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{{Project | {{Project | ||
|Name=HAB Tracker Station | |Name=HAB Tracker Station | ||
|Status= | |Status=Completed | ||
|Contact=User:Costyn_van_Dongen, Maxell, Bertrik_Sikken | |Contact=User:Costyn_van_Dongen, Maxell, Bertrik_Sikken | ||
}} | }} | ||
Project page for the high altitude balloon tracking/listening station have set up in the space. | Project page for the high altitude balloon tracking/listening station have set up in the space. | ||
This information is processed for the [http://spacenear.us/tracker/ spacenear.us] map | |||
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== Done == | == Done == | ||
=== Hardware === | === Hardware === | ||
* "ezcap USB 2.0 DVB-T/DAB/FM" dongle (RTL2838U, Fitipower FC0013 tuner) | * "ezcap USB 2.0 DVB-T/DAB/FM" dongle (RTL2838U, Fitipower FC0013 tuner) w/ input protection diode | ||
* VK5QI | * VK5QI HABAmp | ||
* Antenna: <strike>Diamond X-50N</strike> Apparently not a Diamond, might be a Comet. We'll go with "collinear antenna for 70cm", N connector, three ground plane radials. | |||
* Antenna: Diamond X-50N | |||
=== Software === | === Software === | ||
* | * Windows XP, hostname "habtracker", IP 10.42.44.94 (MAC 00:21:70:02:62:0f) | ||
** Start the machine with a magic WoL packet: 'wakeonlan -i 10.42.255.255 00:21:70:02:62:0f; ping habtracker' | |||
** VNC: geheim ;-) | |||
* Teamviewer ID: 675540724 | |||
== Todo == | == Todo == | ||
=== Hardware === | === Hardware === | ||
* | * Power the HABAmp from the the rtl-sdr dongle's USB connection, so we don't need so sacrifice a USB port for it. | ||
* Metal box for shielding both the HABAmp and the rtl-sdr dongle. (something like [http://dutchrfshop.nl/behuizingen.html] or [http://www.velleman.eu/products/list/?id=344206]) | |||
* Metal box for | |||
== Pics == | == Pics == | ||
=== | === Current setup === | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:IMAG0864.jpg|The collinear antenna | |||
File:Zonnecollector Frame 1.jpg|Coax will leave/enter the building trough the little chimney | File:Zonnecollector Frame 1.jpg|Coax will leave/enter the building trough the little chimney | ||
File:UH4jTew.jpg|The ideal antenna mounting spot; the old zonnecollector | File:UH4jTew.jpg|The ideal antenna mounting spot; the old zonnecollector | ||
File:N2wnt9R.jpg|The magic pipe | File:N2wnt9R.jpg|The magic pipe | ||
File:LZVCxte.jpg | File:LZVCxte.jpg | ||
File:0r5ffXS.jpg|Not sure what happened with the other hole there | File:0r5ffXS.jpg|Not sure what happened with the other hole there | ||
File:YRv3kUe.jpg|The smell was't that bad | File:YRv3kUe.jpg|The smell was't that bad | ||
File:Eqagifp.jpg|It pings! | File:Eqagifp.jpg|It pings! | ||
File:MQWEHh1.png|Coax entering | File:MQWEHh1.png|Coax entering | ||
File:QvAsY3B.png|oh hi | File:QvAsY3B.png|oh hi | ||
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File:XOABzL1.png | File:XOABzL1.png | ||
File:SaZOJpU.png|The beauty | File:SaZOJpU.png|The beauty | ||
</gallery> | |||
=== Old setup === | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:4vLbEty.jpg| | |||
File:8CEENu3.jpg| | |||
File:Sdtd8bY.jpg| | |||
File:WNtwDZG.jpg|First HAB decoding | |||
File:YJkKJx3.png|We took out the Raspberry Pi. We still use the enclosure for the rtl-sdr dongle and HABamp | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> |
Revision as of 13:25, 21 June 2014
Project HAB Tracker Station | |
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Status | Completed |
Contact | User:Costyn_van_Dongen, Maxell, Bertrik_Sikken |
Last Update | 2014-06-21 |
Project page for the high altitude balloon tracking/listening station have set up in the space. This information is processed for the spacenear.us map
Done
Hardware
- "ezcap USB 2.0 DVB-T/DAB/FM" dongle (RTL2838U, Fitipower FC0013 tuner) w/ input protection diode
- VK5QI HABAmp
- Antenna:
Diamond X-50NApparently not a Diamond, might be a Comet. We'll go with "collinear antenna for 70cm", N connector, three ground plane radials.
Software
- Windows XP, hostname "habtracker", IP 10.42.44.94 (MAC 00:21:70:02:62:0f)
- Start the machine with a magic WoL packet: 'wakeonlan -i 10.42.255.255 00:21:70:02:62:0f; ping habtracker'
- VNC: geheim ;-)
- Teamviewer ID: 675540724
Todo
Hardware
- Power the HABAmp from the the rtl-sdr dongle's USB connection, so we don't need so sacrifice a USB port for it.
- Metal box for shielding both the HABAmp and the rtl-sdr dongle. (something like [1] or [2])