On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:41:13 -0800, Casey Barker <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi guys, thanks for all the advice. I think I'll get the SMA option, then > buy or craft an SMA antenna and just run it through the forward bulkhead > with some tubing or tape. That way, if I do shred an antenna, I can just > screw on another one.
Sure, that'll work. If you have a soldering iron, replacing the wire that I ship soldered on to the center pad of the SMA footprint by default isn't hard either. Whatever you're most comfortable with! > And not that I > don't trust the Telemetrum, but my cert flight will probably use > motor-ejection. :) Here's my construction blog, if you're interested: > http://intrinsicallyunsafe.blogspot.com/ My son flew his first few electronic deployments with motor-based backup at apogee. On at least one occasion, that saved an airframe. Don't *ever* feel like you need to apologize for doing what's smart, particularly on a cert flight where the goal is just to get it flown and recovered successfully so you can move on! > Bob: I'm a software guy, but I've worked around radio folks for years. > When I read the Tech manual, it seemed easy enough that I figured, "what > the heck" and read the General/Extra manuals, too. If it still required 20 > wpm Morse, I'd never have gotten past Novice. Dude. You're not the first person I know who's done that, but it's still quite an achievement! Congrats! 73 - Bdale, KB0G ps: Just read some of your blog, and thought I'd comment that not only is John Wilke (who runs 3 Dogs Rocketry) a friend, but I've had nothing but great experiences buying things from him.
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