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Rockets, powderburners, mountain biking... but..

January 4 2009 at 8:11 PM
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Response to So.... what other vices... I mean interests do you have?

I have been flying high power rocketry since i was legally able to (18) the club i go to is the largest one in the world, www.rocstock.org

My largest rocket so far was 10 feet tall, weighed 45lbs with the motor in it, and flew to 6800 feet. My highest flight was about 11,000 feet, and im building a carbon fiber one thats a little over 2" wide and 6 feet tall, which will go around 20,000 feet at over 1200mph.



I also shoot cartridge guns, I have a 5 rifles and 2 handguns. unfortunately there arent many places to legally fire the centerfire rifles around here, and none have ranges over 200 yards that you can put paper targets at.



I also mountain bike mostly for exercise and fun, not for competition and my bike 'only' cost $600 :-P

And i somewhat recently started into ham radio, but am still learning alot with it.



But.. my time is spread very thinly, as im recently married and am in my junior year of a mechanical engineering program.



-Brian KI6KCW


    
This message has been edited by brianbarney on Jan 4, 2009 8:13 PM


 
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