Setting a National Association of Rocketry Altitude Record Using an Electronic Altimeter

AS OF 7 JANUARY, 2011, ONLY THE PDF VERSION OF THE ONLINE USMRSC CORRECTYLY SHOWS THE AUTHORIZATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SETTING NAR ALTITUDE RECORDS USING AN ELECTRONIC ALTIMETER:

http://www.nar.org/pdf/pinkbook.pdf

Your setting a National Association of Rocketry (NAR) United States Model Rocket Performance Record is governed by the United States Model Rocket Sporting Code (USMRSC). You MUST comply with all applicable USMRSC provisions. Please note the special requirements in these rules:

· USMRSC 4

· USMRSC 14.10

· USMRSC 17

· And the rules for the event for which you want to set a record.   

To set ANY NAR record, you MUST use a CONTEST APPROVED motor. USMRSC 4.4
http://www.nar.org/SandT/pdf/CombinedMotorsByImpulse.pdf

To set a NAR altitude record using an electronic altimeter, you MUST use an altimeter listed in Appendix G of the USMRSC: http://www.nar.org/pdf/pinkbook.pdf

Further, the altimeter must be a “recording altimeter” as described in USMRSC 14.10.4.

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APPENDIX G: Altimeters Approved for Contest Use

The following list of altimeters is approved for contest use, per Rule 14.10:

PerfectFlite ALT15K/WD

PerfectFlite ALT15K/WD rev 2

PerfectFlite MAWD/minialt WD

Transolve P7

Adept A1 (includes all four models)

Adept ALTS1, ALTS1-50K

Adept ALT05, ALT05-50K

Adept ALTR1

Adept A1-TA

Adept ALTS2, ALTS2-50K

Pico LO4 version 1 only

Pico P1

Missile Works RRC2 Rev D

Missile Works RRC2 mini

G-Wiz LCX

G-Wiz MC2 (using the audible barometric readout)

G-Wiz HCX (using the audible barometric readout)

Quest Aerospace How High

Winged Shadow Systems How High SP

Winged Shadow Systems How High, only when used with Winged Shadow Systems “Battery Board”

Adrel ALT-USB (CORRECTION:  should read Adrel ALT-LED note added by O. Lee James, III SWRCB)

Beginning August 1, 2010

Apogee/Jolly Logic Altimeter One

Updated: June 30, 2010

The procedures for setting an altitude record are listed in USMRSC 17.10

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Altitude records can be set in the following USMRSC Events:

20 ALTITUDE COMPETITION

21 SUPER-ROC ALTITUDE COMPETITION

23 CLUSTER ALTITUDE COMPETITION

25 PAYLOAD COMPETITION

26 EGG LOFTING ALTITUDE COMPETITION

27 DUAL EGG LOFTING ALTITUDE COMPETITION