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Thanks, Murkdock. You can fill a Pad Manager slot. Basically, the way this works is that when the LCO is working the launch control system and the PA, and the RSO is at the front of the line of rocketeers…   Read more»

Can I do launch duty without a cert under my belt? I’m glad to take a break from pictures and help if needed.Murdock

From what I’ve read, they work pretty well, but don’t trust the strap that comes with them. A camera falling off your helmet while mountain biking will survive. Dropping a few thousand feet, maybe not.Packing tape (if used sparingly) will…   Read more»

From what I’ve read, they work pretty well, but don’t trust the strap that comes with them. A camera falling off your helmet while mountain biking will survive. Dropping a few thousand feet, maybe not.Packing tape (if used sparingly) will…   Read more»

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH! Where are you Hot Dog Man?!?!?!

Not a bad suggestion but I think part of the reason some of the information is sort of hidden is to get folks to read all of the text/ content of the web page. That said, I did neglect to…   Read more»

Generic (Glen?), check with Joe Hinton about the cert. I’m TRA L3, but since I’m new to TRA, I don’t know the cert process with them (“grandfathered” in through NAR). It was my understanding that only the Prefect (Joe) could…   Read more»

BTW Would one of you Tripoli members be willing to go through the Cert process with me? Bryan offered, but he’s an NAR member.

CTI/Pro-X 5 Grain I something. I’ll decide on site once I see what he has.I never got back to a lot of people with O-fest pics, I will finish them when I process this weekends. I’ve just had so much…   Read more»

What motor? Tim can probably set you up with a good L1 deal.How about an I600? BTW, I never got back with you about pictures from Oktoberfest ’08.Ken

Ernie was testing his L3 setup at Hartsel and I had my foot bracing the backend of a 16+ gram ( I think it was 19 g) charge. I call it the shotgun shell charge. Blew his nosecone through a…   Read more»

Yeah, how many car alarms did you set off, Mike?

21g is a LOT! We had 11g in UprOar and that was… energetic 8)I had to laugh about ‘getting to know your neighbors better’. I can relate…

You better believe there’s good reason for it! Ha! Man, I’ve only used 7.5 grams as my top charge… bet that WAS loud! 😯

Thanks Bruce. The altitude competitions are more fun when more people are playing, so I’m glad John Wilke is back, John Bixler is in it, and Chad and some others are getting into it too.

Great…Adrian, I’m really enjoying your I”600″ post elsewhere. It’s nice to have someone in adition to JW pushing rockets for everything they’ve got… and more. Very nice stuff.

This was the second annual Memorial Day a**hole apparently launches a rocket near a plane event.

Yet more words; these from Trip Barber NAR Prez:Message from the NAR PresidentOur nine-year dispute with BATFE continues, despite our decisively favorable court judgment that they chose not to appeal. On June 9, the NAR/TRA legal counsel sent the Director…   Read more»

Well, I’m not one to say I told you so but….. Apologies for the delay but I finally got it posted as FRONT PAGE NEWS and believe me, Good news deserves repeating!!!!

1Message from the NAR PresidentDear BRUCE R,JOINT NAR/TRA STATEMENT ON THE LAWSUIT VS BATFESince the BATFE has not appealed the decision of the Federal District Court of March 16, 2009, which ordered the agency to vacate their classification of APCP…   Read more»