Balloon Launch Video
Here’s the video of the presentation we gave at the Greater Houston Hamfest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZLdVHIsHpc
Frank put the slide deck into the video, so the images are MUCH better that what was shown on the wall that day.
Walter/K5WH
Thanks Walt
Spectacular video and a educational .
Great job to all
73 s de Jim KB2RSK
On March 9, 2023, at 4:16 PM, Walter Holmes K5WH <walterh@...> wrote:
Here’s the video of the presentation we gave at the Greater Houston Hamfest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZLdVHIsHpc
Frank put the slide deck into the video, so the images are MUCH better that what was shown on the wall that day.
Walter/K5WH
Here’s the video of the presentation we gave at the Greater Houston Hamfest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZLdVHIsHpc
...
Very informative, thank you.
Is hydrogen a lower-cost alternative to helium for the "poppers", or is the fire danger just too great?
Because we launch our popper balloons from an airport, they are kind enough to allow us to use one of the hangers to prepare and gas everything up. This has a lot of hardware, including a plane in it, plus we’re about 50 yards from the airport fuel tanks.
So the element of risk is just far too great to consider using hydrogen there.
So we may well be out of the popper business for quite some time. As I don’t see the price of helium getting any cheaper, or any easier to obtain, for the distant future. :(
Walter/K5WH
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On 3/9/23 13:16, Walter Holmes K5WH wrote:
Here’s the video of the presentation we gave at the Greater Houston Hamfest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZLdVHIsHpc
...
Very informative, thank you.
Is hydrogen a lower-cost alternative to helium for the "poppers", or is the fire danger just too great?
On Mar 9, 2023, at 3:16 PM, Walter Holmes K5WH <walterh@...> wrote:
Here’s the video of the presentation we gave at the Greater Houston Hamfest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZLdVHIsHpc
Frank put the slide deck into the video, so the images are MUCH better that what was shown on the wall that day.
Walter/K5WH
Great presentation following a great effort at the GHHF. Congratulations!David, WJ9OOn Mar 9, 2023, at 3:16 PM, Walter Holmes K5WH <walterh@...> wrote:Here’s the video of the presentation we gave at the Greater Houston Hamfest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZLdVHIsHpc
Frank put the slide deck into the video, so the images are MUCH better that what was shown on the wall that day.
Walter/K5WH
Many thanks,
Walter/K5WH
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2023 9:32 AM
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Subject: Re: [Ham-Radio-Tech-Notes] Balloon Launch Video
Walt, excellent presentation!
Lou KI5FTY
On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 8:05 PM David WJ9O <dgholden@...> wrote:
Great presentation following a great effort at the GHHF. Congratulations!
David, WJ9O
On Mar 9, 2023, at 3:16 PM, Walter Holmes K5WH <walterh@...> wrote:
Here’s the video of the presentation we gave at the Greater Houston Hamfest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZLdVHIsHpc
Frank put the slide deck into the video, so the images are MUCH better that what was shown on the wall that day.
Walter/K5WH