So we decided to do something about it, and the Tracksoar was born. Most of the commercially available APRS trackers are closed source, large, and heavy, all of which add to the cost and complexity of launching a balloon. We have had a lot of fun with these launches and learned a lot, but found some issues with existing means of tracking. We at the Santa barbara Hackerspace have been involved in over a dozen weather balloon launches. Additionally all profits from Tracksoar sales go to supporting the Santa Barbara Hackerspace and improving the resources we offer to the community. No other APRS solution offers this level of integration, compact size, and customization. By flying Tracksoar on a weather balloon you can reduce the required helium and balloon costs per launch and it can pay for itself with just 2 launches. Tracksoar can also use a range of drop in transmitters to allow for easy world wide operation. Because Tracksoar is open source you can add your own modules to accommodate custom sensors, inputs or outputs to meet your specific requirements. It is able to report location, altitude, temperature pressure and humidity to the internet or direct to an amateur radio once a minute for up to twelve hours with just 2xAA batteries. It makes tracking weather balloons, model rockets, RC aircraft, and anything else that flies simple and easy. Tracksoar is one of the smallest, lightest, open source APRS trackers available.
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