Today was the perfect day for a tethered test launch with a wind speeds of about 0.1 knot. I Got all the kit assembled with the new radio beacon working fine and sending out Morse signals of GPS coordinates.
Inflated balloon (see pictures below) and attached payload. The tether was made from three kite strings all tied together to give a maximum distance of ~125 meters.
Launch was uneventful, which is the way you want it to be.
There was some drift from the frequency being transmitted on the radio.
It’s important to constantly monitor the receiving system to correct drift.
Pictures
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Video
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