Whew that’s a mouthful! Let’s just call it a cat sensor instead. However, this board can be used in many scenarios where you need to monitor changes in orientation over long time periods in a remote location. This project will be the battery powered ESP8266 reference design for future Squirrel Engineering projects like weather stations […]
One of my interests in ham radio was to develop the ability to grab my radios and take them outside the shack and be able to operate quickly. Having a mobile station in the car facilitates this need if you are going to a place where there are roads and you are willing to operate […]
The Squirrels support the Back To Space organization’s 1st HAB project. On Saturday Aug 10th, 2019 I had the privilege to assist the Back to Space organization launch their first High Altitude Balloon. Back to Space is an organization that is promoting space related STEM education. They currently have 22 very talented “Ambassadors” participating in […]
Meet the DRA818V A few years back I was building an APRS tracker using an Arduino and a GPS. My goal was to be able to make an APRS tracker, for my desert off-road vehicle travels, so I could be found if troubles occurred. Ultimately, I never finished the project, but along the way I […]
The Flying Squirrel #4 High Altitude Balloon took flight on June 17th, 2019 10:09Am PDT. This movie visualizes the GPS data collected on the flight via a radio link using FT8 telemetry protocol. Flying Squirrel #4 flew to an altitude of 83,936 feet before the balloon burst. Some data was lost during the drop due […]