Hi everyone, I am new to hobby rocketry and wanted to know if any of you have suggestions on which type of kit to start with? I never put one together or...
Thanks for writing to the group. I would think any "basic" Estes or Quest kit would be good. I would steer clear of any of the Ready to Fly or almost Ready to...
... seems ... I seem to be late to this group for awhile. 5 in One multipods can be purcahsed here for $89 http://www.gorillabobsshack.com/catalog/ Art Upton...
Hey kids! I'm sure most of the people here are aware of "MAKE Magaine". Lots of interesting projects and introductions to new ideas to incorporate, many of...
There's another way to make a circuit board - it's called "ExpressPCB". It's a web service that gives you free software for designing your own circuit boards,...
ExpressPCB isn't even expensive. Their miniboard service is $51.00 for (3) double-sided 3.8" x 2.5" including shipping. And the turn around for these is a...
Just got my 5 in 1 camera from Gorilla Bob's today. Building a payload section to put it in. Where do you get a small mirror to mount on the rocket? How do...
Go to Edmund Scientific website. Then go to the Anchor Optics surplus. http://www.anchoroptics.com/ They have high quality mirrors. Look for some of the...
Hobby Lobby has mirrors. For rocket use, you'd probably want to try either the 3/4" or 1/2" square. They are not super-high quality, but vid-roc cameras do nto...
The local Hobby Lobby has packs of small mirrors in several shapes and sizes, usually for $.99 per pack. I use the square ones, and grind away what I don't...
WHO: The Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum and local chapter of the National Assn. of Rocketry (NAR Section #632-Southern Colorado Rocketeers) WHAT: are having a...
Too new for prime-time and maybe too heavy ultimately, but a quick look at a new wearable camcorder... http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9764171-1.html "The...
It looks expensive but very cool, good find. I asked them if they would send me one to review. From: vidroc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vidroc@yahoogroups.com] On...
Wow, those are some sick bike trails. Loved it. From: vidroc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vidroc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gary Wingert Sent: Wednesday, August...
Origon Scientific ATC 2k 1/3 the price same resolution use standard AA (use lithium to reduce mass) and standard SD cards ?? why would someone buy this at...
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9771198-1.htm The remote-controlled rocket phone may yet to become a reality, but in the meantime we can all amuse ourselves...
I added a video clip named "LOC Forte Video.wmv" to the Files section. This is my first attempt at doing onboard video from a rocket. I put an Aiptek MPVR in...
Reminder from: vidroc Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vidroc/cal NASA's Birthday Monday October 1, 2007 All Day (This event repeats every year.) ...
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Sorry, Jamie. I couldn't recall his name. How did the Mercury Joe flight systems do this time around? Dave S....
I'm calling him Hamlett (Ham was the Mercury Chimp) For the most part the flight went ok, but it wasn't without its problems. The main chute for the Freedom 7...
You sure have a lot to keep track of. I'd suggest you have one of your crew have a checklist and you call out when a particular task is completed or verified....
Actually, I DO have a check list - it just didn't include tidbits like "Make sure camera has memory card" and Put downlink antenna in a blast free zone. It...
This is a message I received from one of the X Prize organizers. They are in need of volunteers to help 26-29 October. Contact the organizers by email if you...
HYPERLINK "http://tinyurl.com/39hllz"http://tinyurl.com/39hllz Mustek DV-5500 Digital Still Camcorder with Docking Station This unit at this price is a good...
http://tinyurl.com/2mb7kr Aiptek Digital Camcorder Media Player Recorder - Silver (MPVR+) Oh yeah, and I meant to mention this deal Target has right now -...
... This looks like a good deal, but I wonder what the frame rate is at 640x480. It's hard to track down a frame rate spec for this camera. I found a spec in...
The first spec I found said the FPS was 20 to 30 - but then another I just found says 640 x 480 @ 10 fps ASF 400 x 304 @ 25 fps ASF 352 x 288 @ 30 fps ASF So,...
Dang, that link didn't work - stupid yahoo. http://tinyurl.com/29f35n This one should. From: vidroc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vidroc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf...
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