trying different image syntax

[web/gag.com] / rockets / index.mdwn

diff --git a/rockets/index.mdwn b/rockets/index.mdwn
index 0b286af175d26f9758b54c3c8ccdc2c227d5b8ba..79436a57fd5649512e558bf42a4c2d7c8dd6bd52 100755 (executable)
--- a/rockets/index.mdwn
+++ b/rockets/index.mdwn
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ![Photo of Bdale and Robert with Horizon just before successful level 2 certification flight](./level2.jpg "Photo of Bdale and Robert with Horizon just before successful level 2 certification flight")
 
 
 ![Photo of Bdale and Robert with Horizon just before successful level 2 certification flight](./level2.jpg "Photo of Bdale and Robert with Horizon just before successful level 2 certification flight")
 

+<img src="level2.jpg" align="right">
+

 Building and launching model rockets is one of our favorite hobby activities 
 right now. While everyone in the family gets into the act in one way or 
 another, Bdale 
 Building and launching model rockets is one of our favorite hobby activities 
 right now. While everyone in the family gets into the act in one way or 
 another, Bdale 


@@ -14,28 +16,7 @@ being father and son affairs...
 high power certification.  Robert is [NAR](http://nar.org/) Jr member 
 87104.  
 
 high power certification.  Robert is [NAR](http://nar.org/) Jr member 
 87104.  
 

-## Airframes ##
-
-### Bdale's L3 Projects ###
-
-* A custom rocket for NAR L3 certification, called 
-  [YikStik](airframes/yikstik).  This rocket flew beautifully but a
-  significant portion was lost and not recovered.  Feel free to look through
-  my [collection of photos](http://gallery.gag.com/rockets/yikstik/)
-  from the build and flight.
-
-* A second airframe for NAR L3 certification, this one based on a 
-  Polecat Aerospace [Goblin 10](airframes/goblin10) kit and capable of 
-  flying at more launch sites in Colorado.  Flew on 15 November 2008 at the 
-  SCORE Hudson Ranch launch site on an Aerotech M1297W
-  to 5953 feet AGL for a successful level 3 certification!  See
-  [photos by James Russell](http://picasaweb.google.com/jamesr2/StealeyMemorialLaunchSiteHudsonRanch)
-  and a [Jeff Lane video](http://cosrocs.org/all%20other%20videos/2008videos/11-15hudson/bdale_L3.mov) 
-  of the flight!  You can also have a look at my 
-  [photos of the build and flight](http://gallery.gag.com/rockets/goblin10/) 
-  from various contributors.
-
-### [The Rest of the Fleet](airframes) ###
+## [Airframes](airframes) ##

 
 ## Clubs ##
 
 
 ## Clubs ##
 


@@ -86,10 +67,32 @@ See some of our launch photos in Bdale's <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/2
 
 ## Electronics ##
 
 
 ## Electronics ##
 

-A related project Bdale works on delivers fully open hardware and software 
-designs for rocketry avionics, under the name
+Lots of people make electronics for use in hobby rockets.  This is a brief
+list of only the things we've actually used ourselves.
+
+First off, Bdale and friends develop fully open hardware and software 
+designs for rocketry avionics, under the name 

 [Altus Metrum](http://altusmetrum.org).
 
 [Altus Metrum](http://altusmetrum.org).
 

+We also fly commercial altimeters in some projects.  The cheapest off the
+shelf altimeter we've used and often recommend to beginners is the 
+[Missile Works](http://www.missileworks.com/) RRC2-mini.  At about $80, it
+gets the job done for simple barometric control of dual deployment.  Note
+that while early versions had a firmware bug that we believe is at least 
+partially responsible for Bdale's loss of his first L3 project, recent 
+versions seem fine.  For another $20, the
+[PerfectFlite](http://www.perfectflite.com/)
+[miniAlt/WD](http://www.perfectflite.com/catalog/MAWD.html)
+adds the ability to records the barometric flight altitude profile.  Both
+of Bdale's L3 certs flew with one each of these two commercial altimeters,
+and we often use the MAWD as a backup for our 
+[TeleMetrum](http://altusmetrum.org/TeleMetrum) units during test flights.
+
+The [BeeLine TX](http://www.bigredbee.com/BeeLine.htm) boards from Big Red 
+Bee are radio tracking transmitters that just work.  They require an 
+[amateur radio](http://www.altusmetrum.org/Radio) license, but we think 
+anyone flying big rockets can and should get one of those anyway!
+

 ## Rocketry books we like ##
 
 Note that <i>Topics in Advanced Model Rocketry</i> is definitely not for 
 ## Rocketry books we like ##
 
 Note that <i>Topics in Advanced Model Rocketry</i> is definitely not for