RE: [RCSE] Ultimate soaring car?
Well, I tell ya my Mini Cooper S does quite a few of these, some better than others. The only thing it doesn't do well is haul planes in boxes since that requires the front seat to be laid down. But take the wings out of the box and lay them between the seats between foam carriers and you are all set. Plus there is nothing quite like 100+mph to the flying field at 25 - 30 mpg. :-) Best of all, it is most definitely *not* an SUV or a Minivan! From: Jim Laurel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon 5/2/2005 1:22 PM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: [RCSE] Ultimate soaring car? So, the discussion about the suitability of Corvettes for hauling sailplanes got me to thinking more about my next choice of vehicle. It should have the following attributes: 1) Space to haul 2 unlimited planes and a 2 meter plane + winch, toolbox, 1 Optima battery, turnaround, radio cases + at least 1, preferably 2 passengers 2) Fast and comfortable for those long hauls to away contests 3) Reasonable fuel economy (20-21mpg highway minimum) 4) All wheel drive, since here in Washington the passes are often a mess, roads are often wet, and I like to ski after work in the winter. 5) Decent driving dynamics 6) Enough clearance to travel forest service roads to slope sites 7) NOT a minivan Here's my short list: --Volvo XC70 --Audi A6 Avant --Audi S4 Avant (not sure if long enough) --Dodge (Mercedes) short wheelbase Sprinter (no AWD yet, but likely for 2007 model year) --Subaru whatchamacallit wagon I have an old Land Rover 110 that has been a project vehicle for 2 years and is now nearing completion. Size-wise, it's about perfect, but it is slow, lumbering, and eats high octane petrol like there's no tomorrow (curse the DOT and EPA for not getting us decent diesel fuel sooner; I'd love to have a nice 300 Tdi rather than the V8). Plus, the HVAC system is useless - pretty much windows up or down. In the plus column, however, it will get you to any slope site you like and then some. It's also got a rooftop tent, which might be nice for those 2-day contests. Let's hear some suggestions! --Jim Laurel 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] Connecticut sailplane flying is alive and well...
For the past two weekends in a row a rather informal group of fliers has gathered at a local field in Durham, CT. Last weekend we had 8 fliers, this weekend about 7 (some different faces). This is quite a resurgence in activity from three years ago when I started and I was lucky to find 2 other guys at the field on any day. The favorite flying around here is handlaunch, either discus or zip start. 1/2 of the guys have the high buck types (e.g. Taboo) with the other half having either built up Gamblers or homemade ships. This is quite a resurgence in unpowered flight. While there is an esailplane club nearby, for several years anyone in the local area wanting to fly without motors with more than one or two other guys, such as at a contest, would have to travel to Long Island, NY, up to the Charles River club in Massachusetts, or Maine. While there are no plans for any contests locally, and we will still travel to those locations to get our LSF vouchers points, it is quite nice to see so many thermal/sink indicators in the sky at once. It makes flying so much easier! So how is sailplane flying attendance in your neck of the woods? p.s. The glow fliers were outnumbered for these two weekends in a row. We even had interest from several of the free flight guys wanting to dust off their '76 polyhedrals, put in new radio gear and come flying again. Sweet! 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] New post: hi starts
Two bad ones in a row... Three years ago I was really just getting into sailplanes and had been appropriately steered toward an EPP glider as my first RC airplane. I had made a beginners mistake and mounted the on/off switch on the outside of the fuse. Predictably I launched the plane and it did a wonderful hispeed arc right into the ground. Wondering what happened I ran over to the plane, picked it up, turned it back ON, wiggled the servos and stretched the histart back out again. I went back to launch again and the same thing happened! Except this time in my frustration I threw my hands high in the air... and my transmitter went flying out of my hands, ending up about 20 feet away (luckily only the antenna tip ended up in a puddle)! Fortunately both the plane and TX were fine. I have since learned the joys of the Hollyday switchjack, and have installed it on all my planes. Gotta love EPP... two crashes at what looked like 60 mph... and only a dimpled nose to show for it. -Original Message- From: Tom Moore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat 4/16/2005 8:59 PM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: [RCSE] New post: hi starts OK, time to change the subject from trashing everyone and each other its a friendly sport. What is your favorite hi-start story-- not winch, high start.Crashes, short high start setups, 2M 3M etc, Share some knowledge and fun stories Thanks for the BW tom 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] data storage for JR9303
I find it amazing in this day of cheap electronics that something at this price
point should not include a rather inexpensive USB interface. What'd it cost to
add it once you divide it out by all the units sold - $10? Sheesh - such a
really nice radio. On the same hand, it costs $40 to add this backup feature to
the Evo radios via the standard interface cable.
At least the 14mz seems to be going in the generally right direction. Like
everything else, its technology will eventually trickle down.
Stuart
*still flying with my Hitech Flash 5sx and waiting on the fence to buy my first
real glider radio*
-Original Message-
From: Jim Laurel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thu 4/14/2005 3:55 PM
To: soaring@airage.com
Cc:
Subject: RE: [RCSE] data storage for JR9303
When I first got my 9303, I tried to get it to work with the Datasafe2.
It
wouldn't work, and I don't think there is any JR backup solution for the
9303 at this time, except for backing up to another TX. There is a
third
party solution, but I haven't tried it yet:
http://www.macgregor.co.uk/dataxchange.htm
Setting aside how ridiculous it is in 2005 to have a PC interface that
requires a breakout box and uses the trainer cord instead of just going
to a
standard USB interface for all I/O functions, the old breakout box
should
work with the 9303 in theory. But it would require new software and I
understand that the developer who created the DataSafe utility has not
yet
been contacted by JR to update it for the 9303.
--Jim Laurel
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From: James R MacLean [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 12:12 PM
To: soaring@airage.com
Subject: [RCSE] data storage for JR9303
So, I have this new JR9303 transmitter and am thrilled with it. BUT, I
have finally found something of a weakness. I would like to store
(backup) the data which I have labored to optimize for each plane and
there could be up to thirty planes. The options appear to be two:
another transmitter using the transfer menu and a Data Safe to a PC.
Both are expensive as the Data Safe stuff costs over $100. To put this
into my perspective, a 16 model storage memory for my Futaba 8U is
easily
made costing about $8. Are there any other options (besides paper!)
which are available or buildable?
Thanks, Jim MacLean
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RE: [RCSE] Re: Winch Line
www.atagulf.com was the place recommended to me for cheap Korean mono. Approximately $9 per kilometer. Apparently, however, the stuff is not particularly stretchy so I plan to use it just for sport flying without much zoom. If it knots up while I am learning to handle a winch on mono, I will strip it off and throw it in the garbage and restring some more since the stuff is cheap. You could potentially buy it directly from the chinese factory as well... http://www.richn.com.cn/products1_en.htm was a link that popped up on a google search. It is said around here that gliding friends don't let other gliding friends fly on braid. It is also said that flying from non-stretchy Korean mono is a better alternative, any day, than braid. :-) -Original Message- From: Jo Grini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon 3/7/2005 4:27 AM To: soaring@airage.com Cc: Subject: [RCSE] Re: Winch Line A little late but it takes time to read it all :-) You can actually buy fishing line... It is almost the same and the cost is nothing compared to the mono they say. Personally I have not tried it. It IS the same line as you can buy in hobby shops but the there is a possibillty to buy a line that might have been produced with another spec than you wanted. So if you need cheap line go to a a shop or company that sell thick fishing line for commercial use. Expect to buy a lot at the same time. Normally I use 1,25mm to 1,45 deppending on the conditions. For competition that matters I always put on a new line. Most common places to buy is Emc-Vega or Fischer. Earlier we also bought some japan-line but the contact seems gone. Fischer line is a bit more strechy so you can use thicker line and still have a good bungee effect in the zoom. BTW I use different line for F3J than F3B... Then I use a pentagon-line from Emc-Vega. And yes it looks like Pentagon :-) 5 edges to cut the air faster. But on a winch it will run old very fast. Hilsen (Regards) Jojo www.grini.no
[RCSE] Web pages for Dos/Don'ts for handling Mono?
I am new to launching on monofilament and have heard stories of how difficult
it is to learn to avoid rats nests. I am buying the cheap monofilament
mentioned in my earlier post, and while it is cheap enough that I could
probably afford to waste a few kilometers of the stuff learning the hard way
I'd like to know if the collective wisdom on RCSE has any advice for launching
on monofilament. My winch has a brake.
I have heard that you should not touch anyone else's lines at an F3B contest.
Presumably the other flier can inadvertently do something to the lines - is
this just courtesy or is it to avoid suspicion when the line breaks the next
time that the person didn't put a nick in it on purpose or by mistake?
Assuming it is by mistake and I avoid dragging the mono across rocks or sharp
grass fields, is there anything I should do to ensure my own mono remains
unnicked? The drum flanges are beautifully smooth.
How about popoffs? Is the idea to keep the foot on the pedal until the chute
is near the turnaround or can you just let the line drop to avoid the walk?
TIA!
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RE: [RCSE] 9303 Sailplane Modification
Wow, seems like yet another reason to buy an Evo 9. :-) -Original Message- From: Hank Schorz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu 2/24/2005 12:05 PM To: soaring@airage.com Cc: Subject: [RCSE] 9303 Sailplane Modification After using it for around 3 months in the conventional way (way it was intended to be used), I modified my JR 9303. This was also prompted by the way Joe has set up his 9303. He programmed the Elev D/R switch on the far left to be launch mode on/off (toward you or down is on), and he programmed the Land/Cruise/Launch switch to be Thermal/Cruise/Speed. I think he also had to change the wiring on one of the switches, or turn it around. This allows all of the various modes to be accessed with your left thumb so that you can keep your right hand on the stick where it belongs. My solution was slightly different, and required a tiny bit of easy rewiring and relocation which is very easy on this radio. The total modification took around 45 minutes including figuring out what to do. The result is that my far left switch is Launch/Cruise/Land switch moved over one position to the left and rotated 180 degrees so that Launch mode is toward you (down) and Landing Mode is full up or away. The three position switch from the right (Thermal/Cruise/Speed) is then relocated where the left three position switch was located (requires one longer wire). The Elev D/R switch that was on the far left is now where the Thermal/Cruise/Speed switch was located next to the Ail D/R switch. The radio front panel switches are now located as follows (from left to right): Land Speed Flap TrimAux Trim Elev D/R Aile D/R CruiseCruise Launch Thermal I will be modifying another for a friend and I will take some pictures of what to do. If anyone else is interested just email me direct and I can send you the info on how to do it. ** Henry P. Schorz Executive Vice President - Chief Scientist ACT Litigation Services 27200 tourney Road Suite 450 Valencia, Ca 91355 PH: (661) 284-6401 x232 FX: (661) 284-7654 ** Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments may be legally privileged and confidential. If you are not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and permanently delete the e-mail and any attachments immediately. You should not retain, copy or use this e-mail or any attachment for any purpose, nor disclose all or any part of the contents to any other person. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
RE: [RCSE] 2M
I have been thinking about this point for a few days. There is a huge emphasis on handlaunch, which is even *more* difficult and expensive than many 2M ships. So the answer cannot be that 2M planes are too difficult to fly, cause we all know that handlaunch offers really short flights even with DLG. Perhaps it is because no one has really made this class size sexy enough. After all, why should they? We get people moaning about the class all year long but particularly during the winter. It is also, as some have said, the beginners class where just about everyone starts out. I do not know the solution here but I'd bet you cannot strengthen this class even by adding enough CF and hollow moulded parts to attract those with some bucks in their pockets. I think the Allegro-Lite has done more to attract people, including myself, to 2M and RES than anything else. I suppose we could take your example, Matt, to the fullest extent and have handlaunch guys compete against unlimited as well. I know at one contest I went to there was a guy that did that... I was second to last with my 2M foamie, and guess who I beat? :-) Unlike some, I have actually enjoyed this thread. It shows that there is some passion out there in this hobby. Hopefully some of that passion will get passed down to some younger modelers. Stuart Cheshire, CT -Original Message- From: Matt Fair [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri 2/11/2005 9:09 PM To: soaring@airage.com Cc: Subject: [RCSE] 2M The reason people do not like to fly 2m because it is more difficult than flying the unlimited ships. Wow, think about it you actually have to think, work harder, fly cleaner and be able to read the air better i.e. its a challenge. I actually prefer to fly my 2m over unlimited. I also fly my 2m in unlimited class in contests; sometimes I walk away with wood from the contest and bragging rights that I was able to place against people with sometimes more than a meter of wingspan to their advantage. I know I am going to catch a lot of grief for this post, but while I am at it I prefer JR servos and I prefer bagged ships over molded ships. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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
RE: [RCSE] Re: [SALglider] Bagging curved wingtips
http://www.skykingrcproducts.com/eds_deals/gast_pumps.html $90 including shipping for just the pump. Another $60 for the manifold, guage etc. to connect straight to your vac. bag. This is the system I intended to buy at some point. I hope by the time I am ready, have motivation and the money that Ed will still be in the business. By all accounts I have heard and read here the Gast pumps are really excellent for the vac. bagging application and Ed's versions work right out of the box (not necessarily so for eBay versions). I see also that Ed posts on here occasionally. Stuart Hall -Original Message- From: Jeff Steifel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu 2/10/2005 11:39 AM To: Cc: soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re: [SALglider] Bagging curved wingtips I have a Gast pump that I got from Ed Berris for about $80-85 ... It is fantastic, quiet, I use a bleeder and run it 24 or more hours when I was making a bunch of bagged wings quite a ways back... It is commercial / medical duty and all you should ever need. Ping Ed as I see him still offering the vac pumps regularly... I'm considering a purchase of a 1/3hp Embraco compressor (refrigerator compressor) to serve double duty as a quiet compressor for my airbrushing and as a vacuum pump for bagging stuff. I can get them here in Canada for $150 brand new. If it'll work, the price is right !!!
RE: [RCSE] Experiments with FMS
Most everything for creating your own gliders in FMS is available for free on the Net. Particularly ParDes. You can find ParDes at http://rcp.web.infoseek.co.jp/fms_ParDes_GeoEX_e.html which will allow you to modify FMS Beta 7 par files to whichever extremes you desire. If you have downloaded the new Alpha (which I recommend highly!) 8.3 then you can find an updated editor at http://gunnerson.homestead.com/files/fms_models.htm To create your own 3D models there are tons of tutorials (example: http://rcp.web.infoseek.co.jp/Rc_hp2/fms/Metasequoia_e.htm) using the freeware modeler MetasequoiaLE available for free from http://www21.ocn.ne.jp/%7Emizno/main_e.html Finally, many have designed models in the old and new versions of FMS and while it is not easy at first, it is not very difficult either if you can follow a few tutorials, read between the lines and ask a few well placed questions on either the RCGroups Simulators forums, the RCSim.de or the FMS forums. I will be releasing an FMS version of my MMGlidertech 3M Marauder once I have a few errors sorted out (it keeps crashing into the ground upon loading). It flies rather much like the real thing! Bottom line: do not pay for software to create models for FMS. p.s. My apologies for the HTML email. There is no way to turn it off in a web-based browser access to my emailbox. -Original Message- From: Lighthorse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri 1/14/2005 2:01 PM To: Eddie Smith Cc: soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] Experiments with FMS You need a program called ParDes. I did not find it on the net, it was shareware. Be sure to save original par file before you play! On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 22:53:17 +1030, Eddie Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Tord ... how do you alter the PAR Files to change the flying characteristics of a model ? Eddie the Eagle in sunny South Australia
RE: [RCSE] New battery Technology
Is Nickel-Hydrogen the same thing as Nickel-Metal Hydride? Or are we talking some
other kind of battery? This looks really cool! I have been bemoaning the fact I
bought into NiMH one year too early and didn't wait for LiPoly. Now I may not have to
worry!
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From: Lex Mierop [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tue 4/6/2004 2:44 PM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Cc:
Subject: [RCSE] New battery Technology
NEC has developed a technology that promises 30 second charge times and
equally high discharge rates.
Capacity is similar to current NMH technology.
Is this going to shake up our hobby or what???
http://neasia.nikkeibp.com/wcs/leaf?CID=onair/asabt/news/299678
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