I'll be flying whiskerless in Poway this weekend with a 9C and a 2.4 module. FASST works perfectly in my hand launch planes.
JE -- Erickson Architects John R. Erickson, AIA > From: Flying High <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 09:54:25 -0700 (PDT) > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], exchange <soaring@airage.com> > Subject: Give it a rest, you're two year too late!!! : [RCSE] Caballeros, 2.4, > Attention Everyone, > > Martin and all, > > Coooorrrrect, I was flying on 72Mhz at the Toss contest > recently and I'd be glad to show you the 2.4Ghz radio gear > that I use on my glider, Heli's and other toys. Why fly on > 72Mhz when my shirt says otherwise?!?!? BECAUSE IT WORKs > and I CAN! :-) > I fly on HAM gear as well, all FUTABA (go firure!?!), if > you pay close attention you'll see me use all the different > Futaba radios that are out and soon to be coming out to > Market (the secret stuff)... not just my trusty 8U radio on > 72Mhz. All my radios are programmed to all items found in > my hanger, nice to be able to swap a simplie Rx and not > have to worry about wiskers sticking out of my stuff unlike > others!!! > > -Edgar Vera > "The Soaring Junkie" > > > > --- Sheldon Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Martin, does that mean that the FASST system will operate >> on both 2.4Ghz and >> 72Mhz??? Wowzer, is THAT considered forward thinking or >> what?...(What was >> that LJ said about "so that their FASST systems work???) >> >> All I can say is it's going to create a nightmare for me >> when I do the NATS >> launch matrix (Note to NATS Registrar: Need to find the >> FASST systems fast - >> no pun intended - going to wreak havoc is we put them in >> and standard 72Mhz >> systems in the same flight group) >> >> Good Lift and Good-Luck to all at the NATS...I'll miss >> being there this >> year! >> >> -Sheldon- >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:59 AM >> Cc: soaring@airage.com >> Subject: Re: [RCSE] (Gay?) Caballeros, 2.4, Attention >> Everyone, Including >> Gordy and Martin Usher >> >> For a real, unPhotoshopped, picture try:- >> >> > http://klia.net/toss/pictures/2008-04-20-TOSS-SC2/gallery/pages/DSCN0070.htm >> >> View includes both "FASST" and "Definitely a 72MHz >> antenna".... >> >> Martin Usher >> >> PS. I don't know about the 'gay' thing, as you know there >> is no greater >> bond between two humans than that a pilot and their timer >> so its easy to >> mistake the relationship (at least for about 8 minutes). >> >> A. Real Man wrote: >>> _http://www.sc-2.org/web/news/SC2-June06/Page16.htm_ >>> Correction to the link mentioned below >>> Ain't they cute! >>> >>> ----- Forwarded Message ---- >>> From: A. Real Man <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: soaring@airage.com >>> Sent: Sunday, June 1, 2008 10:22:57 PM >>> Subject: 2.4, Attention Everyone, Including Gordy and >> Martin Usher >>> >>> Martin, >>> Take a look at the following link and the 3-4 >> subsequent pages. >>> Are the fellows in the orange clothing the same >> ones that you saw >>> at the SC-2 contest? >>> They seem to be a real pair to draw to! >>> http://www.sc-2.org/web/news/SC2-Web/SC2Frames.htm >>> >>> --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, >>> Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I remember seeing the guys with the orange shirts at >> our (SC)2 contest >>>> (the ones covered with "Futaba" and "FASST" and the >> like). Worth a >>>> picture...they were quite obviously flying on 72MHz. >>>> >>>> Martin Usher >>>> >>>> PS. I fly with a Futaba radio. "Works fine for me" >>>> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>>> Bill and Darwin, >>>>> You know I love both you guys even though you wear >> those Orange >>>>> shirts, and I have to concede that it is possible >> to do more with 14 >>>>> than 12. I want to point out that the discussion >> was 2.4 and >>>>> sailplanes, and I still feel IMHO that JR offers >> more flexibility and >>>>> better RX's for our competition sailplanes and >> large scale models >>> with >>>>> multiple servos and high power requirements. I also >> don't often >>>>> venture in to the large aerobatic arena so it would >> be unfair for me >>>>> to comment on that phase of the hobby. I do know >> something about >>>>> Helicopters, and have always found that JR has had >> the best >>>>> flexibility and options for programming. Even with >> all the >>> limitations >>>>> of the 12X over the 14, that guy Quique somehow >> manages to get the >>>>> 12X to do enough that he is not embarrassed to show >> up at a contest. >>>>> Enough said I hope the Futaba is always good to >> you. Larry >>> >>> >> >> 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. 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