[RCSE] Fresno Classic?
Was this contest formerly the Dr. Pepper Classic? Years ago I attended this a few times and have fond memories of the experience. Other members of our club at the time (ISS, Riverside) made the trek up to Fresno and had fun all weekend. Mike Reed Southern Oregon Soaring Society Medford Oregon LSF Club Coordinator RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Compile: What do you have in your toolbox?
I have three tool boxes depending on where I am flying. 1. Local flying at the Airfoilers model field. A cardboard coke flat notched to fit the fuselage containing a roll of wing tape and a pair of scissors. If I need more, I run home to do the work. 2. Contest where I travel on the airlines. A canvas tool pouch I bought from the original Bag Lady at Visalia many years ago containing a screw driver, Phillips screw driver, ball driver for 4-40 socket head cap screws, tow hook wrench, scissors, Xacto knife, small needle nose pliers, small pair of dikes, and a stopwatch. Tool pouch, Smart Charge, and wing tape are carried in the archery bow case that I used to ship the model as checked luggage. Don't fly to contest any more because of the Terminal Stupid Asses. 3. Contests that I travel to in my van. A tool box with the usual assortment of tools and emergency supplies, spare model, spare transmitter, and a Smart Charge permantly mounted in the van. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] An R/C Probability Brain Teaser
Tuan Le wrote: I agree that it takes 9 to get 51%, but at 22 I only got 97.58% is my math off? Yes. The figure of 99.58% given by Charles Frey is correct. More precisely, it's about 99.5815978%. Doug McLaren's figure of 51% for nine people is also off. The correct figure is about 53.4504048%. The answer of nine people is correct though, since the probability for eight people is about 44.5838152%. Mike -- Winch Solenoid Safety Buzzer - http://www.vvsss.com/buzzer/ _ \__|__/ (O) RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] Lazer cut Grunau Baby kit
I just received a 1/7.5 scale Grunau Baby kit today. Designed and manufactured here in Japan by Thermal Studio, this one is another winner. 1809mm span flying beauty made from balsa and ply, this is a builder and flyer's dream kit. Check out Thermal Studio's HP at http://www.thermal-kobo.jp/. I will keep you posted with my progress building this kit. Toshiro Saruwatari Tokyo, Japan RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] Hobbico Frequency Checker will be....
On every single frequency board, a simple bit of velcro and anyone walking up to get a pin or put their card in a slot will be able to see what's hot and what's not. No more fake representations of which freqs are active. You'll walk up and see which of all 50 freqs are modulat'n. At $50 each I suspect every RC modeler in the USA will own their own too. Module knobs be damned :-) A sign could be posted at the entrance to all Frequency Checker equipped fields that say's, "This field controlled by Cylon Technology". Gordy (just watched a rerun of BattleStar Galactica :-) Flooded in Nashville
Re: [RCSE] Got photo...of the Hobbico Channel Checker
I have not been able to find an online listing. Do you know when it will be available? Frank Jarratt If you would like to see it, post me a note off line. Gordy RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] FMA Skysprite is a hoot!
Looks suspiciously like a free flight electric that Harbor Freight was selling. Stan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: NEW! Great looking RTF, 14 3/8 wing span, includes 27 MHz radio transmitter and receiver, unique ducted fan left/right control, and throttle on/off. Flies great! Great value! _https://www.fmadirect.com/site/fma.htm?body=Productscat=31_ (https://www.fmadirect.com/site/fma.htm?body=Productscat=31) Okay so I couldn't go to Toledo without buying something and FMA had this little walmart type toy cessna electric RTF. It is unique in that it uses a tail rotor built into the rudder for yaw, instead of using a rudder. The box is its' carry/protective case. You could mail it in the box safely. It comes completely ready to fly, except for 6 AA batteries for the TX/Charger. Yep the Tx is the plane's charger. You simply pull the battery out of the bottom hatch in the plane, and plug it into the charging socket in the TX. The battery has a mood dot (thermal sensitive color changing dot) which tells you that the battery is charged...but you can tell just as well by felling the heat build...and it gets really warm when it is charged. Anyway, you cut some trim tabs lose on the rudder, ailerons an elevator locations. Then give it a toss motor off to check that it is flying VERY straight and flat If it curves, you will have a challenge keeping it on the field Flying it is a ball, it flys really well and climbs out pretty well specially when it hits a thermal. The way it is set up, the motor on causes it to climb, plenty of up thrust. It climbs, stalls and climbs again. Using the tail rotor is a trick to get it to come around, but it does work. I found that pulsing it provides more force. Did I mention its a lot of fun? It is a Park Flyer only in size, it is not something you would attempt to fly indoors or in an area where there are a lot of trees bordering the perimeter. It is durable, cuz I bopped it in a few times. Wind is not its friend...so calm weather or light breezes is best. Fun stuff Gordy RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] Kummerow Models
Does anyone know if Mark Kummerow is still selling kits and fuselages?If so how can I contact him? Buzz Averill RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Fresno Classic?
Is there a reason this contest is a secret until after it's over? ;-) Congrats to all the top placers! D __ Yahoo! Messenger Show us what our next emoticon should look like. Join the fun. http://www.advision.webevents.yahoo.com/emoticontest RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Hobbico Frequency Checker will be....
In a message dated 04/07/2005 9:02:13 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On every single frequency board, a simple bit of velcro and anyone walking up to get a pin or put their card in a slot will be able to see what's hot and what's not. No more fake representations of which freqs are active. You'll walk up and see which of all 50 freqs are modulat'n. At $50 each I suspect every RC modeler in the USA will own their own too. Module knobs be damned :-) A sign could be posted at the entrance to all Frequency Checker equipped fields that say's, "This field controlled by Cylon Technology". Gordy I'm hoping the Cylons will provide something that not only scans the field, but sorts the frequencies and switches your tranny and receiver to what is available. If they are all being used, it will disable your transmitter and not allow it to be turned on. All knob twiddling will be completely transparent. If they can't at least do that, then I say we turn up the Slim Whitman and melt their heads like in Mars Attacks... Bill Wingstedt
[RCSE] Hobbico Channel Checker availability is....
I have not been able to find an online listing. Do you know when it will be available? No idea when it will really be available to be purchased...2months was a comment that I heard as a possibility in the Hobbico Booth. About $50.Stand by, you've all survived without so far, and synth modules have been available and in use for nearly 10 years. :-) No worries about knowing when they will be available...everyone in the USA will be ordering one ;-) Gordy
Re: [RCSE] FMA Skysprite is a hoot!
Looks suspiciously like a free flight electric that Harbor Freight was selling.Stan If it is let us know, I'll go there to buy a bunch for friends, it is a toy that is a bunch of calm air fun. Its challenge of control is what makes part of its fun! Trimmed it does fly well. It took me two hand tosses, motor off to get it trimmed for flat level flight and it flew just fine then with power on. Keep us posted if you find its the same...$50 from FMA. Gordy
[RCSE] Gamblers Gala
Here is yet another great two day contest Sierra Silent Soarers is holding their 3rd. annual GAMBLERS' GALA two day thermal duration contest on July 16th. 17th. in Gardnerville Nevada. At the foot of the High Sierra Mountains, Just 11 miles east of South Shore Lake Tahoe. With a CASH raffle.??? Awesome custom design plaques as contest prizes See the web site for more details. www.sierrasilentsoarers.com Lee Cox CDDaryl Perkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a reason this contest is a secret until afterit's over? ;-)Congrats to all the top placers!D__ LeeCox-Nevada, U.S.A. [EMAIL PROTECTED]__Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[RCSE] Who needs Channel Checker when you have Dura Guard!
While the topic of channel checking is really interesting..snoooreee :-) In the meantime, we have to get some actual soaring done and that means...wing tape! I sent my son's tennis racket to him in Denver and figured I'd get it restrung, get some grips for it and while I was at it, some head abrasion tapeand that's where I found Gamma Brand Dura Guard. it is a clear sticking tape . It has very little stretch and did I mention it is sticky :) 1 1/8" wide and 30' long. In the tennis string and grip section. I could see this as a definite must have for guys still using round bent joiner two piece or three piece wings. Should help limit wing twist on landings. I doubt it will fracture like most tapes. Got it at DICKS Sporting Goods. Gordy
[RCSE] calling Glauco Lago, Cliff Bryan
Please ping me back.
Re: [RCSE] Fresno Classic?
Yes we used to call it the Doctor Pepper. Doctor Pepper used to sponsor the contest, after a couple of years of them not sponsoring us we changed the name. If you remember or field was called the Brick Yard as it used to a site where they mixed and formed adobe bricks. Come and see us again. - Original Message - From: Mike Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: RCSE Soaring@airage.com Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 11:58 PM Subject: [RCSE] Fresno Classic? Was this contest formerly the Dr. Pepper Classic? Years ago I attended this a few times and have fond memories of the experience. Other members of our club at the time (ISS, Riverside) made the trek up to Fresno and had fun all weekend. Mike Reed Southern Oregon Soaring Society Medford Oregon LSF Club Coordinator RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Fresno Classic?
No secret. We need to do a better job of advertising. A lot of flyers from the L.A. area joined us this year. - Original Message - From: Daryl Perkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: RCSE Soaring@airage.com Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 7:49 AM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Fresno Classic? Is there a reason this contest is a secret until after it's over? ;-) Congrats to all the top placers! D __ Yahoo! Messenger Show us what our next emoticon should look like. Join the fun. http://www.advision.webevents.yahoo.com/emoticontest RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] Shadow 3's are flying!
I have gotten emails from guys who got the new Shadow 3's and they say they are working! Always good news when it is about a brand new introduction...of anything :-) I saw guys at Toledo with their new thin, tiny Shadow 3's in their back pockets..substantial backpockets. I could just imagine surface mount parts popping off like fleas! ;-( I can't wait for the gremlins to show up on these things...it will give the RCSE naysayers fodder for posting and will keep them away from the flying fields with their oh so difficult to see synth module dials :-) Seriously though, looks like itsa great start for the Shadow3's. Each one is tested with a Tx and Servo situation before going in the package. I think it was Aroosh who mentioned that after all the science stuff was done (mechanicals like cold and hot and vibration) they took the ones they sent me and threw them on the ground a few time really hard ( I was wondering how the shrink tubing got scuffed!) to see if some circuit would open or something would break off. Good thing they are whimpy Canadian boys :-) Mine is in my Kennedy Composites Blaster DLG and I had a chance to fly it Monday on a sod farm for about 20 tosses...and bumps. So far it works :-)Gordy Tullahoma TN or bustgreat weather for the weekend! ;-)
[RCSE] Come on over to Tullahoma...Saturday...LSF Tasks Day!
Hi Guys, I you are in range, join me and the guys at Tullahoma this Saturday...weather indicates a great day for LSF time and xcountry! Should be light winds and sun...following cool and wet...always a good thing! Gordy Nashville in the soup and mud
[RCSE] LSF Achievement Weekend Update
Less than 6 weeks remain until the Wilson Lake KS LSF Achievement Weekend. Ive had a large number of inquiries about the event, but the current sign-up list is surprisingly small. This will be the perfect weekend for those of us in the Midwest to get our 2, 4, and 8-hour slope flights to add to or complete our LSF Level 3, 4, or 5. We have a contingent plan if the wind doesnt blow, and that would be thermal contests. The goal is to have at least 20 pilots so the Level 4 and 5 pilots can gain valuable points. The thermal tasks will be multiple during the weekend so we can maximize points gain. Those who complete their Level 4 and 5 tasks will be honored at the Saturday night banquet. There is a local PO to date your application mailing so those finishing one level can get started on the next level. All in all, it looks to be a great time. We are limiting entry to one person per frequency. So far, the available frequencies are everything except 12 and 45. Id really like to see this weekend come off as a success but we have to have at least 20 pilots to make it work. That said, any current Level 5 pilot gets free entry, all others, $20 for the entire weekend of slope and/or thermal contest flying. Banquet tickets are $10. The weekend will be inexpensive as lodging is available for as little as $25 a night. The town of Lucas is a quaint small Midwestern town and they enjoy and appreciate having modelers in their town. For further info, contact me at the following address: George Voss 1403 Lincolnshire Rd OKC OK 73159 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Fresno Classic?
If they made it too open or announced it to all. You'd show with that fancy new bird of yours and kick butt and that ain't fair! Don -- Original Message -- From: Daryl Perkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 07:49:35 -0700 (PDT) Is there a reason this contest is a secret until after it's over? ;-) Congrats to all the top placers! D __ Yahoo! Messenger Show us what our next emoticon should look like. Join the fun. http://www.advision.webevents.yahoo.com/emoticontest RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Fresno Classic?
Attention RC glider pilots... The Torrey Pines Gulls will hold their monthly Thermal Duration contest this Sunday April 10th. Everyone is invited as long as you are an AMA member. If you are seriously interested in coming out, check out the club website for directions and contest details Thanks, see you ALL there... Mike Smith, PS - WHATEVEY YOU DO, DON'T TELL THAT DARYL GUY. At 12:03 PM 4/7/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If they made it too open or announced it to all. You'd show with that fancy new bird of yours and kick butt and that ain't fair! Don -- Original Message -- From: Daryl Perkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 07:49:35 -0700 (PDT) Is there a reason this contest is a secret until after it's over? ;-) Congrats to all the top placers! D __ Yahoo! Messenger Show us what our next emoticon should look like. Join the fun. http://www.advision.webevents.yahoo.com/emoticontest RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] F3J Icon For Sale/Vandal for Sale
- White F3J Icon for sale. Multi color paintbrush stripes on wing tips. Dark Blue Bottoms. Never crashed. Nice shape. DS368s in wings, 341 rudder, DS9411 elevator. 1150 five cell battery, telescope ballast. 1475.00 plus shipping. - New Tom Finch molded Vandal 136 inch span Drela Ag series airfoil. Yellow wing, red tips. Some very minor blems/shipping dings in wing, not really obvious or structural. Very Supra like. New so there are no servos/etc. 525.00 plus shipping Serious inquiries only, pics available Walter RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Fresno Classic?
If they made it too open or announced it to all. You'd show with that fancy new bird of yours and kick butt and that ain't fair! Don Hey, there were plenty of hot sticks with fancy new birds there. One more (even if he is of World Champion caliber) wouldn't have made any difference. I thought everybody in CA knew about the Fresno Classic. Its low key and laid back and its a beautiful site to fly on. FSS does a great job of running a contest and its always a pleasure to be there. Next year, mark it on your calendar for the first weekend in April. Be there or be talked about!George Gillburg Bakersfield, California RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] new batteries
Anybody seen the newest Lithium battery from Toshiba? I ran across a blurb on their web site claiming all sorts of great things most astounding was a 80% recharge time of about one minute! I wonder how much drain current the battery is capable of. Not available for a few months to a year yet. Comments?? Jim MacLean Melbourne,FL RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] 'Just' Gordy???? Tullahoma is going to be THE hot soaring spot this weekend!
What's going on in Tullahoma this weekend, or is it just that Gordyis coming to town Just :-) It ain't never 'just' when I am coming to town! :-) Come on up, there isn't nuth'n all that fun going on at River Green...too wet anyway :-) LSF is the topic of the Tullahoma day this Saturday. So come on up. Who knows if we get enough guys by noon, maybe they'll call a contest! :) Pike 3 got sold in minutes but I do have that Stork 1 with Pike Xtail conversion along. Very sweet soaring machine and pretty too. That 7037 foil is still the best for hooking and hanging in thermals. The Stork's clean lines make it come home just fine with a touch of reflex. The 3 degree joiners are on their way from Italy, and they make all the difference for our use. In any case, come on up to my home away from home in TN...Tullahoma will be charged and ready to launch! Gordy Fayetteville tonite
[RCSE] MORE on the Hobbico Frequency Checker
Hi guys, For some reason this is the kind of spam GordySoar gets each day... :-) Nothing here I haven't already posted...but here is all is.Gordy Even wetter in Fayetteville Tn tonite :-( Hobbico 72MHz Radio Frequency CheckerExtra insurance from unwanted interference.Input Voltage: 4.5V DCOperational Current: 20-130mAScan Frequency: 15 secondsMax. Operational Temp.: 32-104°F (0-40°C)Dimensions: 3.14 x 0.94 x 2.36 in (80 x 24 x 60mm) Weight: 2.05 oz (58g) Requires: 3 "AAA" alkaline cells Warranty: 1 yearAutomatically scans all 50 R/C frequencies in the 72MHz band and identifies which are currently in use.With a single on/off switch and a dedicated LED for each frequency, the Frequency Checker is very easy to use.Sized to fit easily in a pocket or flight box.Operates at a range of up to 300 meters; an external antenna is available separately that extends operating range to 1000 meters.Price unknown at this time but less than $75DUE IN STOCK LATE APRIL
Re: [RCSE] An R/C Probability Brain Teaser
Doug McLauren wrote: Still, it's time for the thread to die. Guess again. Now that we've established that with 50 channels, only eight people can show up before there's a better than 50:50 chance of a frequency conflict, let's imagine how it would be if we got awarded 50 more R/C aircraft channels for a total of 100. Of course there would be a bias at the beginning, but once usage came to be spread out evenly and randomly among those 100 channels, how many people could then show up at a field before probability favored a conflict? Before working it out, take a guess at what the new answer will be. You might be surprised. Mike -- Winch Solenoid Safety Buzzer - http://www.vvsss.com/buzzer/ _ \__|__/ (O) RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] 2005 Fresno Classic
SSSH ! ! Not too loud. The competition was tough enough as it is! Seriously, it was the most enjoyable TD Contest I've been to in a long while. Great show George. Ed George It's taken me a few days to catch my breath at work, but I wanted to say thank you for a great contest. The work you and your club put into this years contest was amazing. Very few problems with the winches. All the club members were very personable and pleasant. You were even pleasant while reaming me for flying to close to the winch lines Impound was prompt and accurate, getting the equipment in and out in a timely fashion. I'm not sure how you arranged such challenging weather conditions, but that was pretty cool too. I will definitely be back next year with a few more team members. Well run contest and a ton of relaxed fun Thank you Garth Warner Torrey Pines Gulls RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] Re: new batteries
If Toshiba can produce these in quantity for reasonable prices - this will be a dramatic change in the way battery power is used. It would make electric vehicles much more practical - since 300+ mi Li-ion cars are already reasonable from the standpoint of range and weight - the last issue is charging speed. I could stand a 10-15m wait to fill up a car. Or added as extra storage in your Prius+ hybrid - store power from your PV array, and get a few gals of gas a day for free (takes about 8kwh to get the equivalent of a gal of gas, you get an average of 4.5hrs of averaged peak power per day for a year here in CA - more in summer, less in winter, but it averages to that). Of course price will be the biggest issue - they'll be more expensive than Li-ion/polymers at first. You'd also think if they can be charged that fast, they could DISCHARGE that fast, too. Lets see, 150A into my little 3D aerobat with a 3 oz battery, thats 2hp... -- Tom Rust Nanochip Inc 48041 Fremont Blvd Fremont, CA 94538 (510) 339-6263 (510) 339-9636 FAX (510) 912-4662 cell http://www.nanochip.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] NSP Omega HLG construction...
Does anyone know what the construction of the leading edge/center section of this older non-DLG HLG from Northeast Sailplanes? It looks and feels like composite over foam... I want to adapt it to a different fuse, so want to remove the existing wing holddown rods at the LE and put in a couple of additional front holddown bolts... it'll be easier knowing what's under there. TIA! Greg in Minneapolis RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] An R/C Probability Brain Teaser
David Nasatir wrote: So, perhaps 13? No, 12. I caught you with a subtle difference in wording. I'll let the matter rest now, but isn't it amazing that doubling the number of channels from 50 to 100 only increases the answer to the puzzle by 5? Mike -- Winch Solenoid Safety Buzzer - http://www.vvsss.com/buzzer/ _ \__|__/ (O) RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] An R/C Probability Brain Teaser
On Thu, Apr 07, 2005 at 08:01:59PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
| Doug McLauren wrote:
Hmm ...
| Still, it's time for the thread to die.
What is it with people taking private emails and replying to them to
the list? Guys, it's rude to reply to a private email and CC a
mailing list like this. If I reply to you directly, it's because I
don't think something is worth sending to the list, or shouldn't be
sent to the list. (And this topic is not really very soaring related,
so I didn't want to perpetuate it.)
| Guess again. Now that we've established that with 50 channels, only
| eight people can show up before there's a better than 50:50 chance
| of a frequency conflict, let's imagine how it would be if we got
| awarded 50 more R/C aircraft channels for a total of 100.
If we are magically awarded 50 more R/C channels, I would hope that
they would be allocated ONLY for spread spectrum R/C use. And we
don't really need 50 more channels under the current system anyways --
how often do you see 50+ airplanes in the air _at once_? (Perhaps
once in a while at a slope or something.) More channels would reduce
the odds of conflicts, but wouldn't make the problem of frequnecy
control go away. (And don't forget that there are a few more channels
available -- 27 mHz, 50 mHz, 53 mHz, 49 mHz if you're really
deseperate, 900 mHz, 2.4 gHz, 5.8 gHz if you don't mind violating AMA
rules and using non-standard equipment ...) [ I'm talking US here, of
course. ]
Of course, it _would_ require magic to get these channels allocated.
Or a lot of money -- the FCC does seem willing to sell spectrum for
money.
| Of course there would be a bias at the beginning, but once usage came to be
| spread out evenly and randomly among those 100 channels, how many people
| could then show up at a field before probability favored a conflict?
|
| Before working it out, take a guess at what the new answer will be. You might
| be surprised.
... or might not. It's still the birthday paradox, it's just that the
numbers have changed. In fact, since the birthday paradox is based on
365 `channels', the answer has gotten even closer to what people are
used to seeing.
Also, note that what you're figuring out is the odds for _anybody_ to
have a conflict. Assuming that everybody only has one channel, the
odds of _you_ having a conflict with somebody else are approximately
(the number of other people) / (50 {the number of channels
available}.) (It's approximately because we ignore the possibility of
multiple other people sharing a frequency. This approximation starts
to fall apart as the number of people grows and approaches 50.)
The odds of you personally having a conflict are a lot smaller. And
even having a conflict isn't the end of the world. Quite often,
people have different planes on different channels, or can change
modules and crystals. (I certainly never go out to the flying field
with only one plane. What if I break it?) And if it does turn out
that you're sharing a frequency with somebody else, it just means that
you get to watch half the time. I learn as much by watching other
people fly as I do by flying myself ...
The local soaring club's leadership doesn't really like me because I
pointed out that their idea of `owned frequencies' really wasn't fair
(leadership got first dibs), and limited the club's size to 50
members. But fair or not, it does bring the odds of a conflict down
to almost zero. And even at the power club that I'm a member of,
while there are no `owned' frequencies, there is a frequency list. I
almost never have conflicts when I fly at that field, even if there's
30+ people out there for a contest. Frequencies are *not* random.
--
Doug McLaren, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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