Re: [RCSE] passaj
At 08:05 PM 9/11/2000, Rick Brown and Jill Wiest wrote: Anybody on the list that can pronounce 'PASSAJ' Pass a J? Sorry, couldn't resist... 8-) RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] HLG battery life questions
Discharge rate of 125 MA. Looking at my records, for some reason these packs were not tested when new, but that was only maybe three months ago anyway. My 110s tested at 115-120 MAh with the same discharge current. Recognizing that the tester could be giving an erroneous reading with so high a discharge rate, I would still expect the real-world life of the 80s to approach better than 50 perrcent of the 110s, if not higher. If I can ascertain whether NiMH cells can be charged with the same equipment as NiCADs, I'll go that route, since it seems that much more capacity is available with less weight. I'm running an experiment now along those lines. Film at 11. - Original Message - From: "Steven Meyer" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Tom Watson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] HLG battery life questions So to properly test an 80 mah you need a discharge current of 80 ma. Not many testers will go this low. Typically at 5C (400ma) discharge you could see a 30% decrease from Rated Capacity. I agree the 35-43 mah does seem low, as long as your discharge current was not too terribly high. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [RCSE] Mr. NiCd?
I ordered from them a couple times this year. Great service, great products. What more can I say? I know, I would buy from them again. Aloha to all on RCSE, Al Battad - WH6VE AMA #506981 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 3:11 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] Mr. NiCd? Hi All, need to know what experiences folks have had with Batteries of America. Quality, service, etc. Please post to the exchange, I'm sure others would like to know. TIA, Rich RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Reports on NSP Softik-Acro
Has anyone built and flown the NSP Softik-Acro? Looks like a nice novice-level aileron electric plane for smaller fields, etc. I would like to hear about any opinions/impressions. Dan Leon RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Fw: HLG golf
At 12:58 AM 9/10/00 +1200, Peter Presant wrote: Hi there I have just been reading your posts about HLG golf. One thing that was not clear to me was how you scored. Was the glider only required to land on the green or did it have to be within a specified distance? I can understand counting the number of throws, what about the rest? A clarification on this would be gratefully received, I am posting from New Zealand. One wingspan from the cup. (Usually a cup with some weight in it. Flags will leave nasty marks in the wing.) Cold beverages, optional. Have fun, mandatory. Check out: http://www.mcs.net/~bacuslab/HlgGolf.html Steve Meyer http://SOARchicago.com/stmeyer/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] S.O.A.R. Web Page http://SOARchicago.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] RE: Using Jap Tissue
Apply shiny-side up to open structure with a glue stik, or white glue thinned 50/50 with water. The former leaves some residue, but the latter makes the tissue weak until it dries, so choose your poison. Dope directly onto sheet or solid structure. Shrink with a light mist of water or better yet rubbing alcohol. Just get it damp, not soggy. It shrinks up nicely as it dries. Keep it secure, this is where warps can happen. For rubber-power stuff, one or two coats of 50/50 nitrate dope (or Sig Lite Coat butyrate) and thinner is usually sufficient to seal the pores. A few more coats will be necessary for a glossy finish. Powered applications need fuelproofing, taking several more coats of butyrate dope. Use colored tissue if possible, it's lighter than colored dope. For the most brilliant color, choose a tissue as close as possible to the color you want, and then spray on ONE coat of colored dope. Allan Tod [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Am covering a small light model have forgotten how to apply this tissue. One side is shiny one side is dull. Which side faces covering do you wet after application with thinned dope? Tod Allan Daniel O. Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Then, doubt not, ye fearful-- The Eternal is King-- Up, heart, and be cheerful, And lustily sing:-- What chariots, what horses Against us shall bide While the Stars in their courses Do fight on our side? -Rudyard Kipling, "An Astrologer's Song" RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] [Fwd: FS: Litco Alpha4 (NIB)]
New in the box, never used, Litco Alpha4 charger for sale. $250.00 plus shipping. Phil Blais [EMAIL PROTECTED] 858.578.3080 x204 Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.
[RCSE] Stuff I am looking for
A friend is looking for a fuselage for a Graupner Cumulus hopefully with canopy. He has wings and tailfeathers. I am still on the lookout for a 10 foot wing set for a Hobie Hawk. If you have said items or know the whereabouts let me know off the list. Cheers, Mark __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] [Fwd: FS: Litco Alpha4 (NIB)]
Please check your e-mail re: the charger. Don WIlliams RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Handlaunch Shoulder Syndrome
This Spring and summer I made a serious attempt to learn how to fly HLG. What I learned was all about shoulder strain. The XC Nats might have had a hand in it. My job on the XC team was to throw the monster plane. "So, what do you do on the XC team, Nagel?" "I throw up." Anyway, the right shoulder got so bad I was having trouble combing my hair and using the remote for the garage door opener. It was getting close to the proverbial "Can't find his ass with both hands" situation. One of the hands wasn't working. Is that an excuse? I suspect that I am not alone in this problem, and I have been researching treatments. So here is a three step program to cure Handlaunch Shoulder Syndrome that seems to be working for me. A. Make a minor modification to your HLG, to help prevent further injury. Carefully locate the CG on the fuselage, and make a small mark at that point. Drill a hole in the bottom of the fuse 1/4" ahead of that point and install a little towhook. 2. Naproxen, two tabs twice a day. III. A series of four very low impact and simple exercises. -- bend over so your torso is more or less horizontal, let your arm hang down and gently swing your extended arm around in a circle, going first clockwise 12 turns and then counterclockwise 12 turns. Don't do anything that hurts. Each day, add a few circles. -- stand up and pretend you are using the arm on one end of a crosscut saw--12 or so push-pulls on the saw. Each day add a few saw cuts. --hold your arms to your sides and gently flap like a bird. If you are a severely wounded bird, like I was, just flap a foot or so up from your side, and do 12 or so flaps. Each day flap the arms a little higher and a little longer. --shrug your shoulders, and from time to time pretend you are trying to hold a soccer ball between hour shoulder blades. Tom Nagel Columbus, Ohio RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] passaj
Thanks for the pronunciation. It'll put a whole new 'twist' on things everytime someone posts about this plane. Later James V. Bacus wrote: At 08:05 PM 9/11/2000, Rick Brown and Jill Wiest wrote: Anybody on the list that can pronounce 'PASSAJ' Pass a J? Sorry, couldn't resist... 8-) RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Graupner Comet twin EDF for sale...
NIB kit. Never been touched (except to look at it). A HREF="http://www.hobby-lobby.com/comet.htm"The NEW Comet SPEED 480 Jet by Graupner from Ho /A $150 plus shipping. Reply direct to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for the bandwidth... Bill Gillis Reno, NV RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] 8UAFS and Spectra module?
John B wrote: Apparently the Hitec "Spectra" module (http://www.hitecrcd.com/Catalog/Air/Other/spectra_72mhz.html) plugs right into the Futaba 8UAFS and allows you to safely set the tx frequency to any channel. Has anyone verified that this works, and are there any pitfalls to doing this? Hi John, The module works great in the 8U. The only trick is you have to confirm that the RF bar on the screen is solid. The module has to be pulled out and reinserted with the power on to get a solid signal. I have used it with Futaba, Berg, FMA, Hitec and MPX receivers without any problems. I should note however there is some thought out there that it may not be completely legal to operate since the 8U was not the transmitter certified by the FCC for its use. Darwin N. Barrie Scottsdale AZ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Tulsoar's Last Fling of Summer
For all those so inclined, you are invited to the 19th Annual Last Fling of Summer in Tulsa, OK. We begin flying on Friday (15th) with handlaunch, Unlimited on Sat. and 2-Meter on Sunday. The flying site is the Blue Springs Sod Farm with it's beautifully maintained bermuda. You can find all the details at our website www.sitemaster.com/tulsoar/ Jeff Naber Tulsoar RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] passaj
In a message dated 9/12/00 3:02:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thanks for the pronunciation. It'll put a whole new 'twist' on things everytime someone posts about this plane. Later We missed that, what was the pronunciation??? Jerry RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Handlaunch Shoulder Syndrome
Tom, You can solve it with a simple one step solution. Get, or build, a modern discus launch hlg. -- Dick Barker Seattle, WA - The Old Fart Glider Flyer - http://www.eskimo.com/~dickb/UpLink.html Tom Nagel grumbled: This Spring and summer I made a serious attempt to learn how to fly HLG. What I learned was all about shoulder strain. . I suspect that I am not alone in this problem, and I have been researching treatments. So here is a three step program to cure Handlaunch Shoulder Syndrome that seems to be working for me. . RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Handlaunch Shoulder Syndrome
Don't think so. I threw a Red Herring for a while and it is just a whole other set of muscles and strains from that action. Jut takes working up to it. Working out with a HLG can be Heaven or Hell. The better you get a working lift the less you'll hurt. When the air is flat put it down and wait. You know when there is lift!!! Dick Barker wrote: Tom, You can solve it with a simple one step solution. Get, or build, a modern discus launch hlg. -- Dick Barker Seattle, WA - The Old Fart Glider Flyer - http://www.eskimo.com/~dickb/UpLink.html Tom Nagel grumbled: This Spring and summer I made a serious attempt to learn how to fly HLG. What I learned was all about shoulder strain. . I suspect that I am not alone in this problem, and I have been researching treatments. So here is a three step program to cure Handlaunch Shoulder Syndrome that seems to be working for me. . RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Re: My Vision
on 9/12/00 12:45 PM, Ray Juschkus at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Would anyone know if it is possible to retrieve lost set ups in the Vision? Saturday I was flying and having a ball, I was flying 3 different Gliders 2 of which were V tails and one standard. When I looked at the time I packed in a rush and left the Tx. on in it's case and Monday morning I went down to the shop to charge everything I was flying just to top them off, when I discovered that I had left the Tx. on and it was flat. I quickly put it on charge and after 12 hours or so I turned it on and all the programs where gone. I hate to have to reprogram it I have 5 planes on it. I am just hoping someone would know how to retrieve them. Thank you in advance. Ray RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I beleive that the memory is held with a different battery then the transmitter power battery. The power battery can be completely removed and not lose the set-ups. It may just happen that the internal 5-year lithium battery happened to give up at the same time. I don't think the two interact in any way. Dave RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Re: My Vision
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I beleive that the memory is held with a different battery then the transmitter power battery. It may just happen that the internal 5-year lithium battery happened to give up at the same time. I don't think the two interact in any way. You guys found the main flaw in a Vision; if you run the tranny all the way down, you lose the programing. I guess that's why the low power warning beeper is so loud! There is no internal battery backup. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Re: My Vision
on 9/12/00 8:21 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I beleive that the memory is held with a different battery then the transmitter power battery. It may just happen that the internal 5-year lithium battery happened to give up at the same time. I don't think the two interact in any way. You guys found the main flaw in a Vision; if you run the tranny all the way down, you lose the programing. I guess that's why the low power warning beeper is so loud! There is no internal battery backup. How do the settings remain when the battery back is removed? Dave RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] windsong?
Rob The Windsong flies wonderful--very little will out glide it. Be careful on the launch so as not to break the wings. Fix it right and you will enjoy. I have a NIB Lovesong kit that I will build asap. Have flown Windsong, Lovesong and Anthem. Great ships. Jim - Original Message - From: Erica and/or Rob [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 11:50 AM Subject: [RCSE] windsong? Hey now, My soaring buddy Randy, gave me an older sailplane. A windsong. The wing is huge! It's got some damage to the wing skins that I think I've fixed, and it needs the ply in the fuse repaired. He gave me the plans set and full documentation. I guess my big questions are: 1)should I just replace the wood in the forward fuse or should I beef it up a bit? 2) The wing panels are like 2m each! How do I get it to the field? My car will barly fit the wing from my 126-2m and the coyote wing only fits if I'm willing to rest it on the passenger seat and rear deck. Should I build a cartopper? I know this plane isn't competative any more, but how well does it fly? I'm looking to use it to learn flap control and such, it's my next step from an olyII for thermal flying. RobII *'`'*.,.*'`'*.,.*'`'*.,.*'`'*.,.*'`'*.,.*'`'*.,.*'`'*.,.*'`'*.,.* [EMAIL PROTECTED] Erica Frank Rob Carter II "I believe in nothing; everything is sacred. I believe in everything; nothing is sacred." --The Chink RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
