A friend of mine just sold his for $25. He said it was a PIA to use for skis.
Dan
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From: Doug McLaren [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I agree, I think XPS is at a crossroad as a company. The company needs to
decide if they want to be a player in this space or continue down the path
of poor customer service (and you know the result). Rumors have them being
purchased by a larger company...Rumor also has it that they are changing
I had two, but they sold fast. I still have a Futaba (9Z) Tx module on ch3
for $40
Ben Clerx
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Gordy button. ;-)
Beware I now have a new Mantis X-Tail and it's really hungry!
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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
I wish we had a club
in OKC. Ive brought that up before and I dont want to dwell
on it here again. Im really glad for those of us that can still
get around.
A word to the wise: You
young guys who think youll be healthy forever, dont bet on
it. I was, emphasis on was, in great health
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plaque is usually yellow (unless you're British)
Dental plaque is a yellowish biofilm that builds up on the teeth formed by
bacteria embedded in a matrix of polymers
It also builds up in your arteries... from cholesterol
In dermatology, a plaque is a patch of a small area of skin that
A gentleman by the name of Pat Crosby is working on a program, but it is in
flux and work in progress. It looks good what I saw this summer, but I do not
believe it is ready to go. Pat does write code for a living and is a great
candidate for doing the job. For true seeded MOM, if you have
I would think that I will leave that to our winners best wishes. As
others have pointed out, there are many other priorities out there right
now.
Marc
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Well put D.O.! I'll certainly miss getting together with you guys for
contests, but we can and still do enjoy just having fun. This portion of
the hobby, unlike pattern or free style/3D, doesn't require an opinion of
another modeler or judge. The stopwatch and where the nose of your plane
lands
I was told that they weigh them without the antenna since that can be
changed.
T
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From: Buddy Roos [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: RCSE soaring@airage.com
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 12:22 AM
Subject: RE: [RCSE] I need a few micro receivers.
Either JR's scales are wrong or mine are...I have
At the JR Aerotow I compared mine to two of the big expensive units. I
plugged my FRS earbud into the antenna jack. Results were impressive.
Every freq the expensive units showed as active, my little Hobbico unit
showed as well.
My (two) antenna should be here soon. Maybe there is a
Nicely done Mike. Thanks!
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Bill Swingle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It looks like the Hobbico antenna utilizes a stereo plug (2 conductors +
grd) While Mike's uses a mono plug (1 conductor + grd).
Inside the frequency checker there are two boards. One is a large
Jim, you really need feedback from someone whom has logged time on both.
I have not. I did buy Mark Millers prototype Soprano. I only have
a few launches on it but understand why the rudder was increased on
current offerings. Since I have seen no better responses I offer the
following
What happens if you put your tongue in the damned thing?
Lee
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I was
I also have the 8 and 6 channel synth from Polk
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From: Tom Broeski [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: soaring soaring@airage.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 7:31 PM
Subject: [RCSE] 9 and 12 ch synth rx FS
I have a Multiplex 9 and a 12 ch synth receiver for sale:
9 is $130 (list
The World According to Gordy
Brian Courtice wrote:
One thing Ive learned is that if Gordy ever finds a post on RCSE that
has nothing to do with soaring, we all hear about it.
The second thing Ive learned is that if Gordy thinks its interesting,
he thinks everyone else should be interested
Yes, well most of us do have our own way of looking at the world.
I liked the post at least a little because many years ago I taught
myself to fly Heli on a Ishimasa IH-1, anybody remember those?
I didn't have the option of practicing on a simulator back then.
Unlike sailplanes where a beginner
it would work well with
electrics. Sorry for the off topic stuff.
Walter
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From: Michael Neverdosky [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Saturday, April 16, 2005 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re: [RCSE] one thing I have learned about those
coolmini
I've had nothing but great success with Hitech digitals. My gut feel: something
in the wiring or elsewhere is creating your problems. Were it the servos, you'd
be hearing the same complaints from lots of other fliers.
Regards,
Steve
From: Albert E. Wedworth
Date: Thu Mar 03 10:44:30 CST 2005
I will be down toward the Richmond, KY area on Saturday. How close is it
to the Frankfort slope and anyone going to be out flying or is it too
cold? I will be coming thru the Cinci area from Cleveland and would like
to hook up with anyone who might be flying Sat afternoon.
Jim
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link to Image
Jim's pixs don't do justice to the lovely Barney purple tips though
I just used the wing tips and left out the center panel... 8-)
At 09:19 PM 2/11/2005, Steve Schneider wrote:
Jim,
How did you shrink the Icon?
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Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re: [RCSE ] Is anyone actually building something?
At 9:26 PM -0500 4/2/05, Thomas Koszuta wrote:
IVE GOT ONE OF THOSE!!
Needs spoilers or at least a good skeg.
What's your opinion of the T-Bird? Apart from the spoiler/skeg do you
have any recommended tweaks
thanks for the tips. I was speaking during the week to someone who
mentioned the tip stall issue and suggested that a small amount of
washout helped. I'm having all sorts of fun covering the the wings -
I've got the profilm/oracover on cleanly and with no wrinkles, but
made a mess of trimming
On Mon, 7 Feb 2005, Paul Jacobson wrote:
thanks for the tips. I was speaking during the week to someone who mentioned
the tip stall issue and suggested that a small amount of washout helped. I'm
having all sorts of fun covering the the wings - I've got the
profilm/oracover on cleanly and with
Steve Witt wrote:
I'm not an expert at covering by any means, but I use a Higley covering
trimmer http://www.srbatteries.com/hrdtools.htm. It has worked well
for me. I used to try to use just an Xacto knife and that worked
terribly. I'm sure this tool is available at other than SR Batteries,
Yes Harley, some of us are building. I am building a Bubble Dancer that
was initially started two years ago. I have both outer wing tips done and
I am sort of hung up on the wing joiners. I should have more information
coming and get on with it by monday. I chose this project because there
was
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Subject: [RCSE] Re: [RCSE ] Is anyone actually building something?
Yes Harley, some of us are building. I am building a Bubble Dancer that
was initially started two years ago. I have both outer wing tips done and
I am sort of hung up
I'm building a 2M. Poly with flaps. Wings are obechi over foam with a
CF/Balsa/Fiberglass spar. Designing the fuse right now. Will probably
loosely copy the Spirit tail feathers. I used the general plans of Mark
Drela's Allegro spar with the vertical balsa. Came out a bit heavy due to
my
I'll add my voice to the building chorus - despite the fact it's
mid-summer we've just experience our coldest and wettest February day
on record. I've recently discovered RC gliding and have embarked on
building my first bird, a Southern Sailplanes T-Bird F/R. It's a
locally produced
IVE GOT ONE OF THOSE!!
Needs spoilers or at least a good skeg.
Tom Koszuta
Western New York Sailplane and Electic Flyers
Buffalo, NY
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From: Paul Jacobson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I've recently discovered RC gliding and have embarked on
building my first bird, a
At 9:26 PM -0500 4/2/05, Thomas Koszuta wrote:
IVE GOT ONE OF THOSE!!
Needs spoilers or at least a good skeg.
What's your opinion of the T-Bird? Apart from the spoiler/skeg do you
have any recommended tweaks or tips?
I'm planning on flying it as is for the moment, and once I've
accumulated some
Dan Neelands wrote:
That's not nearly as amazing as UPS. A glider left Phoenix yesterday bound for Washington State. It arrived in Louisville this morning. They claim it will reach its destination tomorrow. I wonder if that's its intended destination or just wherever it winds up?
Try
That's the local joke here in NYC. If I send a Fedex letter from
midtown Manhatten to Jersey City, NJ (just across the river) it goes to
Newark, gets on a plane and heads to Memphis. Comes back the next
morning and backtracks to Jersey City.
Silly.
-Ben
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Dan Neelands
Please indicate price.
From: Laszlo Horvath [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: soaring@airage.com
Subject: [RCSE] For sale
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 02:23:12 -
Brand new Futaba for sale. Model 9CA-PCM. TX only. Never been used,
in the box.
Les
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I say 'Plane(s)' because I have only been at this racket since August of
2003.
okay not true: Back in 1977 I was stationed at Castle AFB with the F-106 /
T-33 squadron there, and my friend from Modesto Danny Norton got me to try
R/C gliders. So I *think* I built in the barracks a Wanderer. I
Has the Miniron been getting bad reviews? I've been thinking of getting
one, but haven't seen much about it besides the importer's writeup.
I went to the Aerografixs.com site (US importer?) and all I can see
is a page of instruction directly from the German site with machine
translation. It
Has the Miniron been getting bad reviews?
Here's a link that has a discussion:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Not_overjoyed%2C_eh_Red%3F/m_2232278/tm.htm
~~~
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still have a copy of the manual. Somewhere.
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From: Brian Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 12:44 PM
To: soaring
Subject: [RCSE] RE: [RCSE]-Charger Miniron
Has the Miniron been getting bad reviews? I've been thinking
Tim is right, the same people keep on winning, no matter what plane they
happen to fly that weekend. When you don't have to SAL though, the Monarch
is still the king. 'Course Tim is one that seems to win no matter what he
is flying. ;-)
Bill Heishman
We see a variety of models. Pilot skill
For Sale:One brand new stylus in the box with servo's and rx.
Includes Glider card
Channel 34
$550.00 obo
You can call anytime and leave a message with
a return number.
I will call back asap.
Thank you
Tim Gastinger
While overstating the risk doesn't help it is
dangerous to understate the risks.
LiPo are MUCH more sensitive to mistreatment than
other battery types. Overcharge, over discharge and
physical damage that 'might' damage a NiCad pack can
'easily' cause a fire with LiPo.
They are NOT an instant
I have always thought that birds such as vultures and hawks have the
advantage of feeling the warm and cold air masses they are flying in. Much
the same way you can feel the warm and cold air as it passes you while
standing on the flying field. Some of the hangglider buffs can answer if
they use
I was very impressed with the service at Dixie Pins. With the
great selection in .001 increments, one can get a rod to fit
their metric sized wing tube. No minimum order and they only
charge for shipping what the actual postage is! Great people on
the phone, too. They also carry rods that are a
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I'm not too familiar with Photosuite, but most graphics programs have a menu
option to expand an image's size, filling the expanded area with a color of
your choice. (deleted)
Hopefully Photosuite has a similar feature.
Well, you learn something new every day.
This is a hoax!!!
The file listed is part of Java for Windows.
Look here http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/jdbgmgr.htm for more
info.
Rick
Hello to all,
I have received an email warning of a
Hi Dieter
FYI- Joseph's last name is NEWCOMB!
Oops, sorry, I hadn't finished my coffee before I posted. At least I
got his name right on the website. Thanks for pointing that out. I
keep confusing his name with Jerry Holcomb, an excellent local pilot
and AMA official.
Dieter
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Mark Drela wrote:
Yes and no. The conical shape is typical of transonic flow.
But moisture can condense near
Forward CG needs more decalage to "keep the nose up" - i.e., the tail
has to be pushing down to counteract the noseweight. When the speed
increases, the down force on the tail will increase, being
aerodynamically determined, while the nose weight stays the same. Hence
the tail drops, the nose
Forward CG needs more decalage to "keep the nose up" - i.e., the tail
has to be pushing down to counteract the noseweight. When the speed
increases, the down force on the tail will increase, being
aerodynamically determined, while the nose weight stays the same. Hence
the tail drops, the nose
Karlton et al,
I cannot tell you guys how much fun a Slingwing is. I never flew free
flight, and this thing flies so well, you will not believe it, it could get
you hooked. I know Ray hayes watched it and was really impressed. This
thing will duly impress the neighborhood kids too.
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From: Jim Carlton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 5:55 PM
To: Sal DeFrancesco
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Subject: [RCSE] Re: [RCSE]TD vs F3J
At 01:27 AM 02/04/2001 -0500, you wrote:
... I simply want to spark some actual discussion about
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if there was a link to the file on a web site, I think you can right click
on the link and use "Save Target As.." I guess I could w
I can supply them printed.
Price is $0.56 each per 1000, $0.50 each per 2500
There is a $79 set up charge for printing.
Tom
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I was at Radio Shack yesterday and they were carrying 3.6 V 750mah Tadiran
(Lithium) batteries. It is smaller than one 150mah cell, maybe the size of a
110. I have heard that some are flying with three 110's, so wouldn't this
cell work, and be featherweight to boot?
A few questions though:
1)
From: Cliff Schwinger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Im not sure if I was imagining things but it seemed that I could tell
when I was launching into these oncoming bubbles of rising air - the
sailplane seemed to climb a little smoother and higher than my previous
normal launches! Does anyone
At 05:16 PM 5/28/00, Cliff Schwinger wrote:
In
fact I was INTENTIONALLY LEAVING THE THERMALS!!
You are soo hooked now! 8-)
Jim
Downers Grove, IL
Member of Chicago SOAR club
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Hey John,
I have a nice strong ale (barley wine) and a honey ale I brewed recently that
should be ready to drink in time for the IHLGF. Want to exchange a few
bottles? Any other homebrewers attending the IHLGF want to do an exchange?
Stan Sadorf
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On Wed, 16 Feb 2000 11:17:07 EST, you wrote:
but what about the rate of charge? What max rate should I expect, and what is
the best rate?
The best rate should be C1 which means the rate that fully charges an
empty pack or cell in 1 hour (ie. 1 amp for a 1000mah pack will charge
in approx 1 hr.
That's interesting, because my Dominator has an MH32 airfoil,
and it *moves* quick, even unballasted. It was one of the first
things I noticed about that glider. It just cruises and penetrates
even when its not carrying.
I don't know how much the planform contributes to its speed
and
Paul,
Excuss me for being too simple in my response. The MH32 is the same
shape. I belive if you modify the 7037 thin it a little and decamber it
just a bit you end up with the MH32.
Thus the speed and penetration.
By the way how much of a dog is the 7037? Anyone who flys it may
respond.
I just realized maybe your were not asking about just TD, which is what
was on my mind at the time.
In that case. On the slope I like the NSP Sparrow, RG15. Or the Patton
Aircraft Mini-P51 is a ball, I don't know what foil. Also have a DAW
Me109 combat. Of course it feel like a dog after flying
Jill and Rick Brown wrote:
By the way how much of a dog is the 7037? Anyone who flys it may
respond.
I have had 3 open class TD gliders with the 7037 airfoil. 1 Genesis, 1 Victory
(obechi) and 1 Victory C (C/F). The Genesis was
definitely the fastest of the 3. It has less area and
By the way, I have been thinking of the end section of the winch line to be
high start tube with a over stretch limiting line at its hollow core (or
simply outside). This allow experimenting without having to swap the whole
drum of line. But then the tube drag become the problem. :-)
Once
John Hazel wrote a fairly sophisticated Excel program back in 1994 that
calcs sailplane lauch profiles and resultant altitude gains with different
launch styles. His program takes into account DC motor torque profiles,
changes in drum diameter as line winds up, aerodynamic drag of towline
(given
To be truthful, I can't say for sure, I know brass is conductive.
I believe aluminum is also, just much less so.
This was just a rule I learned early on in the hobby and have keep
doing over the years. I have seen interference when hitting a screw
driver to the piano wire I use for my push
Brass when in contact with other metals and/or brass, will NOT make any
radio interference. Thats why they use brass and not steel or aluminum in RC
equip..
Isn´t this right? Meant I´ve read this somewhere sometime.
As long as brass is always in contact the radio interference will be
minimal.
Before a single $ need be spent. Consider this.
Swap the Rx of the two plane in question
(right, swap them and not just replace them).
Disconnect all servos and redo them one at a time.
Cut off section of the Rx antenna to a length equal to the metal push rods.
Electrically connect remaining
A number of stories:
Many years ago a Boeing 727 in flight idle over the the Grampians (Victoria,
Australia) gained quite a bit of lift in wave lift. The pilot was an
experienced glider pilot. The thing with commercial airliners is that they
are quite efficient at high speed, and in a clean
Please remove me from the list, as the volume is overwhelming.
Mark
Go to "tools" menue, Click "sound", click "off".
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