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Mike, the Library site says something about the price including parking somewhere on campus. Do you know if we need parking passes, or where the lot is? I get lost easily over there so close parking would be great for…   Read more»

Mike, I will fill those last two seats if they are still open (myself and a friend of mine, Michael Aisner).Art

OK my Dad wants to come too if we have room. So that’s Bret, Mike an Cathy Packard for me. Please let me know if we get filled up and I’ll get us our own seats. I don’t want any…   Read more»

I will take 2 seats if they are available. My Mom wants to attend with me. If we need all 8 for the club I will get my own reservation, but if we have room and no one minds she…   Read more»

RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT, I’ll get on it for ya….PS, I’m back to 75% with the arm already. My company is closing on a new building as I type this, so I hope to have a real shop in the basement of it…   Read more»

The DC-20 is being replaced by the DC-30.If you like the DC-20 you better stock up!The Dc-30 my be more compact after one of us get done taking it apartand checking it out!Greg you should buy one so we can…   Read more»

It’s really a matter of what you’re looking for. I liken it (in my field) to a full functional parametric test vs. a pass/fail test. Do you want to get all the data while the rocket is in flight (i.e….   Read more»

I don’t want to dispute you Conway – I just don’t think the ARTS and it’s GPS package are worth the money for the kind of rockets I build and fly.As Mike noted, out to at least 7 1/2 miles,…   Read more»

FYI, Joe Himton and I tested the Astro 220 system out to 7-1/2 miles line-of-site. That is way beyond any of our waivers. My DC20 was in an avbay sitting on my deck, which is on the east side of…   Read more»

Warren, Knowing Jeff I highly doubt he felt it an argument. But, I would agree he is a bit different and hard to read and understand his personality how he is. But yet a pretty good guy. ( I guess…   Read more»

Yes Conway, I agree there is far more to the ARTS than tracking. Range-wise it’s certainly superior and all the flight computer capability. What I had with Jeff was a discussion (I think he’d consider it an argument) that his…   Read more»

I’m talking about bang-for-the-buck Conway. With an ARTS w/GPS, you’ve got over $1000 invested in the unit plus GPS module ($189+$850 – last prices I have for the ARTS and its GPS) and you still don’t have a receiver and…   Read more»

The main thing to me is simplicity. You don’t need a PC to find your rocket, and since the Astro 220 is a real GPS, with maps, you can use it for hiking, traveling, etc. We have a new dog,…   Read more»

It’s really a matter of what you’re looking for. I liken it (in my field) to a full functional parametric test vs. a pass/fail test. Do you want to get all the data while the rocket is in flight (i.e….   Read more»

I’m talking about bang-for-the-buck Conway. With an ARTS w/GPS, you’ve got over $1000 invested in the unit plus GPS module ($189+$850 – last prices I have for the ARTS and its GPS) and you still don’t have a receiver and…   Read more»

Not only a mis-identified rocket part, but cheaper than a Big Red Bee plus receiver, FAR cheaper than an ARTS or an RDAS or any of the other made-for-the-purpose rocketry GPS units. Likely to have at least 7-10 miles range…   Read more»

Not only a mis-identified rocket part, but cheaper than a Big Red Bee plus receiver, FAR cheaper than an ARTS or an RDAS or any of the other made-for-the-purpose rocketry GPS units. Likely to have at least 7-10 miles range…   Read more»

I think I will buy stock in Garmin!!!

Mike installed it in his 3″ bird with the only mod being an antenna cable. By pulling the guts out of the waterproof and rugged housing, I think he said it would fit 54 or maybe even 38mm? Mike?Sure wish…   Read more»

cool, but man, isn’t it kind of BIG?!