[RCSE] In the Year 2020

2008-03-05 Thread Craig Allen
In the Year 2020…….. A young man in our club is tired of having to wait his turn for his old 2.4 system to lock on…. He mentions a new product, the latest best thing! 72mh with individual channels.. Just imagine he says, I can fly anytime I want on my own frequency…

[RCSE] SVSS Season Opener

2008-03-05 Thread Dudley Dufort
This Saturday, March 8th, the Sacramento Valley Soaring Society launches the 2008 contest season. Northern California pilots, and you bandits out of Nevada, are all invited to attend this season opener. It's also rumored to be Jim Thomas' birthday. "Nickels and Dimes" is the format. Two fiv

Re: [RCSE] Speaking of Fuutaba...

2008-03-05 Thread david . jensen
Proof once again "You get what you pay for" -- Original message -- From: "TDL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > One of the many really kool feature of the Futaba radio I am using is that I > can take an actual photo of my plane and load it into the Futaba's TX's > screen to

[RCSE] "Ira is the Quacker, Quacker is the Ira, Who Was to Know? :-)"

2008-03-05 Thread GordySoar
After sifting thru all the experiments of fellow modelers (on the place where nobody signs their names) guys who unlike me actually have some ingenuity, I finally got to the simple, safe solutions to adapting a JR/Spectrum 2.4 system in soon to be extinct Carbon Fuse sailplanes. Fir

RE: [RCSE] "Ira is the Quacker, Quacker is the Ira, Who Was to Know? :-)"

2008-03-05 Thread Jim Monaco
Ira is not really a contest kind of guy, but we would love it if you could coax or goad him into coming out to play at F3J in the Rockies. :-) Jim _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 12:15 PM To: Soaring@airage.com Subject: [RCSE] "Ira

[RCSE] More Data Logger Results with a Carbon Pike Perfect

2008-03-05 Thread bgtwining
Last week I provided some results from my install of a Spektrum 9 Ch receiver in a carbon Pike Perfect. It was not what I had hoped for. Today I tested a modified set-up with one of the main receiver antenna's going out the bottom of the Pike fuselage and the other sticking vertically through th

[RCSE] Global Hobby/Airtronics Supports the US F3J Team

2008-03-05 Thread Jim Monaco
I am pleased to announce that Global Hobby, the distributor for Airtronics, has graciously donated $1000 plus several servos to the US F3J Team. We are very grateful for this valuable donation and proud to have had recurring Airtronics support for the team through several cycles. It is great to s

[RCSE] WANTED: Gently/moderately used DHLG

2008-03-05 Thread Glaab, Louis J. (LARC-D205)
Good afternoon, Both of my sons are interested in DHLG. Josh Jr (9) is able to throw his DHLG and fly around. Luke (7) is closing-in on soloing. Both boys fly in a "vigorous" sort of way. What I think I need is a gently-used (or even abused) DHLG that has some life left in it that they can fl

Re: [RCSE] 2.4 install how to?

2008-03-05 Thread clarence
For what it is worth, In the latest Model Airplane News (May), page84, the President of Sanwa states "Stylus users will be rewarded for their loyalty with a 2.4GHz module receiver option" Clarence Albert E. Wedworth wrote: Hi guys I find it kinda silly that all of you converts using 2.4 need

[RCSE] "If its Saturday and Sunday I must be in Orlando!!! "

2008-03-05 Thread GordySoar
Eat your hearts out guys or get in your wheels for a two day fun in the MOM sun, Buzzard style! I"m heading down on Fridayarmed and dangerous, smiling ear to ear to the point my gigglehurtz. See you there! Gordy **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money &

[RCSE] What's the big deal about 2.4?

2008-03-05 Thread Joe Parsons
I've been using my trusty Stylus with Glider Card for almost as long as I've been serious about the sport. It has been essentially trouble free, has no problems with installation and has far more functionality than I could ever dream of using. So I read here about all the challenges involved wi