[RCSE] 2005 AMA/LSF Nats Entries

2005-05-25 Thread Tom Kallevang
Gas prices are coming down, and time is running out. Send your entry registration and join us for a week of "glider camp" in Muncie at the National Flying Site. Bring a flying buddy and carpool. Your registration must be postmarked no later than June 15th. Do not mail to the LSF PO Box, use the

[RCSE] More on the Freq Checker

2005-05-25 Thread junk1
Well limitations or not, mine saved a plane today. At my power field there was a guy in the air. This is where it will shine, any field with more than 2 pilots, especially power fields and E-fields. Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subsc

[RCSE] "I couldn't get it up today in Denver!"

2005-05-25 Thread GordySoar
I met Jim Monaco, Skip Miller and Charles Miller today for some lunch time soaring...and of course they skied out each flight and put their noses on the spot on the second. I put up four flights in a row and was lucky to eek out 6mins and missed the spot everytime, and once ended up taking a

[RCSE] Memorial Scores Are Up

2005-05-25 Thread Marc Gellart
Go to www.cincinnatisoaring.org and got to the 2005 Memorial Contest information and you can see the final scores for the weekend. Those boys in Cinci get this stuff up quick. Opening round of OVSS 2005 scores will be up soon. Marc RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "

Re: [RCSE] Re: More on the Freq Checker Range tests

2005-05-25 Thread Bill's Email
Well limitations or not, mine saved a plane today. At my power field there was a guy in the air. He was pinned up on 43. There were only 3 of us at the field. My cheap-O channel checker showed only channel 39 lit up. I'm on 18, so no worries. But I'm sitting there and the third guy at the fi

[RCSE] Tullahoma Contest This Weekend

2005-05-25 Thread DClevel130
If you are coming to the Tullahoma contest this weekend, we will have a practice winch available Friday afternoon around 1:00 pm at the club field.  If you want to bring a handlaunch we could have several rounds of all up-last down.   Don Cleveland

[RCSE] sty battery

2005-05-25 Thread d. o. darnell
I need another pack for my Stylus. Specifically, I need a Stylus case into which I plan to install a new set of 2300ma cells. Anyone have an "extra" Stylus battery case they want to part with? Thx D.O. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe"

Re: RE: [RCSE] Re: More on the Freq Checker Range tests

2005-05-25 Thread Doug McLaren
On Wed, May 25, 2005 at 05:39:23PM -0500, Steve Richman wrote: | John, the Areo Spectra is really BIG Bucks...close to $900. How's | about the Icom IC-R5 Scanner. Seems quite capable for about $190 and | PC programmable. Any idea of the differences in capabilities? The two are very different devi

Re: RE: [RCSE] Re: More on the Freq Checker Range tests

2005-05-25 Thread James V. Bacus
The major difference is that the Icom will let you hear (audible) one freq. at a time, very much like a police scanner. You'll have to scan from channel to channel to see who is on. The Aero Spectra lets you see all channels on at once on the LCD display, and then zoom into a signal on the ba

Re: RE: [RCSE] Re: More on the Freq Checker Range tests

2005-05-25 Thread Steve Richman
John, the Areo Spectra is really BIG Bucks...close to $900. How's about the Icom IC-R5 Scanner. Seems quite capable for about $190 and PC programmable. Any idea of the differences in capabilities? TIA, Steve From: John Derstine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Wed May 25 09:59:29 CDT 2005 >To: 'Bill

Re: [RCSE] Highlight HLG and Highlight SLG (DLG) setup?

2005-05-25 Thread Peter
Hi Justin, If you can not get any anyone else, I can translate. Send me the instruction or a pdf file. Peter" 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

[RCSE] Highlight HLG and Highlight SLG (DLG) setup?

2005-05-25 Thread Justin Fielding
Hi guys, I have just received my Highlight HLG and DLG/SLG. Looking over what has arrived I can say that the quality is pretty good although they could have included simple things like wing bolts and control horns I have a couple of problems however, the first (and probably the creator of all

Re: [RCSE] A/T RD8000 Radio Help

2005-05-25 Thread Paul Emerson
Don't know if this applies, but your e-mail reminded me of this document I received from Airtronics: RD8000 Procedure for Obtaining Separate FLAP and AILERON Servos with CROW for Sailplanes: First select the "etc" Channel using the FUNCTION CH + key. Press the Function \/ Down key to scroll down

[RCSE] Stratos fuse sold

2005-05-25 Thread George Voss
The lucky new owner of the Stratos fuse is Sefen S. gv 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

RE: [RCSE] Photos added to Icon and Stratos parts

2005-05-25 Thread George A Voss
I've been informed the last link is incorrect. The correct link is shown below. Thanks to Jim L. for catching it. gv http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=374678 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] And finally...form Bozo

2005-05-25 Thread Stefan Smets \(Scarlet\)
Title: And finally...form Bozo Even more strange: my motherlanguage is not English, but I can indeed read it without a problem; maybe _because_ my motherlanguage is not English ...   Stefan. - Original Message - From: Phil Townsend To: Lee Cox ; soaring mail page Sent: W

[RCSE] Photos added to Icon and Stratos parts

2005-05-25 Thread George A Voss
I've added photos to the Icon and Stratos parts I have for sale. They can be seen in the following links. Thermal Icon: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=374689#post3796041 F3J Icon wing: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=374680#post3796010 Stratos Fuse: http://www.rcg

[RCSE] And finally...form Bozo

2005-05-25 Thread Phil Townsend
Title: And finally...form Bozo >>  Don't delete this because it looks weird. Believe it or not you   >> can read >>  it . just try reading it as fast as you can and you will amaze >>  yourself and find out what this is all about at the same time.     >> START >>  NOW: >> >>  I cdnuolt blveie

[RCSE] A/T RD8000 Radio Help

2005-05-25 Thread Lee Cox
I'm trying to help a friend set up a sailplane on a Airtronics RD8000 radio. Trying to set up for two servos on flaps. I mixed throt. to #5 @ 100% and got movement but #5 only moves a little bit? no same as throt. I tried it to #7 also with same result?   What am I doing wrong??  seems like mixer

[RCSE] Electric stuff for sale

2005-05-25 Thread George A Voss
2 NIP Jeti Advance 8 Plus Speed Controls for brushless motors. Hobby Lobby has them for $70 each. I'll take $120 shipped and include the programmer free. gv RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that

RE: [RCSE] Re: More on the Freq Checker Range tests

2005-05-25 Thread John Derstine
Good point, especially with a cheap LED type read out, basically useless. With the Aero Spectra, the range is much larger, granted, it is not in your plane to say what is happening up there, but it will tell you signal strength in actual db's which is the important part. If a signal exists but is o

Re: [RCSE] Re: More on the Freq Checker Range tests

2005-05-25 Thread Bill Conkling
OK, fellas, A ground mounted/based reciever is not going to tell you anything about rf signals your plane might pick up in the air at range. BUT, a ground based signal gatherer will most certainly tell you about the clown at the other end of the flight line messing arounbd with his transmitt