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Old September 24th 12, 02:25 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Steve Leonard[_2_]
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Default Gather local wind data

On Monday, September 24, 2012 12:10:39 AM UTC-5, Eric Greenwell wrote:

Here is a rocket logger: altitude, temperature - $80 http://www.perfectflite.com/sl100.html

May have to get one of those. But again rockets are not the way to go for recurring cost. As I recall from talking with one of our local rocket guys, they are $30 and up per shot. Don't mind a few more bucks to get started, but hate recurring costs.

Thanks for the searching, Eric. If I get one, I will let you know how the kite flying and data collecting goes. That one might have issues, as the launch, climb, and recovery of the kite will likely be more than 9 minutes. Reeling in 7000 feet of like takes a bit of time!

Steve