Sold R-DAS

[Hardline]

Wayco and I were cleaning out the cupboards in the Rocket Room and I found this box labelled "R-DAS". Picked it up from the big estate sale. It is 1999 technology so I am thinking it does not have great value.

Instead of just pitching it out does anybody want it for the cost of shipping?

 

[Hardline]

found another box

 

[Hardline]

found a bag of Xavien timers - which I believe are no longer acceptable devices under the current Tripoli code:

 

[UhClem]

In spite of the sincere inspection form for an RDAS altimeter, I don't see one. I do see various bits for the GPS system and telemetry.

You probably need to sort things out a bit. I see several wire harnesses for Adept altimeters in the third picture (multi-color wire and brownish connector shells). Plus that Adept software 5.25" floppy disk in the first.

 

[Hardline]

Alas, then it is as I suspected: a pile of junk to be pitched.

 

[Hardline]

the last of the bags has some Gwiz, Arts and perhaps more adept items

 

[UhClem]

It is not a pile of junk. If there is no other interest, I will certainly take the RDAS GPS stuff. Plus whatever else falls in the box.

And an original RDAS finally makes an appearance. Big PCB with square socketed chip on the left. Those were fairly unique in having current limited igniter outputs. The board just to the right has the appearance of being some sort of RDAS expansion board.

 

[Hardline]

UhClem, PM your address I will put a box together for you with the RDAS GPS and various stuff.

 

[DabCat]

If you want to give away the Ozark and Gwiz altimeter stuff for just the cost of shipping, I would love to take them.

 

[Hardline]

If you want to give away the Ozark and Gwiz altimeter stuff for just the cost of shipping, I would love to take them.

Be aware that I don't know if they even work. I got them in an estate sale and they have been in my cupboard for a couple of years.

PM your address and I'll get a box together for you.

 

[cerving]

Love the floppy disks... not even sure if you can get a drive for them anymore.

 

[Hardline]

Love the floppy disks... not even sure if you can get a drive for them anymore.

I actually have a computer in storage that has both drives - my original "killer" computer.

 

[Rocket86]

I sent you a PM too

 

[ke8nai]

If there's anything left, ill take it lol!

 

[AdAstraPerAspera]

Is there something preventing the xavien "timers" from being used for air starts with a time of zero? Is there a requirement for tilt sensing or similar even in that case? And if there is you can use a separate tilt sensor to cut the circuit...

 

[rharshberger]

Is there something preventing the xavien "timers" from being used for air starts with a time of zero? Is there a requirement for tilt sensing or similar even in that case? And if there is you can use a separate tilt sensor to cut the circuit...

They use a g-switch/mercury switch as part of the design, that might be part of it.

 

[AdAstraPerAspera]

A g-switch is just a really dumb accel...

 

[BEC]

Love the floppy disks... not even sure if you can get a drive for them anymore.

Yeah, you can: https://www.amazon.com/External-Floppy-Portable-Windows-Mac£¬General/dp/B07G444XKW/

 

[fyrwrxz]

Sharon, if you haven't pitched or boxed everything up, I could use the Adept cables. I still fly those!

 

[Terry Habegger]

Love the floppy disks... not even sure if you can get a drive for them anymore.

I bought a usb floppy drive from micro center a few years ago.

 

[Hardline]

will respond to PM's this morning, Dave - I'll see about the Adept cables.

 

[troj]

If I'm not mistaken, that's an RDAS on top of the G-Wiz manual in one of the later pictures.

 

[AdAstraPerAspera]

They use a g-switch/mercury switch as part of the design, that might be part of it.

I have one of their timers, I'm fairly confident it's not a mercury switch...

 

[fyrwrxz]

If the recipient of the Xaviens would part with the Xcic for a reasonable price, I would be interested.

 

[Hardline]

If the recipient of the Xaviens would part with the Xcic for a reasonable price, I would be interested.

Nobody has asked for the Xaviens so they are yours - send me a PM with your address

 

[Cape Byron]

Just a public acknowledgment, @Hardline , this is a very cool thing you’ve done. Cudos to you.

 

[Hardline]

Thank you @Cape Byron

For those awaiting these units, I had a work emergency crop up and will get the items shipped out tomorrow.

 

[Hardline]

Got the items packed up for the various folks who wanted them and am sending Wayco out this morning to UPS them. Will PM the tracking numbers when he gets back. Thanks for your patience, I've been putting out work fires AND attending a multi day launch at TRA/PHX.

 

[fyrwrxz]

Sharon-Thanks, pkg arrived perfectly! Straight smoke and good chutes!

 

[DabCat]

My stuff arrived as advertised as well. Thank you!