DASI2 WSPRSonde Deployment

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Gary Mikitin, AF8A

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Sep 9, 2025, 3:17:12 PMSep 9
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Hello All - The DASI2 grant included funds to deploy 10 WSPRSondes.(https://turnislandsystems.com/product/wsprsonde/) I understand that ten have been purchased per the grant, and are 'on the shelf' in Scranton.  Other materials are needed (eg antennas) and must be procured.

Back in June, I started a draft deployment plan.  Perhaps this can be raised at the next PSWS Operations meeting?
  1.  Is the PSWS Ops Zoom teleconference the right place to discuss this?
  2. When will we have the resources to activate this project?
Unfortunately, I won't be at the next two telecons, 11 and 18 Sept.  I would like to see this added to the agenda though, if the group agrees that's the right thing to do.  The sooner we discuss, the sooner we deploy, the sooner we start creating mass quantities* of WSPR data! 

73 de Gary, AF8A

*Obscure reference to Dan Akroyd and Jane Curtain playing extraterrestrial parents in the SNL 'Coneheads' skits,1977-79, with Laraine Newman playing their daughter.  Classic 70's late night comedy!

DRAFT HamSCI WSPRSonde Deployment Plan V1.0.docx
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