Long-range radio equipment?

[catman529]

Hey,
I would like to eventually build a solar balloon designed to carry a paload with GPS, camera, and maybe a servo to tilt the camera. Does anyone have info on an affordable radio setup that has a range of at least 10 miles? I'm talking about reaching very high altitudes, and I need control to take pictures, rotate camera, and pull a rip cord which will deflate the balloon when it is time to land (solar balloons will stay up all day, they don't pop). Also I will need the coords transmitted from the GPS in order to recover the balloon and track its flight path.

I know this has been done many times with weather balloons, now I want to try with a solar balloon, and I'm hoping for an affordable setup. First thing I want to figure out is the radio system...so does anyone know of something that might work for me?

Yes, I'm inexperienced with radio equipment :rolleyes: in case you didn't guess.

Thanks

[elossam]

http://www.dmd.es/rc_&_fpv_e.htm
and/or contact with TRON Requires your own RC TX with frquency module system like Futaba FF9 and others. It´s suposed to be usable up to 30 miles LOS.
More info here
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=799087

[catman529]

thanks, will look into that.

this is a project of the future for me, but I'm starting now by doing research and finding the best setup. this will hopefully help me out.