[RCSE] F3J worlds.. Who do you want to win????

2008-07-03 Thread Craig Allen
First of all I think this is the year of the American Jr's... AJ McGowan has the highest score of anybody And the Jr' Team is in 3rd place :-) Then I have to root for Team NZ... How cool is it that Joe Wurts is not only helping tean NZ, but helping out JR USA team as well :-) Then it's Davi

Re: [RCSE] What does this mean for F3J WC?

2008-07-03 Thread Jon Stone
Jim, In short it means no "warm up" round before the flyoffs. That's all. Discussed in this conversation: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=834010 In particular, these posts: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10071398&postcount=224 http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp

[RCSE] F3J WC Question

2008-07-03 Thread Jim Deck
Thanks to all for enlightening me about zero rounds. Jim Deck 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.

RE: [RCSE] What does this mean for F3J WC?

2008-07-03 Thread Jim Monaco
No Jim - The zero round used to be a practice round to let the competitors and the contest management get used to the way the rounds would be run, e.g. hearing the timing signals etc. There practice rounds did not count for score. Since most of the recent events have had a warm-up competition, th

Re: [RCSE] On-board digital video equipment--source?

2008-07-03 Thread Doug McLaren
On Thu, Jul 03, 2008 at 02:29:30PM -0400, Mike Lachowski wrote: > http://www.hobby-lobby.com/video-camera.htm If you do buy that (and it looks pretty good!), be sure to read this page first -- http://www.hobby-lobby.com/july4th.htm `20% OFF ONE In-Stock Item' ... might save you $20. If s

[RCSE] How about this soaring achievment program?

2008-07-03 Thread Jim Deck
Our friends in South Africa have come up with an interesting soaring achievement program. take a look at:http://www.samaa.org.za/pdf/achievement_badges_rules.pdf Jim Deck RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTE

[RCSE] What does this mean for F3J WC?

2008-07-03 Thread Jim Deck
I found the following while perusing the F3J WC Web Site: 1.. The World Cup 2008 - Junior Number of Initial rounds : 12 Number of Fly off : 6 Number of pilots for fly off: 8 No Zero Round <=== Number of rounds to count : 11 The Wo

[RCSE] RE: About CDs collecting model information

2008-07-03 Thread bclerx
I'm flying 2 Aspires (brought 3 of them) and a Shadow Lite for dead air. I'll fly them at the Masters and next years team selection. I really like the planes. The Aspire will likely be available in the near future (no promise) and the Shadow is a real sleeper (a lot of plane for the buck). I've

[RCSE] Re: onvoard digital equioment - source?

2008-07-03 Thread MSu1049321
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[RCSE] Re: Gordy- Logic without limits.....or I couild hae read the article in context:-)

2008-07-03 Thread Gordysoar
-why are the people who have no interest or participation in e-soaring events on any level- Doesn't take a lot of thinking here. We are alotted just so many minutes of time to do our hobby each month. We chose to spend them doing the kind of flying we like...there just isn't time or money to fo

Re: [RCSE] On-board digital video equipment--source?

2008-07-03 Thread Mike Lachowski
http://www.hobby-lobby.com/video-camera.htm Tom Nagel wrote: One of our (off line) club members is interested in acquiring one of those small Bic-lighter sized digital video cameras to put on a sailplane or an electric. Can anyone give me some references to sources for those things? R

[RCSE] On-board digital video equipment--source?

2008-07-03 Thread Tom Nagel
Guys: One of our (off line) club members is interested in acquiring one of those small Bic-lighter sized digital video cameras to put on a sailplane or an electric. Can anyone give me some references to sources for those things? Thanks, and a happy 4th to you all. Tom H. Nagel Judicium