LEAD Balloon Parts and Prices

This is to track our project payload parts and prices.

This initial list is preliminary from memory the night after the launch/recovery.

$55 - Balloon
$xx - Helium (xx because we haven't determined pro-rated amount)
$2 - Sytrofoam cooler (was scavenged from trash. This is equivalent Wallmart price)
$20 - Damaged Canon SD300 from Matt Mets (based on going eBay sale prices for damaged cameras)
$5 - 1 Gig SD card for camera
$xx - 2 9V LiOn batteries
$xx - 4(or 5?) handwarmers
$xx - Parachute material and grommets
$xx - 15' * 5 pieces paracord (1 line connecting chute to balloon, 4 lines (folded in half) from chute to payload netting)
$xx - 40' paracord used for payload netting
$9 - radio antenna (Argent Data)
$39 - High altitude GPS receiver
$xx - GPS decoder/radio
$xx - perf board, misc electronic parts
$3 - (prorated) Red Duct tape
$xx - pvc pipe balloon filler
$3 - two carabiners
$xx - four cable ties

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