[RCSE] Polecat Challenge pictures
For any of those so interested... My pictures from Polecat Challenge '06 are posted at: http://photo.charles.cc/photos/view.php?dir=2006.06.18+Polecat+Challenge+Hand+Launch+Contest Cheers, -Charles 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] Challenging Battery Capacity
Looks like you should have enough capacity for 6 hours of flying. I wouldn't worry. -Charles Mark Williams wrote: Awesome air in Big D today. Took the day off to get in a little warm-up for the TNT next weekend. Hope you guys plan on attending and I look forward to seeing all that come. The weather has finally broken and the temps were in the 70's with light winds. It was overcast early, but the lift was surprisingly prevalent. I flew three times with no flight less than 11 minutes on the Eraser. My question is this, I have a four cell 1650 milliamp NiMH in the airplane. I flew for 1 hour 28 minutes and put the battery on my West Mountain Radio CBA when I arrived home. At 1.6 test amps the battery had 1.2 AmpHr. remaining. How safe is this set-up for a level V 2 hour attempt? Not being an EE type it looks OK to me if you keep the battery topped up and hit it early. Mark 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] ECHLGF/DESS contest?
All this talk of HL contests on the west coast has got me jealous. Will there be an ECHLGF this year, and is so, is there any information on dates yet? -Charles 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] YASOIHLGFP - Yet Another Set of IHGLF Pictures :)
Hey guys, Quoting Oleg Golovidov, "But it is still fun to look at [the pictures] while the memories are fresh." Well maybe it's been so long since the event now that it be fun to look back recall the fun you had. Anyway, here are my pictures from Poway. I've got a pretty speedy camera (8fps), so a good bit of my pictures are launches. You'd be amazed how much yaw Phil Barnes has on his launches. ;-) http://photo.charles.cc/photos/view.php?dir=2005.06.04+Intl+Hand+Launch+Glider+Festival+-+Day+1 http://photo.charles.cc/photos/view.php?dir=2005.06.05+Intl+Hand+Launch+Glider+Festival+-+Day+2 Also, there's my pictures from Parker Mountain on the Monday after the contest. These are the pictures including Joe (Wurts) and Micheal (from England) playing "Peg the Bigred bottle on top of the stick with your Foamie". It's pretty funny, check it out... http://photo.charles.cc/photos/view.php?dir=2005.06.06+Parker+Mountain+Sloping See if you can find the two where Joe peg's the bottle, and then the stick itself, those are my favorites. -Charles BTW - And if those links don't work (are too long) for anybody, you can just go here and the links you're looking for are right there: http://photo.charles.cc/photos 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] Mid-South question
Yes, from the folks at the top, skegs are allowed as the Mid South. The quote from the other email is "Will allow any/all forms of skegs." So there you go, straight from the horses mouth. -Charles On Sun, 19 Jun 2005, Allan/Tara wrote: > Could someone in the know post a definitive answer as to whether "skegs"(yes > the dreaded "S" word) will be allowed at the contest.I'd rather grind them > off now instead of an hour before the first round. > Allan > Orlando Buzzards > > 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] new John Deere airfoil
Coutesy of another mailing list: High Flying Lawnmower - http://www.3d-nut.com/videos/skycutter40.wmv I hope this hasn't made the rounds here already, sorry it has. -charles r52h159.res.gatech.edu[128.61.52.159 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
22 gives a probability 99.58%. -Charles Darwin N. Barrie wrote: 22. DArwin N. Barrie - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 5:48 PM Subject: [RCSE] An R/C Probability Brain Teaser All this talk of synthesized radios and channel conflicts reminded me of a thread I started on RCGroups.com a while back. For those who are into math, here's a probability puzzle: There are 50 R/C channels available on 72 MHz in the USA. Assuming all channels are equally popular, everyone chose his channel at random, and everyone is stuck on his own channel (no synthesizers), how many flyers with 72 MHz radios have to show up at a field before the odds favor at least one conflict? Mike 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] Signal strength switch?
Sorry, my bad, I mean that the first couple hundred feet show more
signal loss than the those last several hundred. And that actully
supports my idea, not the other way around. Oops
-Charles
Charles Frey wrote:
I believe the original proposal was to normally transmit at 1/2 or 3/4
power, and then have the switch activate full power. I think it's a
pretty good idea. We could be saving a lot of battery by transmitting
less power when we're close, especially handy for things like park
flyers where you're always well within low power range. And there's
plenty of time spent on open class flights well within medium power
range, especailly if you don't hook up with a big one. ;) I mean, think
about how far some people can speck it out, especailly with the scale
ships. With signal strength falling off at the square of the distance,
those last few hundred feet are far more killer than the close in
hundreds. Sign me up.
Anybody who's worried about forgetting to hit the switch or that they
get a lot of interference can just leave it on high.
-Charles
Martin Usher wrote:
>better yet, a way to boost signal strength? (John Erickson)
I've been toying with this concept but it does have the drawback of
being illegal. I'm also not sure the boost you could get by just
tweaking the transmitter module would be enough to get the plane into
control.
>We suspect another flyer about a mile away but we've yet to find him.
If its consistent interference then you could try using a directional
antenna ("Foxhound") to track the person down. If you can see the
transmission on a scanner the source may be quite close -- our radios
have very little effective range at street level in a built-up area
(but a lot more effective range above the houses and trees, that's why
someone even a mile or more away can bring us down).
My paranoia is helecopters. They use our channels and they can be
flown anywhere. I've come across them flying in all sorts of corners
where you'd not suspect model flying -- an empty parking lot at an
industrial facility would be one place to look.
Things that might use our channels are assisted listening devices
(continuous, voice stuff) and pagers (bursts of transmission). We've
had enough interference from assisted listening devics to bring a
plane down even though its not supposed to travel outside the facility
its used in. I've never experienced any problems with pagers, even
when they were the boom technology (does anyone still use the things?).
Someone mentioned "Broadband over Power Line" in a post. I don't think
it'll be a problem, its yet to show itself to be cost effective and it
just doesn't seem to deliver compared to proper wireless technologies.
(It has all sorts of other pitfalls -- an early test in England fell
flat on its face because of the interference caused by streetlights.)
That doesn't mean we should ignore it, I think the radio amateurs have
got the right idea in opposing it tooth and nail, its a really stupid
idea, one of those things that just because its sort of technically
feasible doesn't make it viable or desirable.
Martin Usher
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Re: [RCSE] Signal strength switch?
I believe the original proposal was to normally transmit at 1/2 or 3/4
power, and then have the switch activate full power. I think it's a
pretty good idea. We could be saving a lot of battery by transmitting
less power when we're close, especially handy for things like park
flyers where you're always well within low power range. And there's
plenty of time spent on open class flights well within medium power
range, especailly if you don't hook up with a big one. ;) I mean, think
about how far some people can speck it out, especailly with the scale
ships. With signal strength falling off at the square of the distance,
those last few hundred feet are far more killer than the close in
hundreds. Sign me up.
Anybody who's worried about forgetting to hit the switch or that they
get a lot of interference can just leave it on high.
-Charles
Martin Usher wrote:
>better yet, a way to boost signal strength? (John Erickson)
I've been toying with this concept but it does have the drawback of
being illegal. I'm also not sure the boost you could get by just
tweaking the transmitter module would be enough to get the plane into
control.
>We suspect another flyer about a mile away but we've yet to find him.
If its consistent interference then you could try using a directional
antenna ("Foxhound") to track the person down. If you can see the
transmission on a scanner the source may be quite close -- our radios
have very little effective range at street level in a built-up area (but
a lot more effective range above the houses and trees, that's why
someone even a mile or more away can bring us down).
My paranoia is helecopters. They use our channels and they can be flown
anywhere. I've come across them flying in all sorts of corners where
you'd not suspect model flying -- an empty parking lot at an industrial
facility would be one place to look.
Things that might use our channels are assisted listening devices
(continuous, voice stuff) and pagers (bursts of transmission). We've had
enough interference from assisted listening devics to bring a plane down
even though its not supposed to travel outside the facility its used in.
I've never experienced any problems with pagers, even when they were the
boom technology (does anyone still use the things?).
Someone mentioned "Broadband over Power Line" in a post. I don't think
it'll be a problem, its yet to show itself to be cost effective and it
just doesn't seem to deliver compared to proper wireless technologies.
(It has all sorts of other pitfalls -- an early test in England fell
flat on its face because of the interference caused by streetlights.)
That doesn't mean we should ignore it, I think the radio amateurs have
got the right idea in opposing it tooth and nail, its a really stupid
idea, one of those things that just because its sort of technically
feasible doesn't make it viable or desirable.
Martin Usher
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Re: [RCSE] Profi Multiplex 4000
I think you mis-understood that about the EVO. The mixer declaration is global, but the amount of mixing is not. Also, there are 5 predefined mixers, and 14 mixer slots, so you can define plenty more mixers of your own. So, for my EVO, I have a mixer for say, the elevator output, that mixes the elevator stick and the flap stick. That mixer itself, I can use on any model and if I change it to say, add alieron stick input to the mixer, that change will apply to all models that use that mixer. But the amount of mixing is unique for every model. -Charles On Sat, 12 Mar 2005, Sinoker wrote: > HI, > OK, time to get a new transmitter for the gliders so I looked at the > Multiplex EVO 12 Synthesized unit. Then I find out that the mixer function > and control layout are Global and any change in one model, changes all > models ? Scratch that one off the search, so now who sells the Profi > Multiplex 4000 and do you have them in stock ??? > > Winston in Walla Walla > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > 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] Mid-South 2005
ATLANTA!! June 24-26! Hi guys, the 2005 Mid-South is going to be in Atlanta this year. Sorry if somebody else already replied with this info, but I didn't see any such email. We'll have the hotel information up on the web pretty soon here, but blocks have already been reserved, so no need to worry about availablity. Hope to see everybody there! -Charles Allan/Tara wrote: Anybody out there have the information for Mid-South championship this summer. If so please post to the list as quite a few people down this way are making plans for the summer Allan Parsons Orlando Buzzards 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] Wurts on The Military Channel
Hey David, Yeah, I saw that show and remeber exactly the clip you're talking about, but I missed Joe. -Charles On Fri, 4 Feb 2005, David A.Enete wrote: > Did anyone notice Joe flying (monitoring) what looked like a PicoJet Combat > UAV on the Military > Channel tonight? > > - David > > > 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] 555 antenna length
A totally non-resonant antenna would transfer 0 power and you would receive absolutly nothing. -charles On Wed, 26 Jan 2005, Bill Swingle wrote: > The mentioned theories are good. But our RX's don't use resonant antennas so > the tuning of the antenna doesn't really matter too much. Use ~41 inches and > you'll be fine. > > Bill Swingle > > > 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] RF Synthesizer
No, synthesizers are not the same as using a crystal, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't use them. Their spectrum may not be quite as clean as a crystal set, but they're still within spec if they're working properly. Synthesizers are "tuned" just like a crystal set is. "dial-a-crash" refers to one person having every 72 MHz R/C channel available to him on his transmitter basically at his finger tips. It's just the same if somebody came out to the field with a bag of crystals, one for every channel, just most people don't do that. And so since you have every channel there available to you, this worries some people that careless, selfish, or absent minded people are going to come up on their frequency when they don't properly obtain the frequency. -Charles On Wed, 22 Dec 2004, Thomas Koszuta wrote: > But are the RF Synthesizers really the same as using a specifically > tuned module and crystal? Names like "dial-a-crash" and the like come > to mind. > > Your 2 cents? > > Tom Koszuta > Western New York Sailplane and Electric Flyers > Buffalo, NY > - Original Message - > From: Mike Remus > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:12 PM > Subject: Re: [RCSE] RF Synthesizer > > > You Guys had better ask Gordy on this one :~) > > On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 08:35:37 -0500 (EST) Bill Conkling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > writes: > > What do you mean "not 'legal' for contests"? > > > > It is either LEGAL or NOT. You 'sport' fly with the same radio that > > you > > 'contest' with! > > > > .bcAG4YQ Williamsburg, VA > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Is there an RF synthesizer that works with the Futaba 9C > > transmitter (not > > > the 9ZAP)? Nothing appears to be available directly from Futaba. > > Some folks > > > claim the Spectra module (Hitec) works but with some > > compatibility issues - but > > > then things aren't 'legal' for contests. > > > > > > Anyone have any thoughts/suggestions? If the Spectra module works, > > is it > > > treated like the aftermarket antennae (rubber ducky, base load, > > etc.). > > > > > > TIA, > > > > > > Dave R > > > > > > 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. > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > Mike Remus > LOFT Glider Club > Fort Wayne IN > LSF Level 5 #112 > Remember; Dreams are the seedlings of reality. Dream Lofty dreams! > 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.
Re: [RCSE] New era or just hype?
And how about that battery life... "providing nearly 3 hours of flight time." -charles 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.
Re: [RCSE] flying on 72 in germany ?
What I'm not trying to do - tell anyone what to do. What is bothering me about an underlying attitude that seems to exist - You really can't know who is actully on that channel. And that channel belongs to that person, he expects it to work, and he might depend on it to work. He may have also paid decent amounts of money to get licensed on that channel. And because your scanner didn't hear any signal, that means there's nobody using that frequency? We know that's not true. All I'm advocating is that we respect other people channels just as we expect ours to be. Nobody in particular's comment made me say this, it's just how I'd feel if I were that other guy. Like someone said, we would expect vistors to our country to use our frequencies. -Charles On Mon, 6 Dec 2004, Daniel Juhlin wrote: > I was stationed at Ramstein AB, Germany in the 70s, and at the time I > believe everyone was flying on 27Mhz.. Three of us all bought blue box > Hobby Lobby radios on 72 Mhz, and had no problems until we entered a contest > where a scanner was in use. When it was our turn to fly, panic set in as > the CD couldn't locate our signal! We had to confess and were allowed to > compete, but were informed that the band was used by the Poleizi (police). > Flew with the radios for awhile, until they all went south about the same > time...(potential) problem solved. Though we never had an interference > problems, at least on our end, those were low-tech times, and a lot less > potential for conflict. I wouldn't attempt to do it now. > > Dan > - Original Message - > From: "Mark Wales" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 2:11 PM > Subject: [RCSE] flying on 72 in germany ? > > > > > > While stationed at Sembach AB back in the late 80's I flew with a local > club > > at a very nice slope hill about 10 miles north of base on 72 mhz for 3 > years > > with no problems. They told me we were far enough from anything that > > operated on that band. As I can remember that freq. had something to do > > with there railroad, but don't quote me on it. > > > > Thermals > > > > Mark > > > > > > 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. > > > > > 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. > 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.
Re: [RCSE] Antenna Wire
I can understand one strand of flexible wire being a problem, but piano, I don't agree with. The only way you're going to break a peice of piano wire is a sheering force that cuts right across the wire. If you've just broke your piano wire antenna, I'd bet that not your only problem. :) -Charles On Sat, 20 Nov 2004, Simon Van Leeuwen wrote: > I think what the Futaba service rep meant was to utilize lead material > that has the highest strand count you can find. This, in an effort to > increase mechanical integrity. I don't think he meant to say use the > finest single strand wire... > > Robert Samuels wrote: > > > I was told by Futaba service to use the finest (smallest diameter) wire > > possible. For several years I have successfully substituted very fine > > music wire in antennas. I purchased the wire in 36 in. lengths from my > > local hobby shop. I used the finest wire that would not flop around > > when extended from the rear of the plane. > > > > Robert SamuelsSt. Louis > > > > _ > > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's > > FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > 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. > > > > -- > Simon Van Leeuwen > RADIUS SYSTEMS > PnP SYSTEMS - The E-Harness of Choice > Cogito Ergo Zooom > > 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. > 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.
Re: [RCSE] "Lots of First for me this year! Hotlanta was an F3B ball today"
Well, no offense to Gordy, but when your Base B turn is signaled by the guy at Base A saying "yeah, that's about it, ROLL, TURN!", we don't worry about notifying FAI. :) -charles On Sun, 31 Oct 2004, Marta Zavala wrote: > Gordy, surely you must be a fairly experienced F3Ber. I mean 14 seconds, thats damn > fast, especially for a newbie, which by your time I assume you are not- and w/ a > Pike Superior to boot! Good flyin man!! > Walter > -Original Message- 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.
Re: [RCSE] Cliff Where Are You?
http://www.atlantahobby.com, that's him, his number is on there. -charles On Wed, 27 Oct 2004, wrote: > Cliff, how do I get a hold of you, PH# please. > > Marc > 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. > 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.
[RCSE] FS: Scanner
Hey Guys, I have an Icom IC-R2 for sale. It has all the 72 Mhz air band frequencies pre-programmed for R/C use. The radio covers from .5 Mhz to 1300 MHz, AM, FM, and WFM (WFM is usally TV stations and FM broadcast stations). The radio is computer programmable. I've also found it has *great* audio, nice and loud, especially for such a small radio. It runs off two AA batteries. It is like new condition with no scratches. Full detail for the radio can be found here: http://www.icomamerica.com/products/receivers/r2/ Asking $150 obo. -Charles 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.
Re: [RCSE] Help identifying a glider
Opps, sorry, I was repsonding to a related, but different email.. disregard. -charles On Mon, 4 Oct 2004, Dan Neelands wrote: > All, > > Could someone please ID the glider shown at > > http://www.rockisland.com/~neelands/9-4-2004%20%20145.jpg > > http://www.rockisland.com/~neelands/9-4-2004%20%20149.jpg > > http://www.rockisland.com/~neelands/9-4-2004%20142.JPG > > > A guest at our field asked me about this and I'm not up on RES models. > Thanks! > Dan N. 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.
Re: [RCSE] Re: Radio Shack parts for plug/switch?
I think that's a bit extreme, my Xterminator Pro has been running it's whole life with a standard (looks like one straight from radio shack) 1/8" audio connector for charging/on-off switch. It's worked great and never given a problem. -Charles On Fri, 10 Sep 2004, Charles Eaton wrote: > You MUST use jacks designed for DC power. Do not use audio jacks or they > will fail. > - Original Message - > From: "Jared" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 1:54 PM > Subject: RE: [RCSE] Re: Radio Shack parts for plug/switch? > > > > I don't have a link handy. But I will offer some suggestions through > first > > hand experience. First, don't bother with Radio Shack parts. Especially > if > > you're doing one of the 1/16" or 1/8" style headphone jack installs. The > > ones from Radio Shack aren't designed to handle much voltage and they WILL > > short out. Cost me a battery and almost a plane! Thankfully it was on > the > > ground when it happened! > > > > I have heard the Switchcraft jacks and switches are really good, but I > don't > > have any experience. > > > > Currently I use a Switched DC plug on my Spirit Elite. It's good for up > to > > 40V. I picked this up at Radio Shack. But it might be too large for a > DLG. > > > > > > Good Luck! > > Jared > > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 3:36 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [RCSE] Re: Radio Shack parts for plug/switch? > > > > Need part numbers for a tiny plug/ jack combo for a DLG radio system. Want > > to > > charge the RX batts when the plug is in, and have the radio system on when > > plug is removed, and system off when an inert plug is inserted. Any URL's > to > > > > direction/diagrams appreciated. > > 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. > > > > > > 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. > > > 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. > 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.
RE: [RCSE] Antenna Info
Guys, The system is made to work with less than optimal antenna position. If we could all have RF transparent planes with the right structure for mounting a precision cut antenna, then great, like the man said, we could all fly our planes even further past that mile we can't see them at anymore anyway. The fact is people have done all sorts of wacky things with their antennas that work. Things you can't even change will effect your antenna performance. How you hold you hold your transmitter relative to your body and the ground, how wet the ground is, how the antenna in your plane shakes around as you maneuver around. Yes, it is important to leave that ~ 1 meter length of wire on your receiver, and try to keep it away from other conductive materials. But if you need to fold it around on your wing to make it fit, do it, it'll probably work. Just be sure to test (range check) your arrangement before sending it up the winch, and have fun. :) -Charles 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.
