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<center>
![Altus Metrum Logo](mediumlogo.png)

Open source hardware and software avionics solutions for the hobby rocketry community.
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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).

All hardware designs on this site are licensed under the 
[TAPR](http://www.tapr.org/)
[Open Hardware License](http://www.tapr.org/ohl.html), 
and all the software is under the 
[GNU](http://www.gnu.org/)
[General Public License, version 2](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
or compatible licenses.

# Projects #

* [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/) 
is our primary project, a dual-deploy rocketry altimeter with
GPS and bidirectional RF telemetry link.

* [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.

* [TeleMini](TeleMini/)
is a smaller dual-deploy rocketry altimeter with telemetry using only a 
barometric pressure sensor

* [TeleNano](TeleNano/)
is a tiny rocketry altimeter with telemetry using only a barometric 
pressure sensor

* [AltOS](AltOS/) 
is the name of the firmware and related utilities that Keith maintains for
the set of hardware projects here.

* [TelePyro](TelePyro/) is a planned 8-channel pyro expansion board for 
[TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/).

* [TeleScience](TeleScience/) is a planned expansion board for 
[TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/) providing 12 channels of thermistor or generic
analog sensor input, and 5 general purpose I/O lines.

* [TeleTerra](TeleTerra) is a planned hand-held ground station for use with 
[TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/).

* [OpenAlt](OpenAlt/)
was Bdale's original project here, a dual-deploy rocketry altimeter.  One 
prototype was built, but never flown.  This project is now indefinitely on hold.

# [Using Altus Metrum Products](Uses) #

# [Presentations](talks) #

# Getting Involved #

If you aren't already playing with model rockets, that's a good place to 
start.  Finding a local [NAR Section](http://nar.org/NARsect.html) or
[Tripoli](http://tripoli.org) Prefecture is a good idea, since you can
learn a lot and see some great flights by showing up at a club launch.

As we make progress, you can read about it in our [News](News) feed.  Feel
free to subscribe to our 
[mailing list](http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum).  We also 
hang out on IRC channel #altusmetrum on irc.oftc.net if you have
questions that aren't answered here.  And if you're a Facebook user, you
can join the [Altus Metrum](http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=341167482968)
Facebook group.

Our main projects include radio links.  If you don't already have one, 
getting an [Amateur Radio](./Radio) license would be a good thing to do!

And if you just can't wait to show your support for our efforts, visit
our [Cafe Press Logo Shop](http://cafepress.com/altusmetrum) or our
[Printfection Logo Shop](http://printfection.com/altusmetrum) (we're trying
to decide which is better, comments welcome!) and buy a t-shirt or sticker!

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