Barographs?

Anyone have a Barograph or two sitting on a shelf collecting dust? I
would like to put one or two of these relics back into service
generating FAI Badges. Replogle preferred as that is what I have
experience with, however I'll consider any other model. Thanks!

Tony

I've got an old Replogle you can have. Contact me off line at jcarlyle
at interserv dot com.

-John

On May 24, 1:53 pm, Tony wrote:
Anyone have a Barograph or two sitting on a shelf collecting dust? I
would like to put one or two of these relics back into service
generating FAI Badges. Replogle preferred as that is what I have
experience with, however I'll consider any other model. Thanks!

Tony

On May 24, 11:06*am, jcarlyle wrote:
I've got an old Replogle you can have. Contact me off line at jcarlyle
at interserv dot com.

Now you're spoiling the whole "retro" experience with modern
technology! He should be made to smoke foils and learn how to seal
them without blowing the trace away.

Andy

On May 24, 1:36*pm, Andy wrote:
On May 24, 11:06*am, jcarlyle wrote:

I've got an old Replogle you can have. Contact me off line at jcarlyle
at interserv dot com.

Now you're spoiling the whole "retro" experience with modern
technology! *He should be made to smoke foils and learn how to seal
them without blowing the trace away.

Andy

I have an OK brand on the shelf that uses smoked foil. And yes my
first 500K was blown away when the official observer hit it too hard
with the hairspray. Had to go back and fly it again.

On May 24, 2:59*pm, Tim Taylor wrote:
On May 24, 1:36*pm, Andy wrote:

On May 24, 11:06*am, jcarlyle wrote:

I've got an old Replogle you can have. Contact me off line at jcarlyle
at interserv dot com.

Now you're spoiling the whole "retro" experience with modern
technology! *He should be made to smoke foils and learn how to seal
them without blowing the trace away.

Andy

I have an OK brand on the shelf that uses smoked foil. *And yes my
first 500K was blown away when the official observer hit it too hard
with the hairspray. *Had to go back and fly it again.

ok maybe ill take the cambridge AND the barograph

On May 24, 2:36*pm, Andy wrote:
On May 24, 11:06*am, jcarlyle wrote:

I've got an old Replogle you can have. Contact me off line at jcarlyle
at interserv dot com.

Now you're spoiling the whole "retro" experience with modern
technology! *He should be made to smoke foils and learn how to seal
them without blowing the trace away.

Andy

i actually would really love to use a smoke barograph, i just don't
have one.

Maybe I should try to find one for use in my upcoming gold and diamond
attempts.

Club lore here is of one fellow who rummaged around in the trunk of
his car for the spray can of stuff to seal the barograph. turns out
he grabbed a can of carb cleaner in the dark. bye bye trace.

Of course, you will have to bungee launch off a hill in a primary
glider attached to your barograph...with a Model T as a retrieve
vehicle.

In otherwords, why bother? We pay a lot of tax money to support the
GPS system, get some use out of it!

And be sure to check the SSA site for the recording requirements for
badge flights - barographs are only valid for badge altitude or time
claims, or badge distance without turnpoints.

Probably a lot easier to ask around and borrow a proper GPS logger -
you will definitely make the badge lady happier, and get to relive the
flight via SeeYou afterwards - and let us enjoy it on OLC!

Cheers,

Kirk (Save a tree, fly a plastic glider)
66

On May 24, 3:21*pm, "kirk.stant" wrote:
Of course, you will have to bungee launch off a hill in a primary
glider attached to your barograph...with a Model T as a retrieve
vehicle.

In otherwords, why bother? *We pay a lot of tax money to support the
GPS system, get some use out of it!

And be sure to check the SSA site for the recording requirements for
badge flights - barographs are only valid for badge altitude or time
claims, or badge distance without turnpoints.

Probably a lot easier to ask around and borrow a proper GPS logger -
you will definitely make the badge lady happier, and get to relive the
flight via SeeYou afterwards - and let us enjoy it on OLC!

Cheers,

Kirk (Save a tree, fly a plastic glider)
66

Kirk,

I've got a loaner Cambridge 25 in the Cherokee which I really love.
But Leah's cherokee has no such device and there are a few guys in the
club who are barograph free not to mention the club itself only has 1
barograph but 3 gliders. I just like the idea of having a few
barographs around in case one of my students or friends are going
flying on a day where a badge leg or state record could be claimed.

On May 24, 2:36*pm, Andy wrote:
On May 24, 11:06*am, jcarlyle wrote:

I've got an old Replogle you can have. Contact me off line at jcarlyle
at interserv dot com.

Now you're spoiling the whole "retro" experience with modern
technology! *He should be made to smoke foils and learn how to seal
them without blowing the trace away.

Andy

I have had been gifted a barograph long ago. and may start having a
use for it. where can I learn this art? and get foils/tracepaper. I
have looked and come up empty

Tony.. check with "The Badge Lady".. a couple of years ago we were the only
ones to submit a badge claim with a barograph. I think there are two left in
the club. There were some FAI rules changes that may not allow a mechanical
barograph any more.

Calibration requirements with mechanical barographs are a lot more stringent
than with an approved logger.
And turn point photo's are still required for out and back flights.

Bill

"Tony" wrote in message
...
Anyone have a Barograph or two sitting on a shelf collecting dust? I
would like to put one or two of these relics back into service
generating FAI Badges. Replogle preferred as that is what I have
experience with, however I'll consider any other model. Thanks!

Tony