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I'll say right at the beginning that I've been selling
Smiley rubber duck antennas. But, I would not bother selling something
that I knew to be deficient. This whole subject seemed to light up after
Don Edberg's article in this months MAN Magazine.
I just finished reading it and like Gordy, I am amazed at
the way some of you have translated what was said.
If I can paraphrase, here's what I took away from this
article. The FCC does not allow RC system owners (that's us) to make any
modifications to their transmitters.
Don does not recommend the use of these antennas without
the approval of the system maker. Let's face it....Futaba, Airtronics,
Hitec or JR will not advise you to use these antennas because the FCC rules
would not endorse any modification by an end user. They couldn't recommend
it even if they themselves use these antennas and love them.
How in the world did anyone conclude that use of a coil
wound antenna would not provide comparable results when compared to a stock,
collapsible unit? Did I miss something in reading the article? Does
your magazine have extra paragraphs that mine doesn't?
I like using my rubber ducky. It is great on the
slope but it's also nice around a high start or winch. For you guys that
think longer is better, don't buy a Ducky antenna.
I'm going back to sleep now.
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 7:27
PM
Subject: [RCSE] Power Schtick
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
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