[RCSE] Fuselage storage?
I'm finishing up my workshop and have a "clean room" to the side for plane storage and activities adverse to balsa dust. Wing storage is not a problem: vertical 1x2 runners with 12" dowels angled up and spaced at 4" makes a good wing rack. I'm not set on how to store my sailplane fuses, though. Initial thoughts are to have an 8' 1x2 on the wall at eye level, horizontal, with pilot holes drilled at 6" intervals and #8 or #10 screw-eyes, and hang the fuses by the towhooks. This would seem to be the tidiest way to store several fuses. I have been leaning then against the wall, nose down, but this seems too Slobovian to me. --Bill RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Re: [RCSE] Altimeters
That's why I asked about that Vario's legality at 433Mhz. Getting a Ham license is not that big of a deal since they "dumbed it down", but my concern would be use on that band. If it's OK today at one site, there is no telling what the situation would be in the future or at other sites. Too expensive to risk not being able to use it. Working at 27 Mhz might be a better option. --Bill On Sat, 06 Jan 2001 02:34:02 -0700 Howard Rudy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi In part 15 it tell you that you can't cause interference with other licensed use of the freq. band. The 433Mhz is in the 70cm Ham band. And the freq. that the vario is using has been set a side for Auxiliary/repeater link & control by the ARRL band plan. The Vario is low power (~100mw), but this is enough to Tx 10-15mi line of sight. So in your TD ship 500-2000 ft up in the air. The Vario signal could cause interference over a large area. Like there add said, it's legal & license free in Germany, you have to make sure that it is legal in other countries. You will use it on your own risk. If you are not a Ham, & don't know what the control freq. are in the area you use it. You could face a fine of $10,000 per use in causing interference to the control of a repeater. And people have had to pay this much for causing interference. So get your Ham license & check with the local ARRL band freq. coordinator. That way you will be legal & not cause interference to the control/link freq.. You don't have to know any code. Just get a study guide for no-code Tech license read through it 3 or 4 times. Take the test (it's very easy to pass W/O the code) & get your license. Then you can use 6 meter (50 Mhz) R/C Radios too. Howard Rudy KA7YWO SLC, UT. "Jimmy D. Andrews" wrote: > Is it possible that it would be legal to use under FCC part 15? The > transmitting power is within the limits described in part 15: > > http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/part15.html > > Jimmy 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] [rcse} Winches
Since you are looking for a manufacturer of a BB winch, and not a winch kit, your only choice is the Winch Doctor at http://members.xoom.com/winchdoc/ since Rham/Rahm retired. --Bill On Fri, 05 Jan 2001 15:23:49 -0800 Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: We are searching for a manufacturer of high quality, powerful winches, with ball bearings, suitable for North American style thermal duration contests. Jim Porter, Vancouver, B.C. 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] Thanks re:Wanted HLG
Thanks to all that responded to my HLG Wanted request. Got a nice Spectra at a reasonable price. Gordon. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Mini Ellipse
Hi all I have receives my mini ellipse for waiting after 4 month, (it should be arrival before the X'mas). The real stuff looks much better then a photo and it got a first class workmanship, that is the standard of all the molded model should be!! Now I will going to built the little baby but I have some question : Is there would be inforce the body ? because in Hong Kong all the slope flying site have many rock. What kind of servo is good for the Mini Ellipse ? I also want the rudder, Is there need to build the removable V-tail ? and how to make this? Cheers Michael MF Wong Hong Kong RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] V-tail questions
I have two questions about V-tail size to ask the Exchange 1) Is there a set % of the wing area that a V-tail should be? 2) Does it have to be bigger if its a poly (rud/elev) ship? Thanks EDG RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Re: SD7037
Rick Brown and Jill Wiest wrote < [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > I hesitate to get into the fray here. Why? There's very few people qualified to >comment on the different sections. People tend to > > equate airfoils with models. "Well I flew one of them RG15's and I didn't like >it." No, you flew a poorly designed sailplane that > > happened to have an RG15 on it. > > Maybe you COULD make one comment on the SD7037. The question being, in > your experiences with this section, Does the 7037 have a 'nasty' stall > characteristic? RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] flat top ds'n
Greg, Do try it with a good DS foamie. I have DSd the top of a table top mountain where the last 30 feet or so where a near vertical cliff and it worked well. There is enough separation there. I realize your situation is reverse, so it's more do-or-die for you. Good Luck! Dieter >Hi All, > >We have a lot of hills around here that are flat with a drop to a lake or >river. The prevailing wind is wrong for conventional sloping, but would be >fine if it is possible to ds from a flat top hill. It seems that there is >still air seperation even without a saddleback type hill. I will give it a >try as soon as I build a foam durable thing and see what happens. I don't >want to punch in anything spendy. Anyone have experience with this idea. > >-- >Greg Smith >Midwest Sloping >http://www.gtdesign.net/soaring RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Re: GPS in sailplanes?
In a message dated 01/05/01 10:20:09 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > If nothing else it might be perfect for practicing XC. In a message dated 01/06/01 12:42:55 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Dumb question again: > What do we get with GPS on board? Kristopher, you have the primary use pegged already. Many of the current handheld GPS personal navigators have track logging ability, and would be ideal for scoring XC contests, at least. Unfortunately altitude logging is a rare feature among affordable RC sized units. Altitude logging on the GPS units used in full scale sailplanes is only certified when pressure altitude is the parameter being logged, due to lack of short term stability in GPS altitude readings. This requires additional parts in the unit which make it larger and more expensive. Prices and sizes are coming down though, and the FAI is looking at the possibility of allowing certified GPS altitude logging due to the recent removal of selective availability (SA) from the public GPS satellite signals. Virtually all full scale glider races are now scored with GPS flight data loggers, the old method being that of photographs taken of a turnpoint while in a specified "observation zone", a method that was slow, manpower intensive, and mistake prone. I use a Garmin handheld GPS in my glider on every flight, and upload the track log onto my home computer after each day of flying. The logging interval is adjustable from 1 second to as long as you want it. 4 seconds provides extremely fine resolution for a full scale glider, I imagine that a 1 second logging interval would by plenty for an RC glider, however at that 1 second interval, the Garmin on has about 1/2 hour of logging ability due to memory constraints. I use 10 seconds for most flights, and this still shows circling even in the smallest thermals. The commercial units designed specifically for flight data logging have much greater memory, but also cost $500-1200. Mark Navarre - RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Saphire
Dave please also post that on http://www.rcsoaring.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/pilot/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topic s&forum=Trading+Post&number=2 Thanks! Smooth Sailing, Karlton Spindle http://www.MultiplexRC.com - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 10:31 PM Subject: [RCSE] Saphire > Saphire - ready to fly > Excellent condition > Obechee/foam wings, natural tops, dark blue bottoms > Four coats urethane > Fuse with both style canopies > Volz servos all around & Sanyo airborne battery > Aitronics 8 ch PCM rx > $500.00 + shipping from Scottsdale AZ. > Dave Corven ph 1-480-595-9819 or e-mail to above address > > 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] Saphire
Please post this also on http://www.rcsoaring.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/pilot/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topic s&forum=Trading+Post&number=2 Smooth Sailing, Karlton Spindle http://www.MultiplexRC.com - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 10:31 PM Subject: [RCSE] Saphire > Saphire - ready to fly > Excellent condition > Obechee/foam wings, natural tops, dark blue bottoms > Four coats urethane > Fuse with both style canopies > Volz servos all around & Sanyo airborne battery > Aitronics 8 ch PCM rx > $500.00 + shipping from Scottsdale AZ. > Dave Corven ph 1-480-595-9819 or e-mail to above address > > 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]
