WORLD WIDE WEB — Join Rocketry Planet this Saturday evening at 9:00 PM EST for an online chat session with James Long of Lil Brother LLC, a provider of electronics SMT assembly services, as he fields questions from viewers about altimeter design and other electronics questions.

James Long is a former prefect of Tripoli, and was involved at one point in running the Tripoli headquarters, who has 12 years of experience in avionics (aviation electronics) plus six years experience in automation.  He heads up Lil Brother LLC, an SMT assembly business that assembles surface mount electronics, and has come back to rocketry after a few years absence.

Long's current interest is in developing a new generation of altimeters integrated with current technology such as the latest battery design, SD memory cards, etc.  This hosted chat session is to allow Long to field questions about altimeter design, SMT technology and other electronics.

The chat will occur in the Rocket Talk chat room, and a link will be made available via the homepage before the event.

03-06-2008 02:12 PM  #1
propellanttech from way back before RO   Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 251	Re: Join Rocketry Planet for a hosted Electronics chat session Wow.....finally.....my name in lights.... I hope everyone will attend....it is sure to be an interesting discussion. James L

03-06-2008 03:23 PM  #2
H_rocket Certified Level Three   Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 500	Re: Join Rocketry Planet for a hosted Electronics chat session uhhhh. The implication in the picture that your Altimeter is driven by Windows is terrifying...even to an MCSE.

03-06-2008 04:50 PM  #3
propellanttech from way back before RO   Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 251	Re: Join Rocketry Planet for a hosted Electronics chat session Quote: uhhhh. The implication in the picture that your Altimeter is driven by Windows is terrifying...even to an MCSE. That is hilarious......the ruler was for scale....and that is NOT the altimeter. That is a digital instrument sensor board for a totally different item. The picture came from an article I wrote for Rocketry Planet. The altimeter will be minuscule compared to the board pictured. I wouldn't even dream of using Win-doze for an altimeter....the blue screen of destruction would really suck. But thanks for the laugh.......I needed it after all the hours I've put into the project so far. James L

03-06-2008 07:20 PM  #4
ddmobley Administrator   Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 3213	Re: Join Rocketry Planet for a hosted Electronics chat session Quote: uhhhh. The implication in the picture that your Altimeter is driven by Windows is terrifying...even to an MCSE. Al, how did you derive that gem from an anonymous electronics photograph?

03-06-2008 07:23 PM  #5
H_rocket Certified Level Three   Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 500	Re: Join Rocketry Planet for a hosted Electronics chat session Microsoft Measure....?

03-06-2008 09:45 PM  #6
jry-slc New Member   Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3	Re: Join Rocketry Planet for a hosted Electronics chat session The units are dollars. -Jim

03-08-2008 05:27 PM  #7
ddmobley Administrator   Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 3213	Re: Join Rocketry Planet for a hosted Electronics chat session Don't forget tonight's chat session, 9PM EST.

03-08-2008 06:10 PM  #8
propellanttech from way back before RO   Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 251	Re: Join Rocketry Planet for a hosted Electronics chat session Quote: Don't forget tonight's chat session, 9PM EST. I actually remembered....about three hours away at this point. Hope every one will at least come...and give their ideas. James L

03-08-2008 08:18 PM  #9
Chrisn Certified Level One   Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 13	Re: Join Rocketry Planet for a hosted Electronics chat session There mustn't be much longer

03-08-2008 10:50 PM  #10
ddmobley Administrator   Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 3213	Re: Join Rocketry Planet for a hosted Electronics chat session Here is a copy of the chat session for those that missed the chat...

03-08-2008 11:24 PM  #11
propellanttech from way back before RO   Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 251	Re: Join Rocketry Planet for a hosted Electronics chat session I appreciate everyone who turned out....and understand that some had prior plans. It was nice chatting about the altimeter and it's design, but was also nice seeing a chat presence on the web. I hope it can become a more "standard" happening on the site. I did get some questions that i hadn't thought of....and will download the chat log for future reference when working on the decision logic of the altimeter. Thanks again, James L