Re: [RCSE] New RCSE

2008-08-26 Thread Ben Wilson
Bon voyage, RCSE! I'm surprised that a Windows NT box made it this far, to tell you the truth. I'm surprised I haven't heard more griping, but it's like most of us on the RCSE knew that it was going to come down at some point. It had a good run and definitely kept me close to the hobby when

RE: [RCSE] Louisville Sweeps Gateway DLG Today!

2008-08-23 Thread Ben wilson
on... When there is actually grass! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 7:55 PM To: Soaring@airage.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] Louisville Sweeps Gateway DLG Today! Bruce Davidson and Ben Wilson did the deal for first and second!   Gorgeous

[RCSE] Have you been reading the MVSA's flying reports?

2008-08-06 Thread Ben Wilson
You should be! Some great writing on soaring going on there in the Mid-West. Always a pleasure to read, with some great photos. http://www.mvsaclub.com/mvsa/Flying_Reports/Flying_Reports.html Ben Wilson Louisville Area Soaring Society http://www.louisvillesoaring.org RCSE-List facilities

Re: [RCSE] WTB AVA

2008-08-05 Thread Ben Wilson
I discussed the split-flap thing with Mark Drela a while back while doing the prototype build for Denny's EZ Bubble Dancer: Mark said: ... The other argument -- the stock spoiler is too powerful -- is sorta like saying my Maserati has too much braking power. It usually comes from people who

Re: [RCSE] old posts

2008-08-04 Thread Ben Wilson
Like clockwork! AJ Bhatta wrote: Anyone else receiving posts that are over 2 weeks old? AJ 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

[RCSE] NATS: Didja see? Lawickis dominating 2-meter and RES!

2008-08-01 Thread Ben Wilson
/events/nats/natsnews.aspx Ben Wilson Louisville Area Soaring Society 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

[RCSE] What handlaunch to get? An incomplete list...

2008-07-31 Thread Ben Wilson
POLECAT SIDEWINDER II - $300 Being a member of Team Polecat, I've got to suggest the SideWinder II. For $300 you really can't beat the price for a competition-level DLG... Hi-Load foam bagged with carbon rods and glass. If Bruce can't bust that wing, no one can! A really excellent deal on

Re: [RCSE] German Open F3K Finals

2008-07-29 Thread Ben Wilson
Yeah, and you know what is even worse? Marc Gellart's Blaster didn't have a rudder on it either - just a stab - and he won our NATS too... I kinda feel bad for ribbing Marc in one of the last rounds where he was struggling keeping his turn coordinated in some super-light air... but his

[RCSE] An argument for handlaunch.

2008-07-29 Thread Ben Wilson
So y'all have probably heard my whining about the lack of 2 days of handlaunch at the NATS, so let me pitch you my argument for it and for better attention paid to handlaunch by soaring in general. This is the product of a number of discussions I've had with a number of people involved with

[RCSE] German Open F3K Finals

2008-07-28 Thread Ben Wilson
: http://www.mcm-muenchen.com/wettbewerbe/F3KFlyOffSenior.pdf Way to go Team USA! Keep it up for F3K in 2010? 2011? 2012? Ben Wilson wrote: The German F3K Open is currently going on *right now* and a good group of handlaunch pilots from the US are over in Munich battling it out. Right now

[RCSE] AMA/LSF F3K NATS Recap

2008-07-28 Thread Ben Wilson
I've posted a (very brief) recap of the AMA/LSF F3K NATS on RCGroups: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=900434 Ben Wilson Louisville Area Soaring Society http://louisvillesoaring.org RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests

[RCSE] Meanwhile, in Germany....

2008-07-26 Thread Ben Wilson
The German F3K Open is currently going on *right now* and a good group of handlaunch pilots from the US are over in Munich battling it out. Right now, Oleg Golovidov and Phil Barnes are 6th and 9th after 9 rounds. Heavy hitters Paul Anderson and Louisville's own Bruce Davidson are in 19th and

[RCSE] A note on soaring's reputation :)

2008-07-13 Thread Ben Wilson
with a transmitter in his hands) You know, those guys we have to nudge every once in a while to make sure they're still alive Guy 1: Hahahaha Then Guy 1 lays back in his reclining camp chair and waits to fly for what I assume is well over an hour :) Ben Wilson Louisville Area Soaring Society http

Re: [RCSE] accident

2008-06-11 Thread Ben Wilson
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9873728postcount=8 Unfortunately during the last race a model got out of control and went into the area where the pilots, and course workers are. One of the volunteers took a plane in the head, and neck. From what I heard his injuries weren't

Re: [RCSE] A couple of new photos of 'Our Lee

2008-04-21 Thread Ben Wilson
In my defense, Lee started it :) Good times! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ben and he decided to do some challenge flights, 5mins, with tape landings. Ben crushed the kid by posting a perfect time and a 98 landing but Lee got some landing points too. Ben might have spent a little too much

[RCSE] The Polecat Challenge keeps growing...

2008-04-06 Thread Ben Wilson
-2008/ (did I mention the pig roast and soaring-raffle on Saturday night?) Ben Wilson Louisville Area Soaring Society (and the Polecat Aeroplane Works Web Monkey) RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note

[RCSE] Video: The Joy of Rockets

2008-02-29 Thread Ben Wilson
of the great TED Talks series, which also includes talks by... Burt Rutan: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/4 Paul Gossamer Condor MacCready: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/176 Ben Wilson Louisville Area Soaring Society http://www.louisvillesoaring.org RCSE-List

Re: [RCSE] Berg 5 DSPII Rx

2008-01-16 Thread Ben Wilson
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=362588 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can anyone out there help me with the channel 5/6 function. Currently it appears to be operating on ch 5 and I would like to use it with a ch 6 setup so I can fly a 2 aileron bird without using a y-harness. TX

Re: [RCSE] US F3J Team Website Available

2008-01-14 Thread Ben Wilson
Awesome! My old USA F3J shirt blew into dust 'cause I wore it so much. This time I got two :) http://www.usf3jteam.com Jim Monaco wrote: I'd like to announce the official kickoff of the US F3J Team Fundraising campaign! You can support the US team though merchandise purchases,

[RCSE] Where's the soaring column in MA this month?

2007-12-24 Thread Ben Wilson
Just wonderin' Ben 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

[RCSE] the Must-Have Gift for the 2.4ghz Contest Director

2007-12-17 Thread Ben Wilson
resolution and an external TX jack: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/9558/) Ben Wilson Louisville Area Soaring Society http://www.louisvillesoaring.org RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note

[RCSE] Re: [LASS Soaring] the Must-Have Gift for the 2.4ghz Contest Director

2007-12-17 Thread Ben Wilson
Ben Wilson wrote: (there's also a $300 version with better resolution and an external TX jack: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/9558/) Er... make that an external RX antenna... RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL

Re: [RCSE] 2008 Nats Schedule

2007-12-11 Thread Ben Wilson
Just like the changing of the seasons, the first snow of winter, now is the time of year which I seriously consider unsubscribing from the RCSE - right after the NATS schedule is released. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No Tom (B), its shoving RES (HL on Steroids) down the throats of anyone that

[RCSE] The Amazing Flying machines of Carl Rankin

2007-12-05 Thread Ben Wilson
restaurant take-out boxes. The Jules Verne looks more like a clipper ship than a radio-controlled model plane. Bonus points to the guy who figures what kind of radio he's flying - I can't tell. Ben Wilson Louisville Area Soaring Society http://www.louisvillesoaring.org RCSE-List facilities provided

Re: [RCSE] The Amazing Flying machines of Carl Rankin

2007-12-05 Thread Ben Wilson
Further: Carl's website: http://www.flyingpuppets.org/ It mentions he was mentioned in MA, Oct 2007 for his Mama Bear... Ben Wilson wrote: Dudes -- A short little film (podcast) about some trash-based RC models: http://tv.boingboing.net/2007/12/05/flying-puppets-wonde.html [The host

Re: [RCSE] Discounts on JR 2.4 systems ?

2007-12-04 Thread Ben Wilson
MAP pricing is Minimum Advertised Pricing. It's usually just an agreement between the distributor/mfg'er and the seller to not *advertise* anything below that price. They can still sell it to you at whatever they'd like. Jim Monaco wrote: Hmm - what is MAP priced? Isn't that price

Re: [RCSE] Price of DLG's

2007-11-28 Thread Ben Wilson
Nothing like good ol' market forces to drive things up! The Vandal is the hot ship on the west coast, and they are few and far between from what I hear. Get yourself three $300 Polecat Sidewinder II's and fly for years! /shamelessplug Marc Gellart wrote: On RCGroups tonight I saw

Re: [RCSE] palm sized r/c heli

2007-11-28 Thread Ben Wilson
I think those are almost exactly the same (but with a different body) as the ones being sold at Target right now... and they are much stronger than one of the same construction bought maybe a few months ago! A lot of fun in a room with a high ceiling :) Jon Stone wrote:

[RCSE] Paul MacCready: Flying on solar wings

2007-11-26 Thread Ben Wilson
... http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/176 (The rest of the TED talks are fascinating as well...) Ben Wilson Louisville Area Soaring Society http://www.louisvillesoaring.org RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [RCSE] Extending an Antenna

2007-11-24 Thread Ben Wilson
Hi Chris -- Magnet wire works great - I've used it in a few DLGs, and to Bill's point, the joint is pretty important :) Chris Rose wrote: I want to put one of my DLG's antenna down the wing, and was wondering what wire I should use to accomplish this? Also, what wire can I use to extend a

Re: [RCSE] EZ Bubble Dancer

2007-11-23 Thread Ben Wilson
I built and flew the prototype for Denny, and I absolutely love mine. The spar system is far superior in my mind - much stiffer. I got 5th in RES at the NATS this year, and was out of the wood barely the year before that. Easy as heck to build, too... Gary Rexroad wrote: Mike or Jon or

Re: [RCSE] [Fwd: Lone Star Models burned out]

2007-11-23 Thread Ben Wilson
A real bummer! These guys are legends. I'm sure they'll have people banging on their door to get wood when the get back up and rolling again... I know I will be - if only to help them out! Jay Hunter wrote: Oh wow, I just got my wood from them 2 weeks ago. This horrible, I hope they are

Re: [RCSE] Google and HTML

2007-11-20 Thread Ben Wilson
And they've released released IMAP mail access to Gmail accounts, too! Mike Lachowski wrote: You can read gmail with POP mail using Thunderbird. Or in gmail web interface, you just click in Plain text when you are subscribing and sending to RCSE. RCSE-List facilities provided by

[RCSE] Handy gloves for the slope!

2007-11-08 Thread Ben Wilson
http://www.brooklyn5and10.com/niwoglme.html Need to know where your CG is and you don't have a ruler? The Nippon Measurement Work Glove will put it in hand for you :) Ben Wilson http://www.louisvillesoaring.org RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe

Re: [RCSE] Pumpkin Fly, and We Still Don't Know Who or If George Reeves Was Killed!

2006-11-14 Thread Ben Wilson
but one thing I am sure about is the mistakes 4 of us made in that last round -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe

Re: [RCSE] stuck on mandrel

2006-11-14 Thread Ben Wilson
. You can use steel rods if you want something more consistent than a dowel. -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe

[RCSE] Cinci Pumpkin Fly: Thanks!

2006-11-13 Thread Ben Wilson
represented in the top group almost every round. We might be small, but we try to stick together! Team competition next year at the NATS? Why not? Thanks again to everyone up there for an excellent end to the season for us. -- ben wilson louisville area soaring society [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

Re: [RCSE] Mythbusters: Concrete Glider -- thee result

2006-11-13 Thread Ben Wilson
. It gives totally the wrong impression to the public at large about what's involved in making a plane fly. Martin Usher -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please

[RCSE] Mythbusters: Concrete Glider

2006-11-08 Thread Ben Wilson
Just noticed that this week's episode of Mythbusters is entitled Concrete Glider in which Adam and Jamie attempt to create gliders out of concrete! I haven't watched it yet - it's recorded on the TiVo. In either case, it looks awesome! ben wilson louisville area soaring society RCSE-List

Re: [RCSE] Pumpkin Fly

2006-11-06 Thread Ben Wilson
also heard a few guys from the Detoit are a are going to. Anybody else going? Dennis Hoyle WMSS www.rcsoaring.org -- ben wilson louisville area soaring society http://www.louisvillesoaring.org RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests

[RCSE] American Science Surplus

2006-10-23 Thread Ben Wilson
found some electroluminescent peel-and-stick strips for bike safety (or a night-fly?) Later! -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe

Re: [RCSE] FS: Tsunami V-tail

2006-10-23 Thread Ben Wilson
Left out the t in the URL. This one works: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=586155 rmong wrote: www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?=586155 Thanks Ron Mong Columbus, OH -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model

Re: [RCSE] Blah Blah Blah

2006-10-20 Thread Ben Wilson
I have it on good account that Gordy is, in fact, powered by barbecued ribs. It's true! I read it in one of his posts ;) On Fri, October 20, 2006 4:08 pm, William Fann wrote: Gordy, You need to back off the caffeine a little. Best Regards, William Fann RCSE-List facilities provided by

Re: [RCSE] Full Range Spread Spektrum, the DX7

2006-10-19 Thread Ben Wilson
format -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ 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

Re: [RCSE] slope rules / pics

2006-10-16 Thread Ben Wilson
opportunities to get out and do it. Good luck getting something going, Brent -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages

Re: [RCSE] Re: Soaring V1 #8443

2006-10-16 Thread Ben Wilson
with the same idea, Brent -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ 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

[RCSE] A good day in Louisville!

2006-10-16 Thread Ben Wilson
:) http://louisvillesoaring.org/gallery/20061015lass -- ben wilson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) louisville area soaring society http://www.louisvillesoaring.org http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please

[RCSE] Google Reader: A new way to keep updated on the RCSE

2006-10-13 Thread Ben Wilson
/ http://www.slopeflyer.com/rss.xml http://glidefast.typepad.com/glidefast/index.rdf For those of you wonder just what a newsfeed on the Internet is, here's a good article explaining them: http://www.pamf.org/newsfeed.html Later! -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List

[RCSE] Burt Rutan to speak in Louisville

2006-10-09 Thread Ben Wilson
are free, but ticketed: http://www.ideafestival.com/Conferences/AtAGlance.cfm -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe

Re: [RCSE] Fall Round Photos

2006-10-09 Thread Ben Wilson
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[RCSE] World Soaring Masters: Wrap-up

2006-10-09 Thread Ben Wilson
time! ben wilson louisville area soaring society http://www.louisvillesoaring.org 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

Re: [RCSE] Thank You JR Radio and SoaringUSA From OVSS

2006-10-09 Thread Ben Wilson
of soaring they have given. Also, to Bob at SoaringUSA for the support of our Rookie Award winner Ben Wilson. On top of Ben being a capable flier, he is one of our best newscasters of what goes on in soaring. Ben wins a 25% off certificate from Soaring USA. RCSE-List facilities provided

Re: [RCSE] Getting Bombed at MOSS Field

2006-10-08 Thread Ben Wilson
Hi Tom -- Same thing in Louisville, KY today! President Ed was up in Muncie and said he had never seen so many. I guess they all got word via the PSE (Parachute Spider Exchange) that it was lift-off day :) Aside from the air being thick with spiders, they did provide as handy thermal

Re: [RCSE] Latest news on 60 Acres South

2006-10-05 Thread Ben Wilson
be used by a good number of clubs around the country. And to echo Breck's question about a legal defense fund - I'd chip in what I could to help you out! Fight the good fight, ben wilson louisville area soaring society Jim Laurel wrote: The ongoing conflict between the Seattle Area Soaring

Re: [RCSE] Soaring Masters Video!

2006-09-27 Thread Ben Wilson
pictures. I hope you all enjoy it. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8766542275965239542 -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe

Re: [RCSE] Muncie - Soaring Masters Final Scores

2006-09-25 Thread Ben Wilson
an old guy's sport. -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ 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

[RCSE] WSM Shirts

2006-09-25 Thread Ben Wilson
One thing I was kinda disappointed with at the WSM's this past weekend was no t-shirts! I love the WSM logo - so maybe someone could make a run of them? I can't be the only one (please) ;) -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model

Re: [RCSE] WSM Shirts

2006-09-25 Thread Ben Wilson
The t-shirts don't exist - no links to photos, no different sizes or configurations so you can hold your orders! Tom Broeski wrote: I'll take a couple as long as they have pockets. T - Original Message - From: George Voss [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Ben Wilson' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'RCSE

[RCSE] World Soaring Masters: Day Three AM

2006-09-24 Thread Ben Wilson
of qualifying this AM, and I expect we'll be seeing some long flights today, given the weather. Impound is open and I'm up in round 10, group A! Figuring that I'll have plenty of time to kick back and take some photos, I should have more later ben wilson louisville area soaring society http

[RCSE] Revised WSM Round 9 Scores

2006-09-24 Thread Ben Wilson
A scoring error was fixed last night after I posted the Round 9 scores - one of those count down/count up things, ya know? Anyway that has shifted Tom Kiesling into 9th and Jon Padilla into 10th. http://louisvillesoaring.org/tmp/2006worldsoaringmasters-rd9scoresA.jpg

[RCSE] World Soaring Masters: Day 3 Prelims are Done!

2006-09-24 Thread Ben Wilson
. Cody Remington 5. Ben Clerx 6. Mike Smith 7. Larry Jolly 8. Rich Burnoski 9. Mike Lachowski 10. Mike Reagan Full Scores here: http://www.louisvillesoaring.org/tmp/2006worldsoaringmasters-prelimFINALscoresA.jpg http://www.louisvillesoaring.org/tmp/2006worldsoaringmasters-prelimFINALscoresB.jpg ben

[RCSE] World Soaring Masters: First Look at the trophies!

2006-09-24 Thread Ben Wilson
Hard to get a good photo of it, they're so shiny! While they are beautifully engraved, rest assured they don't have my ugly mug painted on them :) http://www.louisvillesoaring.org/tmp/2006worldsoaringmasters-firsttrophy.jpg Gotta run! Finals are starting just now. ben wilson louisville

[RCSE] World Soaring Masters: Final Pilots and Planes

2006-09-24 Thread Ben Wilson
and yellow Fazer. ben wilson louisville area soaring society 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] World Soaring Masters: Finals Round 1

2006-09-24 Thread Ben Wilson
on times, but they all landed very close to one another. Tight! Here's how the finals started - note the gradiated scores: http://www.louisvillesoaring.org/tmp/2006wsm-finalpilots.jpg ben wilson louisville area soaring society RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe

[RCSE] World Soaring Masters: Rounds 2 and 3

2006-09-24 Thread Ben Wilson
and mostly cloudy with a little sunlight now and then. Charge break now - flights to resume 1:35 EDT ben wilson louisville area soaring society. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe

[RCSE] World Soaring Masters: Halfway Through the Finals

2006-09-24 Thread Ben Wilson
Here ya go! Fresh off the score billboard: http://www.louisvillesoaring.org/tmp/2006wsm-finals-halfwayscores.jpg Sky has opened up a bit here to partly cloudy conditions. Official timers stand ready, and the 4th round is about to begin. ben wilson louisville area soaring society RCSE-List

[RCSE] World Soaring Masters: Finals Round 4

2006-09-24 Thread Ben Wilson
made a landing, and they were all close on time. ben wilson louisville area soaring society. 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

[RCSE] World Soaring Masters: Round Five

2006-09-24 Thread Ben Wilson
the hood! The car was not damaged at first glance, nor was the plane. And as I am typing this, Mike Smith just landed and buried the group, to the applause of the group at hand! He's switched to a white Sharon. ben wilson lass group six: just launching. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model

[RCSE] World Soaring Masters: Finals, Round Six

2006-09-24 Thread Ben Wilson
worked it out, and battled against each other deep over the beans. Miller made a landing early, with Borst landing shortly before Burnoski. Meanwhile, Daryl Perkins was seen headed out to the beans! ben wilson louisville area soaring society Scores next! RCSE-List facilities provided by Model

[RCSE] World Soaring Masters: Finals are FINAL

2006-09-24 Thread Ben Wilson
I'm leaving some out. My final post live from the AMA Flying Site - hope everyone enjoyed, I know I did ;) ben wilson louisville area soaring society http://www.louisvillesoaring.org RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL

[RCSE] World Soaring Masters - Day Two

2006-09-23 Thread Ben Wilson
Well, we're in the middle of a second rain delay here in Muncie. We're battling the north end of some storms that have poured half a dozen inches of rain back at home in Louisville. It's not raining now, so we might be able to finish up round 8. Radar indicates that we're right on the cusp of

[RCSE] World Soaring Masters: END of Day Two

2006-09-23 Thread Ben Wilson
: http://louisvillesoaring.org/tmp/2006worldsoaringmasters-rd9scoresA.jpg http://louisvillesoaring.org/tmp/2006worldsoaringmasters-rd9scoresB.jpg ben wilson louisville area soaring society http://www.louisvillesoaring.org RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe

[RCSE] World Soaring Masters: Day One

2006-09-22 Thread Ben Wilson
that hopefully the Soaring Masters will make the most of. ben wilson louisville area soaring society http://www.louisvillesoaring.org RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages

[RCSE] World Soaring Masters: Setup Day

2006-09-21 Thread Ben Wilson
and Saturday, lessening on Sunday. Excellent contest weather, though! Wet grass with an 80-point tape and 12-minute tasks will no doubt make this a soaring contest and not a landing one :) Bright and early start tomorrow @ 0830! ben wilson louisville area soaring society http

Re: [RCSE] for sale agea +-tail Kit

2006-09-19 Thread Ben Wilson
-- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ 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

Re: [RCSE] HLG Electrocution Incident- Gross Content

2006-09-18 Thread Ben Wilson
Very nice! (Though I thought you were burned when you ref'd third degree) Doug Sparky Harnisch is still my favorite, though ;) http://polecataero.com/v/polecatchallenge2005/Polecat2005+012.jpg.html Paul Naton wrote: See what happens when you put 100 amps through a nice composite HLG wing.

Re: [RCSE] Re: Clarification- ESL Contest was tough on me today and Deleware...

2006-09-14 Thread Ben Wilson
Hahaha! Yes, and please don't take apart your I BEAT GORDY BUTTONS. The tracking chips Gordy had me install will fall out. (How do you think he knows you're in town when he's in town?) ben louisville Careful. I've broken the code and indications are that this might be a dangerous cult

Re: [RCSE] New LSF Thread Level 6

2006-09-14 Thread Ben Wilson
. Not quite to the standards Skip outlined but similar. Darwin N. Barrie Chandler AZ Level 0 -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe

[RCSE] further praise for CheapBatteryPacks.com

2006-09-14 Thread Ben Wilson
. (They fit perfectly!) For a little less that $13 a pack for custom well-made packs turned around in a few days, I don't know how they stay in business, but I know they'll be getting more of mine. Thanks, CBP! -- ben wilson louisville area soaring society http://www.louisvillesoaring.org [EMAIL

Re: [RCSE] Starting to get it, and a few questions...

2006-09-12 Thread Ben Wilson
. 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 -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

Re: [RCSE] Starting to get it, and a few questions...

2006-09-12 Thread Ben Wilson
Yeah, and: 1. Never fast charge your plane! 2. Always check your battery wires / switches! It's a hell of a thing to loose a chunk of money due to a few cents worth of wire or a cheap switch. Weak link in the chain and all that business, you know? ben wilson louisville area soaring society

Re: [RCSE] Re: Soaring V1 #8258

2006-09-12 Thread Ben Wilson
Sorry to hear it, Hank! Buzz ran the winch at the first Bluegrass Mid-Am I attended in 2004, where I also met our recently departed friend Butch. Both were fond memories of my soaring past, and I'm sad they are no longer here.

[RCSE] Cheap Battery Packs for JR TX's

2006-09-11 Thread Ben Wilson
), and they came in at $12 a piece and based on prior experience, I know they'll be good to go :) -- ben wilson louisville area soaring society [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL

Re: [RCSE] What about a BBQ at the Soaring Master's????

2006-09-09 Thread Ben Wilson
I'll be camping there, so if there is a BBQ, I'll eat it! :) ben wilson louisville area soaring society http://www.louisvillesoaring.org Danny C Williams wrote: I was just thinking / wondering ( I know a rare thing...thinking that is...but anyway ) Is anyone going to do a BBQ at the WSM

Re: [RCSE] LSF discussion

2006-09-06 Thread Ben Wilson
Testing the waters for a different type of LSF http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=554577 It's a long one... Jim Deck wrote: OK, probably most members of RCSE are aware of it but, for those who aren't, a good discussion concerning the LSF is taking place in Sailplane Talk on

Re: [RCSE] LSF discussion

2006-09-06 Thread Ben Wilson
, not the toy. It's about going out and having fun with friends, it's simple as that. -- ben wilson louisville area soaring society http://www.louisvillesoaring.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe

Re: [RCSE] Re: LSF Discussion

2006-09-06 Thread Ben Wilson
PROTECTED] wrote: from English to Metric measurement -- or the absolute length of the yardstick. Far too many talented people have already been measured (and re-measured and re-re-re-measured -- i.e., Don Harris) against the same yardstick. Anything else is outcome-based soaring. -- ben wilson

Re: [RCSE] Wing Failure

2006-08-30 Thread Ben Wilson
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[RCSE] German F3K (Handlaunch) Championship Report

2006-08-29 Thread Ben Wilson
Europe. Full scores here: http://www.contest-modellsport.de/2006/f3kergebnisLaucha.html Phil ended up in 11th place, and Bruce in 13th. -- ben wilson louisville area soaring society [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe

Re: [RCSE] 2006 Nats Video..non reply 8-)

2006-08-29 Thread Ben Wilson
I thought the ...measure it! was well worth the price of admission :) Jack Strother wrote: MR. Bacus ... Now that I have recovered from my, lets just call it, a breathing attack, I want to THANK you for assisting with , sharing with the world, my utter moment of frustration. This is

Re: [RCSE] Gloves for working with Expoxy

2006-08-28 Thread Ben Wilson
Nitrile are the best for working with epoxy. Latex is porous. Vinyl might be OK, but the nitrile gloves form-fit to your hands nicely. podrieger wrote: What are the best gloves to use when working with Epoxy? Are they Latex, vinyl, or nitrile gloves? Thanks in advance. Phil -- ben

Re: [RCSE] Butch the wonder dog

2006-08-23 Thread Ben Wilson
Gordy too! I think JB had a picture of that somewhere... And the Turnaround Trolls at lunch...Butch had them sooo well-trained!!! -Sheldon- -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests

Re: [RCSE] R.I.P. Friend

2006-08-21 Thread Ben Wilson
=20060726_nats_unl_06_butch_hot_dog_manoption=com_galleryItemid=include=view_photo.php -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ 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

Re: [RCSE] F3J World Champs Update

2006-08-03 Thread Ben Wilson
and Tom Kiesling are battling it out for a fly-off spot. Currently Joe is 12th and Tom is 14th. The top 12 will advance. You can check the scores at: http://www.rcmklub.sk/wcf3j2006/?item=4 Jim McCarthy -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided

Re: [RCSE] F3J World Champs Update

2006-08-03 Thread Ben Wilson
Oh, and check out the photo galleries, too: Here's a kid with F3J shaved into the back of his head: http://www.rcmklub.sk/wcf3j2006/dnldwatermark.php?fname=../../foto_albumy/foto_477.jpg I didn't see anyone at the NATS with XC shaved into their chest ;) -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

Re: [RCSE] World Champs Update

2006-08-03 Thread Ben Wilson
. There should be one more round in junior and senior classes flown tomorrow am. Keep your fingers crossed. Go Juniors!! Jim -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED

[RCSE] Further 2-Meters thoughts

2006-08-01 Thread Ben Wilson
we already have, and will hopefully continue to have, a 2-meter competition -- all we need is more Lee's, right? :) -- ben wilson louisville area soaring society [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe

Re: [RCSE] Further 2-Meters thoughts

2006-08-01 Thread Ben Wilson
you need more Ed's. Great Job Ed! John D. Frugé Webmaster MRCC www.modestorcclub.com AMA #695632 -- ben wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thelocust.org/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe

[RCSE] NATS RES Scores!

2006-07-28 Thread Ben Wilson
' and lands very well. BEST. NATS. EVER. :) ben wilson louisville area soaring society 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

[RCSE] Full NATS Unlimited Scores!

2006-07-27 Thread Ben Wilson
-day_two_scores.jpg Absolutely terrible thermalling weather made for an absolutely excellent contest! Lots of fun and a real education on one of the best soaring sites in the world. ben wilson louisville area soaring society (home of the 2006 Spirit of Soaring award!) RCSE-List facilities

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