[BA-Rockets] altitude tracking at DeAnza

[Sawyer, Steven D. (PS, NE)]

Another alternative is an old-fashioned telephone or intercom.  As a spool
of wire of a pre-measured length is unwound, the length is automatically
made with the intercom connected to each end.  For a 2-angle calculation,
this quick communication between trackers is imperative to allow altitude
calculation.

Steve

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> I noticed that there are some "measuring wheels" for sale on eBay.
> These are the devices you roll on the ground and read the distance
> off an odometer looking readout.  They aren't too expensive.  I'd
> be willing to buy one and bring it to the BayNAR and LUNAR launches.
> During setup, I could measure out a few spots and mark them with
> a traffic cone.  For LUNAR, some compromise will have to be made
> given that there are several low power racks at the park.  Perhaps I could
> measure from a central spot among the pads.
> 
> --Greg
> 
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