New Missile Works stuff coming…

[Conway StevensParticipant]

I guess I’ll have to hold a lottery for the 1st units off the line.

Hey Jim- I know you are bizzy so I just went ahead and did the lottery thing and golly gee I seem to have won the grand prize. Thanks! 😉 😉 😉

Huh you must be hanging out with Warren and smoking whatever he is… 😆

[Conway StevensParticipant]

Warren I would not be to fast if I was you to get rid of your RRC2X stuff. That is unless you want to give me one for my Birthday 😆

They are still one of THE most robust and well put together units on the face of the planet. I wont be so fast to part with the one I have. I cant say ive seen to many Altimeters ever survive what Ive heard happen to some of these.

[Conway StevensParticipant]

gotcha, accelerometer good, no accelerometer bad. does that put me back to the gwhiz?

I am mostly horrified of accelerometers, and have seen them kill many more rockets than all baro units combined (editorial comment, but based on many observations).

Speaking for me, myself, and I — Make mine a baro, please…

JW

I wouldnt say I am horrified with Accelerometer units. BUT I do prefer Baro based more as they are far more accurate and seem to get the job done better. BUT what I do like the Accel units for is data collection. I agree with Warren that I to would love to see an Accel on the High end unit like a 100K unit with full logging and down loadable abilities to PC. Kinda guess what I want is more like what the Mpac had to offer. But thats coming from purely a research motor/Rocketeer person.

[Bruce R. Schaefer]

Also another reason Jim flies Beta production before release. Most Computer related manufactures do not.

Well, there you did it! You let the computer software secret out! Alpha testing is in the lab; beta is for a select few out in the field (or, in this case, prairie). Computer software is, for pretty poor business reasons, let go too soon before thorough beta testing, using customers as the beta test. From knowing Jim a relatively short time–compared to all of you, he doesn’t let something go before it’s ready. I have no hesitation to grab one of the first off the assembly line.

[Bruce R. Schaefer]

I cant say ive seen to many Altimeters ever survive what Ive heard happen to some of these.

Okay, okay, so I blew up the booster below my RRC2X, and I mean I BLEW IT UP! Let it go, dude! The real cool thing, although the sound was shaky and quavering, it gave me my correct altitude. Poor little guy…

[MWCParticipant]

To Warren –

Yes, I’m bringing out a logging type baro unit w/RS-232 interface. I’ll migrate up to an 18F series MCU to get 12-bit A/D. I’m planning on calling this unit the “RRC2+”

The basic dual-event unit I’m bringing out now I have dubbed the “RRC2 mini”

After the “+ and mini”, I’ll move forward with a 100K+ capable baro unit using a calibtated/comp’d pressure module.

I’ve also though about a combo “timer/baro” unit for staging projects.

In other news, I’m working closely with a NOAA colleague who is finishing up final tests on a new balloon-sonde package for the NWS/NOAA… this package has high precision PTU (press, temp, humidity), integral GPS and RF xmitter (400MHz or 1.6GHz). These sonde’s fly repeatedly well over 100K MSL. I plan on “rocketizing” the package for HPR. I’ll also be leveraging the ground station tracking software with tons of logging options AND a very cool predictive landing algorithm. The sonde will also easily support integration of other downlinkable sensors.

[Bruce R. Schaefer]

Let me clarify the business axiom, ONE PRODUCT can’t please all customers and needs; however, an array of product addressing specific needs can. 🙂

The sonde will also easily support integration of other downlinkable sensors.

Electronics has kept me in rocketry since ’65, specifically working on PTU transmitters. THIS sounds really good.

[Jeffrey Joe HintonModerator]

Everyone’s been smoking something. Apparently, none of you, including Jim, seem to recall the very first conversation when Jim offered the very first unit as an NCR raffle prize. Buy your tickets now!!!

[Bret PackardParticipant]

Is it really available yet?

[Warren B. MusselmanModerator]

I bought 3 of them at the last NCR launch where Jim showed up – the John Wilke Good By launch in late July. Definitely a major improvement on the old RRC2 series.

Warren

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