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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) |
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Full flight data recording | 84 grams (3 oz) |
2 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED | PC | 3 channels |
| 3. | Olsen FCP-M2 |
Olsen | 38mm (1.5 inches) |
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Full flight data recording | 84 grams (3 oz) |
1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Full LCD Panel | PC | 2 channels |
| 4. | R-DAS | AED | 54mm (2 inches) |
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Full flight data recording | 84 grams (3 oz) |
1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED | PC | 3 channels 6 Analogue inputs 6 Digital inputs |
| 5. | G-WHIZ LC | Pratt Hobbies | 24mm (1 inch) |
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ADXL150 |
Peak altitude only | 28 grams (1 oz) |
1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED | None | 2 channels |
| 6. | G-WHIZ LC Deluxe | Pratt Hobbies | 24mm (1 inch) |
MPX4100 |
ADXL150 |
Peak altitude only | 28 grams (1 oz) |
1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED | None | 3 channels |
| 7. | Missileworks | Missileworks | 24mm (1 inch) |
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Peak altitude only | 28 grams (1 oz) |
1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED | None | 3 channels |
| 8. | CP Technologies | CP Technologies | 24mm (1 inch) |
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Peak altitude only | 28 grams (1 oz) |
1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED | None | 3 channels |
| 9. | Milliways | Milliways | 24mm (1 inch) |
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Peak altitude only | 28 grams (1 oz) |
1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED | None | 3 channels |
| 10. | P1 | Transolve | 24mm (1 inch) |
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Peak altitude only | 28 grams (1 oz) |
1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED | None | 3 channels |
| 11. | P2 | Transolve | 24mm (1 inch) |
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Peak altitude only | 28 grams (1 oz) |
1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED | None | 3 channels |
| 12. | P3 | Transolve | 24mm (1 inch) |
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Peak altitude only | 28 grams (1 oz) |
1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED | None | 3 channels |
| 13. | P4 | Transolve | 24mm (1 inch) |
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Peak altitude only | 28 grams (1 oz) |
1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED | None | 3 channels |
| 14. | P5 | Transolve | 24mm (1 inch) |
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Peak altitude only | 28 grams (1 oz) |
1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED | None | 3 channels |
| 15. | ALTS1 | Adept | 29mm (1.1 inch) |
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Peak altitude only | 28 grams (1 oz) |
1 x 9 volt PP3 |
Flashing LED | None | 3 channels |
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