[RCSE] TNT + Twister = WIN
The Texas Twister wins again. Conditions for the HLG portion of the TNT were almost as bad as the Houston contest except not as windy. The HLG contest finished up well before the severe weather moved in. I do not know if the RES portion was completed Fri or not. I would like to thank the SLNT for the hard work in running the TNT and look forward to next years event. Chris -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 7:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] TNT Does anyone know how the TNT went today (4 May) in Dallas with the high winds? Or if they'll make a weather call based on the severe thunderstorm forecast for the rest of the weekend? Thanks, Glenn Harker Heights, TX RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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[RCSE] Re: Sorry, K-man, couldn't...
VBG See you this weekend Smooth Sailing, Karlton Spindle http://www.MultiplexRC.com - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: soaring exchange [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Karlton Spindle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 8:03 PM Subject: Sorry, K-man, couldn't... ...resist. Had to DS the thing. The back-o-the hill was calling. Um - WOW! If this thing works out to be no good for F3B, it'll be the best darn DS machine ever created. I scared myself. No, I didn't pile drive it. It's fine. This thing's stiff, well, at least the wing is. The joiner's flexing a bit, but that was to be expected with this particular joiner. I weighed it. It's at 88 ounces right now. I've never flown so fast at ANY weight, much less 88 ounces and 11.6 oz/ft. . And I wasn't even at Parker. I think I'll call it, oh, I dunno, how about the DP?;-) Anybody coming to practice? D RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] In the name of research...
I am thinking about putting two .061 on a twin jet when its really worn out it would decrease the weight by 17 oz. I don't know if I could manage it, But it would be fun to try.. hahahha I do lots of 1/2 A combat so i have norvel engines Just a thought Cheers Charlie - Original Message - From: Mike Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: rcse [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [RCSE] In the name of research... I suggest norvel. They have great little engines and know how to use them. Mike http://www.norvel.com/ - Original Message - From: Woody Ruszala [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 9:54 PM Subject: [RCSE] In the name of research... Folks, One of my professors (University of Maryland) is doing research on small internal combustion engines (read model engines). The goal of the research is to find the best available power plant for MAVs (micro air vehicles). Does anyone know where I can get information on engine break-in? Apologies for non-glider related question. Any and all help greatly appreciated, Woody _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com 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-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Electrics at Glider fields
My message was sent shortly after the original post, there seems to be a distinct delay before any of my messages ever make it to the list. It was my mistake assuming that indeed landowner/lease was a non-issue. I would have expected that those in favor of allowing electrics, had already figured out that the noise was not in the equation. I would have expected, based on the original message, that the (relatively) slight increase in noise was not the problem. I understood the problem to be members who wish to keep the status quo. That is what my response was about. If in fact this particular flying field would be jeopordized as a result of flying electrics, then either the surrounding community has extremely good hearing, or again, noise is just being thrown in as an excuse not to allow a different form of modeling to fly at that location. The arguement that electrics are too loud, is a bunch of hooie. Downwind noise from an electric Zagi at anything more than 200 paces, is background (sound pressure) at worst. Mark Miller wrote: Just to clarify my position on this... I'm certainly not an elitist and like flying electric as a matter of fact. I happen to know Ed does too. What is most important is not our wishes but what the landowners will allow us to do on their property. Personally I would like to include all forms of flying in a club but in this particular situation that does not parallel the landowners wishes. It is when we flyers do not think of the landowner as an equal partner in the venture we call our hobby. I don't see how this could be referred to as elitist or exclusionary. Why would we want to tick off the landowner just to have more folks flying different types of models? I think abiding by the landowners wishes is called respect for others and just plain common sense. As far as noise goes I happen to like a cool sounding electric fly by. I was trying to express our landowners and neighbors objections to it, not mine personally. I also like loud music and a formula one car go by. They all have their place and situation. Mark -- *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Simon Van Leeuwen, Calgary, Alberta RADIUS SYSTEMS Cogito-Ergo-Zoom IAC25233*MAAC12835*IMAC1756*LSF5953*IMAA20209 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Electrics at Glider fields
I failed to state in my previous message...if it is the wishes of the community that indeed electric flight, for whatever reason, is considered unacceptable, then the club must abide by that. Again, my comments are aimed directly at those who (wrongly) believe that somehow their particular form of entertainment is above everyone else. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Simon Van Leeuwen, Calgary, Alberta RADIUS SYSTEMS Cogito-Ergo-Zoom IAC25233*MAAC12835*IMAC1756*LSF5953*IMAA20209 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Reciever help...
I need to get a new reciever for a DLG I'm in the process of building. I'm looking for a 50mhz reciever super small. I've looked at the FMA Magnum 6 Automatic Universal Receiver, and comments on this? Thanks for your help. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Ferrite Beads
Hello all, Seems like someone thinks that stray RF comes in the servo leads and not the antenna, sorry guys, if your receiver gets gliched it is probably due to s strong signal in or out of band overloading the receiver. Could just be noise picked up through the antenna. This doesn't say put ferrite beads on you antenna, if you did you wouldn't even pick up your own transmitter very well. It is possible that brush noise from the servos could get it to the receiver trough the servo wires. Common mode filtering (ferrite toriods with the servo wires wound through them) will not fix that. There should be filtering in the receiver for that plus filtering inside the servo. Someone suggested putting bypass caps across the servo leads, that should help especially with series inductance to form a low pass filter. L/C filters on the servo motor would probably do even more good. Del Schier K1UHF Everything below 50MHz is D.C. !!! ex: KD1DU, N1JVG, WA1LNJ, WB2FSX, WN2FSX FN31fh 6M, 2M, 222, 432, 903, 1.2, 2.3, 10.3...144 EME http://www.qsl.net/k1uhf RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Electrics at Glider fields
I haven't really decided where I stand on this issue. This discussion is good in that it helps me as well as others see various viewpoints and make an informed decision. Not saying anyone is right or wrong let me throw out this scenario. A pure chartered sailplane club decides to attract different types of models and allow the members to fly electric models at their field. Land owner agrees and a everyone is happy. After awhile some members say Let us fly fueled power planes too. Since we want to allow all types of models we cannot be exclusionary or elitists so we allow this too. Land owner agrees and everyone is happy again. After awhile the landowners neighbors start to complain and the landowner decides to stop all flying at the site. The sailplaners who had been flying there for many years with not a problem now loose a stellar flying site. I can't figure out if it is worth it to start down a potentially slippery slope that may ultimately cost the club their site. Is it worth taking that chance? Can the president of the club, who is sworn to uphold the existing charter, do anything other than uphold that charter? Should the president take those chances? Of course in the end it is up to the members to decide what kind of club they want. They can vote to change the charter of course. Power to the members, as it should be. At this time, under these circumstances it would seem logical that the club has to stay as it is currently chartered. I cannot see how noise can not be in the equation. If my ears aren't deceiving me elecrics make noise. Yes, it is less in some cases than flueled models but they still make noise. Not having any statistics I would venture to guess that noise, no matter how it is generated by models, is one of the leading causes of the loss of flying fields or the cause of not being able to get permission for a flying site in the first place. I guess I should have told the landowner who rattled my cage for flying my electric Zagi that he surely couldn't have been bothered by something not in the equation and his ears were deceiving him. Not a good PR move there. Don't get me wrong, I am neither for or against or calling anyone wrong or right. I like playing devils advocate to see where the discussion leads. Mark RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Bruce Hobbs
Hey Bruce, If you're out there, ping me back. I either lost or never had your e mail address. I need an address to send you money for the connectors. Thanks, Randy RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Multiplex IPD 7 Channel Micro Receiver
Can anyone tell me if some other manufacturers Rx crystal will work in the IPD receiver. I was origionally told that Multiplex made a channel 59 crystal and now I was told that they don't make one. I was also told that the Rx is a single conversion. Can someone confirm that? TIA Kent Miller From Gilroy, Ca The Garlic Capital of the World airspeed, altitude, or brains; you always need at least two RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
