When I found out about high power rocketry, I decided to build some of the rockets that had made such an impression on me as a kid, when getting to orbit was still a fantasy. My first non-kit high power rocket was a 1/8 scale Viking 7.

Often, losing a rocket is a reality for those who fly next to farming crops like soy, corn, alfalfa, etc. An audible beeper may be just the ticket for helping locate your missing rocket should it be gobbled up by the rocket gods hiding in a farmer's field. The following article was designed to help you build an inexpensive audible beeper so you could avoid that from happening to you.

This Tech Series article covers building a beefed-up EZI-65, capable of use for level 1 and level 2 certification. We're going to start with a LOC/Precision EZI-65 kit and make it level-2 worthy by using stronger building techniques and adding a retro-fitted electronics bay for dual-deployment designed by Darrell Mobley. Join us and build a super-strong rocket and certify in style with advanced high-power construction techniques and recovery electronics!

This chapter is based on an actual application of an electronics bay in a 7.67" Terrier booster from my 2/5 scale Terrier Sandhawk. The bay is located between the upper and middle motor mount tube centering rings. This is an ideal location for single stage deployment and/or outboard motor ignition hardware placement. Carefully layout your wiring diagram before you begin construction -- it will help you make changes before the final process is over.

When you are first getting into high power rocketry, finding detailed information on some subjects is downright impossible. When I started into high power, I was lucky enough to have friends nearby that could walk me through the process. Hopefully, this series will help you as well.