[NRV Rocketry] NRVR Open Meeting and Member Demo Night at the VT/CRC "Space Building", Thur 13th from 6:30-9pm

[Rich Vanleer]

Hello,

I am going to try and make this meeting as I am interested in joining NRVR
and in the telemetry system for my L3 Cert  Project.

Rich Vanleer
Tripoli Level 2 #12313
Current Projects:
PML Mini-BBX single deploy .......construction done.....waiting for paint
Upcoming Projects
Badazz Mystic ....for nite launches
2nd PML Mini BBX dual deploy.....somehow I ended up with 2 of the same kits
Madcow Prion Duel Deploy
PML Ultimate Endeavour 98mm Motor Mount L3 Cert
Rocket......Toxicity....Have kit I am in planning stage
2013 NS: Zero.....Changing that in July!!!!!!!!!


On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 11:28 PM, Thomas Weeks <tweeksjunk2 at theweeks.org>wrote:

> **
>
> This meeting is going to be really cool!
>
> Where: 1901 Innovation Drive ("Space Building"), CRC, Blacksburg VA
>
> Map: http://goo.gl/maps/xcngx
>
> When: Thursday, June 13th 6-9pm
>
> Agenda:
>
> 6-6:30pm - Club member business (discussion about joining NAR)
>
> 6:30-9pm - Open Meeting, Demos and Talks (more below)
>
> 9pm - door prize drawings!!!
>
> 6pm: Club Business:
>
> We just need to chat real quick with NRVR members regarding how our
> insurance coverage issues are requiring that we expand our group
> association to include NAR association (not just TRA (Tripoli) group).
> Come.. discuss.. vote.
>
> 6:30pm: Open Meeting and Demos/Talks
>
> This should be a pretty fun demo and talk night! We have a cool HP
> construction demo, and also a really cool Talk/Demo of a DIY telemetry
> system that actually makes a rocket "talk" its altitude and other flight
> data back to "ground control"!
>
> * Bob: Demo how to make perfect, High Power fin fillets, the easy way!
>
> * Charley demoing his Microcontroller + 2m Ham radio based Voice Telemetry
>
> System:
>
> - Description of the V.T.S.
>
> - The rocket, and ground receiving equipment, used to conduct the test,
>
> (focusing on the ebay electronics)
>
> - A partial live demo (pre-launch transmission only) of the VTS
>
> - Playback of a recording of the actual down-link audio from the test
>
> flight *
>
> - Lessons learned.
>
> If you were not lucky enough to see Charley's prototype demo of this
> system at the VAST meeting a few months ago, see here for a preview:
>
> http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3896167743024&l=1102397866466562955
>
> Charley will be demoing the new flight-ready version of his V.T.S. Since
> it sends its simulated human voice over 2m ham radio, if you have a 2m ham
> ht radio, bring it! :)
>
> If other's have HP rockets they want to bring and show off, please do!
> Just let the officers know if you need some table space or any IT resources
> (projector, multimedia, etc).
>
> Hope to see you at the meeting!
>
> Tweeks
>
>
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