[RCSE] Power Schtick

[GordySoar]

In a message dated 4/23/01 12:10:33 PM Canada Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:



Based on a recommendation from Gordie, I bought a PowerStick recently. First
time out for TD, I found a corner of our field in Syossett, LI in which I
lost control of my ship TWICE, and barely recovered to bring it on home.
That PowerStick is now safely in my box. I'll use it for Zagis and HLG
ONLY!!!

 Okay Matt,

Explain why you had the problem?  HL has sold lots of them, and its made by
Kavan in Germany, not a chincy group and they have very strict standards over
there.  I use mine on both my JR and my Stylus.  There are no moving parts,
and nothing to flex.

I flew the Lump in NC today with my Synergy 5 today,  If you aren't familiar
with the Lump, we are talking huge 'Alpine' type soaring, up to a spec in a
minute and mega speed dives, then out to the horizon with the hawks.  Put in
about 4 straight hours of flying, that adds to probably thousands of hours I
have used the PS on sites all over the USA.

What is different between your PS and mine?  If it your site is so special
with interference than all of the sites I have used the PS at, or is it what
the PS is attached to?

While I don't have a preference which antena guys use, I do have a preference
to the ones I use.

So which has the credibility problem, my recomendation or the Power Stick?

Now I do have a secret that I seldom share with guys about making their
Antennas, TX's, and RX's  work like mine (since I am most likely to run into
wierd interference than maybe anyone else in the hobby, true?)

Its called 'regular tune ups' :-)  

You may have heard of a thing called a range check, done with the antenna
retracted to indentify a potentially out of tune system.  

I am guessing that my recommendation was good and the antenna is good (since
it has been working great for me for over 3 years, and I had my 8103 and Sty
lab tested with it versus my stock antenna) and is still good after todays
results :-)  so maybe you did a 'range' check and failed.

In any case the best thing to do is argue the point instead of getting your
system checked out :-)

If you are still not happy, sell it to me I could use a spare, its a matter
of time before I lose mine :-(

Gordy