From: Bdale Garbee Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 17:24:03 +0000 (-0700) Subject: much updating of text X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=539848d62de8882027ab46df5949a7fe77aa5a8b;p=web%2Faltusmetrum much updating of text --- diff --git a/index.mdwn b/index.mdwn index 1a12996..c2bb368 100644 --- a/index.mdwn +++ b/index.mdwn @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ This is the site where Bdale Garbee -and friends document work on a series of open hardware and software designs of avionics solutions for high -powered model rocketry. Please consider everything here work perpetually -in process! +and friends document work on open hardware and software designs for +high powered model rocketry avionics solutions. +Please consider everything here work perpetually in process!

All hardware designs on this site are licensed under the [TAPR](http://www.tapr.org/) @@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ or compatible licenses. # 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. Rather than try to introduce the hobby to you here, we note that John Coker has published an excellent [overview of hobby rocketry](http://www.jcrocket.com/welcome.shtml) @@ -21,14 +23,22 @@ on his web site.

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. AltusMetrum was Bdale's first +attempt to address this situation with a completely open hardware and software +design... other project have since followed! # Projects # -* [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/) - is our latest project, a rocketry altimeter with RF telemetry link. - * [AltusMetrum](AltusMetrum/) - was our original project, a rocketry altimeter. +was our original project, a dual-deploy rocketry altimeter. One prototype was +built, but never flown. This project is now indefinitely on hold. + +* [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/) +is our current project, a dual-deploy rocketry altimeter with improved sensor +complement and bidirectional RF telemetry link.