SoCalChris
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So I purchased and built an Egg Finder a while ago, and finally got to use it this weekend.
I flew a minimum diameter 38mm J570 to an altitude of 13,186' AGL (L2 certification flight). The Egg Finder tracked the entire flight, and I lost signal when it was approximately 300' above ground. The rocket landed 2.65 miles from the launch site, the Egg Finder took me to within 100' of the landing spot. By far the hardest part of the recovery was getting to where it had landed, without the GPS I would have never seen the rocket again.
If you're on the fence about getting one of these, or are questioning how well they work, don't. I was blown away by how well it worked, especially considering the price of the system. Great job to the designer! I will definitely be buying one of the new smaller ones and using it on all of my flights going forward.
I flew a minimum diameter 38mm J570 to an altitude of 13,186' AGL (L2 certification flight). The Egg Finder tracked the entire flight, and I lost signal when it was approximately 300' above ground. The rocket landed 2.65 miles from the launch site, the Egg Finder took me to within 100' of the landing spot. By far the hardest part of the recovery was getting to where it had landed, without the GPS I would have never seen the rocket again.
If you're on the fence about getting one of these, or are questioning how well they work, don't. I was blown away by how well it worked, especially considering the price of the system. Great job to the designer! I will definitely be buying one of the new smaller ones and using it on all of my flights going forward.