Radio Control: Electrics
THIS MONTH'S topics include a meet announcement, a new catalog, observations at the '98 LVRCS meet, servo current drain and related consequences, and my own ESC design progress. The Concord Model Engineers, in conjunction with Sailplane and Electric Modeler, present the Third Annual Devil Mountain All Electric RC Fun Fly, Sunday October 4. The meet will be held on the Bay Area Radio Control Society field in Richmond CA.
Radio Control: Electrics
THIS MONTH'S column offers some special battery, charging, and discharging stories. It seems that every couple of years I manage to run my auto battery down while charging my motor packs. This happened again a few weeks ago, but it was not exactly a surprise this time. My car had warned me a few times with some sluggish starting sounds, which I ignored. This was the original battery in my '96 Voyager minivan, and the fact that the battery lasted more than two years, given the way I use it, is something new. Previous OEM batteries failed after just a few months of deep-cycle use-the kind of use a battery is likely to have with lots of motor-pack charging. I do not know if the car maker has upgraded the battery specification, or as follows below.
Radio Control: Electrics
THIS MONTH'S column discusses reader mail, The Electric Connection Service, Electric "niche" areas of interest, and a personal Electric Wish List. Late News: The Silent Electric Flyers of San Diego announces the Second Annual "Mid-Winter Electrics" February 12-14. Contact Charlie White, 4420 Ladera St., San Diego CA 92107; Tel.: (619) 223-8903, E-mail: charliew@adnc.com for more information. Each issue of MA is immediately followed by a flurry of reader letters that lasts about two weeks. This mail brings not only reader reaction to what has just appeared, but often to long-past column content as well. It seems that each new issue triggers some readers into writing-about anything!
Radio Control: Electrics
THIS MONTH'S discussion will cover some new E-products seen at KRC '98, and will discuss some aspects of economy Electric. A photo illustrates a new mounting plate for Speed 400-type motors from Stitzer Model Design, 113 William St., Centre Hall PA 16828; Tel.: (814) 364-9530. This is a nicely fabricated aluminum plate, notched and drilled and ready for the motor to be tie-wrapped to it. The plate is then held to wooden bearers with screws as shown. I misplaced my pricing info, but you can get in touch with Sam Stitzer for full details.
Radio Control: Electrics
THIS COLUMN WILL discuss some new products, sources of E-information, and more on small servos for small airplanes. ezonemag.com is a very popular site on the Web dedicated to E-aeromodeling, and is perhaps best described as an online magazine. Ed Bourke is the modeler behind this free adventure and each month posts a new "issue" for all to enjoy. The site offers many things that you might expect to find in conventional magazines, except they are all E-related. It also offers the ready availability of past issue info, and links to other E-areas of interest. There is some advertising on the site, and sometimes there are on-line product specials.
