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<div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">n4kgl</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:LaneKG@gmail.com">LaneKG@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: 2011/1/8<br>Subject: N4KGL Radio Beacon Rocket Ready for Jan 8th Launch<br>
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<p><span style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-SIZE: 13px">My first try at a beacon rocket is ready. The 1 watt (powered with 9 V) 14.060 MHz transmitter, ID-O-Matic II identifier board and a Par Endfedz match box have been assembled into the payload of a 2.2 inch diameter 5 foot tall rocket. A 33.28 foot wire half wave at 14.060 MHz will trail the rocket. The rocket will be powered by three D12-5 motors. The weight turned out to be 1 lb and 13 oz. The thrust of 36 newtons will be a 4.5 thrust to weight ratio. I would not launch with any less power. So it looks like a replacement booster with a G-77 motor would be a good idea for the future. I will head for the Southeast Alabama Rocketry Society (SEARS) launch in Samson, AL in the morning. If it is not too windy I'll do a first flight. I will post some QRPSPOTS messages giving about a 30 minute notice. I will also be on during the day operating as N4KGL /4 with 3 watts around 14.057 MHz. The rocket beacon will identify as N4KGL/B and be on 14.060 Mhz. Trailing a wire from my rocket is new territory for me so we will see what happens. I consider this a real challenge for reports from other hams as the flight time might be only a couple on minutes. But please give it a try. There is a series of posts on the electronics and the rocket at <a style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,204)" href="http://www.n4kgl.info/" target="_blank">www.N4KGL.info</a></span>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-SIZE: 13px">Greg N4KGL</span></div>
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