k5knt
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Hi all,
I've been lurking on the forums for about a week before registering today. I guess you could say I'm a Re-BAR (Re-Born-Again Rocketeer) as this is my third time starting the hobby. I began back in the 1960s through the early 1970s. I started again in the late 1990s for a short period of time. After recovering my rockets from storage a couple of weeks ago, and my six-year-old daughter showing some interest I decided to get back into the hobby again. During the 1990s I was a NAR member and I plan on renewing my membership again after the new year.
I've checked the NAR website, and I didn't find any clubs near where I live in San Angelo, Texas. Near being defined as less than a two hour drive, as I have discovered that most natives here think nothing of the 4-5 hour drive to Dallas.
That being said, if there are any on the forum who live in or around San Angelo I would enjoy meeting you sometime. For the time being I will also be limiting my rocketry to the low power rockets as my choice of launch sites is limited.
I have also been going to compile a list of rockets I have owned over the years, but I am having problems remembering all of them. Are there any sources on the web or via members of the forum of Estes kits available during the 1960s through the early 1970s? The only rockets I can remember having at the moment are the Interceptor, Alpha III, and a scale Saturn (1B?) which was a cluster rocket. If there were a list of rockets somewhere or even better graphics I'm sure it would help jog my memory.
Thanks in advance for any help,
Kent, K5KNT
I've been lurking on the forums for about a week before registering today. I guess you could say I'm a Re-BAR (Re-Born-Again Rocketeer) as this is my third time starting the hobby. I began back in the 1960s through the early 1970s. I started again in the late 1990s for a short period of time. After recovering my rockets from storage a couple of weeks ago, and my six-year-old daughter showing some interest I decided to get back into the hobby again. During the 1990s I was a NAR member and I plan on renewing my membership again after the new year.
I've checked the NAR website, and I didn't find any clubs near where I live in San Angelo, Texas. Near being defined as less than a two hour drive, as I have discovered that most natives here think nothing of the 4-5 hour drive to Dallas.
That being said, if there are any on the forum who live in or around San Angelo I would enjoy meeting you sometime. For the time being I will also be limiting my rocketry to the low power rockets as my choice of launch sites is limited.I have also been going to compile a list of rockets I have owned over the years, but I am having problems remembering all of them. Are there any sources on the web or via members of the forum of Estes kits available during the 1960s through the early 1970s? The only rockets I can remember having at the moment are the Interceptor, Alpha III, and a scale Saturn (1B?) which was a cluster rocket. If there were a list of rockets somewhere or even better graphics I'm sure it would help jog my memory.
Thanks in advance for any help,
Kent, K5KNT
