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[08:41] SamSilver_ (2985f5a3@gateway/web/freenode/ip.41.133.245.163) joined #highaltitude. [08:55] morning [08:56] Indeed. [09:16] hi [09:16] jcoxon remember a thing about chdk ? [09:16] did you need to use set_aflock(1) ? [09:20] nosebleedKT, its been many years since i've used it - sorry [09:21] haha, ok :) [09:21] beteran jcoxon :P [09:22] mornings [09:22] hey fsphil [09:25] how's things over yonder jcoxon? [09:28] fsphil do u use set_aflock(1) ? [09:28] fsphil, good thanks, pleased with my pico payload lasting for 14hrs [09:28] sad that i had to upgrade to 2AAAs though [09:28] Considered exotics? [09:29] Li-primaries? [09:29] not 1.5 [09:29] energizer lithiums with setup [09:29] stepup* [09:30] daveake (~daveake@daveake.plus.com) left irc: Ping timeout: 245 seconds [09:32] http://www.saftbatteries.com/Produit_LS_cell_range_303_6/Language/en-US/Default.aspx say [09:32] Teh 1/2 AA [09:33] Double the energy of a AAA lithium, barely heavier [09:33] check the continuous current rating [09:33] Oh - I forgot that sucked [09:34] this is the problem with the saft batteries [09:34] they are really designed for backup battery systems [09:34] lol. upgrade [09:34] nosebleedKT, nope - I keep my chdk scripts very simple [09:34] kk [09:34] jcoxon: using the 1402 yet? [09:34] Darkside and you? [09:34] and me? [09:34] did u ever use set [09:35] set_aflock(1) [09:35] i havent done CHDK stuff [09:35] we fly go-pros remember [09:35] my poor gopro has yet to see any altitude [09:35] ooo [09:35] too xpensive for GR [09:35] :P [09:36] to expensive for NI unless the prediction has no winds at all ;) [09:36] +o [09:36] NI? [09:36] northern ireland [09:36] lol [09:37] it's just sooo tiny [09:37] thats a picture i just took from my new canon 490 from my balcony. [09:37] http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/390682_2369202594301_1377549819_2087018_2029155035_n.jpg [09:37] Darkside, i haven't [09:37] this is what i will fly [09:37] would need to source some [09:37] nice nosebleedKT [09:38] I know im a good photographer [09:38] :P [09:39] same sort of weather as here [09:39] yay! [09:39] just probably warmer lol [09:39] jcoxon: the 1402 should supply enough current for the ublox [09:39] no more zombieland [09:39] theres also the TPS61000 chips or whatever they are [09:39] we only get a few hours of daylight this time of year nosebleedKT [09:39] omg... [09:39] http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10255 [09:40] jcoxon: ^ [09:40] thats the board we use on our aprs payload [09:40] to run it off 2xAAs [09:40] Darkside, oh cool [09:41] we're workin on a dual-rail PSU board [09:41] which will have one of those for 5V and a separarte 3.3v supply [09:41] fsphil: the good thing about this balcony is that the wind comes straight from those mountains on the background. That air is so fresh. [09:41] aaah [09:42] Darkside, i'll try that [09:42] jcoxon: with that board you need to change the resistors to change the UVLO voltage [09:42] 2.6v is too high [09:42] Darkside, what's weird about that board is the 3.3V @ 200mA bit. it can provide less current at 3.3v than 5v [09:43] something to do with how the switchmode supply works i guess [09:43] yea [09:44] ooh, sunrise/set calculator says the day here is about 7h 15m at the moment [09:44] Darkside, ooo found a guide to do that [09:47] RocketBoy (~steverand@5acfd4fd.bb.sky.com) joined #highaltitude. [09:57] Wil5on (~Wil5on@compsci.adl/eternalpresident/wil5on) left irc: Ping timeout: 245 seconds [10:00] morning RocketBoy [10:01] hey jcoxon - I just woke up - mmm good sleep [10:02] hehe [10:03] Some balloon orders to post off today - where is the WillDuckworth - he isn't respondig to emails [10:05] yeah that didn't work for me either [10:05] strange [10:05] tiss [10:05] name length? [10:06] chris_99 (~chris_99@unaffiliated/chris-99/x-3062929) joined #highaltitude. [10:06] Dec 15 17:16:24 * WillDuckworth has quit (Quit: Page closed) [10:06] I'll stand in for the bot ;) [10:06] good good [10:06] !thas a good memory fsphil [10:07] lol [10:18] Wil5on (~Wil5on@compsci.adl/eternalpresident/wil5on) joined #highaltitude. [10:23] RocketBoy: yo [10:23] Sorry DanielRichman - i was just trying your name in !seen - because its nice and long [10:24] ah, no problem ;-) [10:24] and it haddent worked for WillDuckworth [10:24] Nick change: DanielRichman -> Daniel_Richman [10:24] Nick change: Daniel_Richman -> DanielRichman [10:25] ^^ [10:25] hum [10:26] #bs(nicksize) is the maximum nickname length (9 on Undernet) [10:26] set bs(nicksize) 9 [10:26] in bseen1.4.2.tcl [10:34] so maximum nick length on freenode is 16. Shall I change that config for zeusbot? [10:37] cuddykid (~acudworth@host-78-145-198-58.as13285.net) joined #highaltitude. [10:39] zeusbot joined #highaltitude. [10:40] Nick change: DanielRichman -> Daniel_Richman [10:40] win. [10:40] Nick change: Daniel_Richman -> DanielRichman [10:41] great success [10:41] RocketBoy: ^^ [10:41] still confused bcause WillDuckworth is shorter [10:41] ah [10:41] len("WillDuckworth") > 9 [10:42] oh yes [10:43] so yes we need 16 [10:52] DanielRichman: thanks for investigating that [10:53] I still need that WillDuckworth though [10:55] Hiena (~boreger@81.93.195.181.datatrans.hu) joined #highaltitude. [10:56] Elwell (~elwell@freenode/staff/elwell) left irc: Ping timeout: 252 seconds [11:02] afk [11:07] pete__ (0218a70b@gateway/web/freenode/ip.2.24.167.11) joined #highaltitude. [11:20] number10 (568eafbe@gateway/web/freenode/ip.86.142.175.190) joined #highaltitude. [11:26] juxta_ (~Terry@ppp203-122-193-94.static.internode.on.net) joined #highaltitude. [11:26] juxta_ (~Terry@ppp203-122-193-94.static.internode.on.net) left irc: Client Quit [11:44] Upu (~Upu@ubn.upuaut.net) left irc: [11:46] Upu (~Upu@ubn.upuaut.net) joined #highaltitude. [11:47] jcoxon_ (~jcoxon@151.57.125.91.rb3.adsl.brightview.com) joined #highaltitude. [11:48] jcoxon (~jcoxon@146.68.113.87.dyn.plus.net) left irc: Read error: Operation timed out [11:53] juxta (~juxta@ppp203-122-193-94.static.internode.on.net) left irc: Ping timeout: 252 seconds [11:57] RocketBoy (steverand@5acfd4fd.bb.sky.com) left #highaltitude. [12:00] http://www.southgatearc.org/news/december2011/southampton_university_hab.htm [12:01] Laurenceb_ (~Laurence@host86-173-192-214.range86-173.btcentralplus.com) joined #highaltitude. [12:11] snow! ... ish [12:12] snow, where? [12:13] here [12:13] sorta [12:13] it's raining, but every so often its snow [12:14] <<< also snow [12:14] hope i can receive the signal from this balloon with my brand new funcube dongle [12:14] oooh good luck [12:15] I tracked mine after launch with the funcube dongle, worked well [12:15] although our launch site has no strong signals nearby [12:15] send me some snow dude. [12:15] it's rain again :( [12:16] Meh :( [12:17] first i have to build a directional antenna and a xy control via stepper [12:17] oooh you should document that as you do it joph [12:17] more than a few people here would be interested [12:18] yeah [12:18] the antenna will be one which is already calculated by someone other, i have no experience with HF, but thats no problem, there're a lot oft 70cm diy manuals [12:19] I'm using two diamond yagis [12:19] not sure I could ever build one [12:19] ahh they're not hard to build [12:19] i'm putting up some phased yagis when i'm up in whyalla, so my dad can track our balloons better [12:19] hehe [12:19] he's been a great RX station for our last launches [12:19] then again his current beams are on a 30 ft tower [12:20] nice [12:20] yea height is the key [12:20] dual beams, 18 elements each [12:20] but they are tuned too high [12:21] so i'm replacing them with some better beams tuned for 434MHz [12:23] Gillerire (~Jamie@182-239-130-68.ip.adam.com.au) left irc: Quit: Quit [12:26] i'll place my antenna in the garret [12:26] maybe in the future direct on the roof [12:26] if my cat don't shut up ill be placing mine firmly up his ass! [12:28] I don't think that will make the cat quieter exactly [12:29] lol , hey Randomskk [12:30] hiya :P [12:30] how's it going? [12:31] all good dude, and u? [12:31] krispaul (~krispaul@2001:0:53aa:64c:1cfa:1558:415a:74c5) joined #highaltitude. [12:32] ntb, weekend at last :D [12:32] Yush, and almost Xmas !! [12:32] :D [12:33] have the unis finished yet ? [12:37] I went home two weeks ago [12:37] krispaul_ (~krispaul@2001:0:53aa:64c:433:2c0a:415a:74c5) joined #highaltitude. [12:37] then started work >_> [12:37] krispaul (~krispaul@2001:0:53aa:64c:1cfa:1558:415a:74c5) left irc: Read error: Operation timed out [12:37] so I haven't actually had any holiday yet, but yes [12:38] krispaul_ (~krispaul@2001:0:53aa:64c:433:2c0a:415a:74c5) left irc: Client Quit [12:38] krispaul (~krispaul@2001:0:53aa:64c:433:2c0a:415a:74c5) joined #highaltitude. 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[14:02] Nick change: ZUph -> Zuph [14:03] Interesting - http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nl2023433 [14:03] anyone that can help me with a question about the ntx2? [14:03] Action: SpeedEvil finds paywalls annoying. [14:03] Shoot. [14:03] I'm drawing a shield for the arduino mega which contains the ntx2 [14:03] its a 2 layer board [14:04] the bottom layer is the groundplane [14:04] does the RFGND need to be tied to this plane ? [14:05] now it hes a seperate small plane to the SMA connector [14:05] *has [14:07] Sorry - unsure. [14:07] I've never actually used one. [14:07] Just heard random stuff from snippets. [14:07] Maybe later on people will wake up. [14:08] ok thanks anyway [14:08] i found the design for the micronut [14:08] there it is all tied together [14:08] going to go with that apprauch i think [14:19] :) [14:22] eh? [14:22] micronut designs arent open [14:22] mininut are [14:26] Darkside: Just the guy I wanted to talk to! [14:26] oh hey Zuph [14:26] hey jcoxon_, sorry for ignoring you last night [14:26] yes i mean mininut :D [14:27] also designing in altium [14:27] heh [14:27] yes, i did those designs [14:27] yay altium [14:29] yeah i figured it was you :) [14:29] great design you made [14:29] mininut isnt that good [14:29] micronut is way better [14:30] does lack certain features however, like the microSD and the pressure sensor [14:30] is the RF side better or ? [14:30] rf side hasnt changed [14:30] its still the NTX2 form factor modules [14:30] but the micronut has an onboard GPS [14:31] http://rfhead.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/MicroAPRS.jpg [14:31] thats the micronut board [14:31] oh ok didnt look at the gps side :) [14:31] yeah I saw it on hackaday a while back [14:32] oh with the music thing? [14:32] yes :) [14:32] heh [14:32] that was a haaaack [14:32] but anyway, micronut works nicely [14:33] nosebleedKT (~mixio@79.167.72.244) left irc: Quit: If you run you only gonna die tired [14:33] next version will put the microSD card socket back in again [14:33] and probably have the pads there for the presure sensor [14:33] yes it looks like you have a little room left [14:34] not on the micronut board [14:34] i guess i do have some space on the other side [14:34] but i wanted to keep everything away from the radio module [14:35] yeah thats a good idea [14:35] did you do a calculation for the trace impedance to the antenna [14:35] ? [14:35] nope [14:35] its not correct, thats for sure [14:35] but its such a short distance it doesnt matter [14:36] true [14:36] its less than 1/8th wavelength, so it doesn't really matter [14:36] i came out on a width of 2.1mm [14:36] that soudns right [14:36] that trace you see there isnt 2.1mm [14:36] its just whatever i could fit [14:37] Darkside: During the K6RPT flight, you mentioned there were two ways to do AFSK with the ADF7012. I'm curious what those are. [14:37] going to send it over to seeedstudio now :) [14:37] thanks Darkside [14:37] np [14:37] Zuph: one is using the ADF7012 to generatr carrier and modulating the crystal [14:38] using a varicap diode [14:38] the other is sending 10101010 continuously in FSK mode and playing around with the data rate [14:38] so its basically sending a AFSK square wave [14:38] which is pretty dirty [14:39] Yeah, version two is the one I was going to try. I think that's what the Big Red Bee tracker does. [14:39] yeah its dodgy though [14:39] i'd do the first one [14:39] much cleaner [14:39] http://www.silcom.com/~pelican2/PicoDopp/MB_SCH.jpg [14:40] theres even a reference design there [14:40] Hey, neat [14:43] I'll probably fiddle around with the square wave, since the circuit I just built could do that without modification. [14:44] Raul_ (55ba6c61@gateway/web/freenode/ip.85.186.108.97) joined #highaltitude. [14:44] navrac (545c0e05@gateway/web/freenode/ip.84.92.14.5) joined #highaltitude. [14:48] DarkCow (~DarkCow@31.185.131.232) left irc: Remote host closed the connection [14:49] TylerD (~TylerD@109.74.204.41) left irc: Quit: Lost terminal [14:52] TylerD (~TylerD@unaffiliated/tylerd) joined #highaltitude. [14:56] Dan-K2VOL (~Dan-K2VOL@96-28-234-61.dhcp.insightbb.com) joined #highaltitude. [14:57] Morn', Dan [14:59] ping SpeedEvil [14:59] or fsphil [15:02] I think my new DMM is faulty http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqbtuahN9J1qzxfy9o1_500.jpg :) [15:03] lol [15:03] fsphil, you've got experience with osm? [15:05] jcoxon_: get my email? [15:05] Laurenceb yup [15:05] cool, thanks [15:05] id be hanging about with nothing to do on this project for 6 weeks otherwise :P [15:06] ill send you one of my new valves back as soon as they get here :D [15:06] what you making? [15:06] jcoxon_, a little through the osm-gps-map control [15:06] automated blood pressure cuff [15:07] fsphil, i'm trying to make maps (SVG or PNG) of europe [15:07] i only really need the borders + plotting a track [15:07] navrac (545c0e05@gateway/web/freenode/ip.84.92.14.5) left irc: Ping timeout: 258 seconds [15:08] there used to be a website that generated that exact kind of map [15:09] I used it to get a plot of the british isles for a possible cut down [15:09] typically no bookmark, will have a google [15:11] http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/coast/ -- not the one I used, but similar idea [15:11] gpsvisualizer.com perhaps [15:11] gtg [15:11] Dan-K2VOL (Dan-K2VOL@96-28-234-61.dhcp.insightbb.com) left #highaltitude. [15:13] there's an option to return a list of coordinates in a text file [15:17] jcoxon_: ? [15:19] fsphil-laptop (~phil@2001:8b0:34:1:219:d2ff:fe09:a6b9) joined #highaltitude. [15:22] SpeedEvil, was going to ask the same question [15:23] jcoxon_: Ah - missed that [15:24] You mean you want to generate a high res png of an area, onto which you can project your track? [15:24] i want to gen a low res image but yeah [15:24] http://www.openstreetmap.org/ [15:24] as in so just the vector borders of europe [15:24] Zoom around [15:25] then go to export [15:25] Ah [15:25] Why are you wanting vector borders? [15:25] well i just want wire-frame borders [15:25] don't need anymore detail [15:25] ah [15:26] irc.oftc.net #openstreetmap [15:27] Sorry - due to my screwed up sleep schedule, I'm mostly asleep [15:27] yes, it canbe done, no, it's not quite standard. [15:28] okay [15:31] daveake (daveake@daveake.plus.com) left #highaltitude. [15:33] aah you need an image, not the coordinates [15:33] i need an image but i guess i need to be able to overlay coords [15:33] so there'll have to be more infor then just a simple png [15:33] a bit like hte xastir map [15:34] navrac (545c0e05@gateway/web/freenode/ip.84.92.14.5) joined #highaltitude. [15:37] futurity (~anonymous@cpc30-cmbg15-2-0-cust1.5-4.cable.virginmedia.com) joined #highaltitude. [15:38] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BlankMap-Europe.svg [15:38] any good? [15:39] not terribly accurate [15:39] yeah but i'd struggle to overly a gps track on it [15:39] as in if i've got raw numbers [15:39] that map is missing bits of Scotland! [15:40] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blank_map_of_Europe.svg [15:40] much better [15:40] the noaa link is your best bet then [15:41] i think i'll go with google earth and kml [15:41] this for a website or a program? [15:41] program [15:41] well scripting [15:42] can you use osm-gps-map? [15:42] it's really handy if you can [15:42] ah right, only coastlines though [15:42] Jasperw (~jasperw@2a01:348:82:0:223:5aff:fef5:cce) left irc: Ping timeout: 268 seconds [15:43] did anyone here ever use a SPOT GPS? [15:43] i have [15:43] how did it perform? [15:43] okay [15:43] but doesn't work above 18km [15:43] yes, like all GPS systems, meybe with Galileo it will be different [15:43] oh no not like all gps systems [15:44] the restriction is implemented in the gps module itself [15:44] there are some modules that work much higher [15:44] so you don't build an ICBM :( [15:44] check out lasseniq or ublox gps modules [15:44] they work fine above 18km [15:45] did you pay 150$ for the 1 year subscription + track service? [15:45] i think its $100 but yeah [15:45] its not a cheap option [15:45] I bought both a SPOT and a TK102 as a backup [15:46] fair enough [15:46] SPOT is a good backup [15:46] Dose the syrofoam box have to be significantly strong? [15:47] reenforced with pine rods and things like that [15:47] NickB1 (~NickB@d54C3B15F.access.telenet.be) left irc: [15:48] no [15:48] most people just use a poly box [15:48] no re-enforcement [15:51] Ok, I will have a 250g lego shuttle hanging from the box and a GoPro videotaping it [15:53] I'm trying to reach user Hiena, anyone have contact details? [15:54] don't think so, other than the channel [15:55] bbl [15:55] jcoxon_ (~jcoxon@151.57.125.91.rb3.adsl.brightview.com) left irc: Quit: Leaving [16:08] is there any reason why I can't put my payload in the neck of a 1600g Hwoyee? - I want to measure the differential pressure and it seems the easiest way of getting a sensor in there [16:13] it might spin about a bit [16:13] with the centre of gravity being inside the balloon [16:14] tumble might be a better term [16:15] it's been talked about a few times before [16:15] well there would be a chute - but that will be a small one [16:15] a differential pressure sensor would get some pretty useful data [16:15] you could even put the chute inside the balloon [16:15] I hadnt thought of chutre in the balloon [16:16] but might make it tricky to fill. [16:16] yea [16:16] unless you had a filling tube going through the payload [16:16] although you could pinch the neck near the top (carefully) to keep the helium in [16:17] the neck on those balloons is pretty big [16:17] I've got my payload down to under 50g now - but I think a filling tube through the payload would add too much weight [16:17] yep 8.3cm [16:18] have it so the tube could be removed just before launch [16:18] you'd loose a tiny bit of gas but not much if you do it quickly [16:19] I think it might be good to do it that way as theres less chance of damaging the baloon while sticking the payload in [16:19] whilst its flopping around inflated [16:22] Raul_ (55ba6c61@gateway/web/freenode/ip.85.186.108.97) left irc: Ping timeout: 258 seconds [16:23] Zuph (~Zuph@2001:470:8:626:21d:7dff:fe0b:5e97) left irc: Quit: Leaving [16:25] that's always fun! [16:29] AndChat- (~nigel@31.86.72.69) joined #highaltitude. [16:31] NigelMoby (~nigel@cpc5-cdif13-2-0-cust232.5-1.cable.virginmedia.com) left irc: Ping timeout: 248 seconds [16:34] anyone launcheng over christmas holidays? [16:35] launching [16:35] Someone should really launch on Christmas Eve with a superbright red LED... Rudolph payload :) [16:36] ooooh [16:36] :) [16:37] daveake would likely do something like that [16:39] Raul_ (55ba6c61@gateway/web/freenode/ip.85.186.108.97) joined #highaltitude. [16:39] NigelMoby (~nigel@cpc2-cdif11-2-0-cust341.5-1.cable.virginmedia.com) joined #highaltitude. [16:39] AndChat- (~nigel@31.86.72.69) left irc: Ping timeout: 276 seconds [16:41] weshould do treasure a treasure hunt, on the weekend of the next conference - a balloon with two payloads and seperate cutdowns - the person who tracks and finds the payload wins a prize [16:41] boy I have double vision or typing :( [16:42] heh we've wanted to do that at a foxhunting comp [16:43] as something special for the hunters to chase [16:43] it would be great I think Darkside - but we all live so far apart - are you over here next summer? [16:44] yeah, but i dont know how long for [16:45] x-f (~Adium@78.84.61.66) joined #highaltitude. [16:46] well I am sure when you are here next there will be at least another record attemp - maye we could plan a hunt as well [16:49] SpeedEvil: your good with optics right? [16:49] im trying to couple an led to an optic fibre [16:53] any good? 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[18:33] m0lep (~irc-clien@41.215.93.31) left irc: Quit: Leaving [18:42] nosebleedKT (~mixio@79.167.72.244) left irc: Quit: If you run you only gonna die tired [18:55] gonzo_ (~gonzo_@109.104.96.45) left irc: Quit: (Connection reset by beer) [18:55] Raul_ (55ba6c61@gateway/web/freenode/ip.85.186.108.97) left irc: Quit: Page closed [19:00] gonzo_ (~gonzo_@109.104.96.45) joined #highaltitude. [19:04] jcoxon (~jcoxon@151.57.125.91.rb3.adsl.brightview.com) left irc: Quit: Leaving [19:10] krispaul (~krispaul@2001:0:53aa:64c:2483:3b4b:4161:d9ca) joined #highaltitude. [19:12] ben_apex (~ben_apex@lister.hexoc.com) joined #highaltitude. [19:13] Nick change: ben_apex -> benoxley [19:16] Raul_ (55ba6c61@gateway/web/freenode/ip.85.186.108.97) joined #highaltitude. [19:16] hey Raul [19:16] Hi [19:18] I so wish I get a flight clearance this year :( [19:18] that link i gave you no good ? [19:19] I contacted Hungarian and Romanian ATC beforehand, told me to submit an email with info, did so and now I am painfully waiting [19:19] heh good luck, especially this close to Christmas [19:20] yes :( wish there was no christmas this year... [19:20] do commercial jets fly on new year's eve? [19:21] yups [19:21] so much trouble for launching a tiny balloon [19:22] yip, but better safe than sorry [19:23] I don't remember, did you launch one nigeys? [19:23] i've only done pico launches so far, i have my first full size latex launch end of january [19:24] cool, got anything on youtube yet? [19:24] should be some videos there of the pico launch from august, let me check [19:25] daveake (~daveake@daveake.plus.com) joined #highaltitude. [19:27] Jasperw (~jasperw@2a01:348:82:0:223:5aff:fef5:cce) joined #highaltitude. [19:27] Raul_ http://youtu.be/gI3AU5nL34U [19:28] haha, partyballoons? [19:29] yups, 36" foils [19:29] what hight did it reached? [19:29] well picochu-1 was 3.5km [19:29] picochu-2 we lost contact at 7.5km [19:30] and picochu-3 .. heh that 1 failed miserably, and burst at 890metres [19:30] http://www.ukhas.org.uk/projects:microballoons:data [19:35] SamSilver_ (2985f525@gateway/web/freenode/ip.41.133.245.37) joined #highaltitude. [19:45] btw (just a side note from HAB) - here's a little notification system that I created over past few days - if any of you use MSE then you'll understand :P http://www.wdw4brits.com/mse/subscribe.php [19:46] was thinking - we could employ a similar notification for HAB using notifo [19:46] get a push notification alerting us when there is a launch, retrieval etc [19:47] fsphil-laptop (~phil@2001:8b0:34:1:219:d2ff:fe09:a6b9) left irc: Ping timeout: 252 seconds [19:55] hi_im_tom (026050ca@gateway/web/freenode/ip.2.96.80.202) joined #highaltitude. [19:55] hello! [19:59] fsphil-laptop (~phil@2001:8b0:34:1:219:d2ff:fe09:a6b9) joined #highaltitude. 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