Model Forum / General / Rockets / October 2004

I am thinking of buying a 29 reload for my son's new rocket (a birthday
gift). I would like to keep it in the 29 mm family due to cost. Does anyone
have any opinions regarding the 29/40-120 motor hardware. This seems to give
a nice balance of reload options (E-G). He will also be ...

Hello RMR,
I would like to know if there are any price guides for model rockets?
They seem to be far more expensive that what I remember ... just wondering.
Thank you.

I've got a DMC stripped down and ready to go (I thought).
The problem is when I record with battery I don't seem to get
anything.
In testing the DMC w/ battery I hear the beeps like it's recording

Do most people mind if you pick up their rocket to return to them?  Meaning,
you go to get yours, there's another one nearby, so you bring it back to the
launch area.  I was talking to Kathy about this Saturday, she mentioned her
feelings on the subject and explained why.  I hadn't ...

       Tripoli Central California is hosting the third annual October Skies
launch. This launch spans three days, October 15th, 16th, and 17th. Friday
the 15th is an EX launch. Tripoli EX rules govern. Saturday and Sunday are
for certified motors. Set up is Friday morning at 8:00 ...

I just watched a 17:43 minute video of the last flight of SpaceShip One when it
won the X Prize.  The video starts with the drop and continues until
touch-down.  You can choose from 6 different camera angles, changing as you
wish, while the video is running.

Any one out there from the Grand Island NE area and into rocketry?  Let me
know so we can see what we can do.

It's time to put some of my programming talents to use for the
rocketry community.
I used wRasp for the first time a couple of months ago and was very
impressed.  But it could use some upgrading and a little polishing.

http://www.v-serv.com/-upload/TRF-Vendors.10-10-04,jpg
3730 viewings may be a high water mark, but it -is- relevant for TRF.

Sept/Oct Desert Launch Report
I've managed to do quite a bit of flying in the past few weeks, and have just
finished scanning and posting the pics. You can see them here:
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=3009006&a=30098271&f=0

TRA and NAR Petition U. S. District Court
October 7, 2004
Web posted at: 12:19 PM EDT
(ROL Newswire) --  TRA and NAR have petitioned the U. S. District Court

I was doing some web surfing and ran across a company that makes recording
altimeters for model airplanes.
Looked interesting it was at:
http://www.hexpertsystems.com/zlog/

I'm a newbie, or rather, more like a "notbie" - because I do more pyro than
model rockets.  But anyway, I was looking at the motors some of you use and
I noted that some of the larger ones use multiple grains of propellant.  I'm
wondering how you get away with that.  I was always ...

Flew my scratch build "Mike 2" rocket on a Rattworks H70 Sunday.
Kudos to Doug Pratt for over-nighting CGA660 to 326 adapter when I found
out at the last minute my N2O supplier could only fill 660 bottles.
Rocket was a little heavy for the motor, about 3 lbs without motor. Slow

Loft an Egg?
Loft a Ping-Pong Ball?
Loft a Bowling Ball?
Nope. Loft a Football!  That is the theme for EMRR's 5th "Virtual" Rocket Contest.