This is a point that I have been lookingfor an answerfor also.
My question Why would it not be better to have your plane go to full flaps and a little rudder if you loose contact??? That would let you know immediately that something is wrong and keep the plane in a safe flight mode and close
I wonder out loud whether numbers actually have merit...
George Gillburg wrote:
John Derstine wrote:
First, you can truncate your AMA by becoming a CD, mine is 1394, two
digits dropped when I became a CD formerly 139444.
Here is a question that I have been curious about. I originally joined
the
PCM is the better modulation without a doubt. I set it up to make it fly
as slow as possible...
Tom Watson wrote:
OK, those of you who fly PCM - what's your preference on fail safe
settings (Hold Last Input, or Preset)? My inclination is to have
everything return to neutral except maybe
Glad to hear you guys are able to fly. It's been warm here in Texas, but
slightly breezy. 25 - 35 MPH seven out of the nine days so far this month!!
And no slope anywhere in 100 miles, bummer. We have our third monthly
contest today and the forecast is for it to build to 20 - 30 MPH with gusts
What I'd like to see is a provision in PCM radios to easily lock in your
failsafe settings while you're flying. That way you might be able to
experimentally find a set of control positions that seem like they will land
your model in the least destructive manner, and then just hold the sticks and
Merit? Whos talking about merit,
AMA number's were originally issued in sequential order. Walt Good and
friends where in the ones and tens column. This is apparently no longer
strictly the case. For what ever reason pilots seem to attach some sort
of significance or value to a low number as if it
Hi guys ... I'm trying to get in touch with the manufacturers of the X21
moulded model.
Anyone know who they are and their email address ??
Eddie the Eagle
in sunny South Australia
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Eddie and All:
You can find the X21 at www.et-air.com/x21/index.htm
EW.
Ed Whyte
7207 Cornerstone Drive
Caledonia, MI 49316-7879
616 698 8668
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To: soaring@airage.com
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 8:34 AM
Subject: [RCSE] X21
Hi guys
Actually, even us old farts can have a big number. I thought a member
was a member.
New to AMA...
Ed Jett
737356
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My question. I only have a couple PCM receivers and currently do not enable
Fail Safe. But, assuming I wanted to enable and choose to go to preset.
How do you test that? Turn of the Tx and watch the plane? Must be several
mistakes high to do this I suspect.
EJ
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At 02:14 AM 4/10/2005, you wrote:
I wonder out loud whether numbers actually have merit...
I seem to recall (it was a long time ago) that planes that were destine to
compete in AMA sanctioned contests had to have the AMA number prominently
displayed on a wing. Am I remembering that correctly?
Hi All
I put up some pictures of my new XP4 on RC Groups. It's about halfway down
on page 6 at handlaunch.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=304140page=6#post3582576
I would have been done sooner but Fed Ex destroyed my first set of wings.
But Denny got another set out to me in a
Bill, what do you mean by a long time ago? I have two airplanes I built
and flew in contests in the late '70s. At my age the seventies doesn't seem
that long ago. They both have my AMA number displayed on the right wing,
which was the rule at the time. Don't know why the rule changed.
BTW, I
Hi Guys...
First for all of you who know or don't know Chuck Anderson...I got a chance
to sit in his wifesnew Mercedes Kompressor convertable He make walk
slow, but he can drive fast just fine ;-)
Soaring...
Big windy air today, but the blue/grey sky made them tough to see down wind
and
Gusts here on Maui last week hit 43 M.P.H. and solid trade wind blowing
20-25 M.P.H. most of last week.
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From: Mark Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 1:37 AM
To: soaring@airage.com; James V. Bacus
Subject: Re: [RCSE] Soaring Today
Glad to
It gives me shudders to think of disabling my Tx in flight to observe what happens
when the receiver goes into failsafe mode.
FYI, tried this on Friday (from a safe altitude) and it worked fine with a
Shadow 3 PPM. I'm presuming it will be similar to a PCM LOS(?).
Failsafe kicked in ~ 2 sec.
Anyone care to comment on how HiTec HS-5245MG servos perform as flap servos
on open class TD plane? Also considering JR368, AirTronics 94141 and Volz
Micro Maxx. These have roughly comprable published specs (size, weight,
torque, metal gears, speed) and price. Also want servos to be quiet, have
I use JR 368's on the flaps of all my ICON models, many many hours problem
free.
At 06:02 PM 4/10/2005, Walter Carter wrote:
Anyone care to comment on how HiTec HS-5245MG servos perform as flap
servos on open class TD plane? Also considering JR368, AirTronics 94141
and Volz Micro Maxx. These
Also, no need to use thin servos unless you don't have the space for
anything else.
I use JR 368's on the flaps of all my ICON models, many many hours
problem free.
Jim
Downers Grove, IL
Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR
AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at
Hi Walter
I like the Airtronics 141s Never had one break...
Also Volz, I feel there the best!
Lots of folks are using JR digis these days and like them.
I think a good strong servo should be used on flaps just incase you land
with your flaps down.. I hate to go home because of such a sill
James, I've heard nothing but good comments on the 368. Also, at 0.5 they
are as good as any in this group on thickness (they are thin).
Rick,
I believe you are referring to the HS -5245MG and audible noise, right? Did
the old AirTronics recvr have a problem driving the digis?
Albert,
I
I guess Barry is filling in for Sal these days.
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Yea, but I thought this sort of thing happened in late fall, not spring.
Used to be, when we got bored we picked on one another. I don't
know how this could be happening with this nice weather we're having.
-Ben
Michael Lachowski wrote:
I guess Barry is filling in for Sal these days.
Just got back from a wonderful day of flying (Is there any other) at the
Loft Club contest. 21 flyers for 2 meter, 17 for unlimited. We are
having a joint contest in 2 weeks with the MIST club at the AMA field as
a sort of tune up for the upcoming OVSS season. We are welcoming any
Also, no need to use thin servos unless you don't have the
space for anything else.
NEVER use thin servos when you can use thick servos. You can
only make a watch so strong (unless its a Timex :-).Thin servos are for thin
wings.
Gordy
WHAT??? More 2 meters that unlimited? What is wrong with you guys? :^)
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Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 8:20 PM
Subject: [RCSE] OVSS Invitation
Just got back from a wonderful day of flying (Is there any other)
Some of our guys had wives birthdays today, so they could only fly in
the morning :-)
Denny
Mark Williams wrote:
WHAT??? More 2 meters that unlimited? What is wrong with you guys? :^)
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Sent: Sunday,
At 8:53 PM -0400 4/10/05, Ben Diss wrote:
Yea, but I thought this sort of thing happened in late fall, not
spring.Used to be, when we got bored we picked on one another.
I don't know how this could be happening with this nice weather
we're having.
-Ben
1. First real nice weather, going out
My AMA number is 17930 - from the mid 50's. This was the number I assumed from my older brother who was the NAT's free flight champ for 4 years running. All I did was send an e-mail to the AMA and requested that my current number be replaced with his old number.
DanJohn Derstine [EMAIL
Hmm - nice weather eh? We had our April contest scheduled for today and we
knew by the middle of the week that it was not going to happen. I'm
currently looking out my home office window at about 9 of really heavy wet
snow. Yesterday we had a beautiful 70 degree day though. At least this
I got dumb while landing my AVA today (easy for me). Anyway I got Barry, youall
know who, Kennedy on the phone and while I was relating my sad tale, Barry
commented that he already had a fuse in one hand and was reaching for a box to
ship with, tomorrow.
It don't get any better from a service
In case anyone else needs a new Stylus, I can cover you at the best price!
Check my web site at www.dozone.com/AIRTRONICS
D.O.
(Worlds Smallest Airtronics Dealer)
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I have used Airtronics 94141s at flap on many ships over the years with
great success. I have even replaced Volz micromaxs in one of my Heras and
think the 141 worked better although. The newer Volz servos are probably
better. The only problem with 141s that I ever encountered was an axle
Since I was in on the start of the thread, perhaps a note as to how I
achieved such a low number might be in order. I got my first AMA number in
1947 and used it in UC and FF contests until I entered the Air Force in
December, 1953. When I finally graduated from college in 1962, I began
The VolzMicro-Maxx X and Micro-Maxx XP are rated at 56 and 67 oz.
in., respectively. Both are 0.51 in. thick. JR DS368 is rated at 53 oz. in. and
is 0.5 in. thick. The HiTech HS-5245MG is rated at 61 oz. in. and is 0.7 in.
thick. Is the HiTech superior to the others since it is 40% thicker?
The question has come up here before, but I searched and can find no
answers... Does anyone know of plans or guidelines to building a glider
box from Coroplast sheet?
My Bag Lady bags are the shiznit for driving to/from the field, but
something more substantial is needed for normal storage
Check with Packlite. I got an all purpose box for storage, transport etc..
It is coroplast and is great. Only ran about $150 or so. I could have made
one but the BS factor was too high. Even the airlines haven't destroyed this
one!!!
Sorry I don't have the link.
Darwin N. Barrie
Chandler AZ
I think digitals put higher peak load on battery which might cause glitches
on supply depending on power cabling size, length etc. I'll search for
information.
If anyone has any data on digital/analog mixing failure (or success) please
reply. TIA.
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From: d. o.
To those of you who have flown a Photon II:
How did you attach the outer panels to the center section, tape, glue?
Thanks to all those who replied to my question above.
We flew my friend's Photon II today with taped joints and saw no indication
of tearing of the tape or separation of the
On Sun, Apr 10, 2005 at 06:37:28AM -0500, Mark Williams wrote:
| Glad to hear you guys are able to fly. It's been warm here in Texas,
| but slightly breezy. 25 - 35 MPH seven out of the nine days so far
| this month!! And no slope anywhere in 100 miles, bummer. We have
| our third monthly
Subject: [RCSE] Coroplast storage/transport box plans?
I copied the design of the priority mail triagular shipping tube.
I just enlarged it and built it out of a single sheet. It was about 6ft.
long folded and the triangular shape doesn't allow stacking things on top
so it usually ends up on top.
8-)
Somehow this is going to twist around back on me... 8-))
At 10:46 PM 4/10/2005, Walter Carter wrote:
The Volz Micro-Maxx X and
Micro-Maxx XP are rated at 56 and 67 oz. in., respectively. Both are 0.51
in. thick. JR DS368 is rated at 53 oz. in. and is 0.5 in. thick. The
HiTech HS-5245MG is
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