My teammate and I had that discussion at NARAM. We were observing various A & B division competitors and discussing which ones were having a good time and...
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Dan
dan_chris_wolf
Aug 10, 2012 7:14 pm
I thought about interpolation. So, since the altitude pressure relationship is a log relationship, you use a log interpolation? Also, how long are the...
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elac2az
Aug 10, 2012 7:22 pm
... I disagree, Dan. :-) 1/2A Altitude doesn't make sense with an altimeter only in the context of trying to achieve ultimate performance. In the context of...
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David W. Schultz
schultdw
Aug 10, 2012 7:29 pm
... Linear. The points are close enough together that I decided not to worry about it. ... The only thing that I can think of that will mess with it is a...
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elac2az
Aug 10, 2012 7:37 pm
I support your list Dan, with one tweak. I would also add back in 1/2A to SRD and Alt. I know R/C is perfectly applicable in E-F B/G and R/G events, but since...
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rdwoebke
Aug 10, 2012 7:52 pm
This forum should be NC-17 Ryan...
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John Buckley
johnjbuckley...
Aug 10, 2012 8:39 pm
Geez Ed, e-mail is so 90's! Maybe NAR comp needs a Twitter feed :-) John B. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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elac2az
Aug 10, 2012 9:17 pm
... Hey Wolf, again, great to meet you and finally put a face with the name. :-) About the kids, I get what you're saying. But fun is a broad term. I'm curious...
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elac2az
Aug 10, 2012 9:20 pm
Puh-LEEZE John, not the "T" word! :D...
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elac2az
Aug 10, 2012 9:58 pm
No need to thank me, Dan. I'm just happy you're trying so hard to keep this thread focused on substance and not let it stray into the kind of blather that...
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azsvs
Aug 10, 2012 10:05 pm
... SNIP ... SNIP ... Please encourage Ed to write an article for SR on the construction of this model. After all the competition "plans" that re-hash the...
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John Bowles
derekbowles
Aug 10, 2012 10:54 pm
It's worth noting that at 13g the altimeter is heavier than many of the Estes kits built for 1/2A. That's not a small amount of weight for that engine class. ...
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rdwoebke
Aug 10, 2012 11:11 pm
... The downfall of this device, and many or perhaps all of the hobby grade rocket altimeters is it requires firmware to "figure stuff out". AKA it has to...
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elac2az
Aug 10, 2012 11:17 pm
Hi John, You're quite right about 1/2A's and altimeters being a bit of a "weight" for them to lift. The altitudes would suffer a lot, but since everyone's...
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rdwoebke
Aug 10, 2012 11:22 pm
... https://twitter.com/ContestRoc ... I'm thinking some people might not realize when I am joking. ... Dan, this is Croc. Let's keep the useful commentary...
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bseball1
Aug 11, 2012 12:09 am
Hopefully I am not derailing this thread but I am trying to help someone get this software to work on a Windows 7 64bit Premium edition netbook. I downloaded...
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rdwoebke
Aug 11, 2012 12:18 am
... Welcome to Croc, Bradley. You really can't derail something that was derailed from the start. ... Have you tried booting in development mode? There is...
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rdwoebke
Aug 11, 2012 12:22 am
... The drivers are difficult to get to work. Check out the read me. They have a section on installing a program that sighns the drivers. Also try booting...
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Dan
dan_chris_wolf
Aug 11, 2012 12:57 am
Haven't used the Adrel, but I think that this points to one of the challenges with altimeters in general. That is not only do you have to know electronics and...
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rdwoebke
Aug 11, 2012 1:53 am
... Also, when you install the program, instead of double clicking right click and select "run as administrator". Same for when you launch the Adrel...
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rdwoebke
Aug 11, 2012 2:08 am
OK, the Foster-Taylor 1 discussion has cooled down a bit. :( ... We as a community manage to not do things right quite a bit and that usually has negative...
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zzapmaster
Aug 11, 2012 2:27 am
Just want to let you know, I have put my K-100 NCR Space Shuttle on eBay for your enjoyment (and some cash for future NCR products). Look at the photos, even...
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zzapmaster
Aug 11, 2012 2:54 am
Not likely, but I have put my StingRay III and Cuda on eBay, if you are interested: I have put my StingRay III and Cuda on ebay: ...
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rdwoebke
Aug 11, 2012 3:22 am
... I'm sure somebody will. It is totally possible with the micro gear available these days. Models that small and light though get really pushed around. ...
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Dan
dan_chris_wolf
Aug 11, 2012 3:46 am
Interesting. Doesn't sound good. I guess I've been lucky. I've only has experience with about 25 altimeter flights and the majority of those were TARC team...
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John Buckley
johnjbuckley...
Aug 11, 2012 3:51 am
Dan- I have to say that pretty much I don't agree with you on this. As a CD, I have included G impulse events in regional competitions and I have gotten ...
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John Buckley
johnjbuckley...
Aug 11, 2012 4:11 am
I must admit that was not one of my more serious posts. Does anyone here even know how to operate Twitter? John B. ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
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rdwoebke
Aug 11, 2012 2:15 pm
... You go to www.twitter.com and create an account. Takes about 2 minutes, a little more if you want to search for people to follow or upload a funny avatar....
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Vern
orioniman
Aug 11, 2012 3:59 pm
One cannot do a re-flight if time has expired. Such was the case with my second flight. It took two+ hours to retrieve the rocket from a 50' tree. Vern ... ...
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Dan
dan_chris_wolf
Aug 11, 2012 5:10 pm
Yes, you can't get another flight in if you don't get the model back that you need to fly again. But isn't that the case no matter which altitude method is...
