Re: [RCSE] Nice Article on Pg 109, Sierra Silent Soarers
Thanks for the plug Gordy. Rich Hanson and his wife came out to the contest and spent all day taking pictures and watching the contest as well as the fun fly stuff we do after contest on Sunday. Like dash for cash and the ball drop, also we don't have a traditional raffle with all the prizes BUT instead we donate $10.oo of each entry to the raffle and draw tickets. each trophy winner and 10 from the middle of the pack receive free ticket for the drawing. 2nd. and 3rd place this year won $132.50 and first place won $265.oo cash. Two days of great flying in mid July at the GAMBLERS' GALA contest, in a scenic area at the foot of the High Sierras. look at the photos on our web site www.sierrasilentsoarers.com Lee Cox CD[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out this month AMA, District 10 report, and of course Dave Garwood's slope column is top notch as usual. Gordy LeeCox-Nevada, U.S.A. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.
[RCSE] Pensacola 2006
Anyone have a date for the 2006 Pensacola Aerotow? -- sleep4 sleep4's Profile: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?u=20528 View this thread: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=446189 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: Pile Plus Lt for sale
is this a cross tail or vtail version? -- torcgolf torcgolf's Profile: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?u=11443 View this thread: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=444972 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] For Sale Hitec Digital Servo Programmer...AND it....
If you just want servo cycling, centering, and exercising the servos, the JR Matchmaker is a little less expensive at $29.95. Also nice if you are matching two servos on a control surface. Not that common on most sailplanes, but a possibility on a scale ship or aerotow tug. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have one Hitec HFP-10 digital servo programmer and servo tester. It is like new the only thing on it is dust from not getting enough use. It programs Hitec servo direction, dead band width, speed, fail safe position and end point plus several other test and is capable of reseting Hitec digital servos to factory default. Photos available $95 shipped to your location. Walt ...And it lets you do some good things with any other servo, digital or other wize. For instance, you can use it to exercise servos or surface hinges...by simply clicking on the cycle mode...any servo brand. You can use it to center any servo for installs, instead of having to radio up to get linkage lengths and surface centers. If you rig in a small amp meter you can check each servo's load while in the plane. The Hitec is self powered, has a rechargeable battery inside and any wall bug will charge it. So if you've been looking for something to control your servo's outside the radio during set up, the Hitec works. 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] Nice Article on Pg 109, Sierra Silent Soarers
Check out this month AMA, District 10 report, and of course Dave Garwood's slope column is top notch as usual. Gordy
[RCSE] Frequency control
Hi Mark Williams, Thank you for your input. Where our club ( The Harbor Soaring Society) flies, it is within a Public Park. We do have a permanent frequency board. When I got there another person was on my ch (54). However, this person was at our slope flying area which is about 300 yds from the main flying area. I took 15 minutes to scour the field looking for the pilot. I have an Icom R2 that was used to find out if someone was in fact on the channel. After I spoke with this pilot, I just stood around chatting with friends. When he was done he came and told me he was finish. I went to the frequency board about 10 minutes after he said he was done. It was clear, put mine on, went to launch and the Sharon went straight down. I took the Icom out again and sure enough the ch 54 signal strength was on 8-9 I thought ok, the previous pilot must have turned on his radio, but he was done and gone... So I walk again all over the place and found another ch54 pilot who also was on the slope. When I ask he said that ch 54 was clear when he put his pin up. I told him it was clear when I put mine up. Since this person is also a veteran of the field and knows well the rules I couldn't for sure with 100% say it was his fault. Upon coming back from the slope with him, we both saw that my pin with my name is in fact on 54, but his was clipped to the back of the board. But he swears it was on 54. I am involve with the rulemaking committee at the field and have suggested that an AMA card be clipped on to the frequency board as well like that of Visalia, but because it is at a public park that so far has not required AMA; it is hard to enforce to non AMA/Club members. However, our club, (The Harbor Soaring Society) has worked out a plan with the city to require permits and the full understanding of the rules and procedures to fly there and hopefully this will help reduce some of the accidents. Anyone else have suggestions? It would be great to get more input before the rules are set in stone. Thanks. > -Original Message- > From: Mark Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 9:25 AM > To: Tuan Le; soaring@airage.com > Subject: Re: [RCSE] Sharon 3.7 Pro Wanted > > > Was yours on the board? If it was I would not be so cool. > This should not > ever happen, especially with a frequency control board!!! How > did his get > removed, did it ever get attached to the board, how will we > ever know or is > that just an excuse for not accepting responsibility? > > We fun and practice fly at a field that does not allow us to > have permanent > structures, thus no structured frequency control boards. An incident > occurred this last week where a long time club member and > ex-safety officer > turned on with out knowing who was in the air. The offended pilot was > knowledgeable enough to know he had an issue. He announced > his problem and > the person on the ground turned off quickly enough for the > man in the air to > recover control. I was very perturbed that these guys that > fly together on a > daily basis had become so lax. > > I sold that airplane to the offended pilot and he just prior > to that had > told me I did him a favor. It isn't pretty and no where near > the caliber of > a Sharon. But, guys frequency control is not something to > take lightly. $150 > or $3,000, five pound objects traveling at potential speeds > in excess of 100 > MPH are not trivial particularly when uncontrolled. > > Mark Williams > President Soaring League of North Texas > AMA #5462 > - Original Message - > From: "Tuan Le" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 3:29 PM > Subject: [RCSE] Sharon 3.7 Pro Wanted > > > 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] For Sale Hitec Digital Servo Programmer
The Hitec Digital Servo Programmer is sold. Thanks RCSE Walt W5SWA 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] For Sale Hitec Digital Servo Programmer...AND it....
I have one Hitec HFP-10 digital servo programmer and servo tester. It is like new the only thing on it is dust from not getting enough use. It programs Hitec servo direction, dead band width, speed, fail safe position and end point plus several other test and is capable of reseting Hitec digital servos to factory default. Photos available $95 shipped to your location. Walt ...And it lets you do some good things with any other servo, digital or other wize. For instance, you can use it to exercise servos or surface hinges...by simply clicking on the cycle mode...any servo brand. You can use it to center any servo for installs, instead of having to radio up to get linkage lengths and surface centers. If you rig in a small amp meter you can check each servo's load while in the plane. The Hitec is self powered, has a rechargeable battery inside and any wall bug will charge it. So if you've been looking for something to control your servo's outside the radio during set up, the Hitec works. Gordy
[RCSE] For Sale Hitec Digital Servo Programmer
I have one Hitec HFP-10 digital servo programmer and servo tester. It is like new the only thing on it is dust from not getting enough use. It programs Hitec servo direction, dead band width, speed, fail safe position and end point plus several other test and is capable of reseting Hitec digital servos to factory default. Photos available $95 shipped to your location. Walt W5SWA 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] "Sharon's can be protected against accidental hits"
Awhile back I got all excited about something that would virtually end any chance of accidental same freq TX turn-onsespecially with the availability of Synthesized TX modules being available for just about every brand and everyone of them having dial numbers only seen clearly while using an electron microscope. The advert say's "EXTRA INSURANCE against unwanted frequency interference" (which leads me to wonder, "How can I get 'wanted' frequency interference and why would I want some?" :-) I stated that this was one of the biggest good things to happen to RC soaring technology in a long time...IF it worked reliably! For the first time, someone offered this for CHEAP and small. The problem and I think what sort of cooled its impact was that it didn't work as advertised...it turned out that it had a serious range shortcoming...IF used as purchased that fact cause a loss of trust and I think inspired apathy toward it's use. However modelers figured out that if you simply used an alternative antenna length, it actually was trustworthy and would work as EXTRA INSURANCE, and in fact would help protect your FRIEND'S Sharon's...or any other sailplane on the field...from you. Don't remember? Too bad cuz it is cheap insurance and if used with a standard protocol : 1) check the board 2) With or without a board, ask about freqs in use, or intending to be used. 3) NEVER turn on your TX without turning on your 'insurance' device first and seeing which freqs are in use! 4) Turn on and double check that your TX is showing the Freq you posted or announced (you might have switch TX xtals, modules, or have your dials set differently than you thought. What was that "insurance", well turning it on when you get to the field first thing, and installing a 30" whip antenna to it, would show who's on what at the time Yep the Hobbico Freq Checker! It came in handy last night at our annual nite fly here in Louisville...and didn't ruin our night vision. I don't leave home with out it :-) Gordy Raining in Louisville and three new sailplanes ready to test :-(
Re: [RCSE] Sharon 3.7 Pro Wanted
Was yours on the board? If it was I would not be so cool. This should not ever happen, especially with a frequency control board!!! How did his get removed, did it ever get attached to the board, how will we ever know or is that just an excuse for not accepting responsibility? We fun and practice fly at a field that does not allow us to have permanent structures, thus no structured frequency control boards. An incident occurred this last week where a long time club member and ex-safety officer turned on with out knowing who was in the air. The offended pilot was knowledgeable enough to know he had an issue. He announced his problem and the person on the ground turned off quickly enough for the man in the air to recover control. I was very perturbed that these guys that fly together on a daily basis had become so lax. I sold that airplane to the offended pilot and he just prior to that had told me I did him a favor. It isn't pretty and no where near the caliber of a Sharon. But, guys frequency control is not something to take lightly. $150 or $3,000, five pound objects traveling at potential speeds in excess of 100 MPH are not trivial particularly when uncontrolled. Mark Williams President Soaring League of North Texas AMA #5462 - Original Message - From: "Tuan Le" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 3:29 PM Subject: [RCSE] Sharon 3.7 Pro Wanted Looking for 1 in mint condition RTF or not is ok... Totaled mine today right after the zoom as another pilot was on the same channel, but as he said... Someone must have removed his frequency pin from the board. It happens... Anyway Let me know what you got.. I will have pictures posted on RCGroups to see the carnage. Thanks. 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] FS: NIB Astro Jeff
See the Sky Bench Aerotech web page for details of this kit. Includes the fiberglass fuse and canopy. List is $295, will sell for $250 + shipping. Cheers, Bill --- It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life.B. Baggins Bill Johns Colton, WA 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
