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

[tweeks]

Hey Rich! 
Glad to hear about your upcoming L3, and your interest in joining NRVR!  If 
you bring the membership form all filled out (and signed) along with your dues 
to the meeting, we can get your membership card off in the mail to you before 
the next launch.  More info on joining here:
	http://nrvr.org/membership/

Also.. feel free to bring a couple if your cooler rockets. Members always like 
to see each other's birds. :)

Tweeks

On Monday 10 June 2013, Rich Vanleer wrote:
> 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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