RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS - 2001/04
ThiS column announces two meets,
has helpful hints for the FMA Direct Razor
and some related interference matters, and
shares new reader input on the Universal
Slow Charger.
The Fifth Old Time Eagles All Electric
Fly-In will be held Saturday May 12, 2001.
The meet is held near Hope NJ, and is
scheduled for 9 a.m.-4 p.m. It is hosted by
the Old Time Eagles model airplane club,
and Flying Models magazine is the Gold
Sponsor.
RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS - 2001/03
ThiS moNTh’S column will cover a
popular E-supplier business change, a new
E-catalog, a new pinion press, some
common power system questions, and some
E-conversion considerations.
modelair-Tech (MAT) is a popular supplier
of E-products, including a unique line of
belt drives and “stick” kits. I have and I fly
several MAT products, and they show up in
large numbers at meets.
Tom Hunt, head modeler at MAT,
recently advised that his products will no
longer be available direct, as they have in
the past. MAT goodies will only be retailed
by familiar names, such as New Creations
R/C and others to be named.
Tom made this change to allow more
time for new product design and
development, which is something he does
extremely well. However, MAT will
continue to offer assistance in product
selection for a given application.
Contact MAT at Box 1467, Lake Grove
NY 11755-0867; Tel./Fax: (631) 981-0372;
E-mail: modelairtech@rc-aero.com. You can
also check out www.modelairtech.com for
more information on this announcement and
complete product catalog information.
RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS - 2001/02
ThIS coluMN will cover a meet announcement, the Electric
Connection Service, some USC reader inputs, using LEDs, and
writing to me.
The Mid-Winter Electric Festival, as presented by the Silent
Electric Flyers of San Diego (SEFSD) for the past several years, is
scheduled for February 16-18, 2001, at Mission Bay CA.
This meet is presented by Hitec RCD, SEFSD, and Model Airplane
News, and it will be loaded with events and demonstrations,
substantial prizes, supplier booths, and more. An added feature is two
days of Indoor flying in a nearby facility.
For more information, go to www.sefsd.org; contact Bill Everitt
at (760) 753 1055; Fax: (760) 633 2271; E-mail: billeveritt@cs.com;
or call Glen at (858) 747 6948, ext 310. Tell ’em Bob sent ya!
The electric connection Service (ECS) is a free column feature,
intended to help E-modelers hook up with other E-modelers in
their vicinity.
Dick Gum, 26828 Racquet Cir., Leesburg FL 34746-8083, is
seeking others to help him get started in E-power.
The ECS generally works very well, and I’m counting on this
edition to work well too.
Anyone anywhere who is seeking to be so connected, just write me!
NEAT
The first Northeast Electric Aircraft Technology fair (NEAT)
was held September 22-24, 2000 at the Peaceful Valley
Campsite in Downsville NY.
This site is in a corner of the Catskill Mountains, along the east
branch of the Delaware River. It is located just off Route 30,
approximately 10 miles north of the intersection of NY Routes 17
and 30 (Exit 90). It was very easy to find. (You will want these
details for next year!)
The area in general is “outdoorsy,” with small towns and
motels/cabins spread along Route 17. One nearby location is
described as the “trout fishing capital of the world.”
Since this is a generally mountainous setting, one naturally
wonders where one might fly there. Not to worry!
The region has much to offer as a family vacation site (keep that
in mind for next year). There were families with kids on-site, which
is always nice to see.
RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS - 2001/01
ThIS MonTh’S column will cover an “SSC
Champion,” USC reader reaction, hobby project
panel labels, an easy foam-repair technique,
small airplane pushrod adjustments, and a
quarter-century-old Electric model resurrected.
The often-mentioned Sport Speed Control
(SSC) construction article (9/99, 10/99 MA)
has brought a wide array of reader comments
and questions, but a new piece of
correspondence stands apart.
In the May 2000 issue, I wrote about a
reader who had built three SSCs at once—
quite a leap of faith. Since then, I met a reader
at a meet who told me he also built three
SSCs.
Now those stories have been topped; the
first reader I mentioned reported building six
additional SSCs, for a grand total of nine! I
have no choice but to pronounce him “Grand
SSC Champion”!
