Category Archives: Projects

2019 Balloons Launch

Posted on 2019-06-02 by Nigel VH

2019’s launch included a single balloon which reached 101,433 feet. The flight carried carried a number of student payloads, the 900MHz voice telemetry system, a commercial APRS tracker board, my custom IRIS board, as well as a Raspberry Pi Zero … Continue reading →

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Brothers 2019

Posted on 2019-04-28 by Nigel VH

The weather again chose not to cooperate this year for our regular venture down to Black Rock for the UW rocketry class. However instead of cancelling altogether, we were able to adjust our plans and visit a launch site in … Continue reading →

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LitePlacer Pick and Place

Posted on 2019-04-06 by Nigel VH

I end up doing a number of PCB designs for various projects. Most are small one offs that aren’t a huge problem to assemble by hand, but there are instances where I have multiple to build, or large boards with … Continue reading →

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CRT Clock Build

Posted on 2019-02-10 by Nigel VH

While it’s not particularly new or novel, I’ve long been interested in setting up an Oscilloscope Clock with one of the various kits that have been available for some time. Over the holidays one of the gifts from my family … Continue reading →

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2018 Balloons Launch

Posted on 2018-05-19 by Nigel VH

The 2018 launch used a single balloon. The flight reached approximately 104,000ft in altitude, and carried carried a number of student payloads, the 900MHz voice telemetry system, a commercial APRS tracker board, my custom IRIS board. Additionally, a Raspberry Pi … Continue reading →

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