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@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ <center>  + +Open source hardware and software avionics solutions for the hobby rocketry community. </center> Open source hardware and software avionics solutions for the hobby rocketry community from [Bdale Garbee](http://gag.com/~bdale) and [Keith Packard](http://keithp.com/keithp). -<p> + All hardware designs on this site are licensed under the [TAPR](http://www.tapr.org/) [Open Hardware License](http://www.tapr.org/ohl.html), @@ -14,60 +16,6 @@ and all the software is under the [General Public License, version 2](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html) or compatible licenses. -# Rocket Altimeters and Accessories -* [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/) -is our primary product, a dual-deploy rocketry altimeter with -GPS and bidirectional RF telemetry link. - -* [TeleMini](TeleMini/) -is a smaller dual-deploy rocketry altimeter with telemetry using only a -barometric pressure sensor - -# Ground Stations - -* [TeleDongle](TeleDongle/) -is a simple RF interface for use in ground stations interacting with rockets -using [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/). It may also be useful as a generic RF -interface for other microcontroller systems. - -# Software - -* [AltOS](AltOS/) -is the name of the firmware and related utilities that Keith maintains for -the set of hardware projects here. - -# [Latest News](News) # - -# Where to Buy # - -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://www.ausrocketry.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=111&products_id=4302). - -# Hobby Rocketry # - -The motivation for the circuits and software you will find on this site is -our loosely-knit group's shared interest in hobby rocketry. This very brief -[Ted presentation by Steve Jurvetson](http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jurvetson_on_model_rocketry.html) -quickly conveys at least part of why we do this. John Coker -has published an excellent -[overview of hobby rocketry](http://www.jcrocket.com/welcome.shtml) -on his web site. Keith has also put together some useful notes about the -process of [certification](http://keithp.com/rockets/certification/) to -fly high power rockets. -<p> -To find more information about the rockets Bdale and his son have built, see -[Garbee Rockets](http://www.gag.com/rockets). -<p> -As Bdale and Robert became more experienced in the hobby and started to build -and fly more sophisticated projects, we started to feel limited by the -existing electronics products available. OpenAlt was Bdale's first -attempt to address this situation with a completely open hardware and software -design... other project have since followed, and it's cool to have help from -Keith and other friends! - # Projects # * [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/) |