-To find more information about the rockets Bdale and his son have built, see -[Garbee Rockets](http://www.gag.com/rockets). -
-As Bdale and Robert became more experienced in the hobby and started to build -and fly more sophisticated projects, we started to feel limited by the -existing electronics products available. OpenAlt was Bdale's first -attempt to address this situation with a completely open hardware and software -design... other project have since followed, and it's cool to have help from -Keith and other friends! +store. [Apogee Components](http://www.apogeerockets.com) carries both +[TeleMetrum](http://www.apogeerockets.com/Altus_Metrum_GPS.asp) and +[TeleMini](http://www.apogeerockets.com/Altus_Metrum_telemini.asp) starter +kits. [Australian Rocketry](http://www.ausrocketry.com) carries [TeleMetrum](http://www.ausrocketry.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=111&products_id=4302) starter kits. # Projects # * [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/) -is our primary project, a dual-deploy rocketry altimeter with +is our flagship product, a dual-deploy rocketry altimeter with GPS and bidirectional RF telemetry link. * [TeleDongle](TeleDongle/) @@ -86,6 +67,28 @@ analog sensor input, and 5 general purpose I/O lines. was Bdale's original project here, a dual-deploy rocketry altimeter. One prototype was built, but never flown. This project is now indefinitely on hold. +# Hobby Rocketry # + +The motivation for the circuits and software you will find on this site is +our loosely-knit group's shared interest in hobby rocketry. This very brief +[Ted presentation by Steve Jurvetson](http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jurvetson_on_model_rocketry.html) +quickly conveys at least part of why we do this. John Coker +has published an excellent +[overview of hobby rocketry](http://www.jcrocket.com/welcome.shtml) +on his web site. Keith has also put together some useful notes about the +process of [certification](http://keithp.com/rockets/certification/) to +fly high power rockets. +
+To find more information about the rockets Bdale and his son have built, see +[Garbee Rockets](http://www.gag.com/rockets). +
+As Bdale and Robert became more experienced in the hobby and started to build +and fly more sophisticated projects, we started to feel limited by the +existing electronics products available. OpenAlt was Bdale's first +attempt to address this situation with a completely open hardware and software +design... other project have since followed, and it's cool to have help from +Keith and other friends! + # [Using Altus Metrum Products](Uses) # # [Presentations](talks) # @@ -101,9 +104,10 @@ As we make progress, you can read about it in our [News](News) feed. Feel free to subscribe to our [mailing list](http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum). We also hang out on IRC channel #altusmetrum on irc.oftc.net if you have -questions that aren't answered here. And if you're a Facebook user, you -can join the [Altus Metrum](http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=341167482968) -Facebook group. +questions that aren't answered here. You can also find us on +[Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=341167482968) +and on +[Google+](https://plus.google.com/109995815990298399569). Our main projects include radio links. If you don't already have one, getting an [Amateur Radio](./Radio) license would be a good thing to do!