[RCSE] Visalia 99 HLG contest

1999-10-19 Thread ScrollSander
Hello Gang, Well, I was there, hoping to get into the contest. But, it was not to be since Both of my Micro HLG frequencies were already taken. So I just sat back and watched. Here are MY opinions! First, I agree with Tom Hoopes. He had a very interesting contest that was essentially an

[RCSE] My Santa Ana report

1999-10-19 Thread Brett Jaffee
Flew in Santa Ana winds for the first time in a while at Kanan Hill in Agoura Hills Sunday. The day had it's good and bad points.. Good: Flying my Renegade with 1+ pound of ballast (I'd use more, but I can't fit it in the fuse with the weights I have). Lots of fun. Bad: Still couldnt get the

[RCSE] HLG (FAI/F3K) Contest Rules

1999-10-19 Thread Werner Stark
Hello HLG Contest fliers out there, you will find the current provisional F3K Rules (effective as from 1.1.2000) at: www.fai.org/aeromodelling/meetings/1999_plenag.asp Download one of the files containing Annex J. Many of us are unhappy with some portions of these rules. Keep in mind, that

Re: [RCSE] How do you thin epoxy?

1999-10-19 Thread Oliver Wilson
There is no need to complicate the vacuum bagging or any other epoxy process with alcohol. Epoxies are available in a variety of viscosities and some are water thin. Aircraft Spruce and Specialty, Aerospace Composite Products, Composite Structures Technologies, Fibre Glast, Fiberlay, and marine

[RCSE] RES Class

1999-10-19 Thread Ferguson, Paul [IBM GSA]
Hi All Can anyone please describe to me how the RES Class model specification is defined and enforced. - What stops someone building a Thermal Eagle with diheadral and an enlarged rudder to effectively destroy the concept of the class. - Do you mandate an open structure? - Are carbon fibre

[RCSE] Pager Radio Interference

1999-10-19 Thread JBonk
Two people recently posted that they are not sure of where Pager Frequencies are. The answer is simply exactly one half way between two R/C Channels. In answer to Perry Hudson's question about getting hit on channel 41 and 42 , guess what Perry , you probably have a Company operating a Pager

Re: [RCSE] RnR Stupid guys

1999-10-19 Thread Ian Roach
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Klaus, This was a stupid post. Gordy, You go too far, and might reasonably be accused of committing a greater sin than that which you accuse Klaus of. Klaus has perfectly correctly gone to the manufacturer before he went to the list, and is merely seeking more

Re: [RCSE] Winch Drum Speed

1999-10-19 Thread Eddie Smith
At 11:25 AM 10/18/1999 -0400, you wrote: To All, My club, has encountered a small problem this year with our 3 winches. That being during take-down of the the turnaround and winding the line back on the drum (with the chute), it seems many :), in the club cannot get the hang of pulsing the

Re: [RCSE] Visalia 99 HLG contest

1999-10-19 Thread RCsoarnut
Chris As always you make some very good points in a very good post, but you gotta think about getting some de-cafinated coffee. Denny Maize RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[RCSE] 3M #969 double sided adhesive transfer tape

1999-10-19 Thread jodi sam walker
I used this recently after asking the list what tape to use for skinning foam wings with balsa. It's not cheap here in Australia, $16 a roll - just enough to do a 1.6m wing (19mm width tape) .Awesome adhesion too ! Sam RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and

Re: [RCSE] RnR Stupid guys

1999-10-19 Thread Tim Purcell
Gordy ranted... Klaus, This was a stupid post. First the way to get better products is not to advertise a company's shortcomings but rather to promote the positives of their product. Positives have their place, but I also want to know the negatives so that I can weigh where my $$ is going.

[RCSE] Vision For Sale

1999-10-19 Thread Joel Amado
I have an Airtronics Vision with the ATRCS 3.0 upgrade, a new battery, but no module. Excellent condition. $200.00 plus shipping. I am willing to trade straight across for a Futaba 8UAFS/UAPS if anyone is interested in going that route. Thanks! Joel Amado Bakersfield CA RCSE-List facilities

Re: [RCSE] RnR

1999-10-19 Thread Jason Werner
Klaus, If you are comparing RnR to say Jaro Muller then the results are just what you indicated. But the comparison is really not right. RnR is in the business of producing molded planes at a price that fits within the (mainly) USA price range. The quality is of the functional variety, not