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If I can make it to the meeting, I’ll bring it. It’s an 8′ section of 1″ x 2″ (1020) rail. Make me an offer!-Ken

I’m building up a LOC Ultimate from some leftover parts, but didn’t have enough to make the ebay. Anyone got one of these lying around that they’d like to sell off? I might make it to the meeting on the…   Read more»

Thanks to this wonderful economy, I’m back with the (many) unemployed again.I was told that the company I was with was very stable, no layoffs, good long term outlook. Well, that changed this year and they had their first major…   Read more»

Those who followed my rants during my employment search know that I ended up at Vaisala, a Finland-based company making weather measurement sensors and systems world-wide. One of the past projects (discontinued years ago) was a rocket-based radiosonde to measure…   Read more»

The reports are showing scattered thunderstorms through the weekend.Anyone been up there and can give us a real report?We need a live Ethernet line at the North Site! With a webcam and weather station!Ken

Sometimes they have, sometimes not. My son was asking, since we’re only able to come up Sunday.Ken

I will be back in action! Just heard Friday afternoon that an offer was on its way early this week.I will be an application engineer at Vaisala in Louisville. I’ll be working on integrating remote weather monitoring with automated road…   Read more»

All,Back when I started hanging out with NCR, I got laid off from Quantum. I got lots of support, contacts, and leads from the members here. Since then, I contracted with them, then got rehired.Well, the economy is hitting us…   Read more»

Missing: one Estes Wacky Wiggler. Should be south east of the estes pads. Pink nose and fins, metallic green tube sections.Thanks!Ken

In past years, I’ve either said “screw the gas prices” and driven up each day, or only come up for a single day and kicked myself for what I missed.My son and I would like to bring up our popup…   Read more»

For anything beyond my Estes motors, I’ve always gone 100% through Tim, as I feel we NEED to support our onsite vendors.Unfortunately, now AMW is stinging their distribution network with fire-sale pricing to get everyone hooked on AMW-ProX.Trouble is, I…   Read more»

Tim,With all the AMW/Cesaroni Pro-X sale and ensuing confusion, will you have Pro38 loads for sale at Oktoberfest? Granted the sale prices are great, but I’d rather keep you in business. Since I don’t have a LEUP, I can’t order…   Read more»

After spending a couple hours of prep time for what ended up being a relatively boring flight with minor landing damage, I find myself thinking of new things…Original Excess in Moderation:-6 24mm airstarts, requiring long prep time, begging and borrowing…   Read more»

Well, the PF timer in Excess in Moderation failed, though it was my own fault to some degree. When I turned it on at the pad, I only got a single low tone, then nothing. Not recognizing that as a…   Read more»

My son Scott lost the top half (orange payload bay with black nosecone and black transition and Quest plastic chute) of his Penetrator. We were so focused on the lower half as it was coming down by parawad, that we…   Read more»

I brought this up before, and had several people offer up the use of their casings. This is just a reminder, and to see if anyone else has some to loan. I have one, but need 5 additional for this…   Read more»

Scott had some flights to do for a Science Fair project due next week. He wanted to see how big of a motor he’d need to put a baseball to 200ft. He guessed a C11, but a D12 just made…   Read more»

Well, it’s not a cert, but I was more nervous about handing control over to my altimeter than I was with my L1.Thanks to all who dealt with my questions on ground testing, to Mike for the BP and getting…   Read more»

At the Atlas site, just behind the row of cars, I found a phenolic motormount adapter with used Roadrunner G80 in it. All was blue tape friction fit (aparently not enough )If it’s yours, let me know.Ken