Model Forum / General / Rockets / March 2004

Anybody have recommendations/comments/criticisms with respect to C compilers
for the PIC?  Will buy one if necessary, but free would be nice, so comments
about "reduced functionality" versions would also be of interest.

I've seen a commercial from the Air Force which shows a young lad flying
his paper airplane, styrofoam airplane, wired powered airplane and
finally RC airplane, then the Air Force drops the message "we've been
waiting for you", then a shot of a joystick and the Predator RC plane. ...

A short time ago on RMR someone posted information about a website that you
could type in an address and it would convert the address into accurate GPS
coordinates....well of course I thought that was interesting...but I did not
bookmark the webpage and I can't find the thread about ...

Just a quick note to let any users of pRASP, RocketCalc or CPcalc that are out
there that the website has moved to <http://members.shaw.ca/whortens/>.
Regards,
Wayne

(relevant sections of the scanned Tripolitan has been posted to
alt.binaries.model.rockets)
Minutes from the Tripoli Board of Directors Meeting (excerpted)
2 December 1990

In in depth look at the last few hours of Jerry's motors while still
certified.
This on screen adaptation written and directed by Iz will once and for
all show the the truth that has never been told even though over

Hey gang...I moved to Pittsburgh from Upstate NY and now that it hit 76 in
Pittsburgh today...I was wondering if there are any rocket clubs/launches in
this area.  A couple years ago I got all the way to level one LOL
Yeah...those giant G engines  :)

I would like to announce that I am happily certified L1 as of today!! Here's
the details,
BluesRockS first HPR launch
Elizabethtown, KY

In 22.5 hours he's posted 27 messages, 3 of which responded more or
less topically, 2 which followed up someone saying something about
Jerry Irvine, and 22 of which were responses to Jerry's posts for no
reason other than to harass him.

Guys, I've been 8 days without DSL service and only got dial up last Sunday.
Earthlink has been a PITA over this issue. On Wednesday of last week, my
modem lost sync ability on the PPoE. Back in Sept I'd lost the ability to
connect using the modem and EL guided me through a bridging ...

I know that they've developed a bit of a bad reputation lately, but I
just wanted to say that I've been dealing with DHC for several years
now and am very happy with them.
They have a good selection, excellent pricing, and are very nice

  Has anyone had any connection with a group doing a CANSAT project?  The
Aero-Astro department of the local university (University of Illinois) is
interested in putting together a class for freshmen, based on the CANSAT
concept.  The challenge is to build a "satelite", an ...

Wildman Rocket Supply Launches New Web Store
March 4, 2004
Web posted at: 4:30 PM EST
(ROL Newswire) --  A Wildman Rocket Supply has launched its new web

NAR Information Release - March 3, 2004
NAR members and others can now take advantage of the new NARTS Online
Products Store.  
Simply point your browser to

This is really getting ridiculous.  I have, purposefully, been stopping
by RMR infrequently for the last month or so and I haven't missed ONE
thing.  The number of POL posts has grown exponentially and is dominated
by only two posters.  I can see how newbies would be turned off ...