[roc-chat] Re: Fwd: GBR & Bloomberg TV at ROCtoberfest
- From: David Smith <davew6dps@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:18:58 -0800
Great video! A great way to promote the hobby!
Thanks for all your efforts!
Dave Smith
NAR 78668 L2
Amateur Extra, W6DPS
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Dirk Gates <dirk.gates@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Bloomberg TV has finally posted the video for their “Adventures" series
> (see the link below).
> Enjoy!
> Dirk.
>
>
> http://www.bloomberg.com/video/the-model-rockets-that-need-faa-clearance-to-launch-0mcGgrGoQoSjvh6zcdS5dA.html
>
> From: Dirk Gates <dirk.gates@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM
> To: "roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: GBR & Bloomberg TV at ROCtoberfest
>
> Hi all —
>
> Wedge and John Van Norman (and others) are assisting me in launching both
> Porthos<http://www.rocketryonline.com/rolpresents/index.php?site=gbr&page=porthos>&
> Sumo<http://www.rocketryonline.com/rolpresents/index.php?site=gbr&page=sumo_upscale>at
> ROCtoberfest for a segment on Bloomberg TV about executives and extreme
> hobbies (who, me? :-). We’re planning on putting Porthos up on a central
> 98mm M with 6 outboard 54mm Blue Thunder Ks — for those who haven’t
> witnessed this motor combination, it literally screams off the pad. And
> weather permitting, we’ll be putting up Sumo on a central 98mm M with 4
> outboard 75mm Redline Ks. John has helped me verify all the launch
> equipment and recovery gear are in working order, and he will also be
> running multiple onboard GoPro cameras for each flight. And Wedge has
> stepped up to work his magic and make sure we get all these motors lit fast
> and at the same time :-)
>
> As a heads up: the Bloomberg TV folks will likely be wandering up and
> down the flight line taking B-roll of the launch. As always, we want to
> make sure we put the hobby in the best light possible — so try not to say
> anything too crazy about what we all enjoy doing :-) … Bottom line: We
> want to show them that we’re all just having fun — safely.
>
> Looking forward to seeing everyone out there — and apologies in advance if
> the film crew turns out to be a nuisance … (hopefully not — I’ll try to
> keep them reigned in …)
> Thx!
> Dirk.
>
>
>
>
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