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authorBdale Garbee <bdale@gag.com>2011-03-28 09:25:31 -0600
committerBdale Garbee <bdale@gag.com>2011-03-28 09:25:31 -0600
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## Where to Buy ##
-Altus Metrum products are available from the
-[Garbee and Garbee](http://auric.gag.com) web store.
+All Altus Metrum products are available from the
+[Garbee and Garbee](http://auric.gag.com) web
+store. [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/) starter kits are also available from
+[Apogee Components](http://www.apogeerockets.com/Altus_Metrum_GPS.asp)
+and [Australian Rocketry](http://ausrocketry.com.au/).
## Being Legal ##
-First off, in the US, you need an [amateur radio license](../Radio) or
-other authorization to legally operate the radio transmitters that are part
-of our products.
+In the US, you need an [amateur radio license](../Radio) or other
+authorization to legally operate the radio transmitters that are part
+of our products. Rules vary in other countries.
## In the Rocket ##
In the rocket itself, you just need a [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum) board and
-a LiPo rechargeable battery. An 860mAh battery weighs less than a 9V
+a LiPo rechargeable battery. An 900mAh battery weighs less than a 9V
alkaline battery, and will run a [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum) for hours.
By default, we ship TeleMetrum with a simple wire antenna. If your
electronics bay or the airframe it resides within is made of carbon fiber,
-which is opaque to RF signals, you may choose to have an SMA connector
+which is nearly opaque to RF signals, you may choose to have an SMA connector
installed so that you can run a coaxial cable to an antenna mounted
elsewhere in the rocket.