Radio Control: Electrics
THIS MONTH'S TOPICS include new product info, reader reaction, more on the Mega/Mayhem motors, and some especially gratifying "special" reader input. Larry Sribnick, head modeler at SR Batteries, has announced the availability of videotapes from the 1996 SR Symposium. The Symposium, held the last several years on Friday of the annual KRC Electric Fly weekend, has featured numerous guest speakers presenting varied Electric subjects to an always-packed room. Because of the high interest level, Larry has produced four hours of the 1996 proceedings on two two-hour tapes.
Radio Control: Electrics
This month's topics include a meet announcement, some new products, the '97 SR Seminar program, an overlooked speed control problem, and some interesting reader input. The Eleventh Annual DEAF Fly-In will be held October 4-5 at the Dallas (TX) RC Club Field in Seagoville. This meet offers some AMA events (610, 612, and 618) plus some fun-fly pursuits including "lightest RC Electric to fly 10 minutes," seven-cell lifting, and maybe an AULD (All Up, Last Down). For more info contact contest director Greg Judy at (817) 468-0962 or 75267.224¢ompuserve.com. You can also contact Frank Korman at (214) 327-8411 or FranKorman°cccd.edu. The Dallas Electric Aircraft Fliers website is http:/web2.airmail.net/warner1/deaf/.
Radio Control: Electrics
THIS MONTH'S TOPICS include more on flight use of car motors, discussion on motor brushes, and continuing discussion of motor battery charging from the auto battery. Several recent columns included discussion of the discontinued Kyosho Mega motor and the newer Magnetic Mayhem replacement. I don't normally use car motors but in this case I have found very nice performance when combined with a suitable gear drive, prop, and cell count. While the subject motors do have replaceable brushes, I still consider 'em "throwaways" because they have bushing bearings - not ball bearings.
Radio Control: Electrics
THE MID-AMERICA Electric Fun-Flys are really two meets combined on one weekend to look like one big Michigan E-meet. This year's meet(s) were July 12-13, and were sponsored by the Electric Flyers Only, Inc. and Ann Arbor Falcons. CDs were Ken Myers and Keith Shaw. Each is well-known and well-regarded within the Electric community, and each is a club president. This meet has been growing steadily and had 75 pilots with more than 280 aircraft this year. It is structured as a fun-fly with simple events and judging categories. Ken and Keith wrote about the affair, and they boasted of having something new and unique this time: great weather both days! I received a carefully constructed surprise package a few weeks after the meet. It included a videotape that I dutifully watched as instructed. This tape contained highlights of the meet, beginning with a walk along the flightline, with attendees being instructed to say "Hi, Bob," as the camera passed by.
Radio Control: Electrics
THIS MONTH'S column will cover one meet announcement and some neat new products and other technical stuff seen at the 1997 KRC Electric Fly. The San Diego Mid-Winter Electrics is a meet sponsored by the Silent Electric Flyers of San Diego and is scheduled for February 13-15, 1998. Scheduled activities include funfly events, F5B exhibition flying, Speed 400 Pylon, Scale exhibition, and AULD (All Up, Last Down). There will be dealer booths, a Saturday banquet, and a tour of the Aerospace Museum. For more info contact the club Web site at www.sefsd.org or Russ Schuppner at rushup@juno.com or phone (619) 469-2820.
