Radio Control: Electrics
FLASH! I've just received a letter from friend and fellow Electric flier Joe Beshar. Joe is the hardworking chairman of the Team Selection Committee for the 1986 World Championship F3E Electric Glider competition to be held in Lommel, Belgium on August 22-30, 1986, and he wants to spread the word about this opportunity. I personally know of several very competent fliers who could do a top-notch job representing the U.S. of A. in this world meet, and I encourage all interested to read on. Team qualification must be made by March 31, 1986, and candidates will participate in Team Selection Finals. The latter are to be completed by June 30, 1986.
Radio Control: Electrics
NEW Electric club. Les Adams, president of Adams Electronics, a supplier to the Electric need, wrote to tell me of a new all-Electric club that has formed in the northwestern Chicago, IL area. The Electric Model Fliers of Chicago (EMF of Chicago) is presently comprised of about 20 modelers and has the sole interest of the further advancement of Electric-powered flight. Les tells me that their number is growing steadily, and any AMA member interested should contact either Larry Sperling at (312) 303-5165 or Les Adams at (312) 364-0660 after 6:00 p.m. CST. All Electric interests are welcome-Scale, Pattern, Sailplanes-anything! Les is vice-president of the group and is, himself, a very capable Electric modeler.
Radio Control: Electrics
CANADIAN ELECTRICS. I've just received a courtesy copy of the Electric Model Flier. This is the newsletter of the Electric Model Fliers of Southern Ontario, and if the newsletter is any indication, this is a very serious, going group. The purpose of the club and the newsletter is to further the development of the building and flying of Electric-powered model aircraft. The club president is Stan Shaw, and he can be reached at 15 Aylesbury Rd., Islington, Ont., M9A 2M5, Canada. His telephone number is (416) 231-7050. The excellently-done mailing contains lots of useful information on products and "how-to" goodies, along with the normal editorial content expected of such a publication. To be perfectly candid, the issue I received easily puts to shame any of the columns I've done, based on the sheer volume of useful material!
Radio Control: Electrics
THIS COLUMN-is very hard to write! It's not that there isn't enough to write about; rather, it's that there is too much! The column, being of limited length, combined with an abundance of Electric info and a growing number of readers of all experience levels-makes it a monthly trip down guilt lane for me when I simply can't include enough for everyone. For example, there is a continuous stream of newly-interested modelers in need of basic "how to" information, while at the same time there is a large number of well-experienced fliers wanting "advanced" information. Then, there's the entire interest range in between, plus new product info, reader inputs and contributions, Electric meets to report on, and more, and more. I just can't do it all, folks. And just so you know I do try: it seems I'm a permanent member of the editor's "S-list" (that's "shorten-it" list)!
Radio Control: Electrics
UPCOMING Electric meets. I'd like to remind readers that it's my policy and pleasure to spread the good word about your planned activities in this column-but, I must know about them adequately in advance. (Hint! Hint!) June 21, 22 (tentative). The Daniel Boone Silent Flyers' 7th Annual Two-Meter/Electric RC Contest: The Electric event will use the "one-charge duration" proposal presented in my June column. For more information, please contact Jerry Zeigenfuse, 8 Craig Dr., Reading, PA 19606; phone (215) 779-3229.
