Hey all!
One beautiful Saturday I drove up the the Nation Center for Atmospheric
Research here in Boulder CO. At the top of this plateau just at the
base of the mountains, I found half a dozen or so guys all flying
various planes. After just a few minutes I noticed the distinct lack of
noise other than the wooshing sound as they flew by. I was hooked
instantly.
Now I'm building my first sailplane (House of Balsa 2x4) not more than
three weeks later. I originally thought a HLG would be easy to start
off with as they were slower, didn't reqire anything to get it airborne,
and when I crash I imagine it won't be more than a few feet off the
ground (for a while anyway). Iv'e come to the conclusion now that a
larger plane would be easier to start with (I'll get one of those too
<G>). The kit calls for standard sized servos, and final weight should
be around 28oz +/- a couple oz. Would it be better to go with micro
servos for this sized plane?
So, now for the radio. I have a fairly limited budget. I have pretty
much narrowed it down to a Hitec Flash 5 (std servos), or a slightly
used Multiplex Cockpit MM (TX only). I was looking for an entry level
computer radio that could grow with me until I get to the point of not
putting the radio down, then I'll move up. How do these radios compare
to each other? Is there something in a similar price range (150-175ish)
I should also consider?
TIA,
Levi
RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and
"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
