[NRVR-Members] FYI - Eggtimer trackers are on sale this weekend

[Eric Paterson]

I think NRVR should consider developing an educational plan on a number of topics.  Electronics, experimental motors, basic building techniques, advanced building techniques, etc.  We have much of the required talent among members.  But we could also bring in guests such as Pat did with the telemetry lecture last year.  I have also  invited a speaker to visit and teach a class on experimental rocket motors (someone who does this at big rocket launches).  I’m sure we could come up with a plan that would cover 4 topics per year. 

This would serve several purposes: 

- enrichment and enjoyment of the hobby by current members

- support of Rocketry @ VT (Kevin, Pat and I are beginning to organize 4 or 5 clubs/teams under a single framework to enhance education, safety and space utilization)

- growth of NRVR by offering training 

- raise NRVR profile regionally and nationally

I would recommend that Tweeks do his Rocket Electronics class whenever he is ready, and that we discuss broader educational mission of the club at a future meeting.  

Eric

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> On Sep 6, 2018, at 11:06 PM, Adrien Drouault <adrien.drouault at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Very cool.  I've been playing with designing one, just as a personal learning project 
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Sep 6, 2018, 23:04 Thomas Tweeks Weeks <tom at theweeks.org> wrote:
>> I think Jordan has built a couple too..
>>  
>> Hey.. you guys want to have a "DIY Rocket Electronics" meeting?  I can bring my soldering station and give some soldering/desoldering lessons (used to do it professionally).
>>  
>> You guys can show some of your Egg circuits.. I have my cool little open source Arduino Altimeter. :)
>> http://rocket.payload.free.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=11&lang=en
>>  
>> Tweeks
>>  
>> On Wednesday, September 5, 2018 4:57pm, "Adrien Drouault" <adrien.drouault at gmail.com> said:
>> 
>> No, I'm actually looking forward to the project.
>> 
>>> On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 1:13 PM David Bloom <dwskb at att.net> wrote:
>>> Do word search eggtimer soldering service and you can get it done for a few bucks!
>>> --------------------------------------------
>>> On Wed, 9/5/18, Adrien Drouault <adrien.drouault at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>  Subject: Re: [NRVR-Members] FYI - Eggtimer trackers are on sale this weekend
>>>  To: "NRV" <nrvr-members at server2.nrvr.org>
>>>  Date: Wednesday, September 5, 2018, 12:05 PM
>>> 
>>>  I'm
>>>  anxiously awaiting my new Eggtimer.  Although I really want
>>>  to mess with an Eggtracker, my soldering skills are pretty
>>>  rusty, and even at my best, I'm not so good with SMT, so
>>>  I figured the Eggtimer would be a good starting
>>>  point.
>>> 
>>>  On Fri, Aug 31,
>>>  2018 at 3:07 PM Jordan Truesdell <jordan at truesdell.org>
>>>  wrote:
>>>  All of the Eggtimer trackers and
>>>  avionics are on sale this weekend: 
>>>  https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/labor-days-sales.147691/#post-1810689
>>>  Not an endorsement or ad; I just saw
>>>  they were on sale and we were talking about them.  It takes
>>>  3-4 hours to put each piece (receiver / transmitter)
>>>  together the first time, along with a decent soldering iron,
>>>  a loupe, and some patience. 
>>>  I'd show you mine, but I'm
>>>  in the middle of troubleshooting my receiver  :-( 
>>>  --Jordan_______________________________________________
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