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Model Forum / General / Rockets / July 2007All the COOL KIDS are signing up for LDRS 26!
Back in school, if you talked about how much you loved flying rockets, the response was probably something like, "That's what SHE said!", "NERRRRRRRD!", or "Your momma!". Let's face it -- most of us didn't go to school with a bunch of rocket scientists. Wouldn't it be GREAT if there actually was a place and time for HUNDREDS of amateur ROCKET SCIENTISTS from all over the world to come together, exchange ideas, and best of all FLY A BUNCH OF REALLY COOL ROCKETS? Well... THERE IS! REGISTER NOW AT: http://www.ldrs26.org/register.html The place is Jean Dry Lake, and the time is NOW. LDRS 26 starts in just over two weeks, but you still have time to make plans to attend! REGISTER NOW AT: http://www.ldrs26.org/register.html Discounted advance registration for LDRS 26 ends in FIVE days, on Saturday, June 30th, so the COUNTDOWN has already started! REGISTER NOW AT: http://www.ldrs26.org/register.html DON'T FORGET your BANQUET TICKETS! You definitely won't want to miss the great guest speakers. As a sneak preview, one of the banquet speakers' presentations includes ACTUAL ON-BOARD VIDEO shot from real NASA and commercial rocket launches! REGISTER NOW AT: http://www.ldrs26.org/register.html LDRS 26 runs from July 12-17, 2007, and is being hosted by the Rocketry Organization of California. This is the ROCKETRY EVENT OF THE YEAR, and you'll be kicking yourself later if you miss it! Register today! (Did I mention yet that you should go and REGISTER NOW AT: http://www.ldrs26.org/register.html ? All the COOL KIDS are doing it!) Registrations way down, hmmm? Well, with a >9,000 foot AGL general waiver, , and windows to only >15,000 AGL it should be no surprise > Back in school, if you talked about how much you loved flying rockets, > the response was probably something like, "That's what SHE said!", [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > (Did I mention yet that you should go and REGISTER NOW AT: > http://www.ldrs26.org/register.html ? All the COOL KIDS are doing it!) > Registrations way down, hmmm? hey Jim, long time, no hear?  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 Sir, if I was building a weapon of mass destruction, you wouldn't be able to find it. Some one please tell Bob Kaplow its gonna be f.cking hot sleeping in the back seat of his Yugo........Ramada's are the way to go! <<>>In article <xvednYwInrv3pxzbnZ2dnUVZ_qTinZ2d@comcast.com>, jJim McLaughlin <jimm.claughlin@comcast.com> writes: <<>>> Registrations way down, hmmm? <<>> <<>>hey Jim, long time, no hear? On Jun 26, 9:10 am, jJim McLaughlin <jimm.claugh...@comcast.com> wrote: > Registrations way down, hmmm? Actually, no. Last time I checked (a few days ago), we had close to 200 flyers who had registered in advance. From past experience at LDRS 20, which we hosted in 2001, and from what Pat Gordzelik told us about LDRS 25, we can expect about half of the registrations to occur on-site. And, this doesn't include spectators! So, we should have a darn good turnout. We're pushing hard during this last week for advance registrations for two reasons: 1) If we can print out more flyer badges ahead of time, it makes for a lot less last-minute work for us to do on-site, and much shorter lines for flyers at check-in. 2) It helps the cash flow. We have to pre-pay for most things (such as the dumpsters and portable toilets, our BLM land use permit, deposits for the banquet, etc.). The more pre-paid registrations we get, the less of a financial squeeze we face as we pay all the various bills associated with this event. It's shaping up to be a great LDRS, and I fully expect it to be remembered as one of the best, and possibly THE BEST to date. I don't remember seeing your name on the registration list, yet. I encourage you to get your registration in soon, as you'll save yourself a few bucks, and you'll also help us out for the reasons I mentioned above. Thanks again, - Rick Dickinson ROC Board Member LDRS 26 Committee Member >remembered as one of the best, and possibly THE BEST to date. I believe that no LDRS with such a low waiver can possibly be rated the best, at least by me. The majority of flights will be well under the waiver, but having a high waiver attracts more flyers even if 98% won't exceed a high waiver. Unfortunately, my schedule dictated I could not attend LDRS in Las Vegas this year. I tend to make LDRS about every other year. My personal BEST LDRS events would have to be Amarillo 2006 and Kansas 2003. New York 2004 sucked and Orangeburg 2000 was so-so. Brian Elfert >>remembered as one of the best, and possibly THE BEST to date. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Brian Elfert So when are you planning to host the best LDRS ever? Phil Stein >So when are you planning to host the best LDRS ever? When we find a site to host something bigger than a local launch. Our current site owner has a fit when we have 100+ people onsite plus we would never had the space for a national or regional launch. A group from our club spent over a year looking for a suitable site for a regional launch a few years back. They found one site, but the land owner wanted $10 million insurance. Our biggest issue is a site with a decent waiver as we have lots of flight cooridors in the area. Brrian Elfert > Back in school, if you talked about how much you loved flying rockets, > the response was probably something like, "That's what SHE said!", > "NERRRRRRRD!", or "Your momma!". I remember it well... I was president of the "rocket club" all 4 years because nobody else wanted the hit on their "rep". Not that any of those other dorks had much of a rep to worry about. :) I have been out of the sport for a long time (probably last launched around '91). I used to go to a dry lake just outside the town of North Edwards, CA and launch with the folks from the big rocket lab at Edwards, AFB. Most of us still used black powder although the Aerotek was beginning to show up. Those were the days... But I am thinking of getting back into it. I'd like to build a basic F or G powered rocket. Can someone tell me if there is some sort of mailing list I can get on to be notified of when the next LDRS is going to be? I have already missed this years, obviously. But I want to have plenty of time to get a ship or two ready for next year. Second, can anyone suggest a good on-line shop where I can buy a suitable kit and motors? And finally: I'm a private pilot from San Diego and I will probably be flying up to the launch. Looks like there is a nice little airport right in Jean. Anyone ever land a full scale aircraft like a Cessna 210 on the lakebed? Not recommended? The view from google maps is promising. Would be nice to be able to land there and camp under the wing. Just wondering if I would ever be able to catch a cab/bum a ride/rent a car if I landed in that little town. The launch site is just a couple miles away so maybe I could get there early, bring a wagon, and hump all my gear to the lakebed and hope some kind rocketeer offers me a ride along the way. ;) SignatureTracy Reed Check out my blog and photos at http://tracyreed.org > > Back in school, if you talked about how much you loved flying rockets, > > the response was probably something like, "That's what SHE said!", [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > Tracy Reed > Check out my blog and photos athttp://tracyreed.org Next years LDRS is going to be held in Kansas. Read here: http://www.rocketryplanet.com/content/view/1960/28/ There are several online groups that you can participate in. This is one, The Rocketry Forum is another (http://www.rocketryforum.com/) as well as Rocketry Online (http://www.rocketryonline.com/) Rocketry Planet (http://www.rocketryplanet.com/) and Newton's 3rd Rocketry (http://www.newtons3rdrocketry.com/) As far as online vendors for kits and motors, there are lots. I would suggest that you find a local club, join the club and the national organization that the majority of the club members of a member of (TRA, NAR, CAR) and ask within the club who they purchase from and where they've had the best service. -Aaron > But I am thinking of getting back into it. I'd like to build a basic F > or G powered rocket. Can someone tell me if there is some sort of > mailing list I can get on to be notified of when the next LDRS is going > to be? I have already missed this years, obviously. But I want to have > plenty of time to get a ship or two ready for next year. You can subscribe to the Rocketry Planet Newswire and get all of the latest news on the hobby: http://www.rocketryplanet.com/content/view/707/97/ SignaturePluto downgraded? Get lost, Pluto. There's a new planet in town. Rocketry Planet — http://www.rocketryplanet.com |
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