[RCSE] Fwd: Corrected Link - 2008 OVSS Schedule-Sponsored by JR Radio

2008-02-27 Thread Marc Gellart
Am not sure that this made it to the exchange, but this is the link for the schedule thanks to Gordy. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82highlight=ovss+schedule   RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL

[RCSE] Guess What I Found Hiding in a Corner on RC Groups...2.4 Carbon Fuse Solution!

2008-02-27 Thread GordySoar
Seems like the answer was the same as the 72mhz solution...but the exiting wires are critical in length and location. 31mm. and the attachment for the extensions is not soldered, its just shrinktubed along side the JR/Spectrum RX whiskers. Also the location of the exiting whiskers

[RCSE] Addition to the 2.4 Carbon Fuse Solution...maybe

2008-02-27 Thread GordySoar
Just got to thinking, since Futa and Airtronics are using a shielded wire, the shielding grounded to the board (same as the negative battery wire) to trick the RX into thinking that there is no extension...the solution mentioned in Mike Lee and Dick Barker's thread might be improved by

[RCSE] Guess What I Found Hiding in a Corner on RC Groups...2.4 Carbon F..

2008-02-27 Thread Craig Allen
Gordy... You are reminding me of the time I was at Lucas film years ago and they were trying to use one of the first Non - linear film editing systems... I was shown a BIG room were the walls were covered from floor to ceiling with computer print outs... I said whats this? Well he says...

[RCSE] Interesting camera invention.

2008-02-27 Thread Craig Allen
For those of you who are also into photography, I found this amazing new technology... http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-9876296-39.html?tag=nefd.lede

Re: [RCSE] Interesting camera invention.

2008-02-27 Thread David Webb
Very cool. Essentially they are capturing more data and adding photoshop ellements right into the hardware. I can't believe it took them this long... On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 7:43 AM, Craig Allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those of you who are also into photography, I found this amazing new

[RCSE] Re: Just buy a Futaba ?

2008-02-27 Thread Craig Allen
Futaba pays me a $1 every time I get some to mention their name :-)) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm trying to figure out what you motivation is to push the Futa's? Do you really that anyone is going to drop their brand to switch to something unknown to them? Guys that have JR,

[RCSE] Sorry Gordy

2008-02-27 Thread Craig Allen
Gordy just informed me that I inadvertently posted his private message to me on the Exchange I would not want someone posting my private messages on the exchange... So I screwed up big time... SORRY GORDY Craig

[RCSE] 2.4 Spektrum System in a Pike Perfect

2008-02-27 Thread bgtwining
I just posted some actual data logger results for my Spektrum installation in a carbon Pike Perfect. I had 4 flights today (3 with the data logger) with no issues visible from the ground. It is not exactly where I want it yet but it is close. The thread talks about what I will do next.

[RCSE] Thanks Bruce! This is what the RCSE has excelled at!

2008-02-27 Thread GordySoar
I feel that this is a hobby that is made more interesting by projects like the 2.4 Carbon solution, bits and pieces of ideas, testing ,sharing and even some arguing about it,,,the projects ;-). Thanks for being part of the solution! I am seriously excited about this! Yes its a problem

[RCSE] Looking for American companys that specialize in exotic fibers?

2008-02-27 Thread Craig Allen
This is a little off topic but I thought one of you might be able to help... I have a Friend who is just graduating from Collage with a Master of Science Degree specializing in Fiber science and is looking for a company to inter at. Eliza currently lives in Poland but will be living in the USA

RE: [RCSE] Thanks Bruce! This is what the RCSE has excelled at!

2008-02-27 Thread bgtwining
Gordy, you have a good point. The reason I posted on RCGroups is because I could attach the pictures. Here, for everyone else, is the data I collected today. I flew a 2.4 friendly Supra in Phoenix and it worked great. Now I wanted to convert my Pike Perfect but without going to the expense of

[RCSE] Futaba 2.4s

2008-02-27 Thread DENDKN
I wrote a short article, Keep Your Carbon Fuselage, published in the January issue of RC Soaring Digest explaining my very successful use of Futaba 2.4 systems in my existing sailplanes with carbon and carbon weave fuselages. In my opinion, the Futaba RX antenna system is far superior,

[RCSE] JR 2.4 Flight Logger results request

2008-02-27 Thread B B
Any of you guys that are flying with the so called 2.4 friendly fuse and own a Flight Logger. Could you please share your flight results so some of up hardhead trying to make carbon fuse work guys can see if we are heading in the right direction or just fools wasting our time. I can't

[RCSE] Spektrum in a standard Supra

2008-02-27 Thread Ira Faberman
I'm not sure how many of you have seen this yet...The results are great! http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=595288page=4#post9210495 Regards... RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that

[RCSE] Wackiest Solution to 2.4 Carbon Challenge Goes To..

2008-02-27 Thread GordySoar
_http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=595288page=7_ (http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=595288page=7) Okay so this one gets some points for being creative, but in fact if we all had to go through stripping apart RXs, soldering connections and chopping up our

[RCSE] Dale Nutter's Futaba 2.4s

2008-02-27 Thread GordySoar
If you guys have not read this article, ...well you wonder why you aren't placing better at contests...you aren't reading enough. Dale's article in RCSD was excellent! For those of you who may not know Dale he is and has been a top USA champion and still one of the best TD thumbs out