Re: [RCSE] I learned something.

2001-07-08 Thread Dieter @ ShredAir
Went flying yesterday with my new Profi 3030. I always do a range check. When using other Tx's I've just not extended the antenna. With the 3030 I simply didn't install it. I walked off a bunch of steps, perhaps 30 and watched the surfaces wiggles as I went. Everything worked until I got

Re: [RCSE] Flames and photos

2001-07-08 Thread Wwing
In a message dated 07/08/2001 4:24:17 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think the suggestion that another list that would be formed where people can and should share good (and infinitely valuable) info about what we love be formed. Unfortunately, I believe that given

Re: [RCSE] pushrod as antenna?

2001-07-08 Thread Ben Diss
I did this on my Spectre HLG and it worked out great. But, on a big scale ship I can't see the benefit. Why not just string the antenna back into the fuse? You've got the room, right? -B Neal Capener wrote: I am putting the finishing touches on a nice scale glider. There are steel

[RCSE] Sold Airtronics stuff

2001-07-08 Thread Brian Iva Smith
Wow, Musta been too cheap...Thank for all those who wanted the Airtronics stuff...Mark Whales was firstBrian Smith _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model

Re: [RCSE] C/F Boom Molding Question

2001-07-08 Thread Jon Stone
David, The key is to get the CF oriented lengthwise to the boom, to get the maximum bending stiffness. But UNI-CF alone will give the boom very little tortional stiffness. Having the FG at +/- 45 accomplishes this. The tortional stiffness is needed when side loads get applied to the tail.

[RCSE] Pushrod as antenna can be bad

2001-07-08 Thread Carl Otto
It probably doesn't happen often, but I did see a plane lost when the solder connection to the pushrod failed. The plane had flown that way for some time though, and it was probably form long time accumulated stress. Something to think about if it doesn't yield some other significant advantage.

Re: [RCSE] C/F Boom Molding Question

2001-07-08 Thread Mark Drela
Why not just use a mandrel and CF braided tubing? That should give you 45-degree fiber orientation, a very nice outer surface, and no need for mold building or bagging. Or am I missing some important fact? This is ideal for a torque tube, but not a tailboom. The 45 degree tube will have only

RE: [RCSE] JR R700 rx

2001-07-08 Thread tony estep
I worry about the same thing, but FMA 6 meter receivers work fine as far as I can tell. I don't think they have either an AGC or RF stage, but I've never had any trouble and Tom Hoopes who has some fancy test eqpt and the inclination to do the world a service has given them his seal of approval.

Re: [RCSE] oly II

2001-07-08 Thread Steven Meyer
Drill a hole in the bottom to accept up to a pound of ballast in case the wind blows. At 05:08 PM 7/8/2001 -0700, J Dirr wrote: W/ the rainy day I pulled an Oly II kit out of the rafters. Does anyone have some tried and true (NOS legal) modifications they would like to share. Steve Meyer

Re: [RCSE] Practical application...

2001-07-08 Thread tony estep
Well Bill, you already know my response: what you refer to as option 2 is worth it becuz it is stronger, lighter, and easier to build. I've done it both ways and I'll never go back to option 1. I'd be interested in others' experiences and comments. The difference between Mark's spar and mine is

[RCSE] Out of Town

2001-07-08 Thread Pat McCleave
Hi Gang, I start a new job tomorrow and will be in Kansas City for at least the next two weeks for training. I am not sure if I will email access while there or not so if I do not get back to you on something in a timely manner that will be the reason. Unlike Gordy I do not own a laptop so my

Fw: [RCSE] Re: F3B question

2001-07-08 Thread Jason Werner
Joe's post is great...though I am totalyl lost on the climbing last leg thing...got to try that one day :) perhaps that is why I go slow every speed run. Anyway, one thing that Joe did not specifically target is the task itself, and it's requirements. The basic premise of the task is to

Re: [RCSE] Reinforcing poly and other wing joints

2001-07-08 Thread tony estep
Before you put the tape on, put a strip of carbon tow across the joint along top and bottom of the sheeting in line with the spar. This helps quite a bit with the stiffness of the joint. --- Bill Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would suppose that the reinforcment needs be be strongest on

RE: [RCSE] pushrod as antenna?

2001-07-08 Thread Chris Bayley
has anyone tried using CF push rods or a CF boom as an attenna ? We don't put wire antenna's inside the CF boom because they are conductive, but are they conductive enough to pick conduct RF and match the RX input appropriately, I have tried it yet but I thought it might be worth doing some

[RCSE] DAW

2001-07-08 Thread Mike Bailey
I tried calling Dave at Dave's Aircraft Works at (949) 248-2773. I get a message that says that the message is no good. Did the prefix change? Mike