Re: [RCSE] An apology

2005-11-02 Thread Ray Hayes
Well.. I guess most of us know that AMA has it's game plan and a few yelps from our minority group is not going to change it. I think it is time in RC Soaring's history for all of us to look inward towards our club's activities and ask what is the club's game plan? Is the club keeping

Re: [RCSE] Model Aviation Editor's reply

2005-11-02 Thread Ray Hayes
Well.. I guess most of us know that AMA has it's game plan and a few yelps from our minority group is not going to change it. I think it is time in RC Soaring's history for all of us to look inward towards our club's activities and ask what is the club's game plan? Is the club keeping

Re: [RCSE] An analogy (regarding Model Aviation magazine)

2005-11-02 Thread Mark Miller
Jim, I think you are right on here. Another analogy would be how many of us drive cars but do not take part in competition? But many many people want to know what has happened in competitions around the world be it F1, Indy, LeMans, NASCAR etc. I will go back to my previous post and say that

Re: [RCSE] An analogy (regarding Model Aviation magazine)

2005-11-02 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 07:17 AM 11/2/2005, you wrote: Jim, I think you are right on here. Another analogy would be how many of us drive cars but do not take part in competition? But many many people want to know what has happened in competitions around the world be it F1, Indy, LeMans, NASCAR etc. snip I do, or

[RCSE] Test flights for a large ship

2005-11-02 Thread Douglas, Brent
It's looking like I may finish a large ship this winter, and I wonder what's the best way to try it out (without an aerotow) I picture it being around 18 pounds, and I bet that makes a standard hand toss a bad idea. My thought is a winch launch and no quick moves, but would a slope flight or

Re: [RCSE] Stylus For Sale $250 shipped!

2005-11-02 Thread Michael Conte
Sold! Thank you RCSE! On Nov 1, 2005, at 8:09 PM, Michael Conte wrote: Stylus with: Glider Card 50 Model Memory Card 1650mAh battery pack Ch 39 Module Ch 35 Module 92185 PCM Rx (Ch 39) Neck Strap DSC Cord All Manuals I bought this transmitter new in 2001 and have kept it in a case when

[RCSE] Re: Charger

2005-11-02 Thread Ray Juschkus
I am selling an Astro Flight 110D charger it is like new condition still in the original box. You can charge Nicads or NMHD's! This is a steal at $40.00 but you pay the postage.Ray RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL

Re: [RCSE] Some Thoughts on AMA

2005-11-02 Thread Albert E. Wedworth
Right On Tim! Cheers. AL - Original Message - From: Tim Bennett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: RCSE Soaring soaring@airage.com Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 12:18 PM Subject: [RCSE] Some Thoughts on AMA All the comments I have read on this exchange over the last two days bring to mind some

Re: [RCSE] Some Thoughts on AMA

2005-11-02 Thread Albert E. Wedworth
Great Idea! Your hired. Thanks for you words. AL - Original Message - From: Tim Bennett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: RCSE Soaring soaring@airage.com Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 12:18 PM Subject: [RCSE] Some Thoughts on AMA All the comments I have read on this exchange over the last two

[RCSE] Receiver crystals for sale

2005-11-02 Thread George Voss
Title: Receiver crystals for sale Hitec: 11, 19, 50, 50 JR: 24, 24, 36, 48 Airtronics: 50 Futaba: 50 $5 each shipped.

[RCSE] Re: Some thoughts on AMA-it's about LAND

2005-11-02 Thread MSu1049321
While the Internet has changed a lot of things about clubs and getting together and etc. it can't give you land to fly on. For the next decade, this is the largest challenge our hobby faces. Even park flyers will feel the Pinch as more and more people cram onto smaller and smaller park

Re: [RCSE] Re: Some thoughts on AMA-it's about LAND

2005-11-02 Thread Lee Estingoy
Agreed, but that's a hard one to solve. Mr. Beshar tries very hard, and clearly has great intentions. However, in the recent past when I tried to get help from AMA for that sort of thing, I was very sorely disappointed in the quality of the program. It (then - I don't know about now)

Re: [RCSE] Re: Some thoughts on AMA-it's about LAND

2005-11-02 Thread Mike Smith
So here is a question sure to draw some comments... Why not set up a program (details of which will be exhaustively long) that sets out to secure properties for RC flight operations? Buy, or lease long term, land in various regions to provide permanent securable flying sites. Members could

[RCSE] Crystal Update

2005-11-02 Thread George Voss
Title: Crystal Update JRs are sold to Marc G. I still have the rest. gv

[RCSE] Thanks RCSE!

2005-11-02 Thread Vince Herman
I had a pleasant surprise in finding, through RCSE, that the local soaring club in my home town that I thought had disbanded was still active and I am in the process of joining that club. This was made even better when another local soaring enthusiast was guided to me and then on to the club by

Re: [RCSE] Some Thoughts on Soaring!

2005-11-02 Thread Jack Iafret
Can't wait to get mine going. I am building a hand wound outrunner to put behind a Cosmotech gear box (also from NF), in fact am making a couple of different stator winds as the hot one may be too hot. One of our guys is pulling 450 watts which may make the wings flutter a little. I have flown a

[RCSE] Looking for some guidance.

2005-11-02 Thread Jeff Steifel
I have been put to the task of promoting the ESL for the coming season. I need to put together a PR packet, and contact newspapers in advance of contests and put us on the map with the magazines too. I have ideas and I am sure many of you do to. I want some guidance from people who have

Re: [RCSE] Re: Some thoughts on AMA-it's about LAND

2005-11-02 Thread Michael Lachowski
Wow, you have slope and thermal sites in less than an hours drive. That's pretty good. A better description for NJ is it takes an hour to get anywhere for anything. I will admit I'm lucky in that I do have a field 10 minutes away and I can fly the small stuff out of my back yard. [EMAIL

[RCSE] Gliders for Sale

2005-11-02 Thread Bruce DeVisser
Posting this for San Francisco Bay Area friend - please contact directly via info at end of list. Thanks. Model Gliders for Sale from former SBSS member:: 1) RR Genesis; 113in all composite full function glider; Airtronics Vision Tx 6 servos, ready to fly. Built by Scott Meader; flown 4 times;

[RCSE] Re: PR for clubs

2005-11-02 Thread MSu1049321
I know you asked for personal off-list correspondence, but I feel this may be of use to general readership as well, so I'm putting it here in case it can help others. I need to put together a PR packet, and contact newspapers in advance of contests and put us on the map with the magazines