{"id":243961,"date":"2016-12-05T13:51:50","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T17:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/?p=30927"},"modified":"2016-12-05T13:51:50","modified_gmt":"2016-12-05T17:51:50","slug":"sandringham-school-aims-for-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=243961","title":{"rendered":"Sandringham School aims for space"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Sandringham<\/a><\/p>\n

Sandringham students operating the GB16YOTA amateur radio station, December 1, 2016<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Students at Sandringham School plan to launch a High Altitude Balloon with a Raspberry Pi payload into near-space and transmit back pictures.<\/p>\n

The downlink from the balloon is expected to be in 434 MHz and at the maximum 30 km altitude the radio signal should have a range of up to 800 km enabling reception by radio amateurs across the British Isles and into Europe.<\/p>\n

The launch is planned for Science Week, March 13-17, and the students will use the download data they collect from near space for analysis and use in lessons.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year Sandringham students used amateur radio<\/a> to talk to UK astronaut Tim Peake GB1SS on the International Space Station, see https:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/2016\/01\/08\/bbc-tv-sandringham-school-amateur-radio-iss-contact\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Further details on the balloon launch at
\nhttp:\/\/www.sandringham.herts.sch.uk\/?q=news\/sandringham-returns-space-high-altitude-balloon-launch<\/a><\/p>\n

HAB Flight Launch Assembly leaflet
\nhttp:\/\/www.sandringham.herts.sch.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/users\/moanef\/HAB%20Flight%20-%20Launch%20Assembly.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

What is Amateur Radio? http:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/what-is-amateur-radio<\/a><\/p>\n

Find an amateur radio training course near you https:\/\/thersgb.org\/services\/coursefinder\/<\/a><\/p>\n

A free booklet is available aimed at introducing newcomers to the hobby that can also be used as a handy reference while getting started, see
\nhttp:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/get-started-in-amateur-radio\/alex-discovers-amateur-radio-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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