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If the unidentifiable LCO markings were from Saturday afternoon to evening, that would be either Adrian or myself. We both tended to have a typical engineer's scrawl. No offense Adrian! 8) Ken (KF o...

I think it would be very helpful for the PM job (and the RSO if he's doing pad assignment as I did), to have some sort of identifier at the pads to tell what rod/rail is on each. Something like a colo...

I totally understand Bruce's frustration, as I was supposed to be working pad manager from 12-2, but got bogged down in my 1 flight of the day. I ended up working from about 2:30 to 6 doing pad manag...

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 va...

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 p...

For anyone using the field West of Sandstone, make sure you have a copy of your release with you at the site, in case someone questions your presence. No one has had any issue with us since we're far...

Did everyone on the email list get pinged on this emergency? Some might not be checking the website very often, especially during the last week prior to launch when we're all trying to get things wra...

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 fl...

For maximum entertainment value, I say keep it like it is. There is probably a point of diminishing returns. How many D motors can D motors lift? I know it's been tried in the hundreds. Success or...

Go to the NFPA site, search for 1127 or other code. Go to the specific page for that document, then at the bottom, there is a link to "View the 2008 edition of this document". I tried pasting a link, ...

You can view NFPA documents for free on their site, just not download them. Ken

Mike, Removing those PCB mount SMA connectors can be a bear, especially with a ground plane on the board. I generally sacrifice the connector, cutting bits of it off at a time with some strong cutter...

I unfortunately cannot make it this Saturday. Family obligations come first, so I'm trading this weekend so I can have MHM open. Maybe the next one. Ken

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 it. C11 only m...

I'm thinking of having the upper stage ignited by an altimeter located in the booster. I've heard that this this method is less desirable, but I'm not clear on why. Opinions? If your booster drag-s...