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17aug2012

GC 17 Aug

Dave2 MRR

Can't launch this weekend. Doing everything D-1 except batteries and car.

Add SD card and pointing DNTs to "changes"

• Also maybe battery blankets; when replace batteries,

add blankets or foam box (Patrick)

• Check SD card (Rob)

Ham radio exams in fall***

Tuesday 28th!!! Dylan? Will?

testing report:

thursday, tested lump system of all new technology put together:

--DNT with new antennas

--new DNTs transmit/recieve

--SD card (**check this)

--new GPS (acquisition less than minute) (only GGA strings now)

--new code on Arduino (6 samples per second)

--tested new tim code (reception of DNT, setting own position)

--didn't turn on ham or ham pointing (**ensure do before flight)

--DNT pointing (**practice this)

--receiving ham and dnt for recovery on PC with realterm; use mac to do pointing

--todd mechanical measurements***

MRR:

• peter todd add steps re setting up pointed DNT antenna for both launch and recovery

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schedule:

batteries and final mechanical wednesdayish

final checks (ham, dnt pointing) monday 27th

todd: verify faa, car, weather friday 24

drop test status

spindle fixed so foam can be cut; need drawings first

jake check with me monday***

todd: **ask whitey to put bolt hole pattern in back, work with max and jake to make mass dummy to match the bolt hole pattern.