[RCSE] In the Year 2020
In the Year 2020 .. A young man in our club is tired of having to wait his turn for his old 2.4 system to lock on . He mentions a new product, the latest best thing! 72mh with individual channels.. Just imagine he says, I can fly anytime I want on my own frequency I just smile . I ask him what will he do if someone else has the same frequency He thinks for a minute and says . Well Ill just have to share with him, but I can still fly half the day compared to the 30 min to an hour I get to fly now on 2.4 And with having to share my frequency with others maybe Ill meet a new friend :-) He has one last question What's this long piece of wire for, were are the satellite receivers and data logger :- Craig
[RCSE] SVSS Season Opener
This Saturday, March 8th, the Sacramento Valley Soaring Society launches the 2008 contest season. Northern California pilots, and you bandits out of Nevada, are all invited to attend this season opener. It's also rumored to be Jim Thomas' birthday. Nickels and Dimes is the format. Two five and two ten-minute rounds with sizable overtime penalties. Landings will be scored on a 100-point tape. Our very own Road Kill Krew will be serving all-you-can-eat barbecued hot dogs for a mere pittance. The pilots meeting is at 9:45 AM. Flying starts at 10. Following the contest, the field opens to fun flying, training seminars for new pilots and introductory flights for the general public. It's a whole day of fun. You're invited to join us. www.svss.org 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] Speaking of Fuutaba...
Proof once again You get what you pay for -- Original message -- From: TDL [EMAIL PROTECTED] One of the many really kool feature of the Futaba radio I am using is that I can take an actual photo of my plane and load it into the Futaba's TX's screen to give me a visual of the actual model. To date I havent tried to fly a Pike Perfect with the Pike Superior settings. Helps a lot too when you have a few of the same birds so you don't have to remember Pike Perfect 1, Pike Perfect 2 etc... just glance at the Futaba screen and you will know which model is loaded. Now if only Futaba can make fast enough the 2.4g retrofit for the standard MZ's it would be great. Did I mention I love the Futaba 14MZ? -Original Message- From: Craig Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:44 PM To: Albert E. Wedworth; soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] 2.4 install how to? Al, You had me right up tell you said Stylus I thought your parents raised you better Al :-) Now if you had said Futaba 9C... One. I would of made $1 and two, you would of shown how smart you are :- A Stylus up against a Futaba is kind of like Dos up against Mac Very Ugly :- Craig. Long Live 72 :-) 42 years of using it and no problems yet The financial crisis is kind of like people swimming nude in the ocean... You don't know how ugly it is tell the tides gone out... And then its very very ugly... Warren Buffet Albert E. Wedworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys I find it kinda silly that all of you converts using 2.4 need instructions to install a receiver in a plane Can't have Carbon/Kevlar in your fuse, drilling holes in a fuse so the silly little antennas wiskers stick out just to find it didn't work, data loggers. ( just pure silliness ) Also while all of you folks are wasting you cash on some radio that doesn't compare to the Stylus in any way shape or form or can't do the things that sailplanes need to do. I'm buying planes and flying! Not wondering where to put the silly little whisker antennas or if the install gona work in my TOY sailplane. The Best part is I won't have to worry about all you guys on my channel (; = ! I fly on 72 meg's and I don't need instructions. Also I WON'T be using 2.4 in the future either! I like my Airtronics Stylus radio and see no need to change EVER! Loving 72 meg on ch 51 Al In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act. -George Orwell- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.4/1310 - Release Date: 3/4/2008 8:35 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.4/1310 - Release Date: 3/4/2008 8:35 AM ---BeginMessage--- Title: Message One of the many really kool feature of the Futaba radio I am using is that I can take an actual photo of my plane and load it into the Futaba's TX's screento give mea visual of the actual model. To date I havent tried to fly a Pike Perfect with the Pike Superior settings. Helps a lot toowhen you have a few of the same birds so you don't have to remember Pike Perfect 1, Pike Perfect 2 etc... just glance at the Futaba screen and you will know which model is loaded. Now if only Futaba can make fast enoughthe 2.4g retrofitfor the standard MZ's it would be great. Did I mention I love the Futaba 14MZ? -Original Message-From: Craig Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:44 PMTo: Albert E. Wedworth; soaring@airage.comSubject: Re: [RCSE] 2.4 install how to? Al,You had me right up tell you said "Stylus" I thought your parents raised you better Al :-) Now if you had said Futaba 9C... One. I would of made $1 and two, you would of shown how smart you are :- A Stylus up against a Futaba is kind of like Dos up against Mac Very Ugly :- "Craig. Long Live 72 :-) 42 years of using it and no problems yetThe financial crisis is kind of like people swimming nude in the ocean... You don't know how ugly it is tell the tides gone out... And then its very very ugly..." Warren Buffet"Albert E. Wedworth" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys I find it kinda silly that all of you converts using 2.4 need instructions to install a receiver in a plane Can't have Carbon/Kevlar inyour fuse, drilling holes in a fuse so the silly little antennas wiskers stick out just to find it didn't work, data loggers. ( just pure silliness ) Also while all of you folks are wasting you cash on some radio that doesn't compare to the Stylus in any way shape or form or can't do the things that sailplanes need to do. I'm buying planes and flying! Not wondering where to put the
[RCSE] Ira is the Quacker, Quacker is the Ira, Who Was to Know? :-)
After sifting thru all the experiments of fellow modelers (on the place where nobody signs their names) guys who unlike me actually have some ingenuity, I finally got to the simple, safe solutions to adapting a JR/Spectrum 2.4 system in soon to be extinct Carbon Fuse sailplanes. First it turned out there were two install solutions needed. Nose cone and canopy. Canopy turned out the easiest...the need for only the smallest amount of shrink-tubed on extension wire to insure the 31mm rule would be observed. Nose cone was the bigger and most daunting of challenges, Quacker's solution ended up at one end of the fix system and Don Barker at the other. Both worked...and thanks to both for going after the solution and publishing them. Quacker's involved lengthening aux wires for the remotes out in the wing tips and minor surgery to the tail to hide a remote there. Don boldly used on-hand servo wire to run shrink wrapped whisker wires from both RX's nestled in plain site and access thru the firewall along the ballast tube, then the sacred 31mm out four holes space around the circumference of the pod. Don used the Flight Log to verify the install and ended up with numbers on average well below the mythical worry mark of 400's...with no holds after an awful lot of flying his Supra on his own back yard flying site. I want to apologize to Quacker and his alter ego Ira who felt that winning the title of Goofiest solution was harsh, rude, mean, and dis-respectful...even though he played the most important part of the solution. I figured I better recognize his part in all of this and let him know that we all, (yep me too) appreciate his contribution and that no disrespect was meant in all fun of the hunt. I'm trying like heck to make it to F3J in the Rockies in a few months, partly in order to give him and opportunity to crush my scores, and for him to have a proper opportunity to sayIN YOUR FACE!!! For the record Quacker was cool with the whole tongue and cheek deal but Ira was pissed ! So I'm looking forward to flying with one of em for sure :). Good Job both of you! Gordy **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301)
RE: [RCSE] Ira is the Quacker, Quacker is the Ira, Who Was to Know? :-)
Ira is not really a contest kind of guy, but we would love it if you could coax or goad him into coming out to play at F3J in the Rockies. :-) Jim _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 12:15 PM To: Soaring@airage.com Subject: [RCSE] Ira is the Quacker, Quacker is the Ira, Who Was to Know? :-) [Jim Monaco] snipped I'm trying like heck to make it to F3J in the Rockies in a few months, partly in order to give him and opportunity to crush my scores, and for him to have a proper opportunity to sayIN YOUR FACE!!! For the record Quacker was cool with the whole tongue and cheek deal but Ira was pissed ! So I'm looking forward to flying with one of em for sure :). Good Job both of you! Gordy _ It's Tax Time! Get http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301 tips, forms and advice on AOL Money Finance.
[RCSE] More Data Logger Results with a Carbon Pike Perfect
Last week I provided some results from my install of a Spektrum 9 Ch receiver in a carbon Pike Perfect. It was not what I had hoped for. Today I tested a modified set-up with one of the main receiver antenna's going out the bottom of the Pike fuselage and the other sticking vertically through the canopy. The remote receivers were still sticking horizontally through the canopy as shown in the pictures in the following RCGroups thread. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=825409 Flight #1 9.5 minutes 80 frame losses, no holds Flight #2 10 minutes 40 frame losses, no holds Flight # 3 12 minutes 21 frame losses, no holds The interesting thing is that on the last flight I bent the remote antennas in a slow arc, one forward and one aft. The fades on the remote went from 455 and 295 on the first 2 flights to 48 on the third. I also made one flight with my 2.4 friendly Supra. The data for that flight was as follows. 8 minute flight time - 57 fades, 0 holds. It looks to me like the all carbon Perfect is performing just as well as the 2.4 friendly Supra, especially when you normalize for flight time. Bruce T. 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] Global Hobby/Airtronics Supports the US F3J Team
I am pleased to announce that Global Hobby, the distributor for Airtronics, has graciously donated $1000 plus several servos to the US F3J Team. We are very grateful for this valuable donation and proud to have had recurring Airtronics support for the team through several cycles. It is great to see Global Hobby continuing their support of soaring as Airtronics had previously! Their support of soaring pilots such as Skip and Daryl and Cody show they are indeed serious about our sport and I'm sure they will continue to provide us the quality products that we need and enjoy! Many thanks to Daryl and Mike GreenShields for making this happen and joining the ranks of our generous sponsors. And YOU TOO can support our team through purchases of merchandise and raffle tickets and even cash donations at our website http://www.usf3jteam.com Thanks for everyone's support Jim Monaco 2008 US F3J Team Manager 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] WANTED: Gently/moderately used DHLG
Good afternoon, Both of my sons are interested in DHLG. Josh Jr (9) is able to throw his DHLG and fly around. Luke (7) is closing-in on soloing. Both boys fly in a vigorous sort of way. What I think I need is a gently-used (or even abused) DHLG that has some life left in it that they can fly and perhaps fly at the NATS this summer. Anyone have a dinged DHLG at a dinged DHLG price?? Neither boy is quite ready for a new DHLG, but they will be soon. Thanks, Josh. Office phone: (757)864-1159 Home phone: (757)850-3971 Cell phone: (757)771-1073 Fax: (757)864-8675
Re: [RCSE] 2.4 install how to?
For what it is worth, In the latest Model Airplane News (May), page84, the President of Sanwa states Stylus users will be rewarded for their loyalty with a 2.4GHz module receiver option Clarence Albert E. Wedworth wrote: Hi guys I find it kinda silly that all of you converts using 2.4 need instructions to install a receiver in a plane Can't have Carbon/Kevlar in your fuse, drilling holes in a fuse so the silly little antennas wiskers stick out just to find it didn't work, data loggers. ( just pure silliness ) Also while all of you folks are wasting you cash on some radio that doesn't compare to the Stylus in any way shape or form or can't do the things that sailplanes need to do. I'm buying planes and flying! Not wondering where to put the silly little whisker antennas or if the install gona work in my TOY sailplane. The Best part is I won't have to worry about all you guys on my channel (; = ! I fly on 72 meg's and I don't need instructions. Also I WON'T be using 2.4 in the future either! I like my Airtronics Stylus radio and see no need to change EVER! Loving 72 meg on ch 51 Al In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act. -George Orwell-
[RCSE] If its Saturday and Sunday I must be in Orlando!!!
Eat your hearts out guys or get in your wheels for a two day fun in the MOM sun, Buzzard style! Im heading down on Fridayarmed and dangerous, smiling ear to ear to the point my gigglehurtz. See you there! Gordy **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301)
[RCSE] What's the big deal about 2.4?
I've been using my trusty Stylus with Glider Card for almost as long as I've been serious about the sport. It has been essentially trouble free, has no problems with installation and has far more functionality than I could ever dream of using. So I read here about all the challenges involved with 2.4. I can understand relishing technical challenges-but what is the attraction of this apparently finicky and expensive technology? I just don't get it. Could someone 'splain to me what the big deal is? Joe Parsons
