[roc-chat] Re: Separate LPR area at ROCtober - Voting is cool!
- From: Michael Klett <xsive.guy@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:48:34 -0700
Ken,
The only thing wrong that I've seen with TRASD's setup is having the
HPR PA call a momentary hold because of a plane at the same time an
excited kid calls "sky is clear" and mashes the launch button. I
trained adult at the LPR pad would help. Since ROC already uses an FM
transmitter perhaps a simple "boom box" tuned to the ROC frequency at
the LPR pad is sufficient for the LPR guys to stay informed.
Thanks,
Mike
On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 2:51 AM, Kenneth Brown <ken@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Jeff,
>
> I really liked the set up at Plaster Blaster:
>
> No Flight Cards
> No PA system
> Perhaps 8 rods all small
> A simple controller, match number of rods to capability of controller
> No annoucements. The supervisor helps the kids work the controller, kid
> pushes the button for his/her own rocket and can count it down if they want.
> The whole group yelling it out is best.
> Supervisor RSO's the rockets. most of the rockets will be nicely stable kits
> and will just take a quick look that the fins are on straight. Many of the
> rocket will be "ready to fly" models and don't need to much checking.
>
> Loading and launching was fast and furious. I never saw anything unsafe and
> all up to the NAR code. The kids were launching, recovering and reloading in
> record times. Parents were spending the college funds to keep the little
> hellions in black powder.
>
> Ken
>
> On Jun 24, 2012, at 7:36 PM, Jeff Gortatowsky wrote:
>
> snip
>
>
>>L4A) add mini range
> I am for this. Far enough away and it will be fine. I am not talking 'just
> down the pike'. I am talking 10 minutes walking time away to the south and
> east. And a misfire alley to boot... bring your own pads and controllers.
> (People can share as well.) Each station has a numbered paddle. ROC provides
> flight cards, paddles, a speaker system, RSO and LCO. When you are ready,
> you hold up a numbered paddle and the LCO announces your flight. I believe
> thats how a misfire alley works. My understanding is throughput is great.
> (PS: I am pretty sure there are (or has been) entire NSLs run this way.)
>
>
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