All hardware designs on this site are licensed under the [TAPR](http://www.tapr.org/) @@ -16,6 +16,14 @@ or compatible licenses. # [Latest News](News) # +# Where to Buy # + +All Altus Metrum products are available from the +[Garbee and Garbee](http://auric.gag.com) web +store. [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/) starter kits are also available from +[Apogee Components](http://www.apogeerockets.com/Altus_Metrum_GPS.asp) +and [Australian Rocketry](http://www.ausrocketry.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=111&products_id=4302). + # Hobby Rocketry # The motivation for the circuits and software you will find on this site is @@ -33,22 +41,30 @@ To find more information about the rockets Bdale and his son have built, see
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. AltusMetrum was Bdale's first +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 -various friends! +Keith and other friends! # Projects # * [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/) -is our primary project, a dual-deploy rocketry altimeter with improved sensor -complement and bidirectional RF telemetry link. +is our primary project, a dual-deploy rocketry altimeter with +GPS and bidirectional RF telemetry link. * [TeleDongle](TeleDongle/) is a simple RF interface for use in ground stations interacting with rockets using [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/). It may also be useful as a generic RF interface for other microcontroller systems. +* [TeleMini](TeleMini/) +is a smaller dual-deploy rocketry altimeter with telemetry using only a +barometric pressure sensor + +* [TeleNano](TeleNano/) +is a tiny rocketry altimeter with telemetry using only a barometric +pressure sensor + * [AltOS](AltOS/) is the name of the firmware and related utilities that Keith maintains for the set of hardware projects here. @@ -56,17 +72,18 @@ the set of hardware projects here. * [TelePyro](TelePyro/) is a planned 8-channel pyro expansion board for [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/). -* [TeleTerra](TeleTerra) is a planned hand-held ground station for use with +* [TeleScience](TeleScience/) is a planned expansion board for +[TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/) providing 12 channels of thermistor or generic +analog sensor input, and 5 general purpose I/O lines. + +* [TeleTerra](TeleTerra) is a planned hand-held ground station for use with [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/). -* [AltusMetrum](AltusMetrum/) +* [OpenAlt](OpenAlt/) 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. -# Participants # - -* [Bdale Garbee](http://gag.com/~bdale) -* [Keith Packard](http://keithp.com/keithp) +# [Using Altus Metrum Products](Uses) # # [Presentations](talks) # @@ -77,8 +94,10 @@ start. Finding a local [NAR Section](http://nar.org/NARsect.html) or [Tripoli](http://tripoli.org) Prefecture is a good idea, since you can learn a lot and see some great flights by showing up at a club launch. -As we make progress, you can read about it in our [News](News) feed. -We also hang out on IRC channel #altusmetrum on irc.oftc.net if you have +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. @@ -93,6 +112,12 @@ to decide which is better, comments welcome!) and buy a t-shirt or sticker! --- + +Altus Metrum products are designed and manufactured in the +United States of America. + +--- + This site is powered by [ikiwiki](http://ikiwiki.info), and hosted by [Garbee and Garbee](http://www.gag.com) using [Debian GNU/Linux](http://www.debian.org)