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ideas:flight_support [2011/10/25 12:31] upuideas:flight_support [2013/05/07 07:55] (current) – [Radar Reflector] rocketboy
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 +FAR101 says "the reflector will present an echo to surface radar operating in the 200 MHz to 2700 MHz frequency range".
  
 Size - commercial radiosonde radar refelctors are about 50cm tip to tip.  Size - commercial radiosonde radar refelctors are about 50cm tip to tip. 
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-The ignitor on the right hand side of the circuit can be replaced by a small 6V bulb for testing - the bulb will light breifly when fired. Once you are happy with the circuit try an igniter.+The ignitor on the right hand side of the circuit can be replaced by a small 6V bulb for testing - the bulb will light briefly when fired. Once you are happy with the circuit try an igniter. 
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 +[''adeptium/STARS Project'': Not happy about the use of a wet cap for near-space use, but Farnell supplies an AVX 3300uF tantalum, 4-10V operating range, rated to -55C with no loss of capacity.  I'm going to try with one or two of these.]
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