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The Rocketry Planet article claimed that only the G-Whizz unit is OK over 34K MSL. What about the Missile Works and PefectFlite high altitude products? Jim claims 40K, and PF claims 45K. Adrian, I understand your unit is also OK…   Read more»

It’s a tough call, but Curt goofed. Now if he brought calibration data that showed that particular baro altimeter has good data at those altitudes and I were Tripoli’s contest director, I would accept it. I was told that Jim…   Read more»

It’s a tough call, but Curt goofed. Now if he brought calibration data that showed that particular baro altimeter has good data at those altitudes and I were Tripoli’s contest director, I would accept it. I agree that since the…   Read more»

Interesting, but I’d have to agree. If something is only good to 34k, and it’s flown to 40k, can it be trusted? Good thing I never fly more than 1500′ in day :)Edward

Don’t forget to bring a couple big rockets, the kids get a kick out of it!Art

Kevin, I do have a launch controller. It’s a good one, but is designed for launching one rocket at a time, although it could be modified very easily to launch more than one rocket at a time if needed and…   Read more»

No problem and good luck this year, last year was a hoot!Art

Warren, Joe, Ken and Art,Thank you for the quick (and helpful) reply.I did indeed mean Joe Cowan (I wasn’t sure if using last names was appropriate). As Art mentioned, he and Joe basically ran the range for me last year….   Read more»

Kevin, good to hear from you, hope all is well on your end. I won’t be able to make it this year, I am out of town with work at the end of July. I did mention pass it along…   Read more»

As Warren states, I am out of state those dates but I think you’re looking for Joe Cowan, also out of touch at the moment. 4H has been a huge supporter of rocketry and we are as well. I’m sure…   Read more»

Kevin, Id be more than happy to help out. Just let me know. Like Warren, I live about a mile (maybe two) from the fairgrounds. I can also provide some launch equipment if needed.Send me a PM if I can…   Read more»

Joe and Art both regularly monitor this site so I’m sure they’ll touch base. I do know that Joe will be out of town from mid-July through mid-August so someone else will need to step up to the plate in…   Read more»

http://mtp.jpl.nasa.gov/notes/altitude/AviationAltiudeScales.html

Isn’t there a way to adjust the SAM for ambient temperature? I would be very surprised if there weren’t.Yes, that’s what I was proposing in method #1 for the post-flight adjustment. Denverdoc found a great website for more info//mtp.jpl.nasa.gov/notes/altitu…udeScales.htmlI’m hoping…   Read more»

Isn’t there a way to adjust the SAM for ambient temperature? I would be very surprised if there weren’t.As for waiver, the Atlas site will never exceed 12K due to the proximity of Hwy 14 and Briggsdale. The North Site…   Read more»

Hold on there Adrian. You sure that wasn’t something else that was harvested and tossed over the fence into your Aero Garden???LOL. If they did, they broke into our kitchen. 🙂 The AeroGarden is a setup for your kitchen countertop….   Read more»

This is a hobby with big toys….. There can’t be that much money made on making Altimeters, so I wouldn’t hold my breath either.I wasn’t trying to be offensive, so I hope you didn’t take me that way….. You just…   Read more»

I don’t know about “wrangling” anything. I fully support the idea of temperature compensation for altimeters but I and the other folks who have been involved in setting the altitude record rules have always been firm in the belief that…   Read more»

When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. And when your wife hands you a sandwich baggie full of mint harvested from an overgrown AeroGarden, made mojitos. But don’t expect to be able to write clearly on a techical topic afterwards….   Read more»

I love it when it gets to the gibberish level of geek. I fly, therefore, it is what the altimeter tells me.

You and me both!!! I’m a Geologist. Talk rocks and oil and I can keep up.