Phil, I have tremendous respect for your contributions to rc soaring as
well, but maybe you should not be to too thin skinned on what is posted
here. Note that I included a smiley face, meaning this was a tongue in
cheek thing and not meant to cause hurt feelings.
When I think of ARF, I don't
Hey Team!
I will be spending a long weekend in Laguna Niguel, California this weekend
(Thursday-Monday) A welcome retreat from Minnesota's winter.
Any soaring activity planned for this area over the weekend?
Please respond ASAP. My cell will be also on.
Bill Rakozy
LSF Secretary
Thanks guys. Good link.
So, is 2.4G SS approved by AMA? What happens if somebody wants to
use a 2.4G SS radio at an AMA Club field or even an AMA sanctioned
contest? What frequency pin do you use?
Some fool is bound to try it, even though the range is less than 72
MHz. However the range seems to
After the exchange between Ray and Phil I have been thinking.
Inquiring minds would like to know!
How many builder/flyers do we have at the NATS? Aside from my own curiosity,
I think it would be a good gauge for AMA and LSF of the state of the hobby.
It would be nice to know just how many people
Good point Phil.
Many DLG pilots have built their own planes. I fly one that Ben
Roberto has designed and built, and even though there is no wood in
it, Ben has spent considerable time and produced a great flying plane.
Phil, Tom Kiesling, and Mike Lakowski always bring their home-made
Steve,
Do you read AMA's Model Aviation? There was an article showing Steve
Kaluf flying a big aero ship with the radio and talks about the fact that no
one needs pins with it and that it would not cause problems at the normal
flying field. Not sure which issue, but it was in the last two
Steve,
Do you read AMA's Model Aviation? There was an article showing Steve
Kaluf flying a big aero ship with the radio and talks about the fact that no
one needs pins with it and that it would not cause problems at the normal
flying field. Not sure which issue, but it was in the last two
There are plenty of people who fly both woodies and composites (built and
bought). Without guys like Ray and Phil, there would be a very big void in
world of RC. There are also some who build, some who design and some who do
both. Selig, DP, JW, TK, MD etc. Are greatly responsible for what
Marc Gellart wrote:
Steve,
Do you read AMA's Model Aviation? There was an article showing Steve
Kaluf flying a big aero ship with the radio and talks about the fact that no one needs
pins with it and that it would not cause problems at the normal flying field. Not sure
which issue,
JR / Spektrum put on a few discussions with one of
the Spektrum's designers at the recent AMA show in Ontario, CA. I attended
one, interesting stuff.
Range and power are NOT the primary concerns that
the Spektrum people have with using their system on larger or non-foamy
ships. The issue
Well great. Spread spectrum is sounding mighty cool.
Problem. When I bought my radio 5 years ago I bought a transmitter I will
never out grow. It's working great and I love the thing! It's doing all I
want and has room to spare!
So, yes. Everyone should buy a Spread Spectrum radio. It's
make it possible for larger planes with more solid structures or components
to potentially encounter an attitude where the little antennas are masked
from the TX, thereby losing signal, Snipped.
Keep in mind that the 2.4ghz. freq. does not propagate well/(at all) through
anything less
Before we witness more misinformation (like on E-Zone) about 2.4GHz, the ISM
band, and the protocol employed by the DX6, I suggested folks tune into
RCGroups. The designers themselves have written in-depth...
Quoting Bill's Email [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Marc Gellart wrote:
Steve,
Do
Good advice. Of course my post was only dealing with the AMA position on
this new technology. I thought that a post directly from the AMA
Technical Director was an appropriate manner in which to do that.
Bill
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Before we witness more misinformation (like on E-Zone) about
John raises an excellent topic in his last post. This is an area where the
woody guys and I agree. I too have wondered; how does a newbie to RC get
into soaring? And especially; how does he get into the kind of soaring
competitions that I participate in? I don't have the answer.
There are a
How did you get into the sport in the first place?
It was by the chance meeting with a pilot that became a dear friend and
trainer. I was flying stunt kites and our paths crossed at the field. I
liked what I saw. I was convinced that I to could scratch build a reasonably
good flying plane for not
John,
As a LSf Aspirant I will share a bit of my story with you. After 30 years of
flying power I caught the soaring bug about 2 years ago. I bought an ARF
Bird of Time because I have tried a couple of times to build a sailplane
with marginal success. I began flying the thing and was bitten by the
Flyers! (not woodie or moldie)
We all fly...!!!
While I am a woody builder, primarily, I do have a few molded ships, I truly
appreciate the very even handed recent comments by Phil and John.
Newbies are what is needed - whether the put together number parts - (I guess
the poster meant
Great to here! I will be looking forward to seeing you at Woodcrafters. Jim
will be a great coach and you are lucky to have him. I lost my coach this
past fall to cancer and am flying solo now. I just talked a power flyer into
his first glider. I should have gone with him to pick it out (he wound
Phil Barnes wrote:
John raises an excellent topic in his last post. This is an area where
the woody guys and I agree. I too have wondered; how does a newbie to RC
get into soaring? And especially; how does he get into the kind of
soaring competitions that I participate in? I don't have the
I've built (assembled?) parts by Phil, wood kits, scratch built
(own-design woodies and all composite) and even foamie electric ARFs
over the last 35 years of modeling. Hope to roll a tailboom or two in a
couple of weeks to complete the cycle. It's all fun. But isn't the REAL
skill what we do
i have info listed under WHATS NEW on my site.
Dave Hauchwww.git-r-built.com
If your going to the Phoenix in a few weeks, I can hand deliver(and
totally miss the shipping animals and associated costs)
the following models from stock.
PIKE SUPERIORS
STARLIGHT 3000's(with oh so cool ball bearing stab)
FAZERS
SHARONS and SPACE
TOPAZ and TOPAZ L
ESPADAS
After all this today, I want to thank Jim Deck and his student Richard, Jim
taught him the realities of RC soaring, and really any activity that takes
practice, patience, and some effort. I think all of us are very cognizant of
helping students and folks who walk out on our flying fields to
All this hype over the SS radios, besides making me want one, did have one
benefit.
I started thinking about my current, beloved MPX 3030 transmitter. I
realized that one option I really like I had not used in a very long time.
Namely, saving setups onto my PC!
It had been ages since I'd
After all this today, I want to thank Jim Deck and his student Richard, Jim
taught him the realities of RC soaring, and really any activity that takes
practice, patience, and some effort. I think all of us are very cognizant of
helping students and folks who walk out on our flying fields to
Lee Estingoy wrote:
JR / Spektrum put on a few discussions with one of the Spektrum's
Carbon fiber construction will definitely maybe possibly also have an
affect on this issue of reception. So, if you fly DLGs in the rain and
feel that the risk of being shot down by your good buddies at
From the fervor and excitement about the Supra, (molded or bagged) that I
am observing and the communication traffic being picked up by the CIA over
satellite surveillanceits really looking like the competition world is going
Supra ga-ga!!!
Barry can ship fast enough to supply
Guys take a look at the photos posted by likely the first owner of the new
Super AVA.
the original AVA was 127, the new Super is 147"
Here's two nice photos!
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4946956postcount=946Gordy
Yes, but I think you are missing the point. The problem for Spektrum is
large areas of solid (to RF at this freq.) material that block the antennae.
Carbon tubes or strips in a foamy aren't large enough to matter.
Lee
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From: Michael Lachowski [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Michael,
I got the following reply from a friend in a private email. I won't disclose
the name but you can see that in the Midwest the statement holds some water.
You need to mover where you get some bang for you housing buck. :)
OK - that's all I need, when will they be available?
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From:
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Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 3:55
PM
Subject: [RCSE] "Spreading Spectrum on an
AVA...makes it Super!"
Guys
This week is definitely maybe possibly woody gordy GPS week
Please get off the computer and go build or fly. If you have a moldy,
go cycle your battery and check for play in your linkages
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Barry has a few in stock right now, well minus one, the one I got coming
:-)
Better get on the phone right now if you want one, money talks bullship
walks, er doesn't get one :-)
Gordy
LOL Is it about time that I flew better than Gordy thread starts again?
At 08:04 PM 1/26/2006, Michael Lachowski wrote:
This week is definitely maybe possibly woody gordy GPS week
Please get off the computer and go build or fly. If you have a
moldy, go cycle your battery and check
Looks like I won't need a Super
AVA to beat Gordy at the SWC :-)
Clarence
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From:
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To: Soaring@airage.com
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:55
PM
Subject: [RCSE] "Spreading Spectrum on an
Looks like I won't need
a Super AVA to beat Gordy at the SWC :-)
Clarence
Hi Clarence,
I am bumming that I can't make it again this
yearyep I actually have to work :-(
No worries though I asked DP to pick up the trophy for
me :-)
I wish you all great weather this year!
Just promise
Guys,
Have for sale a brand new in the box never used Sirius Charge Pro battery
charger.
If your order it from George it would cost $129.95 plus shipping, what
is a great price for such good equipment. I'll let this one go as a
service for the soaring community for $109 shipped to your door.
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