2nd Annual TRF Gathering

[PAH]

Hey Jim,

Great pic's of the Whitakers launch.

I can identify two pic's for ya.
On Day 2 Pic# P6171457 is me, (Paul Hoetjes) with my Sky Dart.
Also on day 2, Pic# P6171461 is my Sky Dart lifting off on an AT H128-10W.


Paul Hoetjes

 

[n3tjm]

Video Indext Deleted, but will be Reposted due to file changes.

 

[jflis]

great reports and pix everyone! I will find some time tomorrow to update the photo albums with the information provided here.

Carl, I couldn't have said it better. The feel of *family* was incredible. Here, in TRF is one thing, but to witness it in person is just so wonderful!

jim

 

[Adam Selene]

Doug,
I WISH i had the bandwidth to check out the videos, but 56K just won't cut it.

Jim,
the orange and blue duece on the rail with the stingray and in the air just before carl's tres is mine. GREAT shot of the tres btw.

chuck

 

[n3tjm]

Originally posted by Adam Selene
Doug,
I WISH i had the bandwidth to check out the videos, but 56K just won't cut it.

Sorry that the videos are on the large size. While going through the CMASS launch videos, I finally figured out how to make smaller video files without loosing quality. The downsides to new technology... I have to relearn how to use this software since I am now using digital equipment

I will be making these videos smaller Sunday

 

[n3tjm]

Here are some of the videos I took at the launch, resized so they are smaller.

Day 1
Carl Tulanko's 38mm Special (Super Deuce) launches with dual I212 Smoky Sam Motors. 2.75 MB
My MegaBlast with an AMW J500. 7.26 MB
J500 MegaBlast without Recovery Footage. 1.2 MB
My Magnum with an AMW J400 Red Rhino. She lands near the LCO table. 4.96 MB
J400 Magnum without Recovery Footage. 1.68 MB
My Yulya rocket launches with a H165 redline motor. 1.68 MB

Day 2
My Praetor does not stand up to the power of a D13 motor. 3.1 MB
My ACME Spitfire lawn darts with a long delay in a D9. 2.78 MB
My Semroc Hydra VII with seven B4-4 motors. 2.74 MB
Carls Super Tres with Three I212's and an I161. 3.82 MB
My Magnum launches with a J500, airstarting dual H128's. 2.52 MB

 

[Ryan S.]

nice videos Doug.

 

[edwardw]

Very nice video's Doug! A+++ What software are you using on your computer? I'm using Pinnacle...just wondering what you use.

Edward

 

[Stones]

Oh oh, Doug....

This site has exceeded it's daily transfer limit. Please return again tomorrow!

 

[n3tjm]

Originally posted by Stones
Oh oh, Doug....

This site has exceeded it's daily transfer limit. Please return again tomorrow!

I know . I never got that before! This must be something new for them .

 

[Ryan S.]

weird, cant get to any part of your site either

 

[PAH]

For those of you that attended the April 2 day sport launch at Whitakers, a new article was printed in the local paper. See link below.

https://www.rockymounttelegram.com/...72?urac=n&urvf=10835404755360.269415211361702

Paul Hoetjes

 

[eugenefl]

Originally posted by PAH
For those of you that attended the April 2 day sport launch at Whitakers, a new article was printed in the local paper. See link below.

<a href="https://www.rockymounttelegram.com/featr/newsfd/auto/feed/features/2004/05/01/1083460610.05522.4042.4131.html">Article Link</a>

Paul Hoetjes

Boo! No mention of rocketeers coming all the way from Florida! I suppose we fall in the "other states" category. j/k - a "shout out" to Florida would have been kewl.

Jason and I will take one for the team. It's great to see that the local media outlet recognized this hobby as a happening event in their area. I can't wait until next year. Sheesh... 1 year is a LONG time to wait for another TRF meet!

 

[brianc]

Originally posted by eugenefl
I can't wait until next year. Sheesh... 1 year is a LONG time to wait for another TRF meet!

Maybe we should try and arrange something down here in Florida. Say, in the
October or November timeframe. Just in time for the winter snows to kick
in up north...

 

[Adam Selene]

yeah, lets do it again!
anytime in october AFTER the first weekend works for me! november's no good though.

 

[jetra2]

I'm all for a mini-TRF meet over at NEFAR or even over here in Tampa at HERC! Heck...everytime HERC meets it's like a TRF meet! A good 80% of all fliers in attendance are TRF members!

Jason

 

[Adam Selene]

The Sun News in Myrtle Beach, SC today reprinted the article about Whitakers the was in the Rocky Mt. paper.

 

[eugenefl]

Attention Admins:

Since this event is now past, would it be possible to remove the sticky? Just clutter control is all...Thanks!

 

[eugenefl]

Originally posted by eugenefl
Attention Admins:

Since this event is now past, would it be possible to remove the sticky? Just clutter control is all...Thanks!

Testing...testing...is this mic on?

 

[Adam Selene]

or we could just talk some more about what a great time we had and how everybody that didn't show up doesn't know what they missed!