ColumbiaNX01
Red blooded white American male
I just thought I would ask. Sounds like a dumb question but here ya go.
Yes, Carbon Fiber blocks GPS signal. In the old days people would not use a switch for their altimeters they would just twist and tape the wires outside the vent hole. So that being said a GPS that has a wire whip antenna, can that stick out of a vent hole and then be taped to the outside of the rocket on switch band? I know this is asking something from way out of left field. Yes, in a perfect world it should stay inside.
My 2 stage is all carbon except the interstage coupler. When rocket is on pad put together all there is is carbon. Once it stages the fiberglass of the interstage coupler will be shown exposed.
I cannot put GPS anywhere else but in the interstage coupler. This is the GPS for booster. As for the GPS for sustainer it is in fiberglass nose cone so that is okay. Next build I will not be using carbon is certain areas to fix this situation, but now I am stuck trying to find a solution lol.
Here is a link to my project.
https://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?137537-Black-rock-project-2-stage-2018-min-diameter
andrew
Yes, Carbon Fiber blocks GPS signal. In the old days people would not use a switch for their altimeters they would just twist and tape the wires outside the vent hole. So that being said a GPS that has a wire whip antenna, can that stick out of a vent hole and then be taped to the outside of the rocket on switch band? I know this is asking something from way out of left field. Yes, in a perfect world it should stay inside.
My 2 stage is all carbon except the interstage coupler. When rocket is on pad put together all there is is carbon. Once it stages the fiberglass of the interstage coupler will be shown exposed.
I cannot put GPS anywhere else but in the interstage coupler. This is the GPS for booster. As for the GPS for sustainer it is in fiberglass nose cone so that is okay. Next build I will not be using carbon is certain areas to fix this situation, but now I am stuck trying to find a solution lol.
Here is a link to my project.
https://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?137537-Black-rock-project-2-stage-2018-min-diameter
andrew