Radio Control: Electrics
THIS MONTH'S TOPICS include two meet announcements, an E-club list, a new product, VRCS photo contest results, some reader survey followup, and some basic motor-control suggestions. The Voltaires of Central New York have announced their annual Electric Fun Fly for July 13-14 at the Grenadier Flying Field in Caughdenoy NY. Details of this affair can be obtained from Gordon Wheler, 4735 Ridge Rd., Cazenovia NY 13035; Tel.: (315) 655-9068; Fax (315) 655-3824. A major change in the KRC Electric Fly has been announced. This year the meet will be held at a new location about 12 miles north of the historic Quakertown site. The new location is at the Queen City Airport (not a model flying site per se). Meet dates are the traditional third (full) weekend of September: 9/21 and 9/22.
Radio Control: Electrics
AS WITH ANY other aeromodeling specialty, a great deal can be said about Electric and beginning Electric, and so no single column can ever "cover it all." Given that, what I hope to offer here are some thoughts about beginning modelers, beginning Electric modelers, and a few immediate recommendations for all newcomers to RC Electric aeromodeling. Two kinds of Electric newcomers can be distinguished: One is the newcomer to aeromodeling and to Electric; the other is the experienced modeler who's a newcomer or potential newcomer to Electric.
Radio Control: Electrics
THIS COLUMN ANNOUNCES two good Electric meets and discusses some reader response, one ECS input, two new products, more on the E-Motion, a good working economy power combo for it, and revisits the Astro 110D. The 1996 BCRCC (Burlington County Radio Control Club) Electric Fly is scheduled for May 18 at the club field in Hedding NJ. This is near Burlington and is easy to get to from the NJ Turnpike and other nearby "main" roads. This year's CD is Bill Bowne (307 Colorado Tr., Browns Mills NJ 08015; Tel.: [609] 893-1095). Bill's E-mail address is CAPTBOWNE@AOL.COM. Like previous meets, this year's event will feature open flying and some low-stress events where luck is the pilot and you fly second position! And this year's meet has been upgraded to include portable field rest facilities.
Radio Control: Electrics
THIS COLUMN WILL COVER upcoming meets, some new companies/products, a new Electric Special Interest Group, thoughts on battery installation options, and a sacrilege (?) The Seventh Annual BCRCC Electric Fly is scheduled for Saturday, May 20 at the Burlington County RC Club's field in Bordentown NJ. This location is a easy shot from the New Jersey Turnpike, and you can get all the details from CD Bob Afflerback (123 Harrington Circle, Willingboro NJ 08046; Tel.: (609) 871-8777). If this name sounds familiar, Bob's six-year-old E-flying son Richie appeared twice in the January issue-with father Bob taking the background, of course.
Radio Control: Electrics
THIS COLUMN WILL COVER some big USA/FAI news, some industry news, more motor alternatives, and more speed-control stuff. Steve Neu, the man who dazzled hundreds at KRC in past years with his FAI Electrics, called to tell me of the '94 E-Power FAI meet results. This year's gathering of world competitors took place in Australia in November, and the results are very exciting: the US Team took second overall, with team member Jerry Bridgeman taking individual first place. But-related big news is that the US Team was outfitted with custom Aveox brushless motors! The team's motor controls were designed and individually built by Steve for extreme compactness. He tells me that the Aveox FAI motor and his motor controller measured 90% efficiency at 3000 watts on his dynamometer-to me an unheard-of achievement. Congratulations, team! And guess what? Some other international teams are now carefully studying brushless technology!
