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Dave Akerman is known for his work in high altitude ballooning, sharing his experiences and projects on his website.

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0HAB Chase

2024-05-13

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The text discusses the recent interest in amateur balloons, particularly pico balloons, and addresses common questions and misconceptions about them. It explains what pico balloons are, their legality, the benefits of amateur ball...
The text discusses the use of Delphi and TMS Miletus to develop an application for tracking high altitude balloons on a Raspberry Pi. The author explains the components needed for the application, the development environment, and ...
The HABHUB system is to be decommissioned soon and replaced by sondehub/amateur. The new system provides much the same functionality but it is completely new code. Programs that interfaced with habhub need to be changed or replace...
The HABHUB server will be disconnected next month, but you can still use dl-fldigi or fldigi to decode RTTY telemetry and have HAB Base show a map with your tracker on it. HAB Base can also forward the decoded telemetry to the son...
The HABHUB system is shutting down in October 2022 due to outdated hardware and software. Sondehub is an alternative that has been running for 3 years, providing tracking of met office radiosondes and now amateur flights. It inclu...
The text describes the author's experience of launching a FlexTrak STM32 tracker to test the latest firmware, HAB Base software, and a Raspberry Pi camera with a wide-angle lens. The author also discusses the use of a 3D printer t...
The author built a portable HAB receiver based on the Raspberry Pi and developed mobile apps for Android and iOS. He developed a HAB receiver for the Pi in Delphi code and installed it on a Raspad 3. The internal space of the Rasp...
The author shares their experience of improving their broadband speed from 12Mbps to 200Mbps using 4G LTE. They discuss the history of their broadband, the challenges they faced with traditional broadband options, and the process ...
The text discusses the use of TDM in HAB trackers, the problem of different times used by trackers, and the creation of a mini GPS clock using a 3D printer and a Raspberry Pi. The author also talks about the use of a 3D printer, t...