Just my $.02 I fly mainly at the slope. For the mots part there is not a frequency board. In that case it is proper etiquit to announce your frequency every time you launch even if you have been using that frequency all day. I have two friends that I regulary fly with that use the same frequency as I do. We have to be extra careful when flying together and so far we have not had a problem. I just recieved two Polk Seeker2 recievers and am very happy with them. I have a tracker 3 on order. It might not be the best looking transmitter on the market but to me it is worth it. Last year I accidnetally shot down a $8000 + areobatic plane. It was a bad situation and it cost me. The tracker will help me from getting in this situation again. Mind I said HELP not keep. I will not become complacent about channel selection just because I have more flexibility. Remember, just because you are flying a plane you can afford doesn't mean you cannot crash a plane that you cannot afford. Mike
----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Van Leeuwen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "James V. Bacus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <soaring@airage.com> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:55 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] The 'other' synth modules aren't Evo esque > There are definite and legitimate safety (and monetary...let's be frank) > concerns for everyone who will be exposed to the additional risk of synthesized > radio systems; > > As the process/protocol is changing from what is written now, the process > should be: > > 1) Current AMA/MAAC/club specific guidelines take precedence > 2) the governing bodies (AMA/MAAC) need to be looking for the appropriate > people to write procedures that meet/exceed FCC guidelines, and safe (field) > conduct > 2) these are then approved and installed along with regular AMA/MAAC field > operating procedures which may have to be modified simultaneously. > > In the interim it would be a great idea (for us here) to come up with something > everyone can agree upon. The chicken or the egg...maybe we can advise/direct > AMA/MAAC. > > I think the ability to change frequencies at will, conveniently, is going to > have negative consequences for a lot of folks, especially those users who find > themselves in the uneviable position of shooting someone down and having to > fork out for the resposibility (negligence). > > I would suggest immediately that field operations dictate anyone who shows up > with the ability to change frequencies are obliged to publically annouce which > frequency they have chosen to "everyone" present. They must not change. If > he/she elects to move to another frequency, for whatever reason, they must > annouce the new frequency, and so on. > > This may seem harsh, but to protect those who do not have the ability to change > frequency at will, need to be protected under the current rules. After all, > until new rules are official..the olds rules...will rule (be forewarned those > who are now operating synthesized systems). > > > > Quoting "James V. Bacus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Actually, it would be bad for even the lazy user, he turns his TX on, > > discovers he is on the wrong channel, and then changes away shooting any > > number of freqs. in the process. > > > > > > At 03:40 PM 4/4/2005, Doug McLaren wrote: > > >2) move them where they can be > > >seen/changed without removing the module from the radio, > > > > Jim > > Downers Grove, IL > > Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR > > AMA 592537 LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net > > > > 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 from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are > > generally NOT in text format > > > > > Radius Systems > Cogito Ergo Zoom > > 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 from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format 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 from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
