RE: [RCSE] JR/Specktrum 2.4 Stuff, Bet You Didn't Know This!

2008-05-01 Thread Hank Schorz
It would be interesting to see that data and stack it up against my latency time! ** Henry P. Schorz Executive Vice President - Chief Scientist ACT Litigation Services 27200 Tourney Road Suite 450 Valencia, Ca 91355 PH: (661)

RE: [RCSE] JR/Specktrum 2.4 Stuff, Bet You Didn't Know This!

2008-04-24 Thread Hank Schorz
I own (and use) the 9303 in 72 mHz, 2.4 Add on Module, and 2.4 Integrated. The only real difference between the 2.4 Module and Integrated that matters is the model memory. I may be a knucklehead (and I have the 72 and 2.4 Integrated on slightly different models, one on a Pike Perfect, and one

[RCSE] - Southern California Contest Dates

2008-02-04 Thread Hank Schorz
think it is June 7th and 8th) 4. Sacramento Spring Fling (I believe it is June 21st and 22nd) 5. CVRC Wilson Cup (Usually Sept) 6. CVRC Fall Festival (Usually first full weekend in October) Am I missing any others and does anyone know the dates for those above? Hank Schorz RCSE

[RCSE] Southern California Contest Dates

2008-02-04 Thread Hank Schorz
In making up our club schedule for the year, I need to know dates for the following contests so that we can schedule around them. Does anyone know these dates: 1. Fresno 2 day (Usually end of March or beginning of April) 2. Bakersfield Bent Wing (Usually April) 3. IHLGF Poway (I

[RCSE] Contest Format

2008-01-10 Thread Hank Schorz
This topic always brings a chuckle to me. Larry's idea is the only one (other than rolling dice or cutting cards) that gives everyone an even chance to win with no regard for their skills or equipment. If that's what you're looking for, that's the way to go. But who's looking for that?

[RCSE] Contest Format

2008-01-10 Thread Hank Schorz
This topic always brings a chuckle to me. Larry's idea is the only one (other than rolling dice or cutting cards) that gives everyone an even chance to win with no regard for their skills or equipment. If that's what you're looking for, that's the way to go. But who's looking for that? I've

[RCSE] Onyx For Sale

2006-11-15 Thread Hank Schorz
Becker; Gus Ruiz; Hank Schorz; Hayden Mitchell; Jack Patzold; JJ ; Joe Wurts ; John Erickson; John Thomas; Keith Smith; Lowell Norenberg; Marc Webster; Mark Johnson; Mc Donald, Dennis; Michael Whitman; Mike Hammers; Pat Bowman ; Peter Illsley; Richard Stubbs; Richard Webster ; Scott Marnoch Subject

RE: [RCSE] Re: FS One Simulator

2006-11-07 Thread Hank Schorz
Hank Schorz Wrote: Lots of problems with the transmitter setups on this simulator. Yes, some folks have had some initial difficulties setting up their own transmitters as compared to buying it with the dedicated transmitter. But the product support has been terrific so far, and people

RE: [RCSE] Re: Condor soaring simulator

2006-11-07 Thread Hank Schorz
I was talking about FS One -Original Message- From: Gustavo Exel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:29 AM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re: Condor soaring simulator Hank Schorz wrote: I have not found the product support to be satisfactory at all

RE: [RCSE] FS One Simulator

2006-10-30 Thread Hank Schorz
Lots of problems with the transmitter setups on this simulator. -Original Message- From: Gustavo Exel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 6:52 PM To: Soaring Subject: Re: [RCSE] FS One Simulator Michael Lachowski escreveu: Anyone out there try out the FS One flight

[RCSE] RCSE [Visalia]

2006-10-09 Thread Hank Schorz
By the way, thanks again Phil for the great job done by you, and the rest of CVRC. It's always a great event and this year was no exception. Thanks again for the hard work. ** Henry P. Schorz Executive Vice President - Chief Scientist

RE: [RCSE] JR 9303

2006-08-14 Thread Hank Schorz
JR transmitters are positive shift. This is not the transmitter module, but it is in the encoder before the module. You can actually modify the JR transmitters by adding a phase shifter. I have done this for my 8303's. MD is mode 2 (the normal way we fly these days). -Original Message-

[RCSE] Anyone have the Visalia Bent Wing Scores?

2006-05-08 Thread Hank Schorz
Anyone have the Visalia Bent Wing Scores? ** Henry P. Schorz Executive Vice President - Chief Scientist ACT Litigation Services 27200 tourney Road Suite 450 Valencia, Ca 91355 PH: (661) 284-6401 x232 FX: (661) 284-7654

[RCSE] RE: What are you doing to kill 5125/168 servos?

2005-12-28 Thread Hank Schorz
All of the problems I had were when the 5125s first came out. Almost all of those I bought stripped one of the gears. Electronics was ok. Since then I have shyed away from them in favor of DS368 ** Henry P. Schorz Executive Vice

RE: [RCSE] Hi Tech 5125MG Digital Wing Servo

2005-12-27 Thread Hank Schorz
I'm curious as to the pedigree of the DS 168. It looks an awful lot like the HS5125. Originally I was using DS5125's and had so many problems, they reside in the misc only for planes you don't care about drawer. I'm afraid to use them. I've been using DS368's for ailerons and HS5245's for flaps,

[RCSE] Inexpensive Power towing

2005-12-27 Thread Hank Schorz
Scott Marnoch and I have been doing some towing with the Multiplex Magister and Easy Glider combination. It is a blast. We have two Magisters powered with AXI 2826/08 with a three bladed 11 x 7 prop and two 3-cell lipo 2200 maH battery packs. It is a real blast. Scott made tow cables

[RCSE] Visalia 2nd Class

2005-09-04 Thread Hank Schorz
Can anyone forward to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] the email that was posted on the exchange that has the details about the second class at Visalia? Thanks, Hank Schorz ** Henry P. Schorz Executive Vice President - Chief Scientist

RE: [RCSE] RES Question

2005-07-26 Thread Hank Schorz
I have two Topaz's and love them both. One has the original airfoil, and one has an airfoil just like the AVA (more camber and thus a bit slower with less penetration). I prefer the original airfoil (better penetration). The Topaz is extremely strong and durable. The new Topaz also has a

[RCSE] Visalia Bent Wing

2005-05-10 Thread Hank Schorz
Congratulations to Joe Nave for great flying this past weekend in Visalia at the two day bent wing. He was a landing machine and was not possible to catch. AVA took top award with Joe Nave as pilot, and also 3rd (Mike Reagan) with Joes other AVA 5th (1st -3rd -5th) Topaz had 4 in the

RE: [RCSE] CVRC Bent Wing

2005-05-10 Thread Hank Schorz
It was a pleasure to fly with Robin, her brother, and her dad (Bob) at the contest. They are all terrific pilots and nice folks. -Original Message- From: Alberto [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 9:40 AM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] CVRC Bent Wing A big

RE: [RCSE] Can I. . .with the 9303??

2005-04-20 Thread Hank Schorz
The best switch setup is to slightly moddify the radio and move the Elevator dual rate switch to the right front panel (where the thermal/cruise/speed switch is located), move the launch/cruise/land switch one place to the left( where the elev d/r switch was) and rotate it 180 degrees, and move

RE: [RCSE] Connecticut sailplane flying is alive and well...

2005-04-18 Thread Hank Schorz
Well, as an original Connecticut Yankee (Stratford), I returned home for a vist a few months ago only to find the statee so underpriveleged, that there were only 50 Starbucks in the entire state. Can you imagine that! Where I currently live (Santa Clarita - Southern Cal) in a small town, there are

RE: [RCSE] Connecticut sailplane flying is alive and well...

2005-04-18 Thread Hank Schorz
Marion, MS - Original Message - From: Hank Schorz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Hall, Stuart A' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; soaring@airage.com Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 11:04 AM Subject: RE: [RCSE] Connecticut sailplane flying is alive and well... Well, as an original Connecticut Yankee (Stratford), I

RE: [RCSE] Connecticut sailplane flying is alive and well...

2005-04-18 Thread Hank Schorz
Connecticut is a great place to be FROM. -Original Message- From: Chuck Anderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 11:26 AM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: RE: [RCSE] Connecticut sailplane flying is alive and well... At 01:02 PM 4/18/2005, you wrote: Souther Cal is

[RCSE] JR9303 Modifications

2005-03-01 Thread Hank Schorz
A PDF is available with complete instructions and pictures on how to do the switch relocation modification to put both three position switches on the left front panel so that the LAUNCH/CRUISE/LAND and SPEED/CRUISE/THERMAL switches can be activated by your left thumb. From: ELEV

[RCSE] JR9303 Modification On Line

2005-03-01 Thread Hank Schorz
Joe Nave at rcsoaring.com was kind enough to put the document on line at www.rcsoaring.com under documents and tips. http://www.rcsoaring.com/docs/JR9303.pdf ** Henry P. Schorz Executive Vice President - Chief Scientist ACT

[RCSE] 9303 Sailplane Modification

2005-02-24 Thread Hank Schorz
After using it for around 3 months in the conventional way (way it was intended to be used), I modified my JR 9303. This was also prompted by the way Joe has set up his 9303. He programmed the Elev D/R switch on the far left to be launch mode on/off (toward you or down is on), and he

[RCSE] SWC Scores By Rouud

2005-02-08 Thread Hank Schorz
Joe Nave has done a real nice set of graphs showing the distribution of times by flight group with one graph for each round. Its very interesting. Here is the link: http://www.rcsoaring.com/scores/05casldetails/05casldetails.htm Thanks for the work Joe, Hank Schorz

[RCSE] Thanks CASL

2005-02-08 Thread Hank Schorz
Thanks to the group from CASL for a real nice contest. Special thanks to Darwin for his usual teriffic and professional job. ** Henry P. Schorz Executive Vice President - Chief Scientist ACT Litigation Services 27200 tourney

RE: [RCSE] gyro

2004-11-03 Thread Hank Schorz
The Futaba 351 works on ailerons so I'm sure it would work on a vee tail -Original Message- From: Shape [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 6:46 PM To: RCSE Subject: [RCSE] gyro Was wondering if anyone knows of a gyro that will work on a V-tail RES plane. Would

RE: [RCSE] nagging 9303 issue

2004-10-29 Thread Hank Schorz
I have programmed my 9303 to do all of what you need. There is no need to have a landing switch that allows the throttle stick to provide flaps/crow/elevator comp. I do reduce the diff with the landing switch, but never have it turn the throttle stick on/off ... it's on all the time.

[RCSE] Visalia Bent Wing Scores

2004-05-03 Thread Hank Schorz
Are the scores posted anywhere?

[RCSE] Pictures of Agate vaporization

2004-04-21 Thread Hank Schorz
I must say it was quite spectacular! The only one I could think of blaming, was my timer, the ex sparky Lowell Norenberg! Actually the fuse may one day fly again (smoke damage only), but all of the equipment was lost, as you might expect. On a brighter not, so to speak, I was given

[RCSE] UPDATE!! CVRC RES Bent Wing Contest May 12

2004-02-19 Thread Hank Schorz
Thanks Larry .. Good Choice!

Re: [RCSE] Visalia Bent Wing contest... Got TOPAZ???

2004-02-14 Thread Hank Schorz
wings on an Addiction or Compulsion fuselage. How would that be allowed then? Hank Schorz

[RCSE] Topaz

2004-01-26 Thread Hank Schorz
the highly touted AVA (I have one of these as well). It was pretty breezy on Sunday, and the Topaz handled the wind just fine with more penetration that you might expect for 36 ounces. Wing loading around 5.5 oz/sq ft. Hank Schorz

[RCSE] AVA Construction Pictures

2003-12-15 Thread Hank Schorz
Anyone have any pictures that might show contruction techniques on the AVA?

[RCSE] JR8103

2000-01-17 Thread Hank Schorz
the wires from the right top pot, and assigned this to camber. It really seems natural to have those functions positioned that way (like the vision), and it's a real simple modification. I'd say that after that, the 8103 has more functionality that the Vision, and somewhat less than the Stylus. Hank

[RCSE] Visalia September Schedule

1999-09-07 Thread Hank Schorz
I normally go up to CVRC for their normal Spetember contest, and for the Landing Cup Contest held on a different day. Does anyone know the dates and times for these two contests? Hank Schorz RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubs