Guides and Ideas

Beginners Guide to Tracking Balloons using dl-fldigi

Sealing The Balloon

Parallax Near Space Book (pdf) - A comprehensive guide to building a payload using a parallax microprocessor. Interesting chapter on more advanced payloads.

Balloon Data

Pre Launch Checklist

Materials

Parachute Sizing Chart

Electrical connectors

GPS modules

GSM modules

Radio modules

Hacking an Olympus mju 300 Camera

Hacking a Canon Digital Ixus 400 Camera

Building a servo cradle for the Canon Digital Ixus 400 Camera

Controlling a camera using an ATmega32

Selecting and using AVR programmers and development boards

Interfacing microSD cards and SD cards with AVR microprocessors with on board ISP

National Center for Atmospheric Research - paper on altitude control

Communication

Satellite

”Rockoon”

Power Supply

Flight Support

Landing Spot Prediction

Flight Computer

Balloon Filler

High Altitude Glider Autopilot

Circuits

Helium Valve

Ballast

Flying wing

Magnetic Cutdown

buoyancy

RC antenna/cutdown