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Model Forum / General / Rockets / January 2006Christmas came early...
I had to go to my Mom's house to help her out this afternoon with a "rodent" problem. For several days (and nights) my Mom has been hearing a "scratching noise" in her attic above her bedroom. I went over to investigate with my son -- safety in numbers you know -- and while I was poking around in the attic I stumbled across a box. At first this seemed like any other box you would find in an attic with old books, photo albums, etc. But this box was a little different. This box had over three years worth of "Model Rocketry" magazines stuffed inside from November 1968 to January/February 1972! What is even more interesting is that I have almost two of every issue from January 1971 to January/February 1972. The issues were all mailed to my home address but there are two distinctly different labels (different type font and layout). I wonder why I would have gotten two copies during that time period? Also, does anyone know/remember if you had to be a member of NAR to get the "Model Rocketry" magazine? One of the labels just has my name and address but the other label has the number "9730" in the far left corner with the letter "R" underneath. Do you think that could be my old NAR number? If so I would love to get that number back -- please let me know your thoughts. Bruce Sexton NAR #79345 L2 For awhile, if you were a NAR member, the NAR mailed you the magazine. perhapes you had a subscription to MRN, and then joined the NAR, and they sent it to you as well ? > the "Model Rocketry" magazine? One of the labels just has my name and > address but the other label has the number "9730" in the far left > corner with the letter "R" underneath. Do you think that could be my > old NAR number? If so I would love to get that number back -- please > let me know your thoughts. I have an old MRN with the nar number on the label, I would have to say that is your old nar number. make a copy of the cover/lable and fax to NAR hq with a request to get it back. that is how I got my old one back. yea, that's probably your NAR # and yea, you probably ordered a subscription and joined NAR. If you've got a good scanner you need to scan the issues from September 1971 to JanFeb 72, and send the scans to Sven at Ninfinger.org. sknudson<at>austin.rr.com Roy nar12605 >I had to go to my Mom's house to help her out this afternoon with a > "rodent" problem. For several days (and nights) my Mom has been hearing [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Bruce Sexton > NAR #79345 L2 > If you've got a good scanner you need to scan the issues from September 1971 > to JanFeb 72, and send the scans to Sven at Ninfinger.org. > sknudson<at>austin.rr.com ABSOLUTELY! If you don't have a scanner, find someone that does or try at work but it would be greatly appreciated by your fellow rocketeers if you would do that. Randy www.vernarockets.com My daughter happens to be getting a scanner for Christmas -- now I'll have something to "test" to see if it works... > ABSOLUTELY! > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Randy > www.vernarockets.com roy: I did this recently (past month) for Sven and sent him a cdrom with the issues in questions as .pdf witheach individual page as a .jpg... he should be posting them as he has time to. thanks to Harry S. in Dallas for providing them for me to scan. shockie B) > yea, that's probably your NAR # and yea, you probably ordered a > subscription and joined NAR. [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >> Bruce Sexton >> NAR #79345 L2 Cool! So AlMax, you're off the hook! Roy nar12605 > roy: > [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] >>> Bruce Sexton >>> NAR #79345 L2 OOPS, I meant Bruce. > Cool! So AlMax, you're off the hook! > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >> shockie B) You mean "Would you mind scanning the issues from September 1971 to JanFeb 72", don't you? BTW Bruce, would you mind? No, sometimes you got to put your foot down to get anything done! Save the niceties for the congrats! Roy (slave driver) > You mean "Would you mind scanning the issues from September 1971 to > JanFeb 72", don't you? > BTW Bruce, would you mind? I believe Shockie posted that he has already scanned those issues and sent them on their merry way... > You mean "Would you mind scanning the issues from September 1971 to > JanFeb 72", don't you? > BTW Bruce, would you mind? "Bruce Sexton" <bsexton@att.net> wrote .... >I had to go to my Mom's house to help her out this afternoon with a > "rodent" problem. For several days (and nights) my Mom has been hearing > a "scratching noise" in her attic above her bedroom. -------------------- Nice find! I wonder though....did you and your son sit down and read every page, and did you find the source of the 'scratching' noise?  SignatureK Cornelius Never did find the source of the "scratching noise" -- no signs of chewing, nesting or anything else. I did however put out a few traps... As to the reading, that is what I'm doing right now -- what a "blast from the past". > -------------------- > Nice find! > > I wonder though....did you and your son sit down and read every page, and > did you find the source of the 'scratching' noise? > Never did find the source of the "scratching noise" -- no signs of chewing, > nesting or anything else. I did however put out a few traps... My mom had a similar problem last year. It was a squirrel storing acorns in the insulation. Randy www.vernarockets.com Upon further inspection it looks like they may have cut too close to the left edge of the mailing labels. I was a "JR" member at that time and upon closer inspection I found one label that has part of a "J" and it looks like the number "1" might be to the left of my NAR number. Also, there was a single number at the bottom left of the label that looks like it might have been two digits (the year I was born). So what would make more sense -- an NAR number of 9730 or 19730 in the year 1971? > Also, does anyone know/remember if you had to be a member of NAR to get > the "Model Rocketry" magazine? One of the labels just has my name and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Bruce Sexton > NAR #79345 L2 > Upon further inspection it looks like they may have cut too close to the > left edge of the mailing labels. I was a "JR" member at that time and upon [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > been two digits (the year I was born). So what would make more sense -- an > NAR number of 9730 or 19730 in the year 1971? 19730 would be just about right. > Upon further inspection it looks like they may have cut too close to the > left edge of the mailing labels. I was a "JR" member at that time and upon [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > been two digits (the year I was born). So what would make more sense -- an > NAR number of 9730 or 19730 in the year 1971? For 1971 I'd say 19730. I joined in 1969 and they were already into 5 digit numbers. IIRC 19730 would be pretty close to Buny's number, ask him when he joined. SignatureBob Kaplow NAR # 18L >>> To reply, there's no internet on Mars (yet)! <<< Kaplow Klips & Baffle: http://nira-rocketry.org/Document/MayJun00.pdf www.encompasserve.org/~kaplow_r/ www.nira-rocketry.org www.nar.org "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, except to encourage attendance in Christian churches; or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, except to require prayer in schools; or abridging the freedom of speech, except for those questioning the Bush administration; or of the press, except that not owned by Rupert Murdoch; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, except those protesting pre-emptive wars; and to petition the government for a redress of grievance, except those we don't like." -former U.S. Sen. Gary Hart I joined in 70 as 16158.. shockie B) > Upon further inspection it looks like they may have cut too close to the > left edge of the mailing labels. I was a "JR" member at that time and upon [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> Bruce Sexton >> NAR #79345 L2 Marie at NAR headquarters has re-issued my membership card with my old NAR number -- 19730. Thanks for everyone's input! > Upon further inspection it looks like they may have cut too close to the > left edge of the mailing labels. I was a "JR" member at that time and upon [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > have been two digits (the year I was born). So what would make more > sense -- an NAR number of 9730 or 19730 in the year 1971? > Marie at NAR headquarters has re-issued my membership card with my old NAR > number -- 19730. Thanks for everyone's input! I checked into this. I was under the impression that they had no records of old membership numbers prior to computerizing in the mid 80s. Turns out there is an old paper record, but it's in numerical order. So they can't search it for your name, but if you do know your old number, they can verify it. SignatureBob Kaplow NAR # 18L >>> To reply, there's no internet on Mars (yet)! <<< Kaplow Klips & Baffle: http://nira-rocketry.org/Document/MayJun00.pdf www.encompasserve.org/~kaplow_r/ www.nira-rocketry.org www.nar.org People who exercise their embryonic freedom day after day, little by little, expand that freedom. People who do not will find that it withers until they are literally "being lived." They are acting out scripts written by parents, associates, and society. --Stephen R. Covey > > Marie at NAR headquarters has re-issued my membership card with my old NAR > > number -- 19730. Thanks for everyone's input! [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > search it for your name, but if you do know your old number, they can verify > it. With all the people here with too much time on their hands, someone should TYPE the name and number records into a database. SignatureJerry Irvine, Box 1242, Claremont, California 91711 USA Opinion, the whole thing. <mail to:01rocket@gte.net> Please bring GROWTH back to consumer rocketry. Produce then publish. http://www.usrockets.com An interesting side note -- while thumbing through my new/old magazines I came across an article (a series in fact) in the August 1969 issues entitled "An Accelerometer Module for Transmitter Applications" by Richard Q. Fox. What makes this article a little more interesting than most is that tucked inside the issue was a letter addressed to me from Mr. Fox. My good friend and I had actually built said transmitter and some of the modules discussed in the previous articles. Evidently I had a question about the "Accelerometer" and had written a letter for clarification to the magazine. They in turn forwarded it the Mr. Fox who was kind enough to write me and point out some discrepancies in the published article (incorrect drawing and missing parts list). It was certainly nice of Mr. Fox to take the time to write me and I find it interesting that Model Rocketry never made a correction to the article - at least not that I can find. Anyone know if Richard Q. Fox is still alive and active in the hobby? bruce; I corresponded with mr. fox via email several years ago. He was in florida then. So hes alive but I don;t know if he active in the hobby or not. shockie B) > An interesting side note -- while thumbing through my new/old magazines I > came across an article (a series in fact) in the August 1969 issues [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Anyone know if Richard Q. Fox is still alive and active in the hobby? In article <sy0qf.322368$zb5.309488@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>, > An interesting side note -- while thumbing through my new/old magazines I > came across an article (a series in fact) in the August 1969 issues entitled [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Anyone know if Richard Q. Fox is still alive and active in the hobby? That letter should be added to the magazine archive. SignatureJerry Irvine, Box 1242, Claremont, California 91711 USA Opinion, the whole thing. <mail to:01rocket@gte.net> Please bring GROWTH back to consumer rocketry. Produce then publish. http://www.usrockets.com I would be happy to contribute the letter to the archives if there is an interest. > That letter should be added to the magazine archive. >An interesting side note -- while thumbing through my new/old magazines I >came across an article (a series in fact) in the August 1969 issues entitled [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >and I had actually built said transmitter and some of the modules discussed >in the previous articles. I particularly liked the mouse heart and breathing rate articles. The only Foxmitter I ever built and flew was the mini-mitter. Alan > I particularly liked the mouse heart and breathing rate articles. > The only Foxmitter I ever built and flew was the mini-mitter. > > Alan Which issue was that information in? My friend and I tried to incorporate the "mouse" module into a high school biology project. We did launch a rodent with the electronics but we never could get the sensors to work properly. Bruce bruce: http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/rockets/ModelRocketry/Model_Rocketry_v03n01_10-70.pdf shockie B) >> I particularly liked the mouse heart and breathing rate articles. >> The only Foxmitter I ever built and flew was the mini-mitter. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Bruce I wasn't clear -- I meant the reference to the mouse heart and breathing rate article. Also would you mind emailing me off-line your last known email address for Mr. Fox? -- Thanks! > bruce: > > http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/rockets/ModelRocketry/Model_Rocketry_v03n01_10-70.pdf > > shockie B) There was a Richard Q. Fox in the plane that hit the North Tower on September 11th Don't believe this is the same Mr. Fox. The gentleman that wrote the articles for Model Rocketry magazine in 1969/1970 is alive and well living in Florida. > There was a Richard Q. Fox in the plane that hit the North Tower on > September 11th |
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