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What is the cheapest option for a high altitude balloon altimeter?
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May29-11, 06:43 PM
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tackyattack
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DragonPetter
What about this device?
http://datasheet.octopart.com/ASDX01...heet-29814.pdf
The example to use it is here. He says it goes down to nearly vaccum pressure levels.
http://www.thefintels.com/aer/atom_altimeter.htm
I would maybe use a different chip if I were him, but he has the code and layout done already.
Cool!
Could temperature be used as an estimate for altitude?