The I can get altimeter watches like the one I use in my plane for $98 (used to cost 
$145, but I can get a better price now).  They weigh 1oz without band and record rate, 
max altitude, etc.  You can even tape them on the wing CG of a H/L and check your 
launch height.
http://store.yahoo.com/outbackgear/freesalwat.html

Tom


"James V. Bacus" wrote:

> At 02:32 PM 1/3/2001, Bill Johns wrote:
> >I was soaking in a nice hot bathtub the other night thinking
> >about weird competitions.  If we had some accurate, light,
> >easily installed device for measuring altitude, we could
> >have a bit of fun.
>
> I already have one, as well as some OFB's I fly with.  It's not a data
> logger, (although I think it can), it speaks the altitude in meters on a
> programmable time interval, or via a request with an empty R/C
> channel.  It's about the size of a large rx, with a small rubber ducky
> antenna.  It just Velcro's into the fuse, and uses battery power from the
> rx, which it also monitors, BTW.  I can easily switch it between models.
>
> I know how high every one of my launches are, and I know when I am
> improving my launch setup.
>
> It's called a Talking Telario...
> http://www.thommys.com/html/picolario_english.htm
>
> Jim
> Downers Grove, IL
> Member of Chicago SOAR club
> ICQ 6997780    R/C Soaring Page at http://www.mcs.net/~bacuslab/soaring.html
>
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