Just seems like one of those things that can/should be avoided by preparing properly before heading to the launch site.
Some things are better left to the experts... And in the hotel rooms.Come on Mike, you don't like getting all warm and fuzzy with your rocket.......
That sort of misses the point of just put it in your rocket and fly when you have to solder for 1-2 hours to assemble and then test it to make sure it works.
Ya' know, that's two precious hours you'd miss out on of yelling at the wife, kids and pets to leave you alone while soldering.
Agreed, but sometimes conditions change and you have to make settings adjustments. For example, if the wind comes up a bit you may want to drop the main chute deployment altitude. Ditto (and especially true) for a two-stager... you may want to lower the sustainer ignition delay if the wind picks up.
I can throw a Quark together in 20 minutes, add 10 more for Christmas Light test, in a jar with vacuum; powered by lab power supply, so I can monitor power draw.
Quantums are easy, too. Bluetooth connect to phone, web page rendered by the Altimeter, all options easily adjusted on the page. Everyone has a phone...
Amen Chuck.
I am trying to avoid that.
Hello - I'm jumping-in a bit late here but just wanted to say that the Altus Metrum altimeters have software which runs on a Mac (64 bit - i.e. the latest versions): From their website: "AltosUI runs on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. It's written in Java and offers the same functionality and interface on all three platforms. A small platform-specific library communicates with the USB interface on the Altus Metrum devices". (The iOS app from Altus is called AltosUI at $19.99 and is meant to be used with their full radio telemetry product line. I'll have to look into that).
The Perfectflite software for Windows doesn't work on Windows 11. I can't even get it to work when I set compatibility mode back to Win10. It does run on a 6 year old laptop that isn't capable of running Win11 so was never updated.
Did you do anything special to get it to run on Win11. The software will run on my desktop on Win11, it just doesn't connect to any comm ports and if it does, it doesn't talk to the altimeter. It just seems like the USB/comm port connection is my issue. Is there a new driver that can be used?
Downloaded a new copy from the Perfectflite site. Installed without issues and recognized COM3. Downloaded the 2 flights from 3 weeks ago, also without any problems. Also recognized the (several hundred) files in my altimeter flight folder downloaded into my older Win 10 laptop that died. Replaced with new Asus Zenbook running Win 11. If you have problems, you can always go to the .exe file properties and set compatibility mode to Win 10.
It works so they have to break it.Downloaded a new copy from the Perfectflite site. Installed without issues and recognized COM3. Downloaded the 2 flights from 3 weeks ago, also without any problems. Also recognized the (several hundred) files in my altimeter flight folder downloaded into my older Win 10 laptop that died. Replaced with new Asus Zenbook running Win 11. If you have problems, you can always go to the .exe file properties and set compatibility mode to Win 10.
The last good Windows was Win 7. Why does Microsoft keep changing it? Keep the good one and keep updating it! Use separate apps to add new features. Each new version does things just a little differently
Hello -- I'm testing an Altus Metrum EasyMini for my new Terminator-5, all fiberglass 5" diameter, 8.6' tall rocket. I'll use this as backup with my Stratologger CF as the primary. Because the EasyMini software runs on a modern Mac (I'm MacONLY since 1989…) it's another reason why I'll be switching to them BUT as people in this discussion have mentioned, the voltage and continuity beeps are quiet so so so quiet… I can barely hear them in my garage during testing-- I've tried changing the beeper frequency but that doesn't increase the loudness. Just wondering if you or anyone has any thoughts here and YES I am seriously looking a stethoscope - Greluma Mechanics Stethoscope Engine Diagnostic Sensitive Hearing Tool for Cars, Trucks and Motorcycles is perhaps better than a "medical" one??
Sending you a PM so as to minimize thread drift...
Got one! Thanks for the heads up!
I built an Eggtimer quantum recently which I will use in tandem with an SLCF + EggTimer wifi miniswitch so I won't be needing another one... I've gone over to "the EggTimer side"
So funny you say that, I plan to build a quasar and run with the SLCF as backup because I'm not confident in my soldering skills.
I built two mini-switches for the two SLCF's I have first. Then I decided (since they both worked!) to do a quantum instead of trying to get another SLCF (that was over a year ago!).So funny you say that, I plan to build a quasar and run with the SLCF as backup because I'm not confident in my soldering skills.
As of 9:20pm EST, they're out of stock. Your prediction was correct!
