[RCSE] De Plane! :-) Sounds like Sharon was Queen in Istanbul F3J!

2004-11-02 Thread GordySoar
  Careful Gordy, one day your saying it's the pilot and the next your saying it's the plane.  Man, you remind me of Kerry on this one.   For me to be like Kerry, I'd have to change my stand on its the pilot.  If you go back and check, I thought I clearly stated that the plane DOES make a di

Re: [RCSE] Digital Still Camera - Recommendations?

2004-11-02 Thread Bill Malvey
Nathan - Go here for some really good camera reviews: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/ Then, think about if you really need a DSLR. For you use I would very seriously consider a high end digital with a nice zoom. If it were me, I'd look closely at the Nikon CoolPix 8800. 35 to 350 zoom and grea

[RCSE] Arrow Shaft

2004-11-02 Thread RegDave
Perused the local WM this evening and ran across some interesting carbon arrow shafts and was wondering if anyone has tried these for HL or SAL. 6 years ago I made my HLGs with carbon arrow shafts. Worked fine until DLG came along - the torque would split the uni arrows. However, the current

Re: [RCSE] gyro

2004-11-02 Thread Brian Chan
At 9:45 PM -0500 11/2/04, Shape wrote: Was wondering if anyone knows of a gyro that will work on a V-tail RES plane. Would kneed to be able to plug both servos into it. Jerry What do you want it to do? control the rudder or the elevator? You can try to use the wing gyro made by Icarus, it is use

Re: [RCSE] Sounds like Sharon was Queen in Istanbul F3J!

2004-11-02 Thread Pat McCleave
Gordy,   Careful Gordy, one day your saying it's the pilot and the next your saying it's the plane.  Man, you remind me of Kerry on this one.   Pat McCleave Wichita, KS   Ps, Still holding out for a late Kerry surge to send the village idiot packing.   - Original Message - From:

[RCSE] Sounds like Sharon was Queen in Istanbul F3J!

2004-11-02 Thread GordySoar
For you guys looking for a light air super ship...   Got some reports on planes flown, lots of Sharon's and Pikes, at least one Icon (JW). I think Peter Kolb (winner) flew Sharon for the win.   Contact John of HKM USA @ [EMAIL PROTECTED] I think he has some in stock yet! Gordy

Re: [RCSE] gyro

2004-11-02 Thread Doug McLaren
On Tue, Nov 02, 2004 at 09:45:33PM -0500, Shape wrote: | Was wondering if anyone knows of a gyro that will work on a V-tail | RES plane. Would kneed to be able to plug both servos into it. I doubt any such gyro exists. Instead, what you'll have to do is get a mixer and put it in your plane (on t

[RCSE] gyro

2004-11-02 Thread Shape
Was wondering if anyone knows of a gyro that will work on a V-tail RES plane. Would kneed to be able to plug both servos into it. Jerry RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscr

Re: [RCSE] Digital Still Camera - Reccommendations?

2004-11-02 Thread Stan Myers
Nathan Woods wrote: Hey guys, a while back Pat McCleave asked for your digital camera recommendations, and got a lot of good advice. I'm looking for the same kind of help. I am technology friendly, so buttons and features are cool, not scary. I'm adept at PhotoShop, so post processing is taken ca

[RCSE] Wood Crafters 05 Program is up

2004-11-02 Thread Ray Hayes
My web master just got the WC 05 program up on the WC 05 page. You can see all the activities we have going on during the 4 day period. One of them is my new Fun Scale event with two size classes: 64" or less that will be MOM mini hi start launching. Unlimited size class launched from pilots ch

Re: [RCSE] zip HLG'ing

2004-11-02 Thread Ray Hayes
Hand Launch is the best.for some, the only way they can get it up is with a zip start. I ran a MOM mini hi start hl contest series for three years in Michigan, almost every Saturday morning during the summer months. This is different than a zip start option in a HL contest. This was four

[RCSE] Digital Still Camera - Reccommendations?

2004-11-02 Thread Nathan Woods
Hey guys, a while back Pat McCleave asked for your digital camera recommendations, and got a lot of good advice. I'm looking for the same kind of help. I am technology friendly, so buttons and features are cool, not scary. I'm adept at PhotoShop, so post processing is taken care of. I want speed

[RCSE] Re: ZIP HLG

2004-11-02 Thread RegDave
SLNT has been doing this for a number of years for both their monthly contests and for TNT. We did it a couple of times for HLG at Last Fling (Tulsa) several years ago before DLG was developed. Using constrained ZIP lines was discussed in RCSD about 6 years back. SLNT simplified that quite a

Re: [RCSE] F3J in Turkey - More info...

2004-11-02 Thread LJolly
Just got back early this morning. I want to congratulate the Turkish AeroClub for raising the bar in contest organization. This was undoubtedly the finest Competition that I have ever attended. For those of you who do not have any knowledge of Turkey it is a modern European Country and a staunch

[RCSE] zip HLG'ing

2004-11-02 Thread Douglas, Brent
Just wanted to pass this on, see if anyone had tried this since last year We tried flying handlaunch this last week at the DARTS monthly contest, discus and zip start for the javelin guys. We have some kinks to work out, but for an experiment it worked pretty well. Shagging a zip start in a

RE: [RCSE] F3J in Turkey

2004-11-02 Thread James V. Bacus
I just spoke to Jim McCarthy on the phone, he was there as well as Joe Wurts, Larry Jolly and Skip Miller. They had to recruit and train towers while there... He said the weather was great, everyone was maxing every round, very high and tight scores. From memory... 2) Joe 10) Skip 12) LJ 22)

[RCSE] Flying Models Magazine

2004-11-02 Thread Ray Hayes
Long live the woodys thank you Dave Garwood for helping keep up the interest in woody sailplanes with your OLY ll kit revue in the latest issue of Flying Models magazine. Sky Bench is proud to keep the Airtronics OLY ll tradition alive and well. Ray Hayes http://www.skybench.com Home of

Re: [RCSE] Looking for Lex Mierop's contact info.

2004-11-02 Thread Albert E. Wedworth
Try this address. But I'm not sure. Good luck.. Al Albert E. Wedworth ( AL ) ERA Capshaw Realestate REALTOR- ASSOCIATE Cell 530-228-9445 Fax 530-343-1715 - Original Message - From: "Flying High" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "exchange" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 8:13

[RCSE] I got in touch with Lex, thanks to all the replied

2004-11-02 Thread Flying High
I reached Lex, Thanks to all the replied!! Edgar "The Soaring Junkie" __ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests

[RCSE] Looking for Lex Mierop's contact info.

2004-11-02 Thread Flying High
Hello all, I'm looking for Lex, I need to get in touch with him ASAP. Does anyone have a phone number for him, please send it to me directly and not over the exchange. Thanks in advance, Edgar "The Soaring Junkie" __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?

[RCSE] F3J in Turkey - More info...

2004-11-02 Thread Joe Nave
More info is available at http://www.soarist.com/istopen2004.htm Joe - Original Message - From: "John Diniz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "John Diniz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Daryl Perkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 6:51 AM Subject: RE: [RCSE] F3J

RE: [RCSE] F3J in Turkey

2004-11-02 Thread John Diniz
Just found out Phillip Kolb (Germany) won and Joe was 2nd. No other details available at this time. John -Original Message- From: John Diniz Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 8:42 AM To: Daryl Perkins; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [RCSE] F3J in Turkey I know Larry Jolly and JW were go

RE: [RCSE] F3J in Turkey

2004-11-02 Thread John Diniz
I know Larry Jolly and JW were going. Are you guys back yet? John -Original Message- From: Daryl Perkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 8:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] F3J in Turkey I believe there was an F3J contest in Turkey this past weekend.

[RCSE] F3J in Turkey

2004-11-02 Thread Daryl Perkins
I believe there was an F3J contest in Turkey this past weekend. It was a very international field. Does anyone know anything about it? Turnout? Winners? Etc Thx, D __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection aroun

[RCSE] SOLD: Mini DS-IPD 9Ch Rx

2004-11-02 Thread Richard_Jones
Sold very quickly Selling a multiplex Mini DS-IPD 9Ch Rx with Xtal for 72.150Mhz: Richard

[RCSE] FS: Mini DS-IPD 9Ch Rx

2004-11-02 Thread Richard_Jones
Selling a multiplex Mini DS-IPD 9Ch Rx with Xtal for 72.150Mhz: $50 Shipped Anywhere CON US Please contact me off list for details: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Richard

[RCSE] FS- updated list

2004-11-02 Thread Richard_Jones
NIB: Multiplex Royal Evo 9 Synth TX, Becker Antenna *SOLD* NIB: Enigma DLG kit complete: Shipped anywhere Con US *SOLD* NIB: Hitec 8CH, Super Slim (not a Supreme as noted before) RX -ve Shift (Futaba) Shipped anywhere Con US  *SOLD* 2.5M ORGANIC Glider (~38oz) with Voltz

RE: [RCSE] Launch Height...

2004-11-02 Thread Eddie Smith
At 10:41 PM 10/31/04, you wrote: And how were they measuring the height, with a Picolario, some other vario? Endless Mountain Models http://www.scalesoaring.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Actual height was 347m measured using a LoLO Eddie RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send

[RCSE] Berg Rxs

2004-11-02 Thread Peter Williams
Hi people How are the new Berg Rxs (GII &GIII) holding up in a crowded DLG environment. RC Direct have a new 6 channel one that has channel 7 selectable so is great for Futaba which "likes" 1 & 7 for ailerons. I was at the 2003 IHLGF and saw the very impressive demo by Rc Direct but wondered how t