The following list details a number of the main altimeters used in High Power and amateur rocketry:
Name | Manufacturer | Minimum airframe diameter |
Barometric Pressure Sensor |
Accelerometer | Peak Altitude Only or full flight data recording |
Mass | Battery Type |
Visual or audio altitude read-out |
Computer connections |
Outputs | |
1. | ALTACC | Black Sky Research | 38mm (1.5 inches) |
MPX4100 |
ADXL50 |
Full flight data recording | 84 grams (3 oz) |
1 x 9 volt PP3 |
None | PC Palm |
2 channels |
2. | Cambridge Instruments IAX-96 |
Emmanuel Avionics | 38mm (1.5 inches) |
Full flight data recording | 2 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED | PC | 3 channels | |||
3. | Olsen FCP-M2 |
Olsen | 38mm (1.5 inches) |
Full flight data recording | 1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Full LCD Panel | PC | 2 channels | |||
4. | R-DAS | AED | 54mm (2 inches) |
MPX4100 |
ADXL150 |
Full flight data recording | 1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED Beeping tone |
PC | 2 channels 6 Analogue inputs 6 Digital inputs |
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5. | G-WHIZ LC | G-Whiz Partners | 24mm (1 inch) |
ADXL150 |
Peak altitude only | 28 grams (1 oz) |
1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED | None | 2 channels | |
6. | G-WHIZ LC Deluxe | G-Whiz Partners | 24mm (1 inch) |
MPX4100 |
ADXL150 |
Peak altitude only | 28 grams (1 oz) |
1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED | None | 3 channels |
7. | RRC | Missileworks | 38mm (1.5 inch) |
Peak altitude only | 1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED | None | 2 channels |
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