I’m curious what the frequency of these types of balloons are and if it’s increasing or we’re just more focused on them. There were supposedly some tweaks to sensors last year that started to include balloons and other objects that would have been previously filtered out as noise in the data. So, they’re at least probably getting detected more often. If it’s a matter of being more focused on them, then I wonder what risks they’re concerned about.
There were supposedly some tweaks to sensors last year
So really, all we have to do is modulate the shield frequency and we're good. :)
But why not just reverse the polarity of the primary power coupling?
Wouldn't that make it an identified balloon?
"The balloon formerly known as unidentified"
Formerly known as 🎈
💥
What about the other 98?
I’m curious what the frequency of these types of balloons are and if it’s increasing or we’re just more focused on them. There were supposedly some tweaks to sensors last year that started to include balloons and other objects that would have been previously filtered out as noise in the data. So, they’re at least probably getting detected more often. If it’s a matter of being more focused on them, then I wonder what risks they’re concerned about.
So really, all we have to do is modulate the shield frequency and we're good. :)
But why not just reverse the polarity of the primary power coupling?
More focused for sure. I see a good amount of people who use weather balloons as private individuals in my expirences in the amateur radio communites.
It's a dangerous time to be an amateur balloonist.
Cool. Then shoot it down.
How is it not a threat to flight safety? Seems like if you hit it with an airplane it would foul the turbines.