Hello from eastern WA

[Bob Yanecek]

I flew my first rocket in 5'th grade.
I turn 65 today.
My inital high power experience was in the late 1980's at Lucerne.
I first 'certified' high power in 1990 on a research (EX back then) K445 and made my first trip to Black Rock in 1991.
I suffered through the CA shutdown for high power motors, moving to Spokane WA in 1993.
I remained dormant until finding a local high power launch site just 10 miles from my house.
I certified L1 in 2001 and L2 in 2002.
In 2006 I sucessfully certified L3 and in 2008 I was accepted as a member TRA's Technical Advisory Panel.
My primary focus is on minimum diameter tower launched vehicles but my altitudes pale compared to what many others have accomplished.
Around 2005 I entered the dark side and began casting my own propellant and designing motors.
My biggest motor to date is a 6G98 72% N-2234 which got me up over 30K'.
Current effort is to back off on solid loading (packing propellant) and go with a pourable formulation.
Sincerely,
Bob Yanecek

 

[BEC]

Well hello, Bob. Fancy meeting you here.....

 

[Rocket86]

I flew my first rocket in 5'th grade.
I turn 65 today.
My inital high power experience was in the late 1980's at Lucerne.
I first 'certified' high power in 1990 on a research (EX back then) K445 and made my first trip to Black Rock in 1991.
I suffered through the CA shutdown for high power motors, moving to Spokane WA in 1993.
I remained dormant until finding a local high power launch site just 10 miles from my house.
I certified L1 in 2001 and L2 in 2002.
In 2006 I sucessfully certified L3 and in 2008 I was accepted as a member TRA's Technical Advisory Panel.
My primary focus is on minimum diameter tower launched vehicles but my altitudes pale compared to what many others have accomplished.
Around 2005 I entered the dark side and began casting my own propellant and designing motors.
My biggest motor to date is a 6G98 72% N-2234 which got me up over 30K'.
Current effort is to back off on solid loading (packing propellant) and go with a pourable formulation.
Sincerely,
Bob Yanecek

Hi Bob!! And Happy Birthday! And thanks again for all your help in the past year. I hope to be seeing you in 2024.
John

 

[rharshberger]

Howdy stranger....tell Ann, and the boys...and Burglar hello!

 

[teepot]

Welcome to the Forum. That's quite a list of accomplishes.

 

[Ronz Rocketz]

Welcome. I was just telling someone that if you're gonna fly sugar motors or whatever, you might as well use a cannon fuse.

 

[Colvillerockets]

Happy belated birthday from the Colville TARC crew!

 

[Hyak]

Well Hello Bob!

Happy Birthday as well and thanks for all your help !

 

[rfjustin]

I flew my first rocket in 5'th grade.
I turn 65 today.
My inital high power experience was in the late 1980's at Lucerne.
I first 'certified' high power in 1990 on a research (EX back then) K445 and made my first trip to Black Rock in 1991.
I suffered through the CA shutdown for high power motors, moving to Spokane WA in 1993.
I remained dormant until finding a local high power launch site just 10 miles from my house.
I certified L1 in 2001 and L2 in 2002.
In 2006 I sucessfully certified L3 and in 2008 I was accepted as a member TRA's Technical Advisory Panel.
My primary focus is on minimum diameter tower launched vehicles but my altitudes pale compared to what many others have accomplished.
Around 2005 I entered the dark side and began casting my own propellant and designing motors.
My biggest motor to date is a 6G98 72% N-2234 which got me up over 30K'.
Current effort is to back off on solid loading (packing propellant) and go with a pourable formulation.
Sincerely,
Bob Yanecek

Welcome Bob!

Which HP club is closest to Spokane? Asking as I have a brother in Pullman, just south of Spokane.

Best,

 

[mcderek]

Welcome Bob!

Which HP club is closest to Spokane? Asking as I have a brother in Pullman, just south of Spokane.

Best,

The closest HP club to Pullman are the TriCities Rocketeers who launch on a sod farm just north of Pasco, WA. It's a 2 hour drive from Pullman.

https://tri-cities-rocketeers.weebly.com/

 

[rfjustin]

The closest HP club to Pullman are the TriCities Rocketeers who launch on a sod farm just north of Pasco, WA. It's a 2 hour drive from Pullman.

https://tri-cities-rocketeers.weebly.com/

Thanks much!

 

[Johnly]

Oh no... Someone left the gate open on the kennel!
See you on the playa in September if not sooner.

John

 

[Jim P.]

I flew my first rocket in 5'th grade.
I turn 65 today.
My inital high power experience was in the late 1980's at Lucerne.
I first 'certified' high power in 1990 on a research (EX back then) K445 and made my first trip to Black Rock in 1991.
I suffered through the CA shutdown for high power motors, moving to Spokane WA in 1993.
I remained dormant until finding a local high power launch site just 10 miles from my house.
I certified L1 in 2001 and L2 in 2002.
In 2006 I sucessfully certified L3 and in 2008 I was accepted as a member TRA's Technical Advisory Panel.
My primary focus is on minimum diameter tower launched vehicles but my altitudes pale compared to what many others have accomplished.
Around 2005 I entered the dark side and began casting my own propellant and designing motors.
My biggest motor to date is a 6G98 72% N-2234 which got me up over 30K'.
Current effort is to back off on solid loading (packing propellant) and go with a pourable formulation.
Sincerely,
Bob Yanecek

Hi Bob,

A belated Happy Birthday.

Jim Pommert