Tag: SSTV

Bear-10 Flight Announcement

  • Date/Time 19 May 2024 (Sunday) 06:45 SGT lift off.
  • Duration: a few hours
  • Call sign: 9V1WP-11
  • APRS: on 144.390 MHz
  • SSTV on 145.550 MHz

…weather permitting and with positive clearance by air-force controllers at time of planned launch. Flight plan has been approved by RSAF and CAAS, and payload approved by IMDA.

The weather Balloon Experiments with Amateur Radio (BEAR) is expected to reach an altitude of 25 km or FL820.

BEAR-6 Successfully Launched

On Sunday, Aug 28th, early in the morning the 6th Amateur Radio Weather Balloon was successfully launched from Singapore. Balloon Experiments with Amateur Radio (BEAR-6) with the call sign 9V1UP-11 lifted off at 6:50 SGT.

BEAR-6
SSTV picture transmitted from BEAR-6

Payload DRA818V with APRS telemetry – location, altitude, temperature and pressure, on 144.39 MHz and with SSTV (Robot 36) on 145.55 MHz was assembled by 9V1LW. The BEAR-6 team members were Lih Wei 9V1LW, Fu Hang, 9V1FH, Choong, 9V1CV and Chew, 9V1YP.

It went to a height above 32 km and speed exceeded 90 km/h a one point.The flight ended with the loss of signal at 10:33.

Tracking the balloon with APRS