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

[Thomas Weeks]

See you all at the meeting tomorrow night. Should be fun!

Tweeks

On Monday, June 10, 2013 01:33:49 pm tweeks wrote:
> 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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