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Bruce,If this is a really high performance rocket which is what I suspect, I’d give some consideration to CF covered honeycomb. I have some samples of this material provided by the moderator of yahoo forum composite rocketry and all i…   Read more»

Ha! Need custom fins of a different style, from a double swept non-clipped delta 6″ from the root chord to a traditional delta 10″ from the chord. In other words, bigger. For what I want, they just don’t provide…   Read more»

Bruce,Not interested in the fins so much as curiosity as to how one upgrades from 1/2′ FG?JS

… with guaranteed data delivery up to 150K baud up to 7 miles Line of Site. The prototype will be flying in July most likely.APRS is the next step up – I’m going to take the test sometime in the…   Read more»

Well the licensing has changed radically..No more Novice or Advanced. Tech, General, and Extra are it. The CW req is 5wpm straight across the board.I haven’t been too active in the hast few years but a friend who is an…   Read more»

I’m interested in APRS, but haven’t had a ham ticket since 1976 when my general lapsed and I sold all my radios (electric guitars and girls had a serious impact on my radio involvement at the time). Now I’m fooling…   Read more»

Tim,The GPS i bought uses packet encoding–ran into a last minute snag. the Yaesu uses this really weird 4 contact mini jack (both sp/mic share the same plug) so waiting on a 2 dollar part. I think the system is…   Read more»

A newb question here- does anyone mess with APRS?I don’t know much about APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) via Amateur (Ham) radio but some of my friends are really into it. GPS interfaced with 2 meter or 70 cm amateur…   Read more»

In High Power Rocketry I believe, I saw an article about radio controlled rocket recovery by chute steering… I’ll dig those out today and track down the article for you.Warren

The current version of the flight computer product I’m playing with developing talks via bluetooth to my mobile phone. One of the options will be text messaging GPS data, altitude, temperature and acceleration via cellular text messages… unfortunately, our launch…   Read more»

ed,doing better than I–mere 260 (but thats while driving ), haven’t had to wait at the doc’s office yet…If you haven’t seen it MSN Games Zone has the full version. When first released few years ago, it was all…   Read more»

Smart but not yet reading minds…It is a fine phone but can you believe no free games, Just a Bejewelled demo, and of course instance access to the internet where you can stock up at to your hearts content for…   Read more»

The current version of the flight computer product I’m playing with developing talks via bluetooth to my mobile phone. One of the options will be text messaging GPS data, altitude, temperature and acceleration via cellular text messages… unfortunately, our launch…   Read more»

Thanks Con, we’ll see. So far no dropped calls but most importantly thrash free integration with the bluetooth in my car. In the Ripleys dept, worked right away, well right after consultation with the owners manual when simply turning it…   Read more»

Hi John,Actually Dave Hanson uses Cingualr I belive and says his phone works PERFECT at the north site all the time.CS

Thanks guys, took the plunge an bought a moto razor with cingular service as it works out of hartsel and some say from the hill most of the time. Be nice if we could build a small balloon hoisted repeater…   Read more»

John,I use a T-Mobile Blackberry. While it does not get any reception at the immediate launch site, I reliably get service and my emails when I go the short distance to the top of the hill.While having to worry about…   Read more»

You’re dreamin’…. while SOME folks are able to get coverage (Joe Hinton is one) WHEN at the top of the hill, I know of no one with coverage reliable enough to receive calls. Occasionally, you can make a call from…   Read more»

I have been converting all my rockets to 1/4″ Rail Buttons.Over kill on some but fantastic launches.I built a portable rail from aluminum and use a plasticchristmas stand to support it. I anchor it to the ground withtent stakes. All…   Read more»

Oh no worries- I knew the lantern batts would be a pain but it was what I had at the moment.I’m actually a master electrician and I was just being lazy. Even worse is I am a licensed amateur radio…   Read more»