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First Look: Missile Works Rocket Recovery Controller²
Product Review by Al Casper   
Thursday, August 19, 1999

ImageThe Missile Works RRC² altimeter is one of the most attractively priced units available to the high power rocket community; my unit was under $100 including shipping. The size, simplicity, features and price contributed to my decision to purchase the RRC²; however reading through the very well done manual convinced me to place an order.

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Programmin' by Pete Single Event Timers
Product Review by Al Casper   
Wednesday, August 18, 1999

ImageProgrammin' by Pete (PbP) offers a variety of electronic devices for high power rocketry. The programmable
(low power) timer and switch selected (high power) timers (Fig-2) are the focus of this review. Both units are single event timers designed to fire an ejection charge, or ignite motors in flight.

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First Look: Making igniters the Rocketflite way
Product Review by Darrell D. Mobley   
Friday, July 16, 1999

ImageI learned about the Rocketflite name years ago when those super sparky motors were all the rage. Greg Dyben has been a household name around the hobby rocketry arena for years producing great products like the Silver Streak motors and his Magnelite igniters.

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Teaming up with Dynacom and Kosdon East for L3 attempt!
Product Review by Darrell D. Mobley   
Saturday, January 30, 1999

ImageI decided to team up with Dynacom and Kosdon for a TRA Level 3 attempt at this year's LDRS XVII Launch at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. I will be building one of Dynacom's new 76mm motor mount-equipped Scorpions and will power it with one of Kosdon East's 76mm M1130 motors.

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Rocket Boys: A book for all hobby rocketry enthusiasts!
Product Review by Darrell D. Mobley   
Friday, January 01, 1999

ImageIf you love rocketry and rocketry books, then read the book that generated enough interest to create a movie. "Rocket Boys" by Homer Hickam reaches into the soul of any individual who has ever had a lust for rockets. If you enjoy the power of a model rocket in flight, then this is a must-read. Read the reviews and decide for yourself.

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Using ACME Engineering's Conformal Launch Lugs
Product Review by Chuck Andrus   
Friday, November 27, 1998

ImageIn my quest for the most durable and user friendly methods and materials for high power rocket construction, I've discovered a lot of interesting and innovative products from many manufacturers and vendors. This one is worth sharing with the rest of the rocketry community.

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Rocketman's High Thrust BALLS 08 and LDRS17 video
Product Review by Darrell D. Mobley   
Sunday, September 27, 1998

ImageI just got through watching Ky and Jodi Michaelson's newest High Thrust Video release, and it was quite an enjoyable experience. Having gone to LDRS myself, but missing BALLS, it was a great way to see what happened at Black Rock this past summer in addition to reliving all the great flights from the Bonneville Salt Flats. Some of my personal highlights of the BALLS coverage are all the P motors flown there.

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Alternate Propulsion

ALL THE LATEST UPROAR over BATF involvement has got me (and no doubt many others) thinking about alternate forms of propulsion. Let's face it, no matter what the outcome of the NPRM that is coming, I think we are in for a dramatic increase in the cost of AP based rocket motors. Either licensing and regulations will drive up the prices, or many casual fliers will be driven from the hobby, which will also cause a price increase for those serious enough to stick with it.

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How To Construct Electronics Bays

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.

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Andy Waddell builds a BIG 7.62" Saturn V!

Andrew Waddell began thinking of this project shortly after getting into high-power flying. Waddell has always been a Saturn V fanatic, and wanted something bigger than most.   This project is 1/52 scale, matched to PML 7.62" tubing used for the main booster airframe. In September of 1997 he began laying out the project. 

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Website Review: VernaRockets.com

Verna and Randy DeArman, both 50, live in Pinson, Alabama, just north of Birmingham.  They both work for a local SBA lender where Verna is in charge of servicing and Randy is a sales manager and on-site inspector.  And they both enjoy the thrill of model rocketry and share their excitement with others through the model rocketry web site, VernaRockets.com. To them, model rocketry is a family affair.

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Nike Missile Site SF-88 a must-see if in San Francisco

San Francisco is a beautiful city of much renown but to a rocket-head, there is only one weekend destination to see: SF-88, the historic Nike Missile Site. Located in the Marin Headlands near Fort Barry, on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge and the beautiful bay that it spans, SF-88 is nestled in the hills facing the ocean where it enjoys a wide-angled view of any unforeseen danger to the city. 

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