{"id":594,"date":"2015-05-31T18:41:58","date_gmt":"2015-05-31T17:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/?p=594"},"modified":"2015-06-01T17:55:16","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T16:55:16","slug":"sxham1-cheapo18-flight-for-essexhamtxfactorrsgb-310515","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/?p=594","title":{"rendered":"SXHAM1 &#8211; CHEAPO18 flight for EssexHAM\/TXFactor\/RSGB &#8211; 31\/05\/15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was approached by Pete M0PSX to do a HAB launch for a promotional video by the RSGB.<br \/>\nThe launch took place from the EssexHAM field event at Shoebury East Beach on Sunday the 31st of May.<br \/>\nThere were a few other radio amateurs present operating on HF and 2m, as well as a couple of guys flying drones.<br \/>\nFootage was captured by a group called TX Factor, who are doing a piece for the RSGB promoting youth and interesting new activities in amateur radio.<\/p>\n<p>We launched a Cheapo Micro tracker under a 100g Pawan balloon, then tracked the flight from the event using a couple of RTL-SDR&#8217;s with a yagi and a 2m\/70cms magmount.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Yagi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-595\" src=\"http:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Yagi-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Yagi\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Yagi.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Yagi-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Yagi-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/exham.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-597\" src=\"http:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/exham-1024x576.png\" alt=\"exham\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/exham-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/exham-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/exham-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/exham.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/sxhamlanding.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-598\" src=\"http:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/sxhamlanding-1024x550.jpg\" alt=\"sxhamlanding\" width=\"584\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/sxhamlanding-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/sxhamlanding-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/sxhamlanding-500x268.jpg 500w, https:\/\/chris-stubbs.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/sxhamlanding.jpg 1663w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S5z-0glhFc0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nVideo and photos credit Pete M0PSX<\/p>\n<p>Footage from TX Factor to follow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was approached by Pete M0PSX to do a HAB launch for a promotional video by the RSGB. 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