RE: [RCSE] Benchmark Sailplanes

2007-11-28 Thread d.o. darnell
Benchmark? Define benchmark! I don't like this word. How bout paradigm, probably equally as ambiguous instead? 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

[RCSE] Re: capture towhooks

2008-02-01 Thread D.O. Darnell
Capture tow-hooks don't work well with zoom-launching techniques. Operation of such increases pilot load during arguably the most critical portion of a sailplane flight, seemingly causing a problem rather than solving one. FYI, those older types of (nylon) hooks can bind and not release

[RCSE] Re: Soaring V1 #10824

2008-02-19 Thread D.O. Darnell
I'd try to unsubscribe everything (all accounts / email addresses -) then subscribe again. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Subscription requests for RCSE and for the digestified version or [EMAIL PROTECTED] INFO is at http://www.eclipse.net/~mikel/rcse/intro.htm good luck On Feb 19, 2008, at 12:40

[RCSE] Attn: collectors or....?

2008-02-21 Thread D.O. Darnell
FOR SALE as a group (no individual items... you gotta take em all!) ACE R/C equipment: All in working condition. 1 Silver-7 TX built into RS 6-channel case. Plastic sticks, mixer and dual throw switches, rubber ducky antenna. Very nice in working condition on 53.3 mhz. 2 SS 7-ch RXs on

[RCSE] Supra stab mount

2008-04-03 Thread D.O. Darnell
H I haven't seen one broken while landing, but my flying buddy, Don Harban, found that the pins in the pivot on his Supra stab mount were loosened and was fortunately able to fix the situation prior to loosing a ship. Another type of problem can occur with these mounts if not enough

[RCSE] refunds

2008-04-03 Thread D.O. Darnell
APRIL 1st Muncie, IN Can it be true? AMA is to refund membership fees for last 10 years? Additionally, Life members (those still living) shall be refunded their initiation fee plus interest? According to sources, oil has been discovered on the national AMA site and 12 rigs are pumping

[RCSE] Home Brew Pull-to-stretch Mode Servo Savers:

2008-04-07 Thread D.O. Darnell
I used home-made servo-savers on my Ducks back in the 90's. These worked well but required a bit of fabrication. Note this is for bottom-horn, bottom servo-arm installations only. It will stretch upon being pulled, so if you are using bottom servo / top flap-horn you need a

[RCSE] RDS8000

2008-05-01 Thread D.O. Darnell
Hey, Mike; I have an RDS8000 as well and was reading your post on RCSE. I'm doing the same thing using it for electrics and sech... outa be real good! Love the tiny R/X and single-box design. I'm going to try mine first in my EZ electric glider. I got a Flycam and put it on my old

[RCSE] Chargers

2008-06-03 Thread D.O. Darnell
I think all of you are right with exceptions. Im sure there are several good chargers, but few which do it all. I have an Alpha 4 and have enjoyed it for its features for more than ten years, during which it has worked flawlessly. It does have limitations, but it puts a longer lasting

[RCSE] Johnny Berlin's 8 hour task

2008-07-15 Thread D.O. Darnell
Attta Boy, John! Butch woulda been proud of Ya! 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

[RCSE] Re: Contest idea....Time on tow penalty for TD?

2008-07-15 Thread D.O. Darnell
--=_NextPart_000_0023_01C8E64C.61D6CFF0-- -- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:09:20 -0500 From: D.O. Darnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Soaring@airage.com Subject: Johnny Berlin's 8 hour task Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Attta Boy, John! Butch woulda been proud of Ya

[RCSE] JR blues

2008-08-08 Thread D.O. Darnell
Seems like reinventing the wheel to me.. but maybe I'm just in a funny MODE. Completely open programming paradigms are not very useful as evidenced by the lack of success and popularity (specifically, their programming) of the ACE and Multiplex TX's for the common hobbiest It's a

Re: [RCSE] JR blues

2008-08-10 Thread D.O. Darnell
Can't argue with the weight or power consumption of a STY. Those early NSC processors and EPROMS are pretty power hungry. I'm glad you like your JR. However, The point I was trying to make, albeit poorly, was that reverting to a 20-year old problem (channel to channel mixing only ) is

[RCSE] Time is very short

2008-08-26 Thread D.O. Darnell
Amen. 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

[RCSE] Re: Soaring V1 #11604

2008-08-27 Thread D.O. Darnell
I concur with Anker. Yahoo groups lacks for our type of usage. Google is simple (like a Mac) and Yahoo is difficult, convoluted and tedious (like Windows). I am using the abridged option which is slick, quick and doesn't keep asking for passwords. Groups has it's place but Google