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Lessons Learned (from Students)
Lessons:
Remembered list of equipment:
- Make sure equipment works before Launch Day
- Batteries (extra?, or power requirements?)
- Put Film in camera the day before.
- Practice, Practice, Practice
- Bring Steve Hall (radio Expert)
- Make Labels waterproof
- Water proof radio (plastic bag?)
- Cross train
- at least two people trained for each task (radio, prediction, setup, inflation, etc)
- Test radios a week early.
Remembered list of equipment:
- Kenwood radio/Garmin GPS
- Horizontal Camera (APS Film)/timer
- 12 - Bit HOBO 4-channel
- Pressure sensor
- 2x temperature sensors (RTD)
- Stamp Computer/beacon radio
- Beeper
- Ground plane antenna
- 2 Hobos (8-Bit built in sensors)
- 2 Hobo temp sensors
- 8-Bit 4 Channel HOBO
- sound recorder
- digital camera/timer
- Pocket Tracker Radio/ J-Pole Antenna
- GPS antenna and engine
- Thermopile
Explorers Post 631 Going Hiking on May 15 2008
