From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr best-laid plans never seem go some glitch start off good intentions get caught such mundane things weather some kind bug knocks down worst possible time does put strain getting everything done should ac com pushed much test work agenda have unable get enough detail work done justify printing detailed data have couple photos month should prove interesting first picture below shows new muffler mounted means adapter screw spring attachment second photo shows cutaway same muffler Continued page 107 AMA Guidelines Narrow- Band Operation 72-75 MHz Radio Control Frequencies presentation two parts B Part printed herein covers Back ground Basis Guidelines Guidelines Transmitter Receiver Additional Requirements Part B follow October Model Aviation covers Ele ments Receiver Susceptibility Interfer ence Factors Procedures Qualita tive Field Tests further background see previous articles April June July August issues Model Aviation magazine Guidelines presented developed AMA Frequency Commit tee request Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA association can design qualify radios satisfactory operation 1991 beyond adequacy Guidelines has confirmed design testing four generic radio systems systems tested deliberate adja cent channel third order interference test results complemented analysis data collected several succes sive National meets RC trade shows during calibration program various RC meets over past four years modeler urged study Guidelines sufficiently judge ade quacy radio specifications advertis ing Guidelines address RF linkonly bells whistles no impor tancetotheperformanceoftheRFlink Fullcolor ads present general wonder fulness radios addressing technical performance required should carry little weight Five parameters judging adequacy radio performance presented Guidelines modeler should demand know performance terms five parameters radio new used contemplates purchasing 0 Transmitter frequency stability Transmitter occupied spectrum Receiver rejection adjacent channel interference Receiver resistance third order intermodulation Receiver rejection RF image frequency Guidelines explain above parameters give specifications min imum performance levels no assur ance equipment manufac turer dealer wont cant provide specified performance data will perform satisfactorily 1991 environment Adherence both Guidelines design equipment Guide lines aimed proper operation field will help achieve original goals Frequency Committee sought 80 channels 72 MHz 75 MHz goals Frequencies shared other users Enough frequencies presence high radiators interstitial frequencies near flying sites isolated instances would permit selection other frequencies site foster development sale radios having improved performance RF link preceding will provide absolute immunity interference will certainly come close humanly possible achieving Part Background AMA Frequency Committee has de voted past eight years acquisition implementation new frequencies radio control both model aircraft surface vehicles Establishing imple menting Phase-In Plan New Radio Control Frequencies reference 1 has helped prevent has abso lutely prevented chaos might other wise have existed Adherence Phase Plan has outstanding has adher ence initial transmitter frequency identification system As approach end first five years Plan Committee after careful review operating experience has Continued page 96 AMA HO 5ERIE5 STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth e Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGeneral Manager vince MankowakiS Special Services Director carl Maroneye Special Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Pubiic Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technical Directon Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob vojalavekO Publications Director carl R Wheeley0 Membership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 General counsel Jeremiah courtney September 1987 95 AMAs Executive council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ot President Esecutive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication What say space however isa matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position AMA Esecutive council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 has busy month attended Collier Trophy Award ceremony Dick Burt Rutan Jeana Yeager unrefueled world circumnavigation also presented AMA award Burt Rutan still AMAer luncheon atAMA Headquarters Reston have also ar ranged Burt Rutan attend speakat Nats banquet annual meeting Lincoln NE Burt fascinating person considerable modeling background H discussion Reston Voyager aircraft design incredible around-theworld flight truly triumph ingenuity personal dedication daring skill makes proud American kinsman real pioneers such three Following mountaintop experience Clara journeyed Costa Rica invited spend few days fun model flying beautiful peaceful far country unrest world lets hope small democracies such Costa Rica can stay independent peace Costa Ricans really enjoy mod eling put annual show publicvery good public relations Julio Pastora associates com mended terrific effort promotion modeling spent day home headed Dayton OH sol could serve jury member Helicopter team selec tion World Championships will held Berne Switzerland late month representatives Robert Gorham Curtis Youngblood Mike Mas three fliers certainly displayed high degree skill Dayton should well WC really have tough act follow since Pylon Racing team placed first second third Australia year time read well have results Helicopter WC next trip Johnson City TN attend Sixth Annual US Indoor Cham pionships sponsored National Free Flight Society National Indoor Model Airplane Society event held East Tennessee State University MiniDome incredible facility 122 ft high 208 ft x 420 ft floor ETSU plays its football games building entry very good about 100 fliers attend ing Everyone talked thought very best indoor facility ever flown Four-time World Champion Jim Richmond posted flights over40 mm Indoor Stick its apparent world-class facility proposing ETSU Mini-Dome 1988 Indoor World Championships Sentiment strong make facility permanent Indoor AMA Nationals site Obviously would separate Indoor Nats has done before Opinions expressed indicated desire optimum site should over ride desire solidarity atthe Nats will have decided Council action possibility combined Nats area will also explored personal background Indoor flying certainly zilch exposure very valuable technology require ments dedication Indoor modelers certainly equal category model flying design construction flying skill requirements mind-boggling particularly delighted encounter several old friends expertise Indoor flying previously known about competition Among Don Lind ley coordinator Contest Boards Rex Powell old RPV compatriot privilege present AMA Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley lengthy service AMA Con test Boards FAI activities Contest Directors Tony Italiano Don Lindley H Brodersen C Sotich C Wisniewski certainly commended running fine show greatest im pression everyone having fun thats what its about Shortly after leaving Tennessee journeyed Converse IN National IMAA jumbo Aircraft Fly-in cer tainly real change pace Indoor event Tennessee annual event drew about 400 fliers over US including Hawaii Canada truly incredible happening some gorgeous models have ever seen flying site has seen believed site old Navy auxiliary primary flight training facility consists 52 acres concrete good condition laid out solid hexagonal pattern can take off land direction would makeaterrific Nats site sans Indoor flat open fields directions fly-in well-managed five flight lines running continuously Line sepa ration frequency assignments reduced 31M radio problems minimum Model catastrophes minimum reflecting good organization maturity art building flying Giant models Much discussion IMAAers regarding IMAAs proposed self-insur ance program relation safety Giant models general very honest about never felt insecure witnessing hundreds flights tremen dous variety Scale non-scale models very positive impression lack very high-speed models Im still convinced control flight velocity extremely important retaining high degree safety Giant models heaviest model saw weighed around 40 lb no expressed desire raise current 55-lb weight limit except very limited tightly controlled possibilityfor special projects may still formula can worked out regard Most modelers talked no desire build very heavy models fact structural weights seem diminishing learned about techniques design ing large models nowan impressive array materials equipment choose including variety large engines special control system equipment fittings wheels etc Manufacturers have really re sponded special needs big aircraft happening Indiana capped display exact duplicate Wright Flyer full-size complete dupli cated engine drive system props will flown builder Bufford Gross later date has same control setup used Wright Brothers includ ing wing warping modern conces sion saw modern carburetor home-built engine Bufford modeler/ hobby shop owner Peru IN has flying RC version ship remember experience years ago flew semiscale model Wright Flyer very unstable pitch until moved CG way forward passed experience Bufford Indiana conversation Vicki Yates works Muncie IN Visitors Bureau seems private devel opers Muncie may interested devel oping large modeling facility hosting large events such Nats IMAA Fly-in event Vicki will visiting Lincoln Nats learn about modeling facility requirements knows might acquire permanent Nats site Things looking up lasttimethe Nats made moneywasat Dayton OH site 1976 seems make sense hold Nats near center US model population break-even formula strictly function number entries leave tomorrow F3A Pattern Team Selection Virginia Nats Council Meeting Lincoln NE See FrequencyCont pg 95 made further recommendations con sideration adoption new AMA RC Frequency Identification Control Sys tem June 1987 Model Aviation details first revision transmitter frequency identification system become opera tional during latter part 1987 What follows Guidelines acceptable introduction full set RC frequen cies natural culmination pro gress date Basis Guidelines formulating Guidelines What will work field 1991 first major issue dealt curiclu sions may still have old transmitters field have modulation sidebands down peak output 30 40 dB next channel 20 kHz away b will beanumberof non-RC users Public Radio Service Mobil Radio Service some 5 kHz removed frequencies Continued page 98 96 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Terry Rimert Baldwin FL writes wish would send National Newslet ter stopped just started putting safety stuff making worthwhile dont understand weight limit deal Giant Scale local field anyone can fly anytime field open No can stop him person holding contest someone 100-lb air plane comes out fly goes up AMA CD cant anything about Ive just seen something scares lot People flying thunderstorm told asking standing out waving lightning rod lightning striking around just laughed Never vote incumbent Terry letters leave speechless way newsletter editors qualify AMA National Newsletter Simply mail newsletter AMA HQ note write have new twistto NN very constructive Any district vicepresident can now use district newsletter simply adding contribu tion page through HQ Lou Ward isolates mailings editors district get particular VPs contribution monthly basis Two district VPs already availing themselves service Ive grinding AMA National Newslet ter out six years help thank-you tribute editors anything else now beginning catch on. 1930s Free Flighters recog nize gentleman shown following picture name efforts immortal ized Beloit-Rocklord-Chicago area Mr Connie Hanson formerly Beloit WI founder legendary Hangar 13 Connie started Hanger 13 about 1929 years kept going encouraging fathering little kids build model airplanes started twin pushers later Gas models like year September 14 1987 will promote other reunion remember want reminisce meet old friends see gassies fly again fliers southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois area re member now living anywhere invited attend historic reunion Connie lives Dayton now address Connie Hansen 424 Volusia Ave Dayton OH 45409 Elwin Lindsley Delafield WI former editor Popular Science also has instrumental organization reunions grew up inJanesville WI As little kid used ride bicycle down road Beloit airport Sunday morning legendary Carl Goldberg showed up big black automobile model attached top sniffed around drove back somewhere years later asked friend Carl did fly little airplane day said courting beautiful girl Beloit named Beth seeing no serious competition airport drove back Chicago Secret note Connie.. Earl Fred rickson lives domiciled Palatine IL Ill mail address snap president largest model airplane clubs world Pioneer RC Club Santa Clara CA has between 400 500 members Meet Rico Dalmau Redwood City CA president 1986 picture sent friend Tom Patten last years editor Modulator Pioneer RC Club years new editor Paul Mes singer San Jose doing nice job Gary Patterson North Platte NE writes Please accept small $3000 donation toward mortgage honor roll try help out whenever can Also please look see Im yourAMA Hobby Shop listing Thanks Gary generous will see name goes honor roll money will put mortgage money fund others Gary no longer soliciting contribu tions mortgage reduction because members currently being strained limit financing self-insurance Also plea such money creating im pression strapped financially fact Today July 1987 AMA healthy financially will stay way unless some unexpected insurance court judgment astronomical proportions salvation Meet David April Higgenbottom Hueytown AL happy husband wife team go out together Sundays fly little airplane radio control next time go field contest fun-fly just outing look around see wives children girl friends also hanging around youll surprised what hobby about Its fun thing easily includes everybody family reason flying model airplanes has grown rapidly past few years September 1987 97 p As mentioned article flying model airplanes familyfun thing fora Sundayouting can also serious competition thing Whether Control Line RC Pattern Scale Pylon Racing Free Flight Power Rubber Scale Gliding like some modelers attackwith competitive dedication show desire beat everybody sight fact participate world competition four important Free Flight enthusiasts Birmingham area L-R rear Mr Jason Archer Carrie Morton Mandy Archer front Karmen Burks participated recent FF Hand-Launched Glidercontest hobby has something everybody competition yourthing stay fun flying have able handle pressure Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22080 Time Un-panic.. year seems plagued wor ries kinds concerns have heard time another mostly order mountains being made out molehills Worries about RC frequenciesalong lines what will happen 1988 1991area continuing saga sorts fears being expressed Included have tales woe concerninginterference due new frequencies Yetthereis RCactivitygoingon now ever before prob lems thousands RC fliers now new frequencies introduced 1983 noise hearing about interference actually lot less typical during late 70s time real problem caused interference commercial pagers beepers right 72 MHz frequencies Also time seven frequencies lose two three given locality imposed severe hardships some flying sites compounded interference model car boat operations some same frequencies contrast much better conditions now have frequencies available new ones pager frequencies model cars boats have frequencies too aircraft frequencies much used Furthermore situation will improve get frequencies 88 91 will mean have interference some frequencies will plentyofotherstogototogetawayfrom problems Another seemingly panic situation some people concerns insurance AMA go self-funding its own program year still some people worried AMA could provide enough coverage Yet nothing has really changed except some wording insurance language see next months major article what AMA insurance program about AMA continuing provide liability protection has since 194245 years processing claims cause normally AMAs reserves steadily building being depleted program excellent shape Keep mind Some homeowner insurance policies cover model flying accidents up $1 00000 limitAMA covers up million dollars Over last 10 years have averaged about $70000 total claim payments per year sum up simply problem Some folks have worried AMA financial trouble misunderstanding apparently has caused several fac tors constant appeals money pay off AMAs mortgage large dues increase year mostly finance AMAs new insurance program fact operating deficit last year Well mortgage good shape whether pay off early Paying off early means save lot money interest payments its crisis situation worst simply keep paying off paying rent insurance program took lot money set up assure would have adequate reserves aside initially heavy cash flow interest-bear ing accounts program running minimum cost Best feature Whereas fore paid big premiums insurance companies now money program As far last years deficit goes largely caused having operate dupli cate outside computer services year longer originally budgeted until own new in-house system debug ged plus normal erosion infla tion put us red year however order no longer have duplicate computer service start-up costs new insurance program have cov ered projecting healthy set books 87 isto say lets quittryingtofind fire smog its smoke Model Aviation activity all-time high industry booming appears flying ever before Lets enjoy Thanks Toledo.. Again has done years Toledo Weak Signals club held raffle its Model Expo behalf AMA model aviation general Proceeds raffle sent AMA divided between Nats event sponsorship AMA Glen Sigafoose Scholarship Funds Enclosed also list raffle winners follows Randy Geers Taylor MO W R Willard Fayette yule NC John Light Greenville OH Greg Newman Pasadena CA Gary Cochran Medway OH Dick Owen Hebron OH Richard Patrick S Greensburg PA Mike Morrell Euclid OH G H Mosser Milford MI Harry Brown Elyria OH Jessica Linn Flint MI Robert Beardsley Defiance OH Doris Cain Clarksville TN Donna Drasko vich Apple Valley CA Gabe Vasaam Cleve land OH Irwin Polk New York NY Charles Stager Spring Lake Hts NJ Rick Moreau Lake Station IN Greg Baron Springfield NJ Robert Annabel Munith Ml Shawn Beeson Detroit MI Bruce Thorp Grinnell IA James Noble Northwood OH Skip Rum p1 E Detroit MI Tom ORourke Leon Stein Detroit Ml David Russell Toledo OH Richard Alvarez Toledo OH Hank Pohlmann Montezuma IA Dennis Cain Clarksville TN FrequencyCont pg 96 second major issue faced establishing much accuracy possible correlation between Guide lines field test measurements vis vis predicting invulnerability interference air problem has approached making field tests number con cepts systems well measure ments actual performance foliowed rigorous laboratory tests Correlation field laboratory tests provided valuable information addition several hundred RC transmitters operating field evaluated trade shows AMA Nats Consequently now have better understanding actual real-world field environment operate Summarize Tests performed old equipment field see what would flynot just safely solidlyin 1991 environment old equipment field Receiver performance emphasized because possible presence old transmitters verified safe solid levels per formance function receiver bandpass intermodulation veracity doability Guide lines have confirmed instance can has done including AM transmission has modulation sidebands down 66 dB 20 kHz peak Receiver performance actually en hanced since transmitted sig nal receiver bandpass So what different past 1 Transmitter operating frequency toler ance tighter current FCC require ment ie 1002% vs /005% 2 Transmitter output spectrum requires modulation sidebands down 55 dB /20 kH z center frequency rather current FCC requirement 35 dB 27 kHz Much newer equipment marketed today meets requirement 3 Receiver performance specified image adjacent channel intermodula tion interference receiver must con tinue meet FCC requirement radiated output 4 have also established some opera tor requirements clean up bad habits unsafe operating practices Guidelines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies 1 proposed voluntary Guide lines design manufacture opera tion Radio Control systems use FCC-allocated 72- 75-MHz bands recommended Guidelines applied new equipment development soon practical Application Guidelines transmitters should tar geted introduction new frequen cies 1988 Application receiver Guide lines must follow closely since clearthat marketplace will demand perform ance specified herein 2 General Requirements 21 Without guaranteeing safe operation AMA equipment manufacturers urge RC equipment manufactured and/or marketed meet certain minimum performance requirements stated below orderto provide reliable control reduce chances incident 22 RC systems manufactured marketed after effective date Continued page 101 98 Modei Aviation Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Vermont 617 934-6248 Associene Vice Presidents Gerald Brome PO Boo 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Esses Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02640 RC Gulls Club formed 1973 small group model aircraft enthusiasts flying field Orrington ME near Bangor RC Gulls flew field several years increasing member ship outgrew 1983 1984 club members started using field Kenne bec Road Hampden ME field has 300-ft runway 300 ft fenced-off pit area Its about 400 yd road ample parking playareas children picnic area provided reasons Gulls membership has grown over past years members drawn together further interests model aviation friendship has developed among members has important factor Meetings held local restaurant second Tuesday month individual joins Gulls provided copy constitution bylaws along membership list desig nates qualified assistants So beginner knows can go help construction flight training club sponsors several events yearmall shows fun-fly events also participate Maine Model Club Asso ciation events such Expo held spring Augusta information Gulls RC Club please contact following officers president Art Nagelin VP Joe Bridgham treasurer Chet Cakes secretary Brian Chandler safety officer Norm Gomm newsletter editor Don Bayly Connecticut AVP have appointed Bob Wallace replace Al Novotnik AVP Connecticut Bob very involved Pylon Racing very well-known team manager year US FAI team victorious Au stralia also contributing editor RCM magazine has very helpful has provided considerable material column Please feel free call Bob information help may desire regarding AMA matters would like thank Al Novotnik years service District appreciated Re member AMA depends mostly volunteer help Burt Rutan Luncheon May 15 privileged join several AMA offi cers staff guests luncheon honor Burt Rutan about 20 people attendance museum area event took place provided very suit able environment model Voyager built Luther Hux display very often thata model builder can have creation examined designer builder originall interest ing listen Burt tell modeling experiences along Voyager around-the-world flight came ever have chance listen Burt pass up opportunity very personable interesting person Luncheon Burt Rutan L-R Luther Hux builder Voyager model Burt Rutan Don Lowe AMA president Mrs Luther Hux Tonya Simone Wingbusters Spring Show Wingbusters held annual show Marshfield High School April Unfortunately April lived up its reputation producing heavy rains flying demon strations cancelled However indoor displays very good win ners static competition fol lows S Full-Bodied Stunt 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Bill Brown 3rd Bob Caddell S FullBodied Sport Scale 1 stJohn Componeschi 2nd Jack Patrolia 3rd Lynn Fontaine 0 Profile Scale 1st Ron Muise 2nd Walt Fischer 3rd Joe Fustolo Jr7S Profile Sport 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Mark McLaughlin 3rd Kevin Barrett Sebago Lake Last year managed miss both events Sebago Lake due Execu tive Council meetings May 1-3 oldest son Robert attended Sport Scale fly-in Cannot rememberthe numbers exactly out about 18 entries 13 J-3 Cubs form another also outstanding Tiger Moth Curtiss Jenny weather very good flying Saturday Sunday although Friday very windy trophies cash awards some proceeds went Sunshine Foundation very worthy cause help ill children appears fall events will planes floats next spring will general fly-in primarily open flying events result much work Propsnappers Club September 1987 99 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Rhode Island S DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Doobury MA 02331 Hardy Maine Fliers January 11987 fly-in good day Joe Fustolo Jr Wingbusters show Joe took 3rd place Profile Scale won PT-i gin raffle Jack Patrolia L Super Chipmunk Bill Brown R Nobler David Componeschi Informal Maine Model ClubAssociation District meeting RC Gulls field Al Sambold receiving cnec trom LU Ulli Reeve Larry Gould Sebago Sport Scale fly-in New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Oreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08783 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hiokaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts bit analysis reveals club newsletters receive represent quite bun dle marked preponderance following subjects order 1 safety thank goodness 2 RC frequency revisions 3 flying site matters As approach two frequency deadlines subject surpassing other two atten tion-getters considerable margin Come what may let us continue place vital matter safety very top overall consideration connection please follow commendable policy adopted clubs maintaining flying site fully stocked first aid kit trained per sonnel know use club am proudly member example has several members belong volun teer fire departments thus have able instruct people cope various types emergency situations local ambulance corps and/or fire departments shall similar assistance requested byyourclubtodosoGiveitatry Smashing victory Down-Under refer course Australia specifically Melbourneand specifically locations Point Cook Laverton Air Force bases hosted 1987 FAI Pylon Racing World Championships USA team scored stunning victory despite radio interference other grem lin-type annoyances deserve 21-gun salute us am sure will agree goes whole team just pilots takes mighty good group earn World Championship Team Mana ger Bob Wallace Avon CT deserves very special chunk praise other four team members Pilot Dave Shadel Carls bad CA Mechanic Jim Shinohara Chula Vista CA Pilot Dub Jett Humble TX Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX Pilot Brian Richmond Orlando FL Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX conclude piece fol lowing tribute team manager Bob Wal lace team like managing easy have turn loose getcha Bob Due credit thanks timely reporting important USA victory hereby gratefully extended NYMPRA News Release its mostworthy editor Donna Bartle Jersey Coast Radio Control Club take opportunity congratulate JCRCC upon occasion 25th anniversary its creation 1962 According latest issue its newsletter Aerodrome edited Charles Roedel club traces its originstoameetingheld byactingchairman Tom Henk January 19 1962 club given its present name became incorporated September year became AMA chartered club January 181968 Club dues set at$l2peryear Oh good old days am further informed clubs first newsletter published February 16 1968 Walt Bayconich duly proud Out standing District 2 club according its present roll call now comprises 93 mem bers Safety Cheap Makes Sense con sider great slogan wish concocted lifted same impressive newsletter Miniature Air craft Association Westchester entitled MAAW Flyer edited Ann Bruns multi-interest model airplane club such abounds members big various specialties mem bers concentrate Langelius Gorham Kilgus name just few well number members formerly identified Somers RC Club Staten Island Modelers Association duly grateful reports have received regarding encouraging progress Staten Island flying group has dou bled its membership within minimal timeframe due enthusiasm diligence such dedicated modelers its president Richard Dunn innovative secretary Robert M Wakie latter has kept us informed developments such evolution Veterans Memorial Flying Field impressive flying site field dedicated july 20 1986 located West Shore Expressway South Avenue Exit 8 Staten Island adjacent Dept Sanitation Salt Dome group holding its first annual open house August 30 1987 public invited stop visit Between hours 1030 am 400 pm will static display flight demonstrations considerable cost membership field now boasts two impressive paved runways measuring 45 ft x 480 ft 45 ft x 300 ft respectively Below two photos runway first before after its transformation Hot news Vegas An exciting news release has crossed desk go press hasten pass along reads biennial Tournament Champions Radio Control aerobatic aircraft will again presented Circus Hotel/Casino after hiatus eliminated 1986 event announced William C Bennett chair man board Circus Enterprises Inc Ninth International Invitational Tour nament Champions will held Las Vegas November 9-13 purse $1 00000 Safety No Accident Make Hap pen like slogan con sider certainly worthy everyones con sideration wish originated ran across end article called Safety Corner Tony Cammarata Connector newsletter Tony very talented editor newsletter published prestigious Aeroguidance Society Inc Endicott NY club justifiably proud District 2 Saddle River NJ Day School Science Math Expo 87 Consistent ongoing policy AMA fullest possible participation school system programs naturally responsive invitation feature aeromodeling 1987 Science Math Exposition Saddle River Day School April 24th 200 900 pm ever-helpful Joe Beshar long time friend nearby resident Oradell NJ very capably represented us Expo favored us some interesting photos share Mr Charles Ruthberg displays several models during Expo Rain prevented us flying Joe informs school has invited us back shall report further upon development sincere thanks school particularly Susan Ruthberg-Burden chairperson Science Math Expo 1987 having kindly invited us participate worthy enjoyable event Add personal thanks yours Joe associates Gear up locked 1 00 Model Aviation JackSeidler supervIsing AMA Delta Dart program students Science Math Exao Ohio 0 Pennsylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Preeldents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman 58 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 trouble now yours truly kissed Blarney stone Ireland two weeks ago Contrary popular opinion USA didnt crack least enough anyone noticed Irish tale bringing Ireland re juvenate yet seen Irish modelers great hosts Sally two-week stay Ill have say team F3A RC Aerobatics World Championships looks very good could finish top 10 team competition year France far cry competitive performances past con siderable amount energy used up act laughing new team serious will competitivebut will still both fun occasionally funny Take example Noel Barrett talking about hitting coo~ breaking wing airplane After few days Sally couldnt figure out what the. hit Sally asked him just exactly what coo~ reply four-legged animala steer Ah trials tribula tions common language studded little differences club newsletters keep flowing read reflect needs wants modelers respective clubs reports activities club group Most end up taking personality editor some being professionally laid out typeset printed Others typewritten sent out instant printing company still others hand-scrawled run off mimeograph commonly borrowed office copier Its funny get yet look similarities good cartoon shows up will show up quite few others later Usually credit stolen given seldom original source source such source information art work club newsletters AMA National Newsletter forum designed exchange such material must admit being skeptical value publication past Im beginning think has possibilitiesforthefuture sure nice have artwork etc available dress up newsletter news letter format natural district news now can send out one-page district newsletter national news letter Whatalithis leadinguptoisthatwe now have mechanism place distri bute district news problem getting made submitted time month simply have time nor talent Im afraid create and/or edit such district page yet think such district information would beneficial clubs have volunteers can provide AMA HQ print distribute National Newsletters sent District Ill clubs liability related insurance crisis USA tried claim another victim time victim events run club district case few club members got thinking about possibility being sued personally accident during club event Well paranoia went rampage club voted cancel its sanctioned events preclude possibility being sued over whatever mishaps might occur can sympathize little frightened possibilities same time must say chances really remote lawsuit over particular accident will name individuals club uninvolved accidentand should happen AMA insurance would still cover Frequency concept protecting yourself cancelling sanctioned events little strange because majority accidents hap pen during normal everyday sport flying field sanctioned events best way protect yourself possi ble legal action prevent accident first place Read through Safety Code know what says appoint elect safety officer enforce safety rulesand important THINK SAFETY time read 87 nats will over some will looking forward 88 gathering anticipation likely held Virginia Beach VA beautiful resort area central east coast Im heading later week attend RC Aerobatics Masters Tour nament select World Championship team Ill let know impressions next month Salt Fork 88 will held February 1314 get reservations Call 1-800ATA PARK make sure get room Valentines Day weekend lodge will probably fill up fast Saying Month Nothing needs reforming other peoples habits Cont pg 98 Guidelines shall comply AMA Phase-In Plan New AMA RC Fre quency Identification Control System Transmitters using synthesized frequency generation shall have frequency selection identified channel shall also im possible change frequency transmitter operating 23 manufacturer importer RC equipment shall provide AMA properly verified current copy FCC Type Acceptance Report equipment addition receiver data specified para graph 4 below shall included 24 manufacturer importer equipment intended control surface vehicles shall 75 MHz channels will placard transmitters follows 72 MHz transmitters MODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLYSURFACE USE PROHIBITED BY FCC REGULATION b 75 MHz transmitters SURFACE USE ONLYMODEL AIRCRAFT USE PRO HIBITED BY FCC REGULATION 3 RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements 31 Effective December 20 1990 transmitters having current FCC Type Acceptance file AMA will permitted use AMA sanctioned events 32 Transmitters shall comply following emission characteristics Occupied spectrum shall better 55 dB /20 kHz channel center frequency irrespective type modula tion Measurements shall made spec trum analyzer accordance FCC Type Acceptance requirements 33 Transmitter average RF power output shall exceed 750 milliwatts antenna Measurements reported part FCC Type Acceptance Report 34 Transmitter modulation shall conform FCC requirements Transmitter emission frequency shall meet following require ments over range operating tempera ture power supply voltage AM transmitters unmodulated car rier shall within / 1500 Hz channel center frequency FM transmitters mean frequency occupied spectrum shall within /1500 Hz channel center fre q uen cy Other forms modulation required meet emission characteristics para graph 32 above 35 Transmitters configured user frequency selection via crystal chang ing switching synthesized techniques permitted However laboratory test data submitted AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Report must show trans mitter output within Guidelines listed paragraph 32 34 irrespective operating frequency selected 36 AMA Executive Council has autho rized Contest Directors impose trans mitter processing discretion Therefore user shall prepared demonstrate transmitter within Continued page 102 September 1 987 101 72MHz MODEL AIRCRAFT USSURFACE USE jflJPROHIBITED BY 0 EUEFCC REGULATION 75 MHz d%L ~Li SURFACE ODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLY FCC Moiylaad 0 North Carolina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicsville VA231 11 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarriaonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19509 Charlen Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winihrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 9191 488-5986 District Activities Flying season outdoor events welt underway time read will halfway normal season time does fly weekend 30-31 May especially busy contests throughout area Unfor tunately unable make appear ance due commit ment attend MARCs Show Timo nium later little doubt probably busiest time district will see summer weekend previous saw spring Free Flight bash Brainbusters held Petersburg VA airport turnout very good weather held until end flying After nothing big thunderstorm down way next time out Free Flight will fall same site Abram Van Dover did honors time Bob Champine will CD fall meet Free Flight game major meet district covers traditional event categories some newer ones Valley RC Harrisonburg VA added Pattern/Scale contest circuit yearthe clubs first attempt overwhelming turnout en couraging event will repeated next year read column F3A Team selection will have taken place Fentress NALF Chesapeake VA way run overall quality competition might have some effect upon future con test 1989 FAI RC eventsAerobatics Soaring Pylon Racing Helicopterwill held Air Olympics single site Tidewater RC support others has bid extravaganza area site excellent event Tidewater easy get since majority contestants will coming Europe some importance Tidewater area has much offer visitor especially oriented towards avia tion NASA its museum located nearby Hampton small Air Force aircraft museum Kitty Hawk NC site Wright Brothers experiments short drive away Tours available visit United States Navy Norfolk opportunity see largest carriers up close other non-aviation sights asking known time event will take place District IV would pleased host event have assurances support welcome competitors specta tors alike Watch pages Model Avia tion further information Marc Show try promote show because feel has lot offer District IV Like major shows place meet people see what new ex change views Academy present booth offering service assistance sortsincluding past two years transmitter checking service year transmitter service performed John Patton past president AMA Jim Crown Pegasus RC Club Fred Marks Fre quency Committee Chairman Bill Hershberger Frequency Committee Member individuals worked hard weekend looking transmitters also offering advice owners thing now becoming apparent what ever reasons number transmitters checking out good increasing AMA Booth manned Joyce Hager AMA executive secretary Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director Bob also brings family events no exception forced wife daughter put long tiring hours us hope year will take advantage chance talk Headquarters personnel get answers questions New year 7000-gallon boat pond put up just outside hall several distributors took advantage demonstrate boats market Model Builders Anita Northrop new publication put out boater US Boat Ship Modeler Air Age Publications has similar maga zine market some time features show vendors reception evening before show photo below taken reception Facing table right two organizers ramrodded show help dedicated members Radio Control Modelers Baltimore First right John Kirk all-around modeler WW II ace right Dan Yarchin Dan over place hard stop lone enough interview Helicopter Team About time get read United States RC Helicopter Team will Switzerland trying dupli cate outstanding effort Pylon Team 1 2 3 Team Robert Gorham Mike Mas Curtis Youngblood team fliers District Vs contribution Helicopter Contest Board Bob Harris team manager Wish best endeavor remembrance District IV lost active member lost personal friend Colonel Paul Clevenger USAF retired passed away early May after short illness Paul workers among us really enjoy doing service sport active Chesapeake Bay RC Club Howard County RC Clubs Maryland member USPJA active judge Scale contests area especially Chesapeake Bay RCs annual meet serving often chief judge also Bealeton VA contests Paul also judged Scale Nationals us knew Paul associated him will remember him always con dolences go family Would space time chance permitted telling mans life Frequency Cont pg 101 specification accordance paragraphs 32 34 above crystal change RF module change frequency switching used transmitter shall subject processing frequencies planned use 4 RC Receiver Technical Guidelines Measurements 41 For purposes standardizatipn prop er receiver operation during tests should taken greater 10 dB signal-tonoise ratio detection 10 dB SINAD 42 Adjacent Channel Rejection speci fied 20 kHz channel separation receiver must reject adjacent channel signals 60 dB better / 81/2 kHz demonstrated laboratory test 43 Image Rejection Receivers specified operation 72 MHz band must shown laboratory test have signal rejection greater 60 dB image frequency Receivers specified surface useon75 MHzarenotrequiredtomeetthis image rejection requirement 44 I ntermod ulation Interference Rejec tion 441 Receivers must shown labora tory test have Third Order Intercept Po[nt output first mixer better 4 dBm Tests shall conducted accordance reference 1 Third Order Intercept Point calculated accord ance paragraph 5 Part B Guidelines 442 Intermodulation distortion spu rious response presence highpowered radiators shall measured accordance reference 1 pur pose test high-powered radiators defined either signal inputs made directly receiver antenna terminal b signal input quarter wavelength radiator uniformly parallel receiver antenna Radiated levels imposed shall follows 0 minus eight 8 dBm made direct ly receiver antenna terminal 50 ohm 102 Model Aviation Doware 0 Diotrict Ceiombio S ivWginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 second photo shows Realistic Models Charlie Calvert probably getting warmed up talk up merits Stinson 108 kit Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia 0 Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 618455-6100 Phone Home 61 5720-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Box 206 Amory MS 38021 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 032 Banyan Dr. Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00066 Boa 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 12th Street Shatimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 649 East Glochester Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields POBoxl063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 004684-2517 United States Indoor Championships have Come gone tended have proclaimed event resounding success attended brief period though no longer compete Indoor activities just sample todays Indoor scene seems bit flap has arisen because efforts induce greater attendance Nats Indoor meets threat having cut back eliminate Indoor future Nats because high cost suitable Indoor arenas low attendance some past Nats has caused match achievable plus ten 10 dBm radiated quarter wavelength radiator 18 away receiver antenna 4421 Receivers specified 20 kHz separation shall exhibit no loss spurious response decoded servo output greater 1 20 microseconds recei ver subjected single two-signal ra diation follows Single radiator frequency equal greater 1 20 kHz channel center frequency Two-signalwhen two radiators ap plied combination frequencies can produce first mixer output within bandpass receiver 4422 Single-conversion receivers 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall meet requirements specified 4321 ex cept signal frequencies excite unique response image frequency 45 Single-conversion receivers using 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall have local oscillator offset high-low injection accordance AMA Phase-In Plan operating frequency local oscillators used receivers different configuration shall manufacturers discretion 46 Receiver technical measurements made accordance paragraph 4 shall documented copy docu mentation shall provided AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Re port 50 Additional Requirements 51 All flight operations must con ducted transmitters stationed nomi nally 20 ft apart Continued page 108 lot people wonder about future Indoor activity Maybe just wasnt much interest Well great crowd Johnson City Its since attended Indoor event saw two dozen flimsies flight same time much evidence Indoor alive well sure sign large num ber Junior participants bodes well future since Indoor ranks heavily peopled grey-headed oldsters Indoor appears place young beginner can get teeth model flying large outlay money engines radios such Still few soft spots perceived problem related low par ticipation Indoor Scale Maybe because Scale Bostonian con idered stepchildren serious Indoor duration people After theyre flown mostlyforfunlAm wrong Ive seen Natsof long ago really outshone per formance Johnson City Another weak point lack contestants between Juniors very Senior ages Looks like weve lost generation two some site couldnt have problem Mini-Dome East Tennessee State super No drift nottoo much get hung up 122 ft ceiling height campaign afoot hold future champion ships also Nats future World Championships Great Idea course holding Nats would probably mean breaking present all-in-one-place Nats concept maybe its wave future Perhaps will have better feeling about situation after years Lincoln Nats Well about need hear Indoor fliers What say Summer flying full swing So now should good time talk about flying safety time Im impressed what read newsletters large number people very safety conscious out thats great Just few quotes will show what mean Capital City Radio Control report Plane Talk Just want remind people about loose clothing swinging propsBE CAREFUL Take care adjusting carb shirt nottucked Ed Hunter inAmoryRCModelersForas long can recall no Virginia long little dingus use spin prop has called chicken stick know goes Hey look him hes usin chicken stick hardy-har-har got distinct impression wasnt manly thing As Real men dont eat quiche must have figured same applied little dingus have ever noticed macho-men have got short stubby fingers oftentimes own worst enemies things say can have unintended adverse effects What bothers us whether might creating impression particularly new comer uninformed observer use such device looked down hope props finger eaters think anything can reduce possibility injury should en couraged PR something responsible Its also something cant help doing Yep Thats right Just being model builder flier like public relations man Now might good Some us arent Yet what makes difference actions good bad what public knows us can often has made difference keeping losing flying site Roswell Air Force newsletter Contrail Tales Earls Pearls gives some examples Oh other thing pres ence Highway 141 field almost like dream come true long survive Technology Park will consider moving us another location will depend largely perceived must maintain first-class field must act high degree dignity matur ity must consider ourselves under microscope time field have some people Tech nology Park flying us gripes disagreements take club officers dont air field can also stand clean language up bit whether ladies present Personally Ill vote removal member jeopardizes privilege flying site Ed thank support Keep up good workfolks well make yet Last February Judge James Davis Jr passed away has ably served District 5 number years RC Soaring Contest Board Judge able Gli der enthusiast dedicated competitor presence contribution will missed have appointed Mr Charles Anderson Tullahoma replacement Chuck well-known Soaring community has competed national events success Several advanced-design Sailplanes owe existence talent Since Chuck aero engineer working wind tunnel testing has good back ground such endeavors major designs made good use Winglets con vert large Sailplane Two-Meter design Lately hes developed home com puter software plotting accurate airfoils Chuck can reached addressing corre spondence Charles Anderson Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 Welcome aboard Chuck High Country Soaring Society tempting organize first Eastern US Championship Sailplane Contest hoping endeavor will result largest best Sailplane contest Eastern United States emphasis bringing pilots over Eastern U nited States together three four days grand competition share ideas make new friends Again fun name game Sounds like great idea task will International duration three days Classes Standard Un limited per current planning date location yet determined since will determined response Sail plane pilots idea youre interested send note High Country Soaring Soci ety Joe Ruminski 74 Whitaker Circle Fairview NC 28730 Its time close another month first just last plug yearly Free Flight contest August 8th 9th AEDC airfield Tullahoma TN See September 1987 103 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6065E Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1 BOB 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Well month has pretty busy Ive catching upon traveling didnt get last year due weather year weather gods us made trips planned May except trip Terra Haute Lets hope trend continues summer knows Ill have time read Maybe club event first stop took Ft Wayne IN look Glennbrook Mall show first-class mall show very impressed displays expanse mall corridors covered Clubs over surrounding area name few memorybut Im sure Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Tallspinners LOFT DeKaIb Flyers Spirits America Show Team Ft Wayne Rocket Club Driftwood Boat club Evan Towne engine display Sorry forgot anyone Picture time again dont have space pictures Ron Ballard sent maybe Ill use some rest next month lucky about thing visited Glennbrook show scheduled Hobo Clown day before wouldve tough time competing him Wait minute Some people already think Im clown understand Hobo real good time kids flew Delta Darts provided Flying Circuits kids tore after crowd Instant re kitting ball got see Flying Circuits flying field Believe tell fields dream about saw nice pavilion rows tables concession stand garage Did say garage Yep guys have diesel tractor Oh yeah Thats pull gang mower over beautiful flat patch grass flat Theyve scrounged up old retired highway roller keep way Are sick envy yet May Mintjulep Scale month course make because gives chance see lot people get see other time Did ever talk people Almost give out numbers no would left out loved bull sessions did end until contest over leave Oh contest During day learned least seventy entrants challenge odds Well sure beautiful day saw some real class models sorta makes wonder dont join FAI team selec tion competition saw general avia tion aircraft time Maybe trends leading military types thing noticed competition tough out Id hate compete guys Mint Julep able get Southern Indiana RC Modelers together just long enough present another Superior Service Award time went John Guenther excellent service Scale sector gives much time Scale local level FAI Thanks John job well done Im subject awards also obtained Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley has involved AMA FAI committees years Hes still sent award Tony Italiano give Don Indoor Championships banquet Johnson City TN felt better come friends sorta like per sonal touch Dont Another weekend another trip put Sugar Grove IL CLer contest saw Carrier Speed Racing Scale Aero batics Old Time Stunt Combat got seeaCarriereventforthefirsttime Unique real treat see types CL events place thing Ive noticed about CL types dont get say too much get tied up what doing its hard tie down enjoyed being able sit back watch think ticked off few guys Old Time Stunt brought Ed Robbert Eds CL Contest Board member took new OT stunter him case time did won Whoops During last weekend May tended four-stroke fly-in Tom Sawyer State Park Louisville KY Unfortunately day plagued poor attendance did get see some good flying Im sorry leave early During past month Ive lost two AVPs Last month reported death Bill Snavely month have drop Ray Meyers ranks Ray stayed long could work load per sonal life took too much time allow him continue Ray thanks ajob well done Well lost have another AVP Ft Wayne area Ron Ballard wanted job bad called ask chance got Ron sport flier seems get around lot told about club painted full-size airplane Ron shot paint Ron performs Spirits America Show Team sideline wonder gets time Anyway its good have him aboard Its up put him work District 6 now District 6 clubs have received first issue AMA National News letter contained district notes Though Im still sure National News letter value did serve vehicle getting word out clubs As getting word club members its up officers thing mentioned notes safety rule about straight line applies demos models over 20 lb duringairshowsThatmeansyoucanfly around field other time field conditions right Notice did say can fly over pits parking area spectators strictly taboo whole idea straight line afford safety special events should also apply field unsafe forflying anywhere front runway Most city park fields due cramped quarters endure fall category other hand field like fly out has hundreds acres open farmland around can safely fly over fields behind pits use good common sense Its matter judge ment clubs part hope use good judgement also get few questions about field layouts suggested layout rule book realize very few fields have enough room layout major problem have seen road lies somewhere across end runway ways combat prob lem make field safer Use spotters entrance warning signs help sign helps warning spectator traffic runway approaches Although wish could have ideal sites fly also have realistic think flying site can operated safe manner use good common sense Enough now.. me mom em emememe m Effective communication two-way e street AMAs non-paid volunteer off i e cers doing utmost make AMA e kind organization members 3 wish thoughts con- e tamed pages month sarentapttobeknownunlessyou UU yourdistrictortohisrepresentativethe associate vice-president area U Complete communications link U C writeC me m eme memem e m 104 Model Aviation see Al Gumbents Best Show winnina P6E Glennbrook show Fleet bipe Terry Applegate Peoples Choice winner Hobo Clown no trouble lighting up childrens faces iowaO Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 Compuserve address EMAiL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Steve Bowman 61 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stawm Boo 357 Minocqua Wi 54548 am off Land Fathers Walesnext week editor going surprised gets Column CIS least week early makes some news little foreshortened am looking forward Nats meeting Seveners Send some photos Club members officers can use column No models Make guys gals thoughthose mod els will welcomed Action fast furious area prepping Nats Pylon events first meet Toledo Flying Tigers using National Q-500 rules Itturned out totally Rossi day predicted However looks now have two sets models old Rossi-powered noise too noticeable weekend previous Signal Seek ers Q-500 run non-Rossi standard out-of-the-box mufflers very easy appreciate noise reduction previous events speeds also high very pleasant day point consider whetherthe nationalization Q-500 will reduce its popularity fewer beginners Toledo just down road area Several 1/4 Midget Formula 1 fliers refuse fly Q-500 want consider introductory event serious Pylon fliers Most entrants flew Q-500 1/4 Midget go subject contests Electric going great guns Union Lake Flying Organi zation lost field through noise prob lems closed out windy Electric session Livingstone County Fliers few weeks ago Ann Arbor Falcons second annual meet today couldnt make fixing Allis Chalmersneeded beat grass growth rate Livingstone club look ing new flying site found under old title Brighton RC refusals landowners disliked association town So changed present have new field might alert other clubs think twice before letting name imply association town Gone flyingforever Will Thibodeau quiet modeler longtime member Flying Wolverines enjoyed company both Toledo work Will great helpful club member will missed Ribcrackers Fraser clubs have lost Orville Berry another quiet mover clubs Orville struggling illness several years kept active could flying buddies made special efforts show thoughts funeral seeing clubs getting volved safety appointing Safety Officer Safety Committee other monitoring efforts Crassfield Flyers Minnesota have enlarged partici pating CPR program being set up club member doctor What great example other clubs follow phone call last week outside area believe worth putting column Picture flying area large park shady trees human conveniences parking lots Right Anaheim Los Angeles restriction applies no internal combustion power seems once theyd treated hands-on flying demonstra tion City Fathers become hooked Electric Another piece information record books Keep eyes nearestAVP going keeping lines com munication active wantyou make point sending newsletters asking CD forms other items need help now have small expense allowance plan have general district meeting before year out need get know other will first time far know anyAVPs VPs have such meeting District Roundup Noise topic newsletters several have set limits Livingstone County Fliers have set 85 dB 20 ft directions ground S Valley Aero Modelers have started action mention case Wide World ofSports program showed sprint cars have muffled keep tracks available Sound familiar S Congrats Saginaw Valley RC Club 25 years old have prospective ladybirds too S Aerobatic Aces Donnie Carol take concession stand Hmmm Also Bowling Team won second place S farthest-north club Duluth RC Airplane has AVP Steve Bowman doing takeoffs picnic table Probablywaiting forthe water freeze S Dave Balek River City RC tells popping local garage sale old CL model Dave built years ago still flies S Circlemasters have Gordy Teschendorf safety officer 0 Blackhawks has several venues its show team 0 Instructors keep club alive Sharks has training session its instructors 0 MARCS gives its instructors bonus two free fuel free membership run Beginners Power Days too Thats best answer have seen date thousand Attaboys MARCS 0 Finally following description aeroplane Aerohowks newsletter Mobile Over head Vegetation Enhancer . Crop Duster Sensible Sounds Sound Less September 1987 105 Northern Air Modelers Mall Show Marquette Ml President Amos Bell presents checktothe BayCliff Health CampsCathy Andriacchi Chapter 106 IMAA Waukesha WI handed over $1500 Waukesha Special Olym pics organization Marvin Anderson Photo President Bill Bailey Battle Creek Balsa Bees running club meeting super flying field TabietopdisplayatApache MallShow Note front table displaying now RC gearlots interest memories 79th General Conference Fed eration Aeronautique nternationaie FAI Madrid Spain Academy Model Aero nauticswas recognized outstanding per formance over past twenty years left shown FAI President Dr Cenek Kepak Czechoslovakia now FAI Director Gen eral presenting FAIs Honorary Group Diploma Honor AMA Executive Direc tor John Worth award now framed display AMA Museum Res ton VA Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 AssoclcO Vice PreeldenOs Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michani S Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Leo 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77489 Larry Sartor 1418 Manor Dr Bartlessille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3418 David Dr Motairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordinsOor Scott Kalmux 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 Let greet some profound ad vice Im Careful words speak keep soft sweet never know day day Which ones Ill have eat fact about time yell anyone anything get recorded sales messages am eating dinner yell tell what can product am cheerful kooks can find some good everything instance am contented have yellowish teeth because unlucky have have pearly white teeth would make eyes look yellow Give thanks whatcha got please know right now am thankful friends have am about explode appreciation sin cerely hope will never have go through such disaster did find out friends have word got out about fire completely de stroyed 46-year-old hobby shop personal loss about $250000 thousands model aviation museum items destined go AMA Mu seum found out thousands friends have heard words sympathy encourage ment funds merchandise help restart Ill never able say proper thanks guess best way thank thank God putting path sincerely hope can visit hobby shop sometime working very hard live up old reputation best selection hobby merchandise world always offered 50% fine merchandise 50% nostalgia 50% good old BSand dont get 1 50% hardly anyplace Someone already kind enough say looked like wed Neiman Marcus hobby shops can come new address 1909 Green ville Dallas TX 75206 Phone 214 8230208 Id love see Among early visitors store couple AMAs finest volunteers Dr Sandy Frank dad Murry Frank Sandy real wheels National Championships Nats Murry served AMA effectiveness honor number years District 8 vicepresident position now hold Murry probably effective VP AMA history meeting clubs attending helping model meets Remember names fine folks Sandy Frank also power behind Weatherford TX Aeromodeling Society has unique way ofdragging meetings Rather complex burdensome newsletter simply sends member postcard such cryptic messages asFUN-FLY club field Sunday May 31 2 pm till dark cookout 5 pm Top Gun Award Win ner Club Meeting June 1st 7 pm 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX Short Meeting Program C U THERE Now honest heck lot informationand just postcard 14-cent stamp dont have pull out staples fingernails youd like exchange Sandy address Dr Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX 76086 Phone 817 599-7131 enjoys good news letters especially Free Flight thing youll really enjoy Okie Free Flight Flyer put out Bill Baker Honest Bill has real information ten jammed pages can ever imagine runs plans tech info contest results contest announcements who-wentwhere what won didnt win Can get touch Bill Okie Free Flight Flyer Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 Another awfully good newsletter Splatter Sheet South Plains Lines Transmitters Plainview TX coeditors David Mcllroy Reggie Holland Besides six crowded pages news calen dars contest results wisely salt paper bits humor humorous touches tickled report club secretary/treasurer Howard Priest Howard commenting High Plains Meet said just want say thing about drawings started throw away tickets after drawing noticed printed big letters KEEP THISCOUPONWhatlwanttoknowisjust long have keep darned things real sore spot Plainview Splatter Sheet has some valuable est info too such following CONTEST RULES #1 Judge Always Right #2 Case thejudge Wrong Refer Back Rule # 1 Plainview bunch active group youd like contact ex change write South Plains Lines Transmitters RC Club 510 Grandview Dr Plainview TX 79072 Another newsletter has made impression always-good piece put out under name Broken Prop Wichita Falls TX RC Club its combined president newsletter editor Ken Gulliford Ken used fly out Clovis NM move Wichita Falls lucky Wichita Falls Club would well set up newsletter ex change Ken can contact him 106-B Falcon Circle Wichita Falls TX 76311 recent newsletter have gotten JETERO RC Club Hous ton interesting notice club paper put out Dan Shay plea new editor quote Wanted Editor QualificationsMust alive able operate least following personal computer Xerox machine typewriter lead pencil Should able donate least days work month four hours least few minutes Should able spel rite like youd gone coledge Should able take constructive criticism smile forget pay youll get gallon fuel per year love club Now have takers Houston clubs job can contact Dan Shay 431 W Sunnyside Houston TX 77091 have special little group ofinnova tors Dallas thats high-hat ventors Tommy Spangler productive experience has gained modeling has led him otherfields such pneumatic can crushersand now motorcycle sit inside Below photo two us discussing motorized hoop just prior riding St Patricks Day Parade Dallas Please know Hoopcycle real problem ride accelerate decel erate suddenly either over face over back reason being Irish getup because Grand Marshal St Patricks Day Parade Since friends can just call Grand Oh way parade formed right front store burned Just few days before will notice show neighbors love fur nished convertible official car Weird wonderful world wouldnt say 106 Model Aviation District 8 vice-president Grand Marshal Dallas St Patricks Day Pa rade Please note expensive convertible borrowed Johnny Clemens Tommy Spangler get ting readyto parade Tommys Hoopcycle ***lPm out gas gonna land*** Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 Nsrth Dakota 0 SsothDaksta ixWysming DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Aarsra CO 80015 Phone Home 303693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 6209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Rusa Miller 960 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Ricketto 516S Cloudan Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles 0/0 Radio Service Center 9186 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Dear Fellow Highland Modelers have some good pictures some major events district may printed next month As result numerous personal con tacts cards letters phone contacts newsletters felt necessary least start fire hopefully next month can address situation detail always felt Jeff Troys question naire done mainly tongue cheek run district clubs newsletters over 100 Hopefully next time will have some parameters follow approval some body prior release During past few weeks chance meet unusually large number members didnt ask about company cars butthey very interested 1 H Q staffingneed number staff 2 pay roll 3 new computers anynew cost high-tech items 4 new build ing will impact present near-future membership dues past feel members just sent check thinking still surely am person historical rhetoric evolution AMA probably like other clubs 1 Solicit membership 2 Develop operative treasury 3 Staff needed 4 Keep moderate-to-no-records 5 Watch help groupsNACC FCC FAI FAA etc etc 6 Select officers further goals 7 Solicit provide information needed 8 Foster growth organization etc etc etc As see Nats whatever called added new competitive interest along other government support AMA grew since still major duespaying responsibility membership tol erated small fees say least Nato formally al located example $20000 year budget function always spent considerably membership began take notice started talking AMA build ing well-meaning mod elers started tossing some information good badto populace AMA non-AMA magazine pro ducers also helped information Now membership finally taking interest least noticing something going Still no big deal Dues now $40 could list justifiable reasons do-gooders make point God love themthey entitled magazines have say also its responsibility offer opinions too Unfortunately over past six eight months information often error some bad data usednot inten tionally course still seed planted Some letters went back forth hope fully establish little better level factual communications Hope continues Naturally will understand another General Motors comparison very small nonprofit corporation trying very hard make work need help support Thanks Good FlightsSoft Landings Flash Dick Crowley passed away June30 shortly after AMA News column received Dick checked himself hospital morning before having feeling poorly sometime apparently due heart problem SoundCont pg 95 new line imported Bob Davis Davis Diesel Development years have aeromod eling Bob has advocate diesel viable option quieter engines improved performance later new muffler called Soundmaster Muffler designed meet European standard 82 dBA seven meters much stringent FAI F3A re quirement far beyond what peo ple look country Although first glance mufflers may appear fairly expensive cost can misleading Due low-cost adapter have muffler easily moved en gine another As Bob says just might last muffler will ever pur chase Construction very rugged although mufflers especially heavy pri mary body material steel brass brazed together unit end pieces machined aluminum stock Inside muffler construction described having internal chambers swirl parti tioned baffles linked sound-trapping tube couplers appearance muf fler outstanding hope able present some statistics very soon levels attained stated should prove start some excel lent devices coming down pike above statistic low enough second muffler available following same basic design called Super Silent has additional chambers am very anxious get some good data pass performance equal appearance winner Back subject Davis diesel have received very long cassette Richard Boies Orange City L expounding virtues Davis Diesel conver sion Richard running big engine big airplane although has engine propped quite low rpm says performance great Although did send dB readings swears engine very very quiet sound perceived somewhere between fourstroker two-stroker Have much experience engines extent can provide perform ance data such rpm prop diameter pitch dB levels various conditions Such data would very useful Everyone makes assumption two-cycle 60 waytofly aint necessarilyso diesel conversion may option might consider information will printed want good write up diesels might go back middle last year RC Scale Modeler Bob Davis interview talked briefly some Control Line friends contest held Chesapeake VA new class being introduced isa profile-fuselaged aircraft for20 engines similar Foxberg K&B Sportster complete muffler proving excellent choice event addition performance quiet Are headed back school yard Control Line happened area FAI F3A Team Selection commonly known Masters held site next years National competition 41 contestants making six flights 10 making four flights five making two flights determine three team members go France None exceeded dB requirement forthis class couple pushing passed flight checked Only flier received bonus points given aircraft sounded below average sound level flight majority scoring judges must agree no discussion just dependent marking score sheet aircraft flown Dean Koger Dean done lot work pipe-prop combination much mount ing engine has plate bolted rear engine assembly mounted firewall four Lord-type mounts Virtually vibration iso lated fuselage major source in-flight noise especially fiberglass shell Dean has promised write up future article During finals team selection short demonstration capabilities F-14 Tomcat given aircraft crew Oceana NAS flight demo lasted about 15 minutes evening before banquet base comman der commented would go listening 95 dB about 95000 really loud distance crowd aircraft can get well over 120 dB Although Sound Freedom does make appreciate sound can bother people past number people have asked about using Radio Shack sound meter have said OK general reference use would like men tion caution calibrator better meters set 114 dB use calibrate Radio Shack meter switch 90-dB range will find will three- four-dB error Continued page 108 September1987 107 Arizona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-song 99-127 Ohiaea Aieo HI 98701 Darwin N Borne 8252 B TurneyAae Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lone Wolnut Greek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chub Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT841 20 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone916382-1962 voted against 1987 AMA Budget last Executive Council meeting Voted against accepting 1987 AMA Budget proposed AMAs Finance Committee represented too much same old thing enough what really need Id like give some examples what mean 1 We spend too much talking ourselves AMA spends producing maga zine does combined total of following flying site preservation activities promotion sport out siders solving noise radio problems providing nationwide local presence education youngsters opinion weve got priorities upside down AMA doesnt take lead now activities Ive listed above aero modeling will ultimately doomed ex tinction Instead produce fine maga zine tell ourselves much like great sport promulgate plans construction articles just easily could appear six seven other maga zines Since doing same job other magazines doing expect return will job us job AMA preserve popularize pro mote sport doing Instead keep patting ourselves back via very expensive communications mediumthis magazine Sure like read too. flier wouldnt worth price paying future sport think argue maga zine doesnt cost anything say makes little money Bunk magazine costs nearly $1000000 peryearto produce memberwho reads magazine pays $900 per year covers about half what costs produce maga zine rest comes advertising revenue suggestion Lets spend onlythe adver tising revenue magazine make about half thick about half expen sive Get editors concentrate items real widespread interest ones educational informative value well still have good magazine other half annual member ship dues $900 portion allo cate magazine would used ways us far good could should spent finding ways reduce noise solve radio problems get land owners interested needs teach youngsters about joy building flying miniature aircraft make sport appear just much adult activity tennis golf bowling 2 Sport vs competition flying Most AMA members sport fliers Few competi tors Practically nothing spent sport fliers yet spend lot competitionrelated matters think need spend needs sport fliers same time think also need spend com petition Yes sport fliers will effect sub sidize AMAs competition activities thats way sport Im sure realize sales highway tires help pay forthe development racing tires sales tennis balls help pay tennis tournaments huge cost Olympic teams paid contribu tions non-competitors Thats reality Sure need spend having AMA put national regional fun-fly eventsand thats easy because spending practically nothing now Im Im sure need spend much AMA Nats know today personal opinion wed better off separate National Championships aeromodeling dis cipline combined National Conven tion/Fun Fly/Trade Show would far easier find sites Convention/Fun Fly/Trade Show near major metropolitan areas regions country remote sites now use attendance would higher Nats less /v member ship Itwould serveto bringAMA public visibility would pay itself completely Imagine press reports 10000 20000 fliers attended such event thats still less 10200/v membership represents major change way AMA operates personally believe time has come change occur Lets kid ourselves Today unlike 1930s no place anywhere US can efficiently host presentstyle Nats tryto accommodate events site Certain types fliers notably Free Flight RC Soaring frequently get remote Nats sites feel second-class citizens think should seriously consider major revamping entire Nats pro gram 3 Too much AMAs Headquarters Con trary popular belief HQ staff getting rich dues money nor over-equipped unnecessary tools equipment have hard working staff gives AMA gets return HQ staff working less ideal surroundings running out room fast subjected greater pressures yearAMA grows little often criticized rarely thanked efforts Id like see budget being spent assuring HQ has withal ensure present needs properly handled future needs provided main reasons voted against present AMA budget Until issues better addressed Ill keep voting against similar future budgets FrequencyCont pg 102 52 multiple separated flight lines used sanctioned events fliers aircraft shall prohibited contest officials approaching closer 100 meters 300 ft another flight line 53 crystal changing employed switch operating frequency field urged crystal crystal recepta cle utilize keying configuration prevents interchanging receiver transmitter crystals b prevents interchangeability crystals between equipment different manufac ture urged RC manufacturers work ing through RCHTA establish acoopera tive plan assignment code keying components 54 Part B Guidelines documents field test procedure can verify com patibility RC equipment used RC operators clubs publications manufacturers procedure will correlate standardize field test data See next issue Model Aviation magazine Part B article SoundCont pg 107 usage range can check against quality meter taking reading three meters would give closer reference cannot better leave adjustments alone just word caution mislead complacency 108 Model Aviation Calling AMA HO phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 45 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrangements prevent coming work going home same time best call during core time period present same time except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL EasterngemNoon 1 pm3pm CentralBamliam Noon2pm Mountain7amlOam llamlpm Western6am9am lOamNoon regret necessity zones otherthan East call earlier day its beat way present sure getting particular person may need subjects services handled AMA Headquarters H owever its okayto call earlier later leave name phone number subject interestwe will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana on 0 Washinoton XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 81st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aecociate Vice Preeldenos Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Woy WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary 8 Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99206 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 8 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 781-6103 Control Line activity picks up Rapid Richards Record Ratio Meet Kent WA August15 16 Speed classes plus Carrier & II Endurance scheduled have questions about frequency matters its best call write Bob Balch frequency coordinator relieved dealing stuff like case dont always get up-tothe-minute information receiving thus much better informed sides thats what gets large salary As matter fact would rather have call write must write send him phone number can reach self-addressed stamped envelope would certainly help Bob also works best time call him evening Im know wondering what frequency changes mean faras personallyare concerned knowtherearesome problems suchasthe changes frequency identification sys tem Im sure will come up next Council meeting maybe can find way ease change Unless competing Nats some other com petition regulation frequency flag specified flying worry local flying site satisfy club local requirements example have present system have to replace two streamers single streamer indicating operating aircraft frequency possible can replace channel number placard correct style club buying very lightweight vests having large white circle channel numbers put back should leave little doubt what channel youre using far import What old radio Well depends Far too people worrying about having throw radios away neces sary desirable First transmit ters ten years old less can set up new frequencies relatively easily older models can upgraded spite what certain people have written Thats problem What does have replaced especial ly meet 1991 specifications receiver Present regulations allow 80kHz spacing between operating fre quenciesthat between old Blue White Yellow/White etc frequencies regulations change December 87 lose colored frequencies 1991 regulations call 20 kHz between frequencies doesnt mean everyone has run Out buy latest gizmo What very necessary though club sit down now decide want apportion available frequencies example frequencies going avail able no reason club cannot set up plan calls use third fourth frequency way will solve not-narrow-enough re ceiver problem will also eliminate dreaded 31M problem will neces sary have bought radios plan mind send radios off updating warned present Kraft Midwest doing lot changeover work running about sixweek window turnaround right plan depending particular needs location no reason present technology receivers cannot used until need replace reason other narrow-band enough Naturally competition travel lot will find necessary have up-todate equipment usually way will necessary some contests deal frequency distribution prob lems creative ways going necessary us see equip ment checked year no longer going have luxury going out flying radios capable blow ing several others out sky Get checked changed over Also Ive asked flying old frequencies will illegal answer yes according FCC regulations will allowed fly old frequencies sanctioned contest Further remember safety code holds isnt much what flyingas flying cause injury damage because deliberately broke FCC regulations flying illegal frequency no insurance will cover lmon radio kick several people have asked recommend radios meet new standards Because coun tryissue-happy decline Inanycase ifyou understand problems come design manufacture quality control among subcontractors know checking hundred thousand kind radio notgoingtotellyou much abouthow very next off assembly line will work old way best Talk using particular brand what hear good get Personally Im sending three old Krafts get brought up snuff sure miss Royal August 15 & 16 Willamette Mod elers Club will host Northwest Free Flight Champs Meet Parkers field south Albany OR contest should have just about event could want contact Bob Stalick talk nice maybe theyll add anything want isnt already agenda FAI semifinals scheduled Harts Lake Sth-7th Sept youre going fly just spectate check first Coming up Silverton OR 9th August Second Annual Homer Davenport Days Fly-In nota contest rather just open flying part Daven port Days celebration demonstra tion hobby youd like part public show flying will junior high NW end town just got word OMAS will hold annual two-day extravaganza 22nd & 23rd August day will open sizes other will Big Birds things past Saturday will sizes nicest sites around worth visit plane Actually sausage have sale concession booth worth trip flying aircraft come incredible bonus Word out will some new planes view Ken Melvin rumored getting F4U1 ready Given usual fine job should beauty Dave Cobb reputed coming up new aircraft L-1 9 suppose will give up usual post microphone fly Head out Banks OR fine fly-in see Actually theres lot stuff going district Aug 15th/i 6th Medford theres Model Air Show 16th Benton Co group has RC Rally field atAdairAerodrome Soaring group will Thermal Search run PASS new field NW Portland 15th & 16th August newfield about 25 miles west Portland off highway 26 Call Dave Johnson 503 252-4984 Barry Kurath 503 281-3327 info same weekend Great Falls Soaring Society will have Soaring Meet probably Black Horse field Eugene Glider Guiders will hold Soaring contest Eu gene 22nd & 23rd August Lewis Co Radio Modelers will hold Soar ing meet Chehalis WA 29th & 30th August Im sure site NWSS member such Dave Johnson should able help Inland Empire Soaring Society hosts North Idaho Soar ing Championships Farragut ID 5th & 6th Sept best Fun-Fly events will hap pen Aug B 9 Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup Yep its time Mount Ranier Radio Control Societys annual HOG HOLLAR BBQ & Fun-Fly like BBQ dont miss Now naturally real reason everyone shows up flying will feature some best around Great flying prizes food make fantastic weekend next Saturday 15th HAWKS will have fun-fly Kent 29th RAMS have afun-fly atAuburn Lots fun & flying happening Farragut Flyers will hold Fourth Annual International Float Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID 29th & 30th August Pattern Precision Aerobatics meets include Aug 8 9 Frys Corner BC RCFCBC Fun-In-The-Sun Pattern Con test Finley WA hosted bytheTri-Cities RC Modelers 15th 16th Aug Billings Flying Mustangs Annual Pattern Scale Meet Billings MT Aug 29 & 30 Emerald Air Corps Emeralds Pattern Contest including classes Springfield OR Racing starting again MARCs Marymoor Beginners Pylon Race Red mond 23rd Aug Boeing HAWKS have F-500 meet Kent August 30 Happy FIying September 1987 109 Model airplanes can fly s everywhere like takes someone introduce models kids Pictured below some model kids Guam contest sponsored Dale Wil loughby last May youngsters flew Hand-Launched Gliders fashioned after US Navy jet fighters Guam Tribune article reached stated models flew few seconds before being dashed ground high winds No matter always winnerand always high level fun good spirited com petition Dale Willoughby AMA No 436 proprietor Willoughby Enterprises Hobby Supplier PO Box 23305 GMF Guam have suggestion Gliders size especially jet plane configura tions Fly catapult Gliders rather Hand-Launched Gliders First youngsters dont yet have strong arms coordination still poor never mas ter art throwing Glider Second catapult launching puts youngsters par ability get Gliders up high third catapult Gliders get high high wind can zip up towards 100 ft altitudes will give youthful fliers much satisfaction duration still very long modest glide much better chance 75 100 ft pick up some helpful lift catapult kind FLIGHT ED WHITTEN f Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 recommend safe Its made attaching loop h-in rubber 8 maximum length launching stick 6 maximum length right-handed flier holds launching stick left hand holds Glider bythe fuselage extension behind tail atthe balance point aims stick high pulls model back. lets go. ZOOM shes up 8 inch maximum Loop L/8 rubber Launching Stick 6 inch maximum tength Two important points 1 Never aim anyone never use two people launch 2 Never use wire pin launching hook kind Theyre dangerous Use wooden safety hook construct described below SAFETY HOOK separate piece wood 1h sq byan inch long well-glued bottom front Glider Let dry Now smear some glue hook wont come off wont work loose like awire pin can safety-minded As models keep tail catapult Glider light kit fin stabilizer 1/16-in-thick wood sand down 1/32 thickness Thats savings half weight easy let tail get too heavy Rememberthis tail two grams heavier necessary will require least double amount fourgrams ofextraweightinuselessclayon nose balance Glider total six grams absolutely unnecessary damaging weight Glider will have lift Glider doesnt carry burdensome extra six-gram load will winner hope new friends Guam try Jet Gliders catapults would like hear found made difference Id also like hear Spirit Saint Louis flew Best wishes Thats got month Keep tails light Ill Out flyingwith next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 110 Model Aviation 10K Beginners Guam Lto H standing Gus Duenas Alex Amby S6COfld place JOflfl Duenas ueraid Amby winning F-16 kneeling John Tomas
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/09
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/09
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr best-laid plans never seem go some glitch start off good intentions get caught such mundane things weather some kind bug knocks down worst possible time does put strain getting everything done should ac com pushed much test work agenda have unable get enough detail work done justify printing detailed data have couple photos month should prove interesting first picture below shows new muffler mounted means adapter screw spring attachment second photo shows cutaway same muffler Continued page 107 AMA Guidelines Narrow- Band Operation 72-75 MHz Radio Control Frequencies presentation two parts B Part printed herein covers Back ground Basis Guidelines Guidelines Transmitter Receiver Additional Requirements Part B follow October Model Aviation covers Ele ments Receiver Susceptibility Interfer ence Factors Procedures Qualita tive Field Tests further background see previous articles April June July August issues Model Aviation magazine Guidelines presented developed AMA Frequency Commit tee request Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA association can design qualify radios satisfactory operation 1991 beyond adequacy Guidelines has confirmed design testing four generic radio systems systems tested deliberate adja cent channel third order interference test results complemented analysis data collected several succes sive National meets RC trade shows during calibration program various RC meets over past four years modeler urged study Guidelines sufficiently judge ade quacy radio specifications advertis ing Guidelines address RF linkonly bells whistles no impor tancetotheperformanceoftheRFlink Fullcolor ads present general wonder fulness radios addressing technical performance required should carry little weight Five parameters judging adequacy radio performance presented Guidelines modeler should demand know performance terms five parameters radio new used contemplates purchasing 0 Transmitter frequency stability Transmitter occupied spectrum Receiver rejection adjacent channel interference Receiver resistance third order intermodulation Receiver rejection RF image frequency Guidelines explain above parameters give specifications min imum performance levels no assur ance equipment manufac turer dealer wont cant provide specified performance data will perform satisfactorily 1991 environment Adherence both Guidelines design equipment Guide lines aimed proper operation field will help achieve original goals Frequency Committee sought 80 channels 72 MHz 75 MHz goals Frequencies shared other users Enough frequencies presence high radiators interstitial frequencies near flying sites isolated instances would permit selection other frequencies site foster development sale radios having improved performance RF link preceding will provide absolute immunity interference will certainly come close humanly possible achieving Part Background AMA Frequency Committee has de voted past eight years acquisition implementation new frequencies radio control both model aircraft surface vehicles Establishing imple menting Phase-In Plan New Radio Control Frequencies reference 1 has helped prevent has abso lutely prevented chaos might other wise have existed Adherence Phase Plan has outstanding has adher ence initial transmitter frequency identification system As approach end first five years Plan Committee after careful review operating experience has Continued page 96 AMA HO 5ERIE5 STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth e Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGeneral Manager vince MankowakiS Special Services Director carl Maroneye Special Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Pubiic Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technical Directon Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob vojalavekO Publications Director carl R Wheeley0 Membership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 General counsel Jeremiah courtney September 1987 95 AMAs Executive council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ot President Esecutive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication What say space however isa matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position AMA Esecutive council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 has busy month attended Collier Trophy Award ceremony Dick Burt Rutan Jeana Yeager unrefueled world circumnavigation also presented AMA award Burt Rutan still AMAer luncheon atAMA Headquarters Reston have also ar ranged Burt Rutan attend speakat Nats banquet annual meeting Lincoln NE Burt fascinating person considerable modeling background H discussion Reston Voyager aircraft design incredible around-theworld flight truly triumph ingenuity personal dedication daring skill makes proud American kinsman real pioneers such three Following mountaintop experience Clara journeyed Costa Rica invited spend few days fun model flying beautiful peaceful far country unrest world lets hope small democracies such Costa Rica can stay independent peace Costa Ricans really enjoy mod eling put annual show publicvery good public relations Julio Pastora associates com mended terrific effort promotion modeling spent day home headed Dayton OH sol could serve jury member Helicopter team selec tion World Championships will held Berne Switzerland late month representatives Robert Gorham Curtis Youngblood Mike Mas three fliers certainly displayed high degree skill Dayton should well WC really have tough act follow since Pylon Racing team placed first second third Australia year time read well have results Helicopter WC next trip Johnson City TN attend Sixth Annual US Indoor Cham pionships sponsored National Free Flight Society National Indoor Model Airplane Society event held East Tennessee State University MiniDome incredible facility 122 ft high 208 ft x 420 ft floor ETSU plays its football games building entry very good about 100 fliers attend ing Everyone talked thought very best indoor facility ever flown Four-time World Champion Jim Richmond posted flights over40 mm Indoor Stick its apparent world-class facility proposing ETSU Mini-Dome 1988 Indoor World Championships Sentiment strong make facility permanent Indoor AMA Nationals site Obviously would separate Indoor Nats has done before Opinions expressed indicated desire optimum site should over ride desire solidarity atthe Nats will have decided Council action possibility combined Nats area will also explored personal background Indoor flying certainly zilch exposure very valuable technology require ments dedication Indoor modelers certainly equal category model flying design construction flying skill requirements mind-boggling particularly delighted encounter several old friends expertise Indoor flying previously known about competition Among Don Lind ley coordinator Contest Boards Rex Powell old RPV compatriot privilege present AMA Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley lengthy service AMA Con test Boards FAI activities Contest Directors Tony Italiano Don Lindley H Brodersen C Sotich C Wisniewski certainly commended running fine show greatest im pression everyone having fun thats what its about Shortly after leaving Tennessee journeyed Converse IN National IMAA jumbo Aircraft Fly-in cer tainly real change pace Indoor event Tennessee annual event drew about 400 fliers over US including Hawaii Canada truly incredible happening some gorgeous models have ever seen flying site has seen believed site old Navy auxiliary primary flight training facility consists 52 acres concrete good condition laid out solid hexagonal pattern can take off land direction would makeaterrific Nats site sans Indoor flat open fields directions fly-in well-managed five flight lines running continuously Line sepa ration frequency assignments reduced 31M radio problems minimum Model catastrophes minimum reflecting good organization maturity art building flying Giant models Much discussion IMAAers regarding IMAAs proposed self-insur ance program relation safety Giant models general very honest about never felt insecure witnessing hundreds flights tremen dous variety Scale non-scale models very positive impression lack very high-speed models Im still convinced control flight velocity extremely important retaining high degree safety Giant models heaviest model saw weighed around 40 lb no expressed desire raise current 55-lb weight limit except very limited tightly controlled possibilityfor special projects may still formula can worked out regard Most modelers talked no desire build very heavy models fact structural weights seem diminishing learned about techniques design ing large models nowan impressive array materials equipment choose including variety large engines special control system equipment fittings wheels etc Manufacturers have really re sponded special needs big aircraft happening Indiana capped display exact duplicate Wright Flyer full-size complete dupli cated engine drive system props will flown builder Bufford Gross later date has same control setup used Wright Brothers includ ing wing warping modern conces sion saw modern carburetor home-built engine Bufford modeler/ hobby shop owner Peru IN has flying RC version ship remember experience years ago flew semiscale model Wright Flyer very unstable pitch until moved CG way forward passed experience Bufford Indiana conversation Vicki Yates works Muncie IN Visitors Bureau seems private devel opers Muncie may interested devel oping large modeling facility hosting large events such Nats IMAA Fly-in event Vicki will visiting Lincoln Nats learn about modeling facility requirements knows might acquire permanent Nats site Things looking up lasttimethe Nats made moneywasat Dayton OH site 1976 seems make sense hold Nats near center US model population break-even formula strictly function number entries leave tomorrow F3A Pattern Team Selection Virginia Nats Council Meeting Lincoln NE See FrequencyCont pg 95 made further recommendations con sideration adoption new AMA RC Frequency Identification Control Sys tem June 1987 Model Aviation details first revision transmitter frequency identification system become opera tional during latter part 1987 What follows Guidelines acceptable introduction full set RC frequen cies natural culmination pro gress date Basis Guidelines formulating Guidelines What will work field 1991 first major issue dealt curiclu sions may still have old transmitters field have modulation sidebands down peak output 30 40 dB next channel 20 kHz away b will beanumberof non-RC users Public Radio Service Mobil Radio Service some 5 kHz removed frequencies Continued page 98 96 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Terry Rimert Baldwin FL writes wish would send National Newslet ter stopped just started putting safety stuff making worthwhile dont understand weight limit deal Giant Scale local field anyone can fly anytime field open No can stop him person holding contest someone 100-lb air plane comes out fly goes up AMA CD cant anything about Ive just seen something scares lot People flying thunderstorm told asking standing out waving lightning rod lightning striking around just laughed Never vote incumbent Terry letters leave speechless way newsletter editors qualify AMA National Newsletter Simply mail newsletter AMA HQ note write have new twistto NN very constructive Any district vicepresident can now use district newsletter simply adding contribu tion page through HQ Lou Ward isolates mailings editors district get particular VPs contribution monthly basis Two district VPs already availing themselves service Ive grinding AMA National Newslet ter out six years help thank-you tribute editors anything else now beginning catch on. 1930s Free Flighters recog nize gentleman shown following picture name efforts immortal ized Beloit-Rocklord-Chicago area Mr Connie Hanson formerly Beloit WI founder legendary Hangar 13 Connie started Hanger 13 about 1929 years kept going encouraging fathering little kids build model airplanes started twin pushers later Gas models like year September 14 1987 will promote other reunion remember want reminisce meet old friends see gassies fly again fliers southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois area re member now living anywhere invited attend historic reunion Connie lives Dayton now address Connie Hansen 424 Volusia Ave Dayton OH 45409 Elwin Lindsley Delafield WI former editor Popular Science also has instrumental organization reunions grew up inJanesville WI As little kid used ride bicycle down road Beloit airport Sunday morning legendary Carl Goldberg showed up big black automobile model attached top sniffed around drove back somewhere years later asked friend Carl did fly little airplane day said courting beautiful girl Beloit named Beth seeing no serious competition airport drove back Chicago Secret note Connie.. Earl Fred rickson lives domiciled Palatine IL Ill mail address snap president largest model airplane clubs world Pioneer RC Club Santa Clara CA has between 400 500 members Meet Rico Dalmau Redwood City CA president 1986 picture sent friend Tom Patten last years editor Modulator Pioneer RC Club years new editor Paul Mes singer San Jose doing nice job Gary Patterson North Platte NE writes Please accept small $3000 donation toward mortgage honor roll try help out whenever can Also please look see Im yourAMA Hobby Shop listing Thanks Gary generous will see name goes honor roll money will put mortgage money fund others Gary no longer soliciting contribu tions mortgage reduction because members currently being strained limit financing self-insurance Also plea such money creating im pression strapped financially fact Today July 1987 AMA healthy financially will stay way unless some unexpected insurance court judgment astronomical proportions salvation Meet David April Higgenbottom Hueytown AL happy husband wife team go out together Sundays fly little airplane radio control next time go field contest fun-fly just outing look around see wives children girl friends also hanging around youll surprised what hobby about Its fun thing easily includes everybody family reason flying model airplanes has grown rapidly past few years September 1987 97 p As mentioned article flying model airplanes familyfun thing fora Sundayouting can also serious competition thing Whether Control Line RC Pattern Scale Pylon Racing Free Flight Power Rubber Scale Gliding like some modelers attackwith competitive dedication show desire beat everybody sight fact participate world competition four important Free Flight enthusiasts Birmingham area L-R rear Mr Jason Archer Carrie Morton Mandy Archer front Karmen Burks participated recent FF Hand-Launched Glidercontest hobby has something everybody competition yourthing stay fun flying have able handle pressure Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22080 Time Un-panic.. year seems plagued wor ries kinds concerns have heard time another mostly order mountains being made out molehills Worries about RC frequenciesalong lines what will happen 1988 1991area continuing saga sorts fears being expressed Included have tales woe concerninginterference due new frequencies Yetthereis RCactivitygoingon now ever before prob lems thousands RC fliers now new frequencies introduced 1983 noise hearing about interference actually lot less typical during late 70s time real problem caused interference commercial pagers beepers right 72 MHz frequencies Also time seven frequencies lose two three given locality imposed severe hardships some flying sites compounded interference model car boat operations some same frequencies contrast much better conditions now have frequencies available new ones pager frequencies model cars boats have frequencies too aircraft frequencies much used Furthermore situation will improve get frequencies 88 91 will mean have interference some frequencies will plentyofotherstogototogetawayfrom problems Another seemingly panic situation some people concerns insurance AMA go self-funding its own program year still some people worried AMA could provide enough coverage Yet nothing has really changed except some wording insurance language see next months major article what AMA insurance program about AMA continuing provide liability protection has since 194245 years processing claims cause normally AMAs reserves steadily building being depleted program excellent shape Keep mind Some homeowner insurance policies cover model flying accidents up $1 00000 limitAMA covers up million dollars Over last 10 years have averaged about $70000 total claim payments per year sum up simply problem Some folks have worried AMA financial trouble misunderstanding apparently has caused several fac tors constant appeals money pay off AMAs mortgage large dues increase year mostly finance AMAs new insurance program fact operating deficit last year Well mortgage good shape whether pay off early Paying off early means save lot money interest payments its crisis situation worst simply keep paying off paying rent insurance program took lot money set up assure would have adequate reserves aside initially heavy cash flow interest-bear ing accounts program running minimum cost Best feature Whereas fore paid big premiums insurance companies now money program As far last years deficit goes largely caused having operate dupli cate outside computer services year longer originally budgeted until own new in-house system debug ged plus normal erosion infla tion put us red year however order no longer have duplicate computer service start-up costs new insurance program have cov ered projecting healthy set books 87 isto say lets quittryingtofind fire smog its smoke Model Aviation activity all-time high industry booming appears flying ever before Lets enjoy Thanks Toledo.. Again has done years Toledo Weak Signals club held raffle its Model Expo behalf AMA model aviation general Proceeds raffle sent AMA divided between Nats event sponsorship AMA Glen Sigafoose Scholarship Funds Enclosed also list raffle winners follows Randy Geers Taylor MO W R Willard Fayette yule NC John Light Greenville OH Greg Newman Pasadena CA Gary Cochran Medway OH Dick Owen Hebron OH Richard Patrick S Greensburg PA Mike Morrell Euclid OH G H Mosser Milford MI Harry Brown Elyria OH Jessica Linn Flint MI Robert Beardsley Defiance OH Doris Cain Clarksville TN Donna Drasko vich Apple Valley CA Gabe Vasaam Cleve land OH Irwin Polk New York NY Charles Stager Spring Lake Hts NJ Rick Moreau Lake Station IN Greg Baron Springfield NJ Robert Annabel Munith Ml Shawn Beeson Detroit MI Bruce Thorp Grinnell IA James Noble Northwood OH Skip Rum p1 E Detroit MI Tom ORourke Leon Stein Detroit Ml David Russell Toledo OH Richard Alvarez Toledo OH Hank Pohlmann Montezuma IA Dennis Cain Clarksville TN FrequencyCont pg 96 second major issue faced establishing much accuracy possible correlation between Guide lines field test measurements vis vis predicting invulnerability interference air problem has approached making field tests number con cepts systems well measure ments actual performance foliowed rigorous laboratory tests Correlation field laboratory tests provided valuable information addition several hundred RC transmitters operating field evaluated trade shows AMA Nats Consequently now have better understanding actual real-world field environment operate Summarize Tests performed old equipment field see what would flynot just safely solidlyin 1991 environment old equipment field Receiver performance emphasized because possible presence old transmitters verified safe solid levels per formance function receiver bandpass intermodulation veracity doability Guide lines have confirmed instance can has done including AM transmission has modulation sidebands down 66 dB 20 kHz peak Receiver performance actually en hanced since transmitted sig nal receiver bandpass So what different past 1 Transmitter operating frequency toler ance tighter current FCC require ment ie 1002% vs /005% 2 Transmitter output spectrum requires modulation sidebands down 55 dB /20 kH z center frequency rather current FCC requirement 35 dB 27 kHz Much newer equipment marketed today meets requirement 3 Receiver performance specified image adjacent channel intermodula tion interference receiver must con tinue meet FCC requirement radiated output 4 have also established some opera tor requirements clean up bad habits unsafe operating practices Guidelines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies 1 proposed voluntary Guide lines design manufacture opera tion Radio Control systems use FCC-allocated 72- 75-MHz bands recommended Guidelines applied new equipment development soon practical Application Guidelines transmitters should tar geted introduction new frequen cies 1988 Application receiver Guide lines must follow closely since clearthat marketplace will demand perform ance specified herein 2 General Requirements 21 Without guaranteeing safe operation AMA equipment manufacturers urge RC equipment manufactured and/or marketed meet certain minimum performance requirements stated below orderto provide reliable control reduce chances incident 22 RC systems manufactured marketed after effective date Continued page 101 98 Modei Aviation Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Vermont 617 934-6248 Associene Vice Presidents Gerald Brome PO Boo 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Esses Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02640 RC Gulls Club formed 1973 small group model aircraft enthusiasts flying field Orrington ME near Bangor RC Gulls flew field several years increasing member ship outgrew 1983 1984 club members started using field Kenne bec Road Hampden ME field has 300-ft runway 300 ft fenced-off pit area Its about 400 yd road ample parking playareas children picnic area provided reasons Gulls membership has grown over past years members drawn together further interests model aviation friendship has developed among members has important factor Meetings held local restaurant second Tuesday month individual joins Gulls provided copy constitution bylaws along membership list desig nates qualified assistants So beginner knows can go help construction flight training club sponsors several events yearmall shows fun-fly events also participate Maine Model Club Asso ciation events such Expo held spring Augusta information Gulls RC Club please contact following officers president Art Nagelin VP Joe Bridgham treasurer Chet Cakes secretary Brian Chandler safety officer Norm Gomm newsletter editor Don Bayly Connecticut AVP have appointed Bob Wallace replace Al Novotnik AVP Connecticut Bob very involved Pylon Racing very well-known team manager year US FAI team victorious Au stralia also contributing editor RCM magazine has very helpful has provided considerable material column Please feel free call Bob information help may desire regarding AMA matters would like thank Al Novotnik years service District appreciated Re member AMA depends mostly volunteer help Burt Rutan Luncheon May 15 privileged join several AMA offi cers staff guests luncheon honor Burt Rutan about 20 people attendance museum area event took place provided very suit able environment model Voyager built Luther Hux display very often thata model builder can have creation examined designer builder originall interest ing listen Burt tell modeling experiences along Voyager around-the-world flight came ever have chance listen Burt pass up opportunity very personable interesting person Luncheon Burt Rutan L-R Luther Hux builder Voyager model Burt Rutan Don Lowe AMA president Mrs Luther Hux Tonya Simone Wingbusters Spring Show Wingbusters held annual show Marshfield High School April Unfortunately April lived up its reputation producing heavy rains flying demon strations cancelled However indoor displays very good win ners static competition fol lows S Full-Bodied Stunt 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Bill Brown 3rd Bob Caddell S FullBodied Sport Scale 1 stJohn Componeschi 2nd Jack Patrolia 3rd Lynn Fontaine 0 Profile Scale 1st Ron Muise 2nd Walt Fischer 3rd Joe Fustolo Jr7S Profile Sport 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Mark McLaughlin 3rd Kevin Barrett Sebago Lake Last year managed miss both events Sebago Lake due Execu tive Council meetings May 1-3 oldest son Robert attended Sport Scale fly-in Cannot rememberthe numbers exactly out about 18 entries 13 J-3 Cubs form another also outstanding Tiger Moth Curtiss Jenny weather very good flying Saturday Sunday although Friday very windy trophies cash awards some proceeds went Sunshine Foundation very worthy cause help ill children appears fall events will planes floats next spring will general fly-in primarily open flying events result much work Propsnappers Club September 1987 99 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Rhode Island S DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Doobury MA 02331 Hardy Maine Fliers January 11987 fly-in good day Joe Fustolo Jr Wingbusters show Joe took 3rd place Profile Scale won PT-i gin raffle Jack Patrolia L Super Chipmunk Bill Brown R Nobler David Componeschi Informal Maine Model ClubAssociation District meeting RC Gulls field Al Sambold receiving cnec trom LU Ulli Reeve Larry Gould Sebago Sport Scale fly-in New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Oreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08783 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hiokaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts bit analysis reveals club newsletters receive represent quite bun dle marked preponderance following subjects order 1 safety thank goodness 2 RC frequency revisions 3 flying site matters As approach two frequency deadlines subject surpassing other two atten tion-getters considerable margin Come what may let us continue place vital matter safety very top overall consideration connection please follow commendable policy adopted clubs maintaining flying site fully stocked first aid kit trained per sonnel know use club am proudly member example has several members belong volun teer fire departments thus have able instruct people cope various types emergency situations local ambulance corps and/or fire departments shall similar assistance requested byyourclubtodosoGiveitatry Smashing victory Down-Under refer course Australia specifically Melbourneand specifically locations Point Cook Laverton Air Force bases hosted 1987 FAI Pylon Racing World Championships USA team scored stunning victory despite radio interference other grem lin-type annoyances deserve 21-gun salute us am sure will agree goes whole team just pilots takes mighty good group earn World Championship Team Mana ger Bob Wallace Avon CT deserves very special chunk praise other four team members Pilot Dave Shadel Carls bad CA Mechanic Jim Shinohara Chula Vista CA Pilot Dub Jett Humble TX Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX Pilot Brian Richmond Orlando FL Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX conclude piece fol lowing tribute team manager Bob Wal lace team like managing easy have turn loose getcha Bob Due credit thanks timely reporting important USA victory hereby gratefully extended NYMPRA News Release its mostworthy editor Donna Bartle Jersey Coast Radio Control Club take opportunity congratulate JCRCC upon occasion 25th anniversary its creation 1962 According latest issue its newsletter Aerodrome edited Charles Roedel club traces its originstoameetingheld byactingchairman Tom Henk January 19 1962 club given its present name became incorporated September year became AMA chartered club January 181968 Club dues set at$l2peryear Oh good old days am further informed clubs first newsletter published February 16 1968 Walt Bayconich duly proud Out standing District 2 club according its present roll call now comprises 93 mem bers Safety Cheap Makes Sense con sider great slogan wish concocted lifted same impressive newsletter Miniature Air craft Association Westchester entitled MAAW Flyer edited Ann Bruns multi-interest model airplane club such abounds members big various specialties mem bers concentrate Langelius Gorham Kilgus name just few well number members formerly identified Somers RC Club Staten Island Modelers Association duly grateful reports have received regarding encouraging progress Staten Island flying group has dou bled its membership within minimal timeframe due enthusiasm diligence such dedicated modelers its president Richard Dunn innovative secretary Robert M Wakie latter has kept us informed developments such evolution Veterans Memorial Flying Field impressive flying site field dedicated july 20 1986 located West Shore Expressway South Avenue Exit 8 Staten Island adjacent Dept Sanitation Salt Dome group holding its first annual open house August 30 1987 public invited stop visit Between hours 1030 am 400 pm will static display flight demonstrations considerable cost membership field now boasts two impressive paved runways measuring 45 ft x 480 ft 45 ft x 300 ft respectively Below two photos runway first before after its transformation Hot news Vegas An exciting news release has crossed desk go press hasten pass along reads biennial Tournament Champions Radio Control aerobatic aircraft will again presented Circus Hotel/Casino after hiatus eliminated 1986 event announced William C Bennett chair man board Circus Enterprises Inc Ninth International Invitational Tour nament Champions will held Las Vegas November 9-13 purse $1 00000 Safety No Accident Make Hap pen like slogan con sider certainly worthy everyones con sideration wish originated ran across end article called Safety Corner Tony Cammarata Connector newsletter Tony very talented editor newsletter published prestigious Aeroguidance Society Inc Endicott NY club justifiably proud District 2 Saddle River NJ Day School Science Math Expo 87 Consistent ongoing policy AMA fullest possible participation school system programs naturally responsive invitation feature aeromodeling 1987 Science Math Exposition Saddle River Day School April 24th 200 900 pm ever-helpful Joe Beshar long time friend nearby resident Oradell NJ very capably represented us Expo favored us some interesting photos share Mr Charles Ruthberg displays several models during Expo Rain prevented us flying Joe informs school has invited us back shall report further upon development sincere thanks school particularly Susan Ruthberg-Burden chairperson Science Math Expo 1987 having kindly invited us participate worthy enjoyable event Add personal thanks yours Joe associates Gear up locked 1 00 Model Aviation JackSeidler supervIsing AMA Delta Dart program students Science Math Exao Ohio 0 Pennsylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Preeldents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman 58 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 trouble now yours truly kissed Blarney stone Ireland two weeks ago Contrary popular opinion USA didnt crack least enough anyone noticed Irish tale bringing Ireland re juvenate yet seen Irish modelers great hosts Sally two-week stay Ill have say team F3A RC Aerobatics World Championships looks very good could finish top 10 team competition year France far cry competitive performances past con siderable amount energy used up act laughing new team serious will competitivebut will still both fun occasionally funny Take example Noel Barrett talking about hitting coo~ breaking wing airplane After few days Sally couldnt figure out what the. hit Sally asked him just exactly what coo~ reply four-legged animala steer Ah trials tribula tions common language studded little differences club newsletters keep flowing read reflect needs wants modelers respective clubs reports activities club group Most end up taking personality editor some being professionally laid out typeset printed Others typewritten sent out instant printing company still others hand-scrawled run off mimeograph commonly borrowed office copier Its funny get yet look similarities good cartoon shows up will show up quite few others later Usually credit stolen given seldom original source source such source information art work club newsletters AMA National Newsletter forum designed exchange such material must admit being skeptical value publication past Im beginning think has possibilitiesforthefuture sure nice have artwork etc available dress up newsletter news letter format natural district news now can send out one-page district newsletter national news letter Whatalithis leadinguptoisthatwe now have mechanism place distri bute district news problem getting made submitted time month simply have time nor talent Im afraid create and/or edit such district page yet think such district information would beneficial clubs have volunteers can provide AMA HQ print distribute National Newsletters sent District Ill clubs liability related insurance crisis USA tried claim another victim time victim events run club district case few club members got thinking about possibility being sued personally accident during club event Well paranoia went rampage club voted cancel its sanctioned events preclude possibility being sued over whatever mishaps might occur can sympathize little frightened possibilities same time must say chances really remote lawsuit over particular accident will name individuals club uninvolved accidentand should happen AMA insurance would still cover Frequency concept protecting yourself cancelling sanctioned events little strange because majority accidents hap pen during normal everyday sport flying field sanctioned events best way protect yourself possi ble legal action prevent accident first place Read through Safety Code know what says appoint elect safety officer enforce safety rulesand important THINK SAFETY time read 87 nats will over some will looking forward 88 gathering anticipation likely held Virginia Beach VA beautiful resort area central east coast Im heading later week attend RC Aerobatics Masters Tour nament select World Championship team Ill let know impressions next month Salt Fork 88 will held February 1314 get reservations Call 1-800ATA PARK make sure get room Valentines Day weekend lodge will probably fill up fast Saying Month Nothing needs reforming other peoples habits Cont pg 98 Guidelines shall comply AMA Phase-In Plan New AMA RC Fre quency Identification Control System Transmitters using synthesized frequency generation shall have frequency selection identified channel shall also im possible change frequency transmitter operating 23 manufacturer importer RC equipment shall provide AMA properly verified current copy FCC Type Acceptance Report equipment addition receiver data specified para graph 4 below shall included 24 manufacturer importer equipment intended control surface vehicles shall 75 MHz channels will placard transmitters follows 72 MHz transmitters MODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLYSURFACE USE PROHIBITED BY FCC REGULATION b 75 MHz transmitters SURFACE USE ONLYMODEL AIRCRAFT USE PRO HIBITED BY FCC REGULATION 3 RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements 31 Effective December 20 1990 transmitters having current FCC Type Acceptance file AMA will permitted use AMA sanctioned events 32 Transmitters shall comply following emission characteristics Occupied spectrum shall better 55 dB /20 kHz channel center frequency irrespective type modula tion Measurements shall made spec trum analyzer accordance FCC Type Acceptance requirements 33 Transmitter average RF power output shall exceed 750 milliwatts antenna Measurements reported part FCC Type Acceptance Report 34 Transmitter modulation shall conform FCC requirements Transmitter emission frequency shall meet following require ments over range operating tempera ture power supply voltage AM transmitters unmodulated car rier shall within / 1500 Hz channel center frequency FM transmitters mean frequency occupied spectrum shall within /1500 Hz channel center fre q uen cy Other forms modulation required meet emission characteristics para graph 32 above 35 Transmitters configured user frequency selection via crystal chang ing switching synthesized techniques permitted However laboratory test data submitted AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Report must show trans mitter output within Guidelines listed paragraph 32 34 irrespective operating frequency selected 36 AMA Executive Council has autho rized Contest Directors impose trans mitter processing discretion Therefore user shall prepared demonstrate transmitter within Continued page 102 September 1 987 101 72MHz MODEL AIRCRAFT USSURFACE USE jflJPROHIBITED BY 0 EUEFCC REGULATION 75 MHz d%L ~Li SURFACE ODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLY FCC Moiylaad 0 North Carolina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicsville VA231 11 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarriaonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19509 Charlen Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winihrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 9191 488-5986 District Activities Flying season outdoor events welt underway time read will halfway normal season time does fly weekend 30-31 May especially busy contests throughout area Unfor tunately unable make appear ance due commit ment attend MARCs Show Timo nium later little doubt probably busiest time district will see summer weekend previous saw spring Free Flight bash Brainbusters held Petersburg VA airport turnout very good weather held until end flying After nothing big thunderstorm down way next time out Free Flight will fall same site Abram Van Dover did honors time Bob Champine will CD fall meet Free Flight game major meet district covers traditional event categories some newer ones Valley RC Harrisonburg VA added Pattern/Scale contest circuit yearthe clubs first attempt overwhelming turnout en couraging event will repeated next year read column F3A Team selection will have taken place Fentress NALF Chesapeake VA way run overall quality competition might have some effect upon future con test 1989 FAI RC eventsAerobatics Soaring Pylon Racing Helicopterwill held Air Olympics single site Tidewater RC support others has bid extravaganza area site excellent event Tidewater easy get since majority contestants will coming Europe some importance Tidewater area has much offer visitor especially oriented towards avia tion NASA its museum located nearby Hampton small Air Force aircraft museum Kitty Hawk NC site Wright Brothers experiments short drive away Tours available visit United States Navy Norfolk opportunity see largest carriers up close other non-aviation sights asking known time event will take place District IV would pleased host event have assurances support welcome competitors specta tors alike Watch pages Model Avia tion further information Marc Show try promote show because feel has lot offer District IV Like major shows place meet people see what new ex change views Academy present booth offering service assistance sortsincluding past two years transmitter checking service year transmitter service performed John Patton past president AMA Jim Crown Pegasus RC Club Fred Marks Fre quency Committee Chairman Bill Hershberger Frequency Committee Member individuals worked hard weekend looking transmitters also offering advice owners thing now becoming apparent what ever reasons number transmitters checking out good increasing AMA Booth manned Joyce Hager AMA executive secretary Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director Bob also brings family events no exception forced wife daughter put long tiring hours us hope year will take advantage chance talk Headquarters personnel get answers questions New year 7000-gallon boat pond put up just outside hall several distributors took advantage demonstrate boats market Model Builders Anita Northrop new publication put out boater US Boat Ship Modeler Air Age Publications has similar maga zine market some time features show vendors reception evening before show photo below taken reception Facing table right two organizers ramrodded show help dedicated members Radio Control Modelers Baltimore First right John Kirk all-around modeler WW II ace right Dan Yarchin Dan over place hard stop lone enough interview Helicopter Team About time get read United States RC Helicopter Team will Switzerland trying dupli cate outstanding effort Pylon Team 1 2 3 Team Robert Gorham Mike Mas Curtis Youngblood team fliers District Vs contribution Helicopter Contest Board Bob Harris team manager Wish best endeavor remembrance District IV lost active member lost personal friend Colonel Paul Clevenger USAF retired passed away early May after short illness Paul workers among us really enjoy doing service sport active Chesapeake Bay RC Club Howard County RC Clubs Maryland member USPJA active judge Scale contests area especially Chesapeake Bay RCs annual meet serving often chief judge also Bealeton VA contests Paul also judged Scale Nationals us knew Paul associated him will remember him always con dolences go family Would space time chance permitted telling mans life Frequency Cont pg 101 specification accordance paragraphs 32 34 above crystal change RF module change frequency switching used transmitter shall subject processing frequencies planned use 4 RC Receiver Technical Guidelines Measurements 41 For purposes standardizatipn prop er receiver operation during tests should taken greater 10 dB signal-tonoise ratio detection 10 dB SINAD 42 Adjacent Channel Rejection speci fied 20 kHz channel separation receiver must reject adjacent channel signals 60 dB better / 81/2 kHz demonstrated laboratory test 43 Image Rejection Receivers specified operation 72 MHz band must shown laboratory test have signal rejection greater 60 dB image frequency Receivers specified surface useon75 MHzarenotrequiredtomeetthis image rejection requirement 44 I ntermod ulation Interference Rejec tion 441 Receivers must shown labora tory test have Third Order Intercept Po[nt output first mixer better 4 dBm Tests shall conducted accordance reference 1 Third Order Intercept Point calculated accord ance paragraph 5 Part B Guidelines 442 Intermodulation distortion spu rious response presence highpowered radiators shall measured accordance reference 1 pur pose test high-powered radiators defined either signal inputs made directly receiver antenna terminal b signal input quarter wavelength radiator uniformly parallel receiver antenna Radiated levels imposed shall follows 0 minus eight 8 dBm made direct ly receiver antenna terminal 50 ohm 102 Model Aviation Doware 0 Diotrict Ceiombio S ivWginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 second photo shows Realistic Models Charlie Calvert probably getting warmed up talk up merits Stinson 108 kit Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia 0 Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 618455-6100 Phone Home 61 5720-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Box 206 Amory MS 38021 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 032 Banyan Dr. Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00066 Boa 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 12th Street Shatimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 649 East Glochester Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields POBoxl063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 004684-2517 United States Indoor Championships have Come gone tended have proclaimed event resounding success attended brief period though no longer compete Indoor activities just sample todays Indoor scene seems bit flap has arisen because efforts induce greater attendance Nats Indoor meets threat having cut back eliminate Indoor future Nats because high cost suitable Indoor arenas low attendance some past Nats has caused match achievable plus ten 10 dBm radiated quarter wavelength radiator 18 away receiver antenna 4421 Receivers specified 20 kHz separation shall exhibit no loss spurious response decoded servo output greater 1 20 microseconds recei ver subjected single two-signal ra diation follows Single radiator frequency equal greater 1 20 kHz channel center frequency Two-signalwhen two radiators ap plied combination frequencies can produce first mixer output within bandpass receiver 4422 Single-conversion receivers 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall meet requirements specified 4321 ex cept signal frequencies excite unique response image frequency 45 Single-conversion receivers using 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall have local oscillator offset high-low injection accordance AMA Phase-In Plan operating frequency local oscillators used receivers different configuration shall manufacturers discretion 46 Receiver technical measurements made accordance paragraph 4 shall documented copy docu mentation shall provided AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Re port 50 Additional Requirements 51 All flight operations must con ducted transmitters stationed nomi nally 20 ft apart Continued page 108 lot people wonder about future Indoor activity Maybe just wasnt much interest Well great crowd Johnson City Its since attended Indoor event saw two dozen flimsies flight same time much evidence Indoor alive well sure sign large num ber Junior participants bodes well future since Indoor ranks heavily peopled grey-headed oldsters Indoor appears place young beginner can get teeth model flying large outlay money engines radios such Still few soft spots perceived problem related low par ticipation Indoor Scale Maybe because Scale Bostonian con idered stepchildren serious Indoor duration people After theyre flown mostlyforfunlAm wrong Ive seen Natsof long ago really outshone per formance Johnson City Another weak point lack contestants between Juniors very Senior ages Looks like weve lost generation two some site couldnt have problem Mini-Dome East Tennessee State super No drift nottoo much get hung up 122 ft ceiling height campaign afoot hold future champion ships also Nats future World Championships Great Idea course holding Nats would probably mean breaking present all-in-one-place Nats concept maybe its wave future Perhaps will have better feeling about situation after years Lincoln Nats Well about need hear Indoor fliers What say Summer flying full swing So now should good time talk about flying safety time Im impressed what read newsletters large number people very safety conscious out thats great Just few quotes will show what mean Capital City Radio Control report Plane Talk Just want remind people about loose clothing swinging propsBE CAREFUL Take care adjusting carb shirt nottucked Ed Hunter inAmoryRCModelersForas long can recall no Virginia long little dingus use spin prop has called chicken stick know goes Hey look him hes usin chicken stick hardy-har-har got distinct impression wasnt manly thing As Real men dont eat quiche must have figured same applied little dingus have ever noticed macho-men have got short stubby fingers oftentimes own worst enemies things say can have unintended adverse effects What bothers us whether might creating impression particularly new comer uninformed observer use such device looked down hope props finger eaters think anything can reduce possibility injury should en couraged PR something responsible Its also something cant help doing Yep Thats right Just being model builder flier like public relations man Now might good Some us arent Yet what makes difference actions good bad what public knows us can often has made difference keeping losing flying site Roswell Air Force newsletter Contrail Tales Earls Pearls gives some examples Oh other thing pres ence Highway 141 field almost like dream come true long survive Technology Park will consider moving us another location will depend largely perceived must maintain first-class field must act high degree dignity matur ity must consider ourselves under microscope time field have some people Tech nology Park flying us gripes disagreements take club officers dont air field can also stand clean language up bit whether ladies present Personally Ill vote removal member jeopardizes privilege flying site Ed thank support Keep up good workfolks well make yet Last February Judge James Davis Jr passed away has ably served District 5 number years RC Soaring Contest Board Judge able Gli der enthusiast dedicated competitor presence contribution will missed have appointed Mr Charles Anderson Tullahoma replacement Chuck well-known Soaring community has competed national events success Several advanced-design Sailplanes owe existence talent Since Chuck aero engineer working wind tunnel testing has good back ground such endeavors major designs made good use Winglets con vert large Sailplane Two-Meter design Lately hes developed home com puter software plotting accurate airfoils Chuck can reached addressing corre spondence Charles Anderson Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 Welcome aboard Chuck High Country Soaring Society tempting organize first Eastern US Championship Sailplane Contest hoping endeavor will result largest best Sailplane contest Eastern United States emphasis bringing pilots over Eastern U nited States together three four days grand competition share ideas make new friends Again fun name game Sounds like great idea task will International duration three days Classes Standard Un limited per current planning date location yet determined since will determined response Sail plane pilots idea youre interested send note High Country Soaring Soci ety Joe Ruminski 74 Whitaker Circle Fairview NC 28730 Its time close another month first just last plug yearly Free Flight contest August 8th 9th AEDC airfield Tullahoma TN See September 1987 103 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6065E Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1 BOB 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Well month has pretty busy Ive catching upon traveling didnt get last year due weather year weather gods us made trips planned May except trip Terra Haute Lets hope trend continues summer knows Ill have time read Maybe club event first stop took Ft Wayne IN look Glennbrook Mall show first-class mall show very impressed displays expanse mall corridors covered Clubs over surrounding area name few memorybut Im sure Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Tallspinners LOFT DeKaIb Flyers Spirits America Show Team Ft Wayne Rocket Club Driftwood Boat club Evan Towne engine display Sorry forgot anyone Picture time again dont have space pictures Ron Ballard sent maybe Ill use some rest next month lucky about thing visited Glennbrook show scheduled Hobo Clown day before wouldve tough time competing him Wait minute Some people already think Im clown understand Hobo real good time kids flew Delta Darts provided Flying Circuits kids tore after crowd Instant re kitting ball got see Flying Circuits flying field Believe tell fields dream about saw nice pavilion rows tables concession stand garage Did say garage Yep guys have diesel tractor Oh yeah Thats pull gang mower over beautiful flat patch grass flat Theyve scrounged up old retired highway roller keep way Are sick envy yet May Mintjulep Scale month course make because gives chance see lot people get see other time Did ever talk people Almost give out numbers no would left out loved bull sessions did end until contest over leave Oh contest During day learned least seventy entrants challenge odds Well sure beautiful day saw some real class models sorta makes wonder dont join FAI team selec tion competition saw general avia tion aircraft time Maybe trends leading military types thing noticed competition tough out Id hate compete guys Mint Julep able get Southern Indiana RC Modelers together just long enough present another Superior Service Award time went John Guenther excellent service Scale sector gives much time Scale local level FAI Thanks John job well done Im subject awards also obtained Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley has involved AMA FAI committees years Hes still sent award Tony Italiano give Don Indoor Championships banquet Johnson City TN felt better come friends sorta like per sonal touch Dont Another weekend another trip put Sugar Grove IL CLer contest saw Carrier Speed Racing Scale Aero batics Old Time Stunt Combat got seeaCarriereventforthefirsttime Unique real treat see types CL events place thing Ive noticed about CL types dont get say too much get tied up what doing its hard tie down enjoyed being able sit back watch think ticked off few guys Old Time Stunt brought Ed Robbert Eds CL Contest Board member took new OT stunter him case time did won Whoops During last weekend May tended four-stroke fly-in Tom Sawyer State Park Louisville KY Unfortunately day plagued poor attendance did get see some good flying Im sorry leave early During past month Ive lost two AVPs Last month reported death Bill Snavely month have drop Ray Meyers ranks Ray stayed long could work load per sonal life took too much time allow him continue Ray thanks ajob well done Well lost have another AVP Ft Wayne area Ron Ballard wanted job bad called ask chance got Ron sport flier seems get around lot told about club painted full-size airplane Ron shot paint Ron performs Spirits America Show Team sideline wonder gets time Anyway its good have him aboard Its up put him work District 6 now District 6 clubs have received first issue AMA National News letter contained district notes Though Im still sure National News letter value did serve vehicle getting word out clubs As getting word club members its up officers thing mentioned notes safety rule about straight line applies demos models over 20 lb duringairshowsThatmeansyoucanfly around field other time field conditions right Notice did say can fly over pits parking area spectators strictly taboo whole idea straight line afford safety special events should also apply field unsafe forflying anywhere front runway Most city park fields due cramped quarters endure fall category other hand field like fly out has hundreds acres open farmland around can safely fly over fields behind pits use good common sense Its matter judge ment clubs part hope use good judgement also get few questions about field layouts suggested layout rule book realize very few fields have enough room layout major problem have seen road lies somewhere across end runway ways combat prob lem make field safer Use spotters entrance warning signs help sign helps warning spectator traffic runway approaches Although wish could have ideal sites fly also have realistic think flying site can operated safe manner use good common sense Enough now.. me mom em emememe m Effective communication two-way e street AMAs non-paid volunteer off i e cers doing utmost make AMA e kind organization members 3 wish thoughts con- e tamed pages month sarentapttobeknownunlessyou UU yourdistrictortohisrepresentativethe associate vice-president area U Complete communications link U C writeC me m eme memem e m 104 Model Aviation see Al Gumbents Best Show winnina P6E Glennbrook show Fleet bipe Terry Applegate Peoples Choice winner Hobo Clown no trouble lighting up childrens faces iowaO Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 Compuserve address EMAiL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Steve Bowman 61 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stawm Boo 357 Minocqua Wi 54548 am off Land Fathers Walesnext week editor going surprised gets Column CIS least week early makes some news little foreshortened am looking forward Nats meeting Seveners Send some photos Club members officers can use column No models Make guys gals thoughthose mod els will welcomed Action fast furious area prepping Nats Pylon events first meet Toledo Flying Tigers using National Q-500 rules Itturned out totally Rossi day predicted However looks now have two sets models old Rossi-powered noise too noticeable weekend previous Signal Seek ers Q-500 run non-Rossi standard out-of-the-box mufflers very easy appreciate noise reduction previous events speeds also high very pleasant day point consider whetherthe nationalization Q-500 will reduce its popularity fewer beginners Toledo just down road area Several 1/4 Midget Formula 1 fliers refuse fly Q-500 want consider introductory event serious Pylon fliers Most entrants flew Q-500 1/4 Midget go subject contests Electric going great guns Union Lake Flying Organi zation lost field through noise prob lems closed out windy Electric session Livingstone County Fliers few weeks ago Ann Arbor Falcons second annual meet today couldnt make fixing Allis Chalmersneeded beat grass growth rate Livingstone club look ing new flying site found under old title Brighton RC refusals landowners disliked association town So changed present have new field might alert other clubs think twice before letting name imply association town Gone flyingforever Will Thibodeau quiet modeler longtime member Flying Wolverines enjoyed company both Toledo work Will great helpful club member will missed Ribcrackers Fraser clubs have lost Orville Berry another quiet mover clubs Orville struggling illness several years kept active could flying buddies made special efforts show thoughts funeral seeing clubs getting volved safety appointing Safety Officer Safety Committee other monitoring efforts Crassfield Flyers Minnesota have enlarged partici pating CPR program being set up club member doctor What great example other clubs follow phone call last week outside area believe worth putting column Picture flying area large park shady trees human conveniences parking lots Right Anaheim Los Angeles restriction applies no internal combustion power seems once theyd treated hands-on flying demonstra tion City Fathers become hooked Electric Another piece information record books Keep eyes nearestAVP going keeping lines com munication active wantyou make point sending newsletters asking CD forms other items need help now have small expense allowance plan have general district meeting before year out need get know other will first time far know anyAVPs VPs have such meeting District Roundup Noise topic newsletters several have set limits Livingstone County Fliers have set 85 dB 20 ft directions ground S Valley Aero Modelers have started action mention case Wide World ofSports program showed sprint cars have muffled keep tracks available Sound familiar S Congrats Saginaw Valley RC Club 25 years old have prospective ladybirds too S Aerobatic Aces Donnie Carol take concession stand Hmmm Also Bowling Team won second place S farthest-north club Duluth RC Airplane has AVP Steve Bowman doing takeoffs picnic table Probablywaiting forthe water freeze S Dave Balek River City RC tells popping local garage sale old CL model Dave built years ago still flies S Circlemasters have Gordy Teschendorf safety officer 0 Blackhawks has several venues its show team 0 Instructors keep club alive Sharks has training session its instructors 0 MARCS gives its instructors bonus two free fuel free membership run Beginners Power Days too Thats best answer have seen date thousand Attaboys MARCS 0 Finally following description aeroplane Aerohowks newsletter Mobile Over head Vegetation Enhancer . Crop Duster Sensible Sounds Sound Less September 1987 105 Northern Air Modelers Mall Show Marquette Ml President Amos Bell presents checktothe BayCliff Health CampsCathy Andriacchi Chapter 106 IMAA Waukesha WI handed over $1500 Waukesha Special Olym pics organization Marvin Anderson Photo President Bill Bailey Battle Creek Balsa Bees running club meeting super flying field TabietopdisplayatApache MallShow Note front table displaying now RC gearlots interest memories 79th General Conference Fed eration Aeronautique nternationaie FAI Madrid Spain Academy Model Aero nauticswas recognized outstanding per formance over past twenty years left shown FAI President Dr Cenek Kepak Czechoslovakia now FAI Director Gen eral presenting FAIs Honorary Group Diploma Honor AMA Executive Direc tor John Worth award now framed display AMA Museum Res ton VA Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 AssoclcO Vice PreeldenOs Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michani S Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Leo 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77489 Larry Sartor 1418 Manor Dr Bartlessille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3418 David Dr Motairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordinsOor Scott Kalmux 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 Let greet some profound ad vice Im Careful words speak keep soft sweet never know day day Which ones Ill have eat fact about time yell anyone anything get recorded sales messages am eating dinner yell tell what can product am cheerful kooks can find some good everything instance am contented have yellowish teeth because unlucky have have pearly white teeth would make eyes look yellow Give thanks whatcha got please know right now am thankful friends have am about explode appreciation sin cerely hope will never have go through such disaster did find out friends have word got out about fire completely de stroyed 46-year-old hobby shop personal loss about $250000 thousands model aviation museum items destined go AMA Mu seum found out thousands friends have heard words sympathy encourage ment funds merchandise help restart Ill never able say proper thanks guess best way thank thank God putting path sincerely hope can visit hobby shop sometime working very hard live up old reputation best selection hobby merchandise world always offered 50% fine merchandise 50% nostalgia 50% good old BSand dont get 1 50% hardly anyplace Someone already kind enough say looked like wed Neiman Marcus hobby shops can come new address 1909 Green ville Dallas TX 75206 Phone 214 8230208 Id love see Among early visitors store couple AMAs finest volunteers Dr Sandy Frank dad Murry Frank Sandy real wheels National Championships Nats Murry served AMA effectiveness honor number years District 8 vicepresident position now hold Murry probably effective VP AMA history meeting clubs attending helping model meets Remember names fine folks Sandy Frank also power behind Weatherford TX Aeromodeling Society has unique way ofdragging meetings Rather complex burdensome newsletter simply sends member postcard such cryptic messages asFUN-FLY club field Sunday May 31 2 pm till dark cookout 5 pm Top Gun Award Win ner Club Meeting June 1st 7 pm 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX Short Meeting Program C U THERE Now honest heck lot informationand just postcard 14-cent stamp dont have pull out staples fingernails youd like exchange Sandy address Dr Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX 76086 Phone 817 599-7131 enjoys good news letters especially Free Flight thing youll really enjoy Okie Free Flight Flyer put out Bill Baker Honest Bill has real information ten jammed pages can ever imagine runs plans tech info contest results contest announcements who-wentwhere what won didnt win Can get touch Bill Okie Free Flight Flyer Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 Another awfully good newsletter Splatter Sheet South Plains Lines Transmitters Plainview TX coeditors David Mcllroy Reggie Holland Besides six crowded pages news calen dars contest results wisely salt paper bits humor humorous touches tickled report club secretary/treasurer Howard Priest Howard commenting High Plains Meet said just want say thing about drawings started throw away tickets after drawing noticed printed big letters KEEP THISCOUPONWhatlwanttoknowisjust long have keep darned things real sore spot Plainview Splatter Sheet has some valuable est info too such following CONTEST RULES #1 Judge Always Right #2 Case thejudge Wrong Refer Back Rule # 1 Plainview bunch active group youd like contact ex change write South Plains Lines Transmitters RC Club 510 Grandview Dr Plainview TX 79072 Another newsletter has made impression always-good piece put out under name Broken Prop Wichita Falls TX RC Club its combined president newsletter editor Ken Gulliford Ken used fly out Clovis NM move Wichita Falls lucky Wichita Falls Club would well set up newsletter ex change Ken can contact him 106-B Falcon Circle Wichita Falls TX 76311 recent newsletter have gotten JETERO RC Club Hous ton interesting notice club paper put out Dan Shay plea new editor quote Wanted Editor QualificationsMust alive able operate least following personal computer Xerox machine typewriter lead pencil Should able donate least days work month four hours least few minutes Should able spel rite like youd gone coledge Should able take constructive criticism smile forget pay youll get gallon fuel per year love club Now have takers Houston clubs job can contact Dan Shay 431 W Sunnyside Houston TX 77091 have special little group ofinnova tors Dallas thats high-hat ventors Tommy Spangler productive experience has gained modeling has led him otherfields such pneumatic can crushersand now motorcycle sit inside Below photo two us discussing motorized hoop just prior riding St Patricks Day Parade Dallas Please know Hoopcycle real problem ride accelerate decel erate suddenly either over face over back reason being Irish getup because Grand Marshal St Patricks Day Parade Since friends can just call Grand Oh way parade formed right front store burned Just few days before will notice show neighbors love fur nished convertible official car Weird wonderful world wouldnt say 106 Model Aviation District 8 vice-president Grand Marshal Dallas St Patricks Day Pa rade Please note expensive convertible borrowed Johnny Clemens Tommy Spangler get ting readyto parade Tommys Hoopcycle ***lPm out gas gonna land*** Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 Nsrth Dakota 0 SsothDaksta ixWysming DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Aarsra CO 80015 Phone Home 303693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 6209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Rusa Miller 960 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Ricketto 516S Cloudan Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles 0/0 Radio Service Center 9186 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Dear Fellow Highland Modelers have some good pictures some major events district may printed next month As result numerous personal con tacts cards letters phone contacts newsletters felt necessary least start fire hopefully next month can address situation detail always felt Jeff Troys question naire done mainly tongue cheek run district clubs newsletters over 100 Hopefully next time will have some parameters follow approval some body prior release During past few weeks chance meet unusually large number members didnt ask about company cars butthey very interested 1 H Q staffingneed number staff 2 pay roll 3 new computers anynew cost high-tech items 4 new build ing will impact present near-future membership dues past feel members just sent check thinking still surely am person historical rhetoric evolution AMA probably like other clubs 1 Solicit membership 2 Develop operative treasury 3 Staff needed 4 Keep moderate-to-no-records 5 Watch help groupsNACC FCC FAI FAA etc etc 6 Select officers further goals 7 Solicit provide information needed 8 Foster growth organization etc etc etc As see Nats whatever called added new competitive interest along other government support AMA grew since still major duespaying responsibility membership tol erated small fees say least Nato formally al located example $20000 year budget function always spent considerably membership began take notice started talking AMA build ing well-meaning mod elers started tossing some information good badto populace AMA non-AMA magazine pro ducers also helped information Now membership finally taking interest least noticing something going Still no big deal Dues now $40 could list justifiable reasons do-gooders make point God love themthey entitled magazines have say also its responsibility offer opinions too Unfortunately over past six eight months information often error some bad data usednot inten tionally course still seed planted Some letters went back forth hope fully establish little better level factual communications Hope continues Naturally will understand another General Motors comparison very small nonprofit corporation trying very hard make work need help support Thanks Good FlightsSoft Landings Flash Dick Crowley passed away June30 shortly after AMA News column received Dick checked himself hospital morning before having feeling poorly sometime apparently due heart problem SoundCont pg 95 new line imported Bob Davis Davis Diesel Development years have aeromod eling Bob has advocate diesel viable option quieter engines improved performance later new muffler called Soundmaster Muffler designed meet European standard 82 dBA seven meters much stringent FAI F3A re quirement far beyond what peo ple look country Although first glance mufflers may appear fairly expensive cost can misleading Due low-cost adapter have muffler easily moved en gine another As Bob says just might last muffler will ever pur chase Construction very rugged although mufflers especially heavy pri mary body material steel brass brazed together unit end pieces machined aluminum stock Inside muffler construction described having internal chambers swirl parti tioned baffles linked sound-trapping tube couplers appearance muf fler outstanding hope able present some statistics very soon levels attained stated should prove start some excel lent devices coming down pike above statistic low enough second muffler available following same basic design called Super Silent has additional chambers am very anxious get some good data pass performance equal appearance winner Back subject Davis diesel have received very long cassette Richard Boies Orange City L expounding virtues Davis Diesel conver sion Richard running big engine big airplane although has engine propped quite low rpm says performance great Although did send dB readings swears engine very very quiet sound perceived somewhere between fourstroker two-stroker Have much experience engines extent can provide perform ance data such rpm prop diameter pitch dB levels various conditions Such data would very useful Everyone makes assumption two-cycle 60 waytofly aint necessarilyso diesel conversion may option might consider information will printed want good write up diesels might go back middle last year RC Scale Modeler Bob Davis interview talked briefly some Control Line friends contest held Chesapeake VA new class being introduced isa profile-fuselaged aircraft for20 engines similar Foxberg K&B Sportster complete muffler proving excellent choice event addition performance quiet Are headed back school yard Control Line happened area FAI F3A Team Selection commonly known Masters held site next years National competition 41 contestants making six flights 10 making four flights five making two flights determine three team members go France None exceeded dB requirement forthis class couple pushing passed flight checked Only flier received bonus points given aircraft sounded below average sound level flight majority scoring judges must agree no discussion just dependent marking score sheet aircraft flown Dean Koger Dean done lot work pipe-prop combination much mount ing engine has plate bolted rear engine assembly mounted firewall four Lord-type mounts Virtually vibration iso lated fuselage major source in-flight noise especially fiberglass shell Dean has promised write up future article During finals team selection short demonstration capabilities F-14 Tomcat given aircraft crew Oceana NAS flight demo lasted about 15 minutes evening before banquet base comman der commented would go listening 95 dB about 95000 really loud distance crowd aircraft can get well over 120 dB Although Sound Freedom does make appreciate sound can bother people past number people have asked about using Radio Shack sound meter have said OK general reference use would like men tion caution calibrator better meters set 114 dB use calibrate Radio Shack meter switch 90-dB range will find will three- four-dB error Continued page 108 September1987 107 Arizona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-song 99-127 Ohiaea Aieo HI 98701 Darwin N Borne 8252 B TurneyAae Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lone Wolnut Greek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chub Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT841 20 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone916382-1962 voted against 1987 AMA Budget last Executive Council meeting Voted against accepting 1987 AMA Budget proposed AMAs Finance Committee represented too much same old thing enough what really need Id like give some examples what mean 1 We spend too much talking ourselves AMA spends producing maga zine does combined total of following flying site preservation activities promotion sport out siders solving noise radio problems providing nationwide local presence education youngsters opinion weve got priorities upside down AMA doesnt take lead now activities Ive listed above aero modeling will ultimately doomed ex tinction Instead produce fine maga zine tell ourselves much like great sport promulgate plans construction articles just easily could appear six seven other maga zines Since doing same job other magazines doing expect return will job us job AMA preserve popularize pro mote sport doing Instead keep patting ourselves back via very expensive communications mediumthis magazine Sure like read too. flier wouldnt worth price paying future sport think argue maga zine doesnt cost anything say makes little money Bunk magazine costs nearly $1000000 peryearto produce memberwho reads magazine pays $900 per year covers about half what costs produce maga zine rest comes advertising revenue suggestion Lets spend onlythe adver tising revenue magazine make about half thick about half expen sive Get editors concentrate items real widespread interest ones educational informative value well still have good magazine other half annual member ship dues $900 portion allo cate magazine would used ways us far good could should spent finding ways reduce noise solve radio problems get land owners interested needs teach youngsters about joy building flying miniature aircraft make sport appear just much adult activity tennis golf bowling 2 Sport vs competition flying Most AMA members sport fliers Few competi tors Practically nothing spent sport fliers yet spend lot competitionrelated matters think need spend needs sport fliers same time think also need spend com petition Yes sport fliers will effect sub sidize AMAs competition activities thats way sport Im sure realize sales highway tires help pay forthe development racing tires sales tennis balls help pay tennis tournaments huge cost Olympic teams paid contribu tions non-competitors Thats reality Sure need spend having AMA put national regional fun-fly eventsand thats easy because spending practically nothing now Im Im sure need spend much AMA Nats know today personal opinion wed better off separate National Championships aeromodeling dis cipline combined National Conven tion/Fun Fly/Trade Show would far easier find sites Convention/Fun Fly/Trade Show near major metropolitan areas regions country remote sites now use attendance would higher Nats less /v member ship Itwould serveto bringAMA public visibility would pay itself completely Imagine press reports 10000 20000 fliers attended such event thats still less 10200/v membership represents major change way AMA operates personally believe time has come change occur Lets kid ourselves Today unlike 1930s no place anywhere US can efficiently host presentstyle Nats tryto accommodate events site Certain types fliers notably Free Flight RC Soaring frequently get remote Nats sites feel second-class citizens think should seriously consider major revamping entire Nats pro gram 3 Too much AMAs Headquarters Con trary popular belief HQ staff getting rich dues money nor over-equipped unnecessary tools equipment have hard working staff gives AMA gets return HQ staff working less ideal surroundings running out room fast subjected greater pressures yearAMA grows little often criticized rarely thanked efforts Id like see budget being spent assuring HQ has withal ensure present needs properly handled future needs provided main reasons voted against present AMA budget Until issues better addressed Ill keep voting against similar future budgets FrequencyCont pg 102 52 multiple separated flight lines used sanctioned events fliers aircraft shall prohibited contest officials approaching closer 100 meters 300 ft another flight line 53 crystal changing employed switch operating frequency field urged crystal crystal recepta cle utilize keying configuration prevents interchanging receiver transmitter crystals b prevents interchangeability crystals between equipment different manufac ture urged RC manufacturers work ing through RCHTA establish acoopera tive plan assignment code keying components 54 Part B Guidelines documents field test procedure can verify com patibility RC equipment used RC operators clubs publications manufacturers procedure will correlate standardize field test data See next issue Model Aviation magazine Part B article SoundCont pg 107 usage range can check against quality meter taking reading three meters would give closer reference cannot better leave adjustments alone just word caution mislead complacency 108 Model Aviation Calling AMA HO phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 45 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrangements prevent coming work going home same time best call during core time period present same time except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL EasterngemNoon 1 pm3pm CentralBamliam Noon2pm Mountain7amlOam llamlpm Western6am9am lOamNoon regret necessity zones otherthan East call earlier day its beat way present sure getting particular person may need subjects services handled AMA Headquarters H owever its okayto call earlier later leave name phone number subject interestwe will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana on 0 Washinoton XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 81st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aecociate Vice Preeldenos Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Woy WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary 8 Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99206 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 8 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 781-6103 Control Line activity picks up Rapid Richards Record Ratio Meet Kent WA August15 16 Speed classes plus Carrier & II Endurance scheduled have questions about frequency matters its best call write Bob Balch frequency coordinator relieved dealing stuff like case dont always get up-tothe-minute information receiving thus much better informed sides thats what gets large salary As matter fact would rather have call write must write send him phone number can reach self-addressed stamped envelope would certainly help Bob also works best time call him evening Im know wondering what frequency changes mean faras personallyare concerned knowtherearesome problems suchasthe changes frequency identification sys tem Im sure will come up next Council meeting maybe can find way ease change Unless competing Nats some other com petition regulation frequency flag specified flying worry local flying site satisfy club local requirements example have present system have to replace two streamers single streamer indicating operating aircraft frequency possible can replace channel number placard correct style club buying very lightweight vests having large white circle channel numbers put back should leave little doubt what channel youre using far import What old radio Well depends Far too people worrying about having throw radios away neces sary desirable First transmit ters ten years old less can set up new frequencies relatively easily older models can upgraded spite what certain people have written Thats problem What does have replaced especial ly meet 1991 specifications receiver Present regulations allow 80kHz spacing between operating fre quenciesthat between old Blue White Yellow/White etc frequencies regulations change December 87 lose colored frequencies 1991 regulations call 20 kHz between frequencies doesnt mean everyone has run Out buy latest gizmo What very necessary though club sit down now decide want apportion available frequencies example frequencies going avail able no reason club cannot set up plan calls use third fourth frequency way will solve not-narrow-enough re ceiver problem will also eliminate dreaded 31M problem will neces sary have bought radios plan mind send radios off updating warned present Kraft Midwest doing lot changeover work running about sixweek window turnaround right plan depending particular needs location no reason present technology receivers cannot used until need replace reason other narrow-band enough Naturally competition travel lot will find necessary have up-todate equipment usually way will necessary some contests deal frequency distribution prob lems creative ways going necessary us see equip ment checked year no longer going have luxury going out flying radios capable blow ing several others out sky Get checked changed over Also Ive asked flying old frequencies will illegal answer yes according FCC regulations will allowed fly old frequencies sanctioned contest Further remember safety code holds isnt much what flyingas flying cause injury damage because deliberately broke FCC regulations flying illegal frequency no insurance will cover lmon radio kick several people have asked recommend radios meet new standards Because coun tryissue-happy decline Inanycase ifyou understand problems come design manufacture quality control among subcontractors know checking hundred thousand kind radio notgoingtotellyou much abouthow very next off assembly line will work old way best Talk using particular brand what hear good get Personally Im sending three old Krafts get brought up snuff sure miss Royal August 15 & 16 Willamette Mod elers Club will host Northwest Free Flight Champs Meet Parkers field south Albany OR contest should have just about event could want contact Bob Stalick talk nice maybe theyll add anything want isnt already agenda FAI semifinals scheduled Harts Lake Sth-7th Sept youre going fly just spectate check first Coming up Silverton OR 9th August Second Annual Homer Davenport Days Fly-In nota contest rather just open flying part Daven port Days celebration demonstra tion hobby youd like part public show flying will junior high NW end town just got word OMAS will hold annual two-day extravaganza 22nd & 23rd August day will open sizes other will Big Birds things past Saturday will sizes nicest sites around worth visit plane Actually sausage have sale concession booth worth trip flying aircraft come incredible bonus Word out will some new planes view Ken Melvin rumored getting F4U1 ready Given usual fine job should beauty Dave Cobb reputed coming up new aircraft L-1 9 suppose will give up usual post microphone fly Head out Banks OR fine fly-in see Actually theres lot stuff going district Aug 15th/i 6th Medford theres Model Air Show 16th Benton Co group has RC Rally field atAdairAerodrome Soaring group will Thermal Search run PASS new field NW Portland 15th & 16th August newfield about 25 miles west Portland off highway 26 Call Dave Johnson 503 252-4984 Barry Kurath 503 281-3327 info same weekend Great Falls Soaring Society will have Soaring Meet probably Black Horse field Eugene Glider Guiders will hold Soaring contest Eu gene 22nd & 23rd August Lewis Co Radio Modelers will hold Soar ing meet Chehalis WA 29th & 30th August Im sure site NWSS member such Dave Johnson should able help Inland Empire Soaring Society hosts North Idaho Soar ing Championships Farragut ID 5th & 6th Sept best Fun-Fly events will hap pen Aug B 9 Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup Yep its time Mount Ranier Radio Control Societys annual HOG HOLLAR BBQ & Fun-Fly like BBQ dont miss Now naturally real reason everyone shows up flying will feature some best around Great flying prizes food make fantastic weekend next Saturday 15th HAWKS will have fun-fly Kent 29th RAMS have afun-fly atAuburn Lots fun & flying happening Farragut Flyers will hold Fourth Annual International Float Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID 29th & 30th August Pattern Precision Aerobatics meets include Aug 8 9 Frys Corner BC RCFCBC Fun-In-The-Sun Pattern Con test Finley WA hosted bytheTri-Cities RC Modelers 15th 16th Aug Billings Flying Mustangs Annual Pattern Scale Meet Billings MT Aug 29 & 30 Emerald Air Corps Emeralds Pattern Contest including classes Springfield OR Racing starting again MARCs Marymoor Beginners Pylon Race Red mond 23rd Aug Boeing HAWKS have F-500 meet Kent August 30 Happy FIying September 1987 109 Model airplanes can fly s everywhere like takes someone introduce models kids Pictured below some model kids Guam contest sponsored Dale Wil loughby last May youngsters flew Hand-Launched Gliders fashioned after US Navy jet fighters Guam Tribune article reached stated models flew few seconds before being dashed ground high winds No matter always winnerand always high level fun good spirited com petition Dale Willoughby AMA No 436 proprietor Willoughby Enterprises Hobby Supplier PO Box 23305 GMF Guam have suggestion Gliders size especially jet plane configura tions Fly catapult Gliders rather Hand-Launched Gliders First youngsters dont yet have strong arms coordination still poor never mas ter art throwing Glider Second catapult launching puts youngsters par ability get Gliders up high third catapult Gliders get high high wind can zip up towards 100 ft altitudes will give youthful fliers much satisfaction duration still very long modest glide much better chance 75 100 ft pick up some helpful lift catapult kind FLIGHT ED WHITTEN f Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 recommend safe Its made attaching loop h-in rubber 8 maximum length launching stick 6 maximum length right-handed flier holds launching stick left hand holds Glider bythe fuselage extension behind tail atthe balance point aims stick high pulls model back. lets go. ZOOM shes up 8 inch maximum Loop L/8 rubber Launching Stick 6 inch maximum tength Two important points 1 Never aim anyone never use two people launch 2 Never use wire pin launching hook kind Theyre dangerous Use wooden safety hook construct described below SAFETY HOOK separate piece wood 1h sq byan inch long well-glued bottom front Glider Let dry Now smear some glue hook wont come off wont work loose like awire pin can safety-minded As models keep tail catapult Glider light kit fin stabilizer 1/16-in-thick wood sand down 1/32 thickness Thats savings half weight easy let tail get too heavy Rememberthis tail two grams heavier necessary will require least double amount fourgrams ofextraweightinuselessclayon nose balance Glider total six grams absolutely unnecessary damaging weight Glider will have lift Glider doesnt carry burdensome extra six-gram load will winner hope new friends Guam try Jet Gliders catapults would like hear found made difference Id also like hear Spirit Saint Louis flew Best wishes Thats got month Keep tails light Ill Out flyingwith next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 110 Model Aviation 10K Beginners Guam Lto H standing Gus Duenas Alex Amby S6COfld place JOflfl Duenas ueraid Amby winning F-16 kneeling John Tomas
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/09
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr best-laid plans never seem go some glitch start off good intentions get caught such mundane things weather some kind bug knocks down worst possible time does put strain getting everything done should ac com pushed much test work agenda have unable get enough detail work done justify printing detailed data have couple photos month should prove interesting first picture below shows new muffler mounted means adapter screw spring attachment second photo shows cutaway same muffler Continued page 107 AMA Guidelines Narrow- Band Operation 72-75 MHz Radio Control Frequencies presentation two parts B Part printed herein covers Back ground Basis Guidelines Guidelines Transmitter Receiver Additional Requirements Part B follow October Model Aviation covers Ele ments Receiver Susceptibility Interfer ence Factors Procedures Qualita tive Field Tests further background see previous articles April June July August issues Model Aviation magazine Guidelines presented developed AMA Frequency Commit tee request Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA association can design qualify radios satisfactory operation 1991 beyond adequacy Guidelines has confirmed design testing four generic radio systems systems tested deliberate adja cent channel third order interference test results complemented analysis data collected several succes sive National meets RC trade shows during calibration program various RC meets over past four years modeler urged study Guidelines sufficiently judge ade quacy radio specifications advertis ing Guidelines address RF linkonly bells whistles no impor tancetotheperformanceoftheRFlink Fullcolor ads present general wonder fulness radios addressing technical performance required should carry little weight Five parameters judging adequacy radio performance presented Guidelines modeler should demand know performance terms five parameters radio new used contemplates purchasing 0 Transmitter frequency stability Transmitter occupied spectrum Receiver rejection adjacent channel interference Receiver resistance third order intermodulation Receiver rejection RF image frequency Guidelines explain above parameters give specifications min imum performance levels no assur ance equipment manufac turer dealer wont cant provide specified performance data will perform satisfactorily 1991 environment Adherence both Guidelines design equipment Guide lines aimed proper operation field will help achieve original goals Frequency Committee sought 80 channels 72 MHz 75 MHz goals Frequencies shared other users Enough frequencies presence high radiators interstitial frequencies near flying sites isolated instances would permit selection other frequencies site foster development sale radios having improved performance RF link preceding will provide absolute immunity interference will certainly come close humanly possible achieving Part Background AMA Frequency Committee has de voted past eight years acquisition implementation new frequencies radio control both model aircraft surface vehicles Establishing imple menting Phase-In Plan New Radio Control Frequencies reference 1 has helped prevent has abso lutely prevented chaos might other wise have existed Adherence Phase Plan has outstanding has adher ence initial transmitter frequency identification system As approach end first five years Plan Committee after careful review operating experience has Continued page 96 AMA HO 5ERIE5 STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth e Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGeneral Manager vince MankowakiS Special Services Director carl Maroneye Special Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Pubiic Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technical Directon Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob vojalavekO Publications Director carl R Wheeley0 Membership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 General counsel Jeremiah courtney September 1987 95 AMAs Executive council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ot President Esecutive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication What say space however isa matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position AMA Esecutive council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 has busy month attended Collier Trophy Award ceremony Dick Burt Rutan Jeana Yeager unrefueled world circumnavigation also presented AMA award Burt Rutan still AMAer luncheon atAMA Headquarters Reston have also ar ranged Burt Rutan attend speakat Nats banquet annual meeting Lincoln NE Burt fascinating person considerable modeling background H discussion Reston Voyager aircraft design incredible around-theworld flight truly triumph ingenuity personal dedication daring skill makes proud American kinsman real pioneers such three Following mountaintop experience Clara journeyed Costa Rica invited spend few days fun model flying beautiful peaceful far country unrest world lets hope small democracies such Costa Rica can stay independent peace Costa Ricans really enjoy mod eling put annual show publicvery good public relations Julio Pastora associates com mended terrific effort promotion modeling spent day home headed Dayton OH sol could serve jury member Helicopter team selec tion World Championships will held Berne Switzerland late month representatives Robert Gorham Curtis Youngblood Mike Mas three fliers certainly displayed high degree skill Dayton should well WC really have tough act follow since Pylon Racing team placed first second third Australia year time read well have results Helicopter WC next trip Johnson City TN attend Sixth Annual US Indoor Cham pionships sponsored National Free Flight Society National Indoor Model Airplane Society event held East Tennessee State University MiniDome incredible facility 122 ft high 208 ft x 420 ft floor ETSU plays its football games building entry very good about 100 fliers attend ing Everyone talked thought very best indoor facility ever flown Four-time World Champion Jim Richmond posted flights over40 mm Indoor Stick its apparent world-class facility proposing ETSU Mini-Dome 1988 Indoor World Championships Sentiment strong make facility permanent Indoor AMA Nationals site Obviously would separate Indoor Nats has done before Opinions expressed indicated desire optimum site should over ride desire solidarity atthe Nats will have decided Council action possibility combined Nats area will also explored personal background Indoor flying certainly zilch exposure very valuable technology require ments dedication Indoor modelers certainly equal category model flying design construction flying skill requirements mind-boggling particularly delighted encounter several old friends expertise Indoor flying previously known about competition Among Don Lind ley coordinator Contest Boards Rex Powell old RPV compatriot privilege present AMA Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley lengthy service AMA Con test Boards FAI activities Contest Directors Tony Italiano Don Lindley H Brodersen C Sotich C Wisniewski certainly commended running fine show greatest im pression everyone having fun thats what its about Shortly after leaving Tennessee journeyed Converse IN National IMAA jumbo Aircraft Fly-in cer tainly real change pace Indoor event Tennessee annual event drew about 400 fliers over US including Hawaii Canada truly incredible happening some gorgeous models have ever seen flying site has seen believed site old Navy auxiliary primary flight training facility consists 52 acres concrete good condition laid out solid hexagonal pattern can take off land direction would makeaterrific Nats site sans Indoor flat open fields directions fly-in well-managed five flight lines running continuously Line sepa ration frequency assignments reduced 31M radio problems minimum Model catastrophes minimum reflecting good organization maturity art building flying Giant models Much discussion IMAAers regarding IMAAs proposed self-insur ance program relation safety Giant models general very honest about never felt insecure witnessing hundreds flights tremen dous variety Scale non-scale models very positive impression lack very high-speed models Im still convinced control flight velocity extremely important retaining high degree safety Giant models heaviest model saw weighed around 40 lb no expressed desire raise current 55-lb weight limit except very limited tightly controlled possibilityfor special projects may still formula can worked out regard Most modelers talked no desire build very heavy models fact structural weights seem diminishing learned about techniques design ing large models nowan impressive array materials equipment choose including variety large engines special control system equipment fittings wheels etc Manufacturers have really re sponded special needs big aircraft happening Indiana capped display exact duplicate Wright Flyer full-size complete dupli cated engine drive system props will flown builder Bufford Gross later date has same control setup used Wright Brothers includ ing wing warping modern conces sion saw modern carburetor home-built engine Bufford modeler/ hobby shop owner Peru IN has flying RC version ship remember experience years ago flew semiscale model Wright Flyer very unstable pitch until moved CG way forward passed experience Bufford Indiana conversation Vicki Yates works Muncie IN Visitors Bureau seems private devel opers Muncie may interested devel oping large modeling facility hosting large events such Nats IMAA Fly-in event Vicki will visiting Lincoln Nats learn about modeling facility requirements knows might acquire permanent Nats site Things looking up lasttimethe Nats made moneywasat Dayton OH site 1976 seems make sense hold Nats near center US model population break-even formula strictly function number entries leave tomorrow F3A Pattern Team Selection Virginia Nats Council Meeting Lincoln NE See FrequencyCont pg 95 made further recommendations con sideration adoption new AMA RC Frequency Identification Control Sys tem June 1987 Model Aviation details first revision transmitter frequency identification system become opera tional during latter part 1987 What follows Guidelines acceptable introduction full set RC frequen cies natural culmination pro gress date Basis Guidelines formulating Guidelines What will work field 1991 first major issue dealt curiclu sions may still have old transmitters field have modulation sidebands down peak output 30 40 dB next channel 20 kHz away b will beanumberof non-RC users Public Radio Service Mobil Radio Service some 5 kHz removed frequencies Continued page 98 96 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Terry Rimert Baldwin FL writes wish would send National Newslet ter stopped just started putting safety stuff making worthwhile dont understand weight limit deal Giant Scale local field anyone can fly anytime field open No can stop him person holding contest someone 100-lb air plane comes out fly goes up AMA CD cant anything about Ive just seen something scares lot People flying thunderstorm told asking standing out waving lightning rod lightning striking around just laughed Never vote incumbent Terry letters leave speechless way newsletter editors qualify AMA National Newsletter Simply mail newsletter AMA HQ note write have new twistto NN very constructive Any district vicepresident can now use district newsletter simply adding contribu tion page through HQ Lou Ward isolates mailings editors district get particular VPs contribution monthly basis Two district VPs already availing themselves service Ive grinding AMA National Newslet ter out six years help thank-you tribute editors anything else now beginning catch on. 1930s Free Flighters recog nize gentleman shown following picture name efforts immortal ized Beloit-Rocklord-Chicago area Mr Connie Hanson formerly Beloit WI founder legendary Hangar 13 Connie started Hanger 13 about 1929 years kept going encouraging fathering little kids build model airplanes started twin pushers later Gas models like year September 14 1987 will promote other reunion remember want reminisce meet old friends see gassies fly again fliers southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois area re member now living anywhere invited attend historic reunion Connie lives Dayton now address Connie Hansen 424 Volusia Ave Dayton OH 45409 Elwin Lindsley Delafield WI former editor Popular Science also has instrumental organization reunions grew up inJanesville WI As little kid used ride bicycle down road Beloit airport Sunday morning legendary Carl Goldberg showed up big black automobile model attached top sniffed around drove back somewhere years later asked friend Carl did fly little airplane day said courting beautiful girl Beloit named Beth seeing no serious competition airport drove back Chicago Secret note Connie.. Earl Fred rickson lives domiciled Palatine IL Ill mail address snap president largest model airplane clubs world Pioneer RC Club Santa Clara CA has between 400 500 members Meet Rico Dalmau Redwood City CA president 1986 picture sent friend Tom Patten last years editor Modulator Pioneer RC Club years new editor Paul Mes singer San Jose doing nice job Gary Patterson North Platte NE writes Please accept small $3000 donation toward mortgage honor roll try help out whenever can Also please look see Im yourAMA Hobby Shop listing Thanks Gary generous will see name goes honor roll money will put mortgage money fund others Gary no longer soliciting contribu tions mortgage reduction because members currently being strained limit financing self-insurance Also plea such money creating im pression strapped financially fact Today July 1987 AMA healthy financially will stay way unless some unexpected insurance court judgment astronomical proportions salvation Meet David April Higgenbottom Hueytown AL happy husband wife team go out together Sundays fly little airplane radio control next time go field contest fun-fly just outing look around see wives children girl friends also hanging around youll surprised what hobby about Its fun thing easily includes everybody family reason flying model airplanes has grown rapidly past few years September 1987 97 p As mentioned article flying model airplanes familyfun thing fora Sundayouting can also serious competition thing Whether Control Line RC Pattern Scale Pylon Racing Free Flight Power Rubber Scale Gliding like some modelers attackwith competitive dedication show desire beat everybody sight fact participate world competition four important Free Flight enthusiasts Birmingham area L-R rear Mr Jason Archer Carrie Morton Mandy Archer front Karmen Burks participated recent FF Hand-Launched Glidercontest hobby has something everybody competition yourthing stay fun flying have able handle pressure Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22080 Time Un-panic.. year seems plagued wor ries kinds concerns have heard time another mostly order mountains being made out molehills Worries about RC frequenciesalong lines what will happen 1988 1991area continuing saga sorts fears being expressed Included have tales woe concerninginterference due new frequencies Yetthereis RCactivitygoingon now ever before prob lems thousands RC fliers now new frequencies introduced 1983 noise hearing about interference actually lot less typical during late 70s time real problem caused interference commercial pagers beepers right 72 MHz frequencies Also time seven frequencies lose two three given locality imposed severe hardships some flying sites compounded interference model car boat operations some same frequencies contrast much better conditions now have frequencies available new ones pager frequencies model cars boats have frequencies too aircraft frequencies much used Furthermore situation will improve get frequencies 88 91 will mean have interference some frequencies will plentyofotherstogototogetawayfrom problems Another seemingly panic situation some people concerns insurance AMA go self-funding its own program year still some people worried AMA could provide enough coverage Yet nothing has really changed except some wording insurance language see next months major article what AMA insurance program about AMA continuing provide liability protection has since 194245 years processing claims cause normally AMAs reserves steadily building being depleted program excellent shape Keep mind Some homeowner insurance policies cover model flying accidents up $1 00000 limitAMA covers up million dollars Over last 10 years have averaged about $70000 total claim payments per year sum up simply problem Some folks have worried AMA financial trouble misunderstanding apparently has caused several fac tors constant appeals money pay off AMAs mortgage large dues increase year mostly finance AMAs new insurance program fact operating deficit last year Well mortgage good shape whether pay off early Paying off early means save lot money interest payments its crisis situation worst simply keep paying off paying rent insurance program took lot money set up assure would have adequate reserves aside initially heavy cash flow interest-bear ing accounts program running minimum cost Best feature Whereas fore paid big premiums insurance companies now money program As far last years deficit goes largely caused having operate dupli cate outside computer services year longer originally budgeted until own new in-house system debug ged plus normal erosion infla tion put us red year however order no longer have duplicate computer service start-up costs new insurance program have cov ered projecting healthy set books 87 isto say lets quittryingtofind fire smog its smoke Model Aviation activity all-time high industry booming appears flying ever before Lets enjoy Thanks Toledo.. Again has done years Toledo Weak Signals club held raffle its Model Expo behalf AMA model aviation general Proceeds raffle sent AMA divided between Nats event sponsorship AMA Glen Sigafoose Scholarship Funds Enclosed also list raffle winners follows Randy Geers Taylor MO W R Willard Fayette yule NC John Light Greenville OH Greg Newman Pasadena CA Gary Cochran Medway OH Dick Owen Hebron OH Richard Patrick S Greensburg PA Mike Morrell Euclid OH G H Mosser Milford MI Harry Brown Elyria OH Jessica Linn Flint MI Robert Beardsley Defiance OH Doris Cain Clarksville TN Donna Drasko vich Apple Valley CA Gabe Vasaam Cleve land OH Irwin Polk New York NY Charles Stager Spring Lake Hts NJ Rick Moreau Lake Station IN Greg Baron Springfield NJ Robert Annabel Munith Ml Shawn Beeson Detroit MI Bruce Thorp Grinnell IA James Noble Northwood OH Skip Rum p1 E Detroit MI Tom ORourke Leon Stein Detroit Ml David Russell Toledo OH Richard Alvarez Toledo OH Hank Pohlmann Montezuma IA Dennis Cain Clarksville TN FrequencyCont pg 96 second major issue faced establishing much accuracy possible correlation between Guide lines field test measurements vis vis predicting invulnerability interference air problem has approached making field tests number con cepts systems well measure ments actual performance foliowed rigorous laboratory tests Correlation field laboratory tests provided valuable information addition several hundred RC transmitters operating field evaluated trade shows AMA Nats Consequently now have better understanding actual real-world field environment operate Summarize Tests performed old equipment field see what would flynot just safely solidlyin 1991 environment old equipment field Receiver performance emphasized because possible presence old transmitters verified safe solid levels per formance function receiver bandpass intermodulation veracity doability Guide lines have confirmed instance can has done including AM transmission has modulation sidebands down 66 dB 20 kHz peak Receiver performance actually en hanced since transmitted sig nal receiver bandpass So what different past 1 Transmitter operating frequency toler ance tighter current FCC require ment ie 1002% vs /005% 2 Transmitter output spectrum requires modulation sidebands down 55 dB /20 kH z center frequency rather current FCC requirement 35 dB 27 kHz Much newer equipment marketed today meets requirement 3 Receiver performance specified image adjacent channel intermodula tion interference receiver must con tinue meet FCC requirement radiated output 4 have also established some opera tor requirements clean up bad habits unsafe operating practices Guidelines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies 1 proposed voluntary Guide lines design manufacture opera tion Radio Control systems use FCC-allocated 72- 75-MHz bands recommended Guidelines applied new equipment development soon practical Application Guidelines transmitters should tar geted introduction new frequen cies 1988 Application receiver Guide lines must follow closely since clearthat marketplace will demand perform ance specified herein 2 General Requirements 21 Without guaranteeing safe operation AMA equipment manufacturers urge RC equipment manufactured and/or marketed meet certain minimum performance requirements stated below orderto provide reliable control reduce chances incident 22 RC systems manufactured marketed after effective date Continued page 101 98 Modei Aviation Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Vermont 617 934-6248 Associene Vice Presidents Gerald Brome PO Boo 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Esses Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02640 RC Gulls Club formed 1973 small group model aircraft enthusiasts flying field Orrington ME near Bangor RC Gulls flew field several years increasing member ship outgrew 1983 1984 club members started using field Kenne bec Road Hampden ME field has 300-ft runway 300 ft fenced-off pit area Its about 400 yd road ample parking playareas children picnic area provided reasons Gulls membership has grown over past years members drawn together further interests model aviation friendship has developed among members has important factor Meetings held local restaurant second Tuesday month individual joins Gulls provided copy constitution bylaws along membership list desig nates qualified assistants So beginner knows can go help construction flight training club sponsors several events yearmall shows fun-fly events also participate Maine Model Club Asso ciation events such Expo held spring Augusta information Gulls RC Club please contact following officers president Art Nagelin VP Joe Bridgham treasurer Chet Cakes secretary Brian Chandler safety officer Norm Gomm newsletter editor Don Bayly Connecticut AVP have appointed Bob Wallace replace Al Novotnik AVP Connecticut Bob very involved Pylon Racing very well-known team manager year US FAI team victorious Au stralia also contributing editor RCM magazine has very helpful has provided considerable material column Please feel free call Bob information help may desire regarding AMA matters would like thank Al Novotnik years service District appreciated Re member AMA depends mostly volunteer help Burt Rutan Luncheon May 15 privileged join several AMA offi cers staff guests luncheon honor Burt Rutan about 20 people attendance museum area event took place provided very suit able environment model Voyager built Luther Hux display very often thata model builder can have creation examined designer builder originall interest ing listen Burt tell modeling experiences along Voyager around-the-world flight came ever have chance listen Burt pass up opportunity very personable interesting person Luncheon Burt Rutan L-R Luther Hux builder Voyager model Burt Rutan Don Lowe AMA president Mrs Luther Hux Tonya Simone Wingbusters Spring Show Wingbusters held annual show Marshfield High School April Unfortunately April lived up its reputation producing heavy rains flying demon strations cancelled However indoor displays very good win ners static competition fol lows S Full-Bodied Stunt 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Bill Brown 3rd Bob Caddell S FullBodied Sport Scale 1 stJohn Componeschi 2nd Jack Patrolia 3rd Lynn Fontaine 0 Profile Scale 1st Ron Muise 2nd Walt Fischer 3rd Joe Fustolo Jr7S Profile Sport 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Mark McLaughlin 3rd Kevin Barrett Sebago Lake Last year managed miss both events Sebago Lake due Execu tive Council meetings May 1-3 oldest son Robert attended Sport Scale fly-in Cannot rememberthe numbers exactly out about 18 entries 13 J-3 Cubs form another also outstanding Tiger Moth Curtiss Jenny weather very good flying Saturday Sunday although Friday very windy trophies cash awards some proceeds went Sunshine Foundation very worthy cause help ill children appears fall events will planes floats next spring will general fly-in primarily open flying events result much work Propsnappers Club September 1987 99 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Rhode Island S DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Doobury MA 02331 Hardy Maine Fliers January 11987 fly-in good day Joe Fustolo Jr Wingbusters show Joe took 3rd place Profile Scale won PT-i gin raffle Jack Patrolia L Super Chipmunk Bill Brown R Nobler David Componeschi Informal Maine Model ClubAssociation District meeting RC Gulls field Al Sambold receiving cnec trom LU Ulli Reeve Larry Gould Sebago Sport Scale fly-in New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Oreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08783 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hiokaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts bit analysis reveals club newsletters receive represent quite bun dle marked preponderance following subjects order 1 safety thank goodness 2 RC frequency revisions 3 flying site matters As approach two frequency deadlines subject surpassing other two atten tion-getters considerable margin Come what may let us continue place vital matter safety very top overall consideration connection please follow commendable policy adopted clubs maintaining flying site fully stocked first aid kit trained per sonnel know use club am proudly member example has several members belong volun teer fire departments thus have able instruct people cope various types emergency situations local ambulance corps and/or fire departments shall similar assistance requested byyourclubtodosoGiveitatry Smashing victory Down-Under refer course Australia specifically Melbourneand specifically locations Point Cook Laverton Air Force bases hosted 1987 FAI Pylon Racing World Championships USA team scored stunning victory despite radio interference other grem lin-type annoyances deserve 21-gun salute us am sure will agree goes whole team just pilots takes mighty good group earn World Championship Team Mana ger Bob Wallace Avon CT deserves very special chunk praise other four team members Pilot Dave Shadel Carls bad CA Mechanic Jim Shinohara Chula Vista CA Pilot Dub Jett Humble TX Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX Pilot Brian Richmond Orlando FL Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX conclude piece fol lowing tribute team manager Bob Wal lace team like managing easy have turn loose getcha Bob Due credit thanks timely reporting important USA victory hereby gratefully extended NYMPRA News Release its mostworthy editor Donna Bartle Jersey Coast Radio Control Club take opportunity congratulate JCRCC upon occasion 25th anniversary its creation 1962 According latest issue its newsletter Aerodrome edited Charles Roedel club traces its originstoameetingheld byactingchairman Tom Henk January 19 1962 club given its present name became incorporated September year became AMA chartered club January 181968 Club dues set at$l2peryear Oh good old days am further informed clubs first newsletter published February 16 1968 Walt Bayconich duly proud Out standing District 2 club according its present roll call now comprises 93 mem bers Safety Cheap Makes Sense con sider great slogan wish concocted lifted same impressive newsletter Miniature Air craft Association Westchester entitled MAAW Flyer edited Ann Bruns multi-interest model airplane club such abounds members big various specialties mem bers concentrate Langelius Gorham Kilgus name just few well number members formerly identified Somers RC Club Staten Island Modelers Association duly grateful reports have received regarding encouraging progress Staten Island flying group has dou bled its membership within minimal timeframe due enthusiasm diligence such dedicated modelers its president Richard Dunn innovative secretary Robert M Wakie latter has kept us informed developments such evolution Veterans Memorial Flying Field impressive flying site field dedicated july 20 1986 located West Shore Expressway South Avenue Exit 8 Staten Island adjacent Dept Sanitation Salt Dome group holding its first annual open house August 30 1987 public invited stop visit Between hours 1030 am 400 pm will static display flight demonstrations considerable cost membership field now boasts two impressive paved runways measuring 45 ft x 480 ft 45 ft x 300 ft respectively Below two photos runway first before after its transformation Hot news Vegas An exciting news release has crossed desk go press hasten pass along reads biennial Tournament Champions Radio Control aerobatic aircraft will again presented Circus Hotel/Casino after hiatus eliminated 1986 event announced William C Bennett chair man board Circus Enterprises Inc Ninth International Invitational Tour nament Champions will held Las Vegas November 9-13 purse $1 00000 Safety No Accident Make Hap pen like slogan con sider certainly worthy everyones con sideration wish originated ran across end article called Safety Corner Tony Cammarata Connector newsletter Tony very talented editor newsletter published prestigious Aeroguidance Society Inc Endicott NY club justifiably proud District 2 Saddle River NJ Day School Science Math Expo 87 Consistent ongoing policy AMA fullest possible participation school system programs naturally responsive invitation feature aeromodeling 1987 Science Math Exposition Saddle River Day School April 24th 200 900 pm ever-helpful Joe Beshar long time friend nearby resident Oradell NJ very capably represented us Expo favored us some interesting photos share Mr Charles Ruthberg displays several models during Expo Rain prevented us flying Joe informs school has invited us back shall report further upon development sincere thanks school particularly Susan Ruthberg-Burden chairperson Science Math Expo 1987 having kindly invited us participate worthy enjoyable event Add personal thanks yours Joe associates Gear up locked 1 00 Model Aviation JackSeidler supervIsing AMA Delta Dart program students Science Math Exao Ohio 0 Pennsylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Preeldents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman 58 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 trouble now yours truly kissed Blarney stone Ireland two weeks ago Contrary popular opinion USA didnt crack least enough anyone noticed Irish tale bringing Ireland re juvenate yet seen Irish modelers great hosts Sally two-week stay Ill have say team F3A RC Aerobatics World Championships looks very good could finish top 10 team competition year France far cry competitive performances past con siderable amount energy used up act laughing new team serious will competitivebut will still both fun occasionally funny Take example Noel Barrett talking about hitting coo~ breaking wing airplane After few days Sally couldnt figure out what the. hit Sally asked him just exactly what coo~ reply four-legged animala steer Ah trials tribula tions common language studded little differences club newsletters keep flowing read reflect needs wants modelers respective clubs reports activities club group Most end up taking personality editor some being professionally laid out typeset printed Others typewritten sent out instant printing company still others hand-scrawled run off mimeograph commonly borrowed office copier Its funny get yet look similarities good cartoon shows up will show up quite few others later Usually credit stolen given seldom original source source such source information art work club newsletters AMA National Newsletter forum designed exchange such material must admit being skeptical value publication past Im beginning think has possibilitiesforthefuture sure nice have artwork etc available dress up newsletter news letter format natural district news now can send out one-page district newsletter national news letter Whatalithis leadinguptoisthatwe now have mechanism place distri bute district news problem getting made submitted time month simply have time nor talent Im afraid create and/or edit such district page yet think such district information would beneficial clubs have volunteers can provide AMA HQ print distribute National Newsletters sent District Ill clubs liability related insurance crisis USA tried claim another victim time victim events run club district case few club members got thinking about possibility being sued personally accident during club event Well paranoia went rampage club voted cancel its sanctioned events preclude possibility being sued over whatever mishaps might occur can sympathize little frightened possibilities same time must say chances really remote lawsuit over particular accident will name individuals club uninvolved accidentand should happen AMA insurance would still cover Frequency concept protecting yourself cancelling sanctioned events little strange because majority accidents hap pen during normal everyday sport flying field sanctioned events best way protect yourself possi ble legal action prevent accident first place Read through Safety Code know what says appoint elect safety officer enforce safety rulesand important THINK SAFETY time read 87 nats will over some will looking forward 88 gathering anticipation likely held Virginia Beach VA beautiful resort area central east coast Im heading later week attend RC Aerobatics Masters Tour nament select World Championship team Ill let know impressions next month Salt Fork 88 will held February 1314 get reservations Call 1-800ATA PARK make sure get room Valentines Day weekend lodge will probably fill up fast Saying Month Nothing needs reforming other peoples habits Cont pg 98 Guidelines shall comply AMA Phase-In Plan New AMA RC Fre quency Identification Control System Transmitters using synthesized frequency generation shall have frequency selection identified channel shall also im possible change frequency transmitter operating 23 manufacturer importer RC equipment shall provide AMA properly verified current copy FCC Type Acceptance Report equipment addition receiver data specified para graph 4 below shall included 24 manufacturer importer equipment intended control surface vehicles shall 75 MHz channels will placard transmitters follows 72 MHz transmitters MODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLYSURFACE USE PROHIBITED BY FCC REGULATION b 75 MHz transmitters SURFACE USE ONLYMODEL AIRCRAFT USE PRO HIBITED BY FCC REGULATION 3 RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements 31 Effective December 20 1990 transmitters having current FCC Type Acceptance file AMA will permitted use AMA sanctioned events 32 Transmitters shall comply following emission characteristics Occupied spectrum shall better 55 dB /20 kHz channel center frequency irrespective type modula tion Measurements shall made spec trum analyzer accordance FCC Type Acceptance requirements 33 Transmitter average RF power output shall exceed 750 milliwatts antenna Measurements reported part FCC Type Acceptance Report 34 Transmitter modulation shall conform FCC requirements Transmitter emission frequency shall meet following require ments over range operating tempera ture power supply voltage AM transmitters unmodulated car rier shall within / 1500 Hz channel center frequency FM transmitters mean frequency occupied spectrum shall within /1500 Hz channel center fre q uen cy Other forms modulation required meet emission characteristics para graph 32 above 35 Transmitters configured user frequency selection via crystal chang ing switching synthesized techniques permitted However laboratory test data submitted AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Report must show trans mitter output within Guidelines listed paragraph 32 34 irrespective operating frequency selected 36 AMA Executive Council has autho rized Contest Directors impose trans mitter processing discretion Therefore user shall prepared demonstrate transmitter within Continued page 102 September 1 987 101 72MHz MODEL AIRCRAFT USSURFACE USE jflJPROHIBITED BY 0 EUEFCC REGULATION 75 MHz d%L ~Li SURFACE ODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLY FCC Moiylaad 0 North Carolina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicsville VA231 11 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarriaonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19509 Charlen Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winihrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 9191 488-5986 District Activities Flying season outdoor events welt underway time read will halfway normal season time does fly weekend 30-31 May especially busy contests throughout area Unfor tunately unable make appear ance due commit ment attend MARCs Show Timo nium later little doubt probably busiest time district will see summer weekend previous saw spring Free Flight bash Brainbusters held Petersburg VA airport turnout very good weather held until end flying After nothing big thunderstorm down way next time out Free Flight will fall same site Abram Van Dover did honors time Bob Champine will CD fall meet Free Flight game major meet district covers traditional event categories some newer ones Valley RC Harrisonburg VA added Pattern/Scale contest circuit yearthe clubs first attempt overwhelming turnout en couraging event will repeated next year read column F3A Team selection will have taken place Fentress NALF Chesapeake VA way run overall quality competition might have some effect upon future con test 1989 FAI RC eventsAerobatics Soaring Pylon Racing Helicopterwill held Air Olympics single site Tidewater RC support others has bid extravaganza area site excellent event Tidewater easy get since majority contestants will coming Europe some importance Tidewater area has much offer visitor especially oriented towards avia tion NASA its museum located nearby Hampton small Air Force aircraft museum Kitty Hawk NC site Wright Brothers experiments short drive away Tours available visit United States Navy Norfolk opportunity see largest carriers up close other non-aviation sights asking known time event will take place District IV would pleased host event have assurances support welcome competitors specta tors alike Watch pages Model Avia tion further information Marc Show try promote show because feel has lot offer District IV Like major shows place meet people see what new ex change views Academy present booth offering service assistance sortsincluding past two years transmitter checking service year transmitter service performed John Patton past president AMA Jim Crown Pegasus RC Club Fred Marks Fre quency Committee Chairman Bill Hershberger Frequency Committee Member individuals worked hard weekend looking transmitters also offering advice owners thing now becoming apparent what ever reasons number transmitters checking out good increasing AMA Booth manned Joyce Hager AMA executive secretary Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director Bob also brings family events no exception forced wife daughter put long tiring hours us hope year will take advantage chance talk Headquarters personnel get answers questions New year 7000-gallon boat pond put up just outside hall several distributors took advantage demonstrate boats market Model Builders Anita Northrop new publication put out boater US Boat Ship Modeler Air Age Publications has similar maga zine market some time features show vendors reception evening before show photo below taken reception Facing table right two organizers ramrodded show help dedicated members Radio Control Modelers Baltimore First right John Kirk all-around modeler WW II ace right Dan Yarchin Dan over place hard stop lone enough interview Helicopter Team About time get read United States RC Helicopter Team will Switzerland trying dupli cate outstanding effort Pylon Team 1 2 3 Team Robert Gorham Mike Mas Curtis Youngblood team fliers District Vs contribution Helicopter Contest Board Bob Harris team manager Wish best endeavor remembrance District IV lost active member lost personal friend Colonel Paul Clevenger USAF retired passed away early May after short illness Paul workers among us really enjoy doing service sport active Chesapeake Bay RC Club Howard County RC Clubs Maryland member USPJA active judge Scale contests area especially Chesapeake Bay RCs annual meet serving often chief judge also Bealeton VA contests Paul also judged Scale Nationals us knew Paul associated him will remember him always con dolences go family Would space time chance permitted telling mans life Frequency Cont pg 101 specification accordance paragraphs 32 34 above crystal change RF module change frequency switching used transmitter shall subject processing frequencies planned use 4 RC Receiver Technical Guidelines Measurements 41 For purposes standardizatipn prop er receiver operation during tests should taken greater 10 dB signal-tonoise ratio detection 10 dB SINAD 42 Adjacent Channel Rejection speci fied 20 kHz channel separation receiver must reject adjacent channel signals 60 dB better / 81/2 kHz demonstrated laboratory test 43 Image Rejection Receivers specified operation 72 MHz band must shown laboratory test have signal rejection greater 60 dB image frequency Receivers specified surface useon75 MHzarenotrequiredtomeetthis image rejection requirement 44 I ntermod ulation Interference Rejec tion 441 Receivers must shown labora tory test have Third Order Intercept Po[nt output first mixer better 4 dBm Tests shall conducted accordance reference 1 Third Order Intercept Point calculated accord ance paragraph 5 Part B Guidelines 442 Intermodulation distortion spu rious response presence highpowered radiators shall measured accordance reference 1 pur pose test high-powered radiators defined either signal inputs made directly receiver antenna terminal b signal input quarter wavelength radiator uniformly parallel receiver antenna Radiated levels imposed shall follows 0 minus eight 8 dBm made direct ly receiver antenna terminal 50 ohm 102 Model Aviation Doware 0 Diotrict Ceiombio S ivWginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 second photo shows Realistic Models Charlie Calvert probably getting warmed up talk up merits Stinson 108 kit Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia 0 Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 618455-6100 Phone Home 61 5720-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Box 206 Amory MS 38021 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 032 Banyan Dr. Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00066 Boa 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 12th Street Shatimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 649 East Glochester Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields POBoxl063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 004684-2517 United States Indoor Championships have Come gone tended have proclaimed event resounding success attended brief period though no longer compete Indoor activities just sample todays Indoor scene seems bit flap has arisen because efforts induce greater attendance Nats Indoor meets threat having cut back eliminate Indoor future Nats because high cost suitable Indoor arenas low attendance some past Nats has caused match achievable plus ten 10 dBm radiated quarter wavelength radiator 18 away receiver antenna 4421 Receivers specified 20 kHz separation shall exhibit no loss spurious response decoded servo output greater 1 20 microseconds recei ver subjected single two-signal ra diation follows Single radiator frequency equal greater 1 20 kHz channel center frequency Two-signalwhen two radiators ap plied combination frequencies can produce first mixer output within bandpass receiver 4422 Single-conversion receivers 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall meet requirements specified 4321 ex cept signal frequencies excite unique response image frequency 45 Single-conversion receivers using 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall have local oscillator offset high-low injection accordance AMA Phase-In Plan operating frequency local oscillators used receivers different configuration shall manufacturers discretion 46 Receiver technical measurements made accordance paragraph 4 shall documented copy docu mentation shall provided AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Re port 50 Additional Requirements 51 All flight operations must con ducted transmitters stationed nomi nally 20 ft apart Continued page 108 lot people wonder about future Indoor activity Maybe just wasnt much interest Well great crowd Johnson City Its since attended Indoor event saw two dozen flimsies flight same time much evidence Indoor alive well sure sign large num ber Junior participants bodes well future since Indoor ranks heavily peopled grey-headed oldsters Indoor appears place young beginner can get teeth model flying large outlay money engines radios such Still few soft spots perceived problem related low par ticipation Indoor Scale Maybe because Scale Bostonian con idered stepchildren serious Indoor duration people After theyre flown mostlyforfunlAm wrong Ive seen Natsof long ago really outshone per formance Johnson City Another weak point lack contestants between Juniors very Senior ages Looks like weve lost generation two some site couldnt have problem Mini-Dome East Tennessee State super No drift nottoo much get hung up 122 ft ceiling height campaign afoot hold future champion ships also Nats future World Championships Great Idea course holding Nats would probably mean breaking present all-in-one-place Nats concept maybe its wave future Perhaps will have better feeling about situation after years Lincoln Nats Well about need hear Indoor fliers What say Summer flying full swing So now should good time talk about flying safety time Im impressed what read newsletters large number people very safety conscious out thats great Just few quotes will show what mean Capital City Radio Control report Plane Talk Just want remind people about loose clothing swinging propsBE CAREFUL Take care adjusting carb shirt nottucked Ed Hunter inAmoryRCModelersForas long can recall no Virginia long little dingus use spin prop has called chicken stick know goes Hey look him hes usin chicken stick hardy-har-har got distinct impression wasnt manly thing As Real men dont eat quiche must have figured same applied little dingus have ever noticed macho-men have got short stubby fingers oftentimes own worst enemies things say can have unintended adverse effects What bothers us whether might creating impression particularly new comer uninformed observer use such device looked down hope props finger eaters think anything can reduce possibility injury should en couraged PR something responsible Its also something cant help doing Yep Thats right Just being model builder flier like public relations man Now might good Some us arent Yet what makes difference actions good bad what public knows us can often has made difference keeping losing flying site Roswell Air Force newsletter Contrail Tales Earls Pearls gives some examples Oh other thing pres ence Highway 141 field almost like dream come true long survive Technology Park will consider moving us another location will depend largely perceived must maintain first-class field must act high degree dignity matur ity must consider ourselves under microscope time field have some people Tech nology Park flying us gripes disagreements take club officers dont air field can also stand clean language up bit whether ladies present Personally Ill vote removal member jeopardizes privilege flying site Ed thank support Keep up good workfolks well make yet Last February Judge James Davis Jr passed away has ably served District 5 number years RC Soaring Contest Board Judge able Gli der enthusiast dedicated competitor presence contribution will missed have appointed Mr Charles Anderson Tullahoma replacement Chuck well-known Soaring community has competed national events success Several advanced-design Sailplanes owe existence talent Since Chuck aero engineer working wind tunnel testing has good back ground such endeavors major designs made good use Winglets con vert large Sailplane Two-Meter design Lately hes developed home com puter software plotting accurate airfoils Chuck can reached addressing corre spondence Charles Anderson Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 Welcome aboard Chuck High Country Soaring Society tempting organize first Eastern US Championship Sailplane Contest hoping endeavor will result largest best Sailplane contest Eastern United States emphasis bringing pilots over Eastern U nited States together three four days grand competition share ideas make new friends Again fun name game Sounds like great idea task will International duration three days Classes Standard Un limited per current planning date location yet determined since will determined response Sail plane pilots idea youre interested send note High Country Soaring Soci ety Joe Ruminski 74 Whitaker Circle Fairview NC 28730 Its time close another month first just last plug yearly Free Flight contest August 8th 9th AEDC airfield Tullahoma TN See September 1987 103 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6065E Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1 BOB 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Well month has pretty busy Ive catching upon traveling didnt get last year due weather year weather gods us made trips planned May except trip Terra Haute Lets hope trend continues summer knows Ill have time read Maybe club event first stop took Ft Wayne IN look Glennbrook Mall show first-class mall show very impressed displays expanse mall corridors covered Clubs over surrounding area name few memorybut Im sure Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Tallspinners LOFT DeKaIb Flyers Spirits America Show Team Ft Wayne Rocket Club Driftwood Boat club Evan Towne engine display Sorry forgot anyone Picture time again dont have space pictures Ron Ballard sent maybe Ill use some rest next month lucky about thing visited Glennbrook show scheduled Hobo Clown day before wouldve tough time competing him Wait minute Some people already think Im clown understand Hobo real good time kids flew Delta Darts provided Flying Circuits kids tore after crowd Instant re kitting ball got see Flying Circuits flying field Believe tell fields dream about saw nice pavilion rows tables concession stand garage Did say garage Yep guys have diesel tractor Oh yeah Thats pull gang mower over beautiful flat patch grass flat Theyve scrounged up old retired highway roller keep way Are sick envy yet May Mintjulep Scale month course make because gives chance see lot people get see other time Did ever talk people Almost give out numbers no would left out loved bull sessions did end until contest over leave Oh contest During day learned least seventy entrants challenge odds Well sure beautiful day saw some real class models sorta makes wonder dont join FAI team selec tion competition saw general avia tion aircraft time Maybe trends leading military types thing noticed competition tough out Id hate compete guys Mint Julep able get Southern Indiana RC Modelers together just long enough present another Superior Service Award time went John Guenther excellent service Scale sector gives much time Scale local level FAI Thanks John job well done Im subject awards also obtained Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley has involved AMA FAI committees years Hes still sent award Tony Italiano give Don Indoor Championships banquet Johnson City TN felt better come friends sorta like per sonal touch Dont Another weekend another trip put Sugar Grove IL CLer contest saw Carrier Speed Racing Scale Aero batics Old Time Stunt Combat got seeaCarriereventforthefirsttime Unique real treat see types CL events place thing Ive noticed about CL types dont get say too much get tied up what doing its hard tie down enjoyed being able sit back watch think ticked off few guys Old Time Stunt brought Ed Robbert Eds CL Contest Board member took new OT stunter him case time did won Whoops During last weekend May tended four-stroke fly-in Tom Sawyer State Park Louisville KY Unfortunately day plagued poor attendance did get see some good flying Im sorry leave early During past month Ive lost two AVPs Last month reported death Bill Snavely month have drop Ray Meyers ranks Ray stayed long could work load per sonal life took too much time allow him continue Ray thanks ajob well done Well lost have another AVP Ft Wayne area Ron Ballard wanted job bad called ask chance got Ron sport flier seems get around lot told about club painted full-size airplane Ron shot paint Ron performs Spirits America Show Team sideline wonder gets time Anyway its good have him aboard Its up put him work District 6 now District 6 clubs have received first issue AMA National News letter contained district notes Though Im still sure National News letter value did serve vehicle getting word out clubs As getting word club members its up officers thing mentioned notes safety rule about straight line applies demos models over 20 lb duringairshowsThatmeansyoucanfly around field other time field conditions right Notice did say can fly over pits parking area spectators strictly taboo whole idea straight line afford safety special events should also apply field unsafe forflying anywhere front runway Most city park fields due cramped quarters endure fall category other hand field like fly out has hundreds acres open farmland around can safely fly over fields behind pits use good common sense Its matter judge ment clubs part hope use good judgement also get few questions about field layouts suggested layout rule book realize very few fields have enough room layout major problem have seen road lies somewhere across end runway ways combat prob lem make field safer Use spotters entrance warning signs help sign helps warning spectator traffic runway approaches Although wish could have ideal sites fly also have realistic think flying site can operated safe manner use good common sense Enough now.. me mom em emememe m Effective communication two-way e street AMAs non-paid volunteer off i e cers doing utmost make AMA e kind organization members 3 wish thoughts con- e tamed pages month sarentapttobeknownunlessyou UU yourdistrictortohisrepresentativethe associate vice-president area U Complete communications link U C writeC me m eme memem e m 104 Model Aviation see Al Gumbents Best Show winnina P6E Glennbrook show Fleet bipe Terry Applegate Peoples Choice winner Hobo Clown no trouble lighting up childrens faces iowaO Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 Compuserve address EMAiL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Steve Bowman 61 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stawm Boo 357 Minocqua Wi 54548 am off Land Fathers Walesnext week editor going surprised gets Column CIS least week early makes some news little foreshortened am looking forward Nats meeting Seveners Send some photos Club members officers can use column No models Make guys gals thoughthose mod els will welcomed Action fast furious area prepping Nats Pylon events first meet Toledo Flying Tigers using National Q-500 rules Itturned out totally Rossi day predicted However looks now have two sets models old Rossi-powered noise too noticeable weekend previous Signal Seek ers Q-500 run non-Rossi standard out-of-the-box mufflers very easy appreciate noise reduction previous events speeds also high very pleasant day point consider whetherthe nationalization Q-500 will reduce its popularity fewer beginners Toledo just down road area Several 1/4 Midget Formula 1 fliers refuse fly Q-500 want consider introductory event serious Pylon fliers Most entrants flew Q-500 1/4 Midget go subject contests Electric going great guns Union Lake Flying Organi zation lost field through noise prob lems closed out windy Electric session Livingstone County Fliers few weeks ago Ann Arbor Falcons second annual meet today couldnt make fixing Allis Chalmersneeded beat grass growth rate Livingstone club look ing new flying site found under old title Brighton RC refusals landowners disliked association town So changed present have new field might alert other clubs think twice before letting name imply association town Gone flyingforever Will Thibodeau quiet modeler longtime member Flying Wolverines enjoyed company both Toledo work Will great helpful club member will missed Ribcrackers Fraser clubs have lost Orville Berry another quiet mover clubs Orville struggling illness several years kept active could flying buddies made special efforts show thoughts funeral seeing clubs getting volved safety appointing Safety Officer Safety Committee other monitoring efforts Crassfield Flyers Minnesota have enlarged partici pating CPR program being set up club member doctor What great example other clubs follow phone call last week outside area believe worth putting column Picture flying area large park shady trees human conveniences parking lots Right Anaheim Los Angeles restriction applies no internal combustion power seems once theyd treated hands-on flying demonstra tion City Fathers become hooked Electric Another piece information record books Keep eyes nearestAVP going keeping lines com munication active wantyou make point sending newsletters asking CD forms other items need help now have small expense allowance plan have general district meeting before year out need get know other will first time far know anyAVPs VPs have such meeting District Roundup Noise topic newsletters several have set limits Livingstone County Fliers have set 85 dB 20 ft directions ground S Valley Aero Modelers have started action mention case Wide World ofSports program showed sprint cars have muffled keep tracks available Sound familiar S Congrats Saginaw Valley RC Club 25 years old have prospective ladybirds too S Aerobatic Aces Donnie Carol take concession stand Hmmm Also Bowling Team won second place S farthest-north club Duluth RC Airplane has AVP Steve Bowman doing takeoffs picnic table Probablywaiting forthe water freeze S Dave Balek River City RC tells popping local garage sale old CL model Dave built years ago still flies S Circlemasters have Gordy Teschendorf safety officer 0 Blackhawks has several venues its show team 0 Instructors keep club alive Sharks has training session its instructors 0 MARCS gives its instructors bonus two free fuel free membership run Beginners Power Days too Thats best answer have seen date thousand Attaboys MARCS 0 Finally following description aeroplane Aerohowks newsletter Mobile Over head Vegetation Enhancer . Crop Duster Sensible Sounds Sound Less September 1987 105 Northern Air Modelers Mall Show Marquette Ml President Amos Bell presents checktothe BayCliff Health CampsCathy Andriacchi Chapter 106 IMAA Waukesha WI handed over $1500 Waukesha Special Olym pics organization Marvin Anderson Photo President Bill Bailey Battle Creek Balsa Bees running club meeting super flying field TabietopdisplayatApache MallShow Note front table displaying now RC gearlots interest memories 79th General Conference Fed eration Aeronautique nternationaie FAI Madrid Spain Academy Model Aero nauticswas recognized outstanding per formance over past twenty years left shown FAI President Dr Cenek Kepak Czechoslovakia now FAI Director Gen eral presenting FAIs Honorary Group Diploma Honor AMA Executive Direc tor John Worth award now framed display AMA Museum Res ton VA Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 AssoclcO Vice PreeldenOs Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michani S Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Leo 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77489 Larry Sartor 1418 Manor Dr Bartlessille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3418 David Dr Motairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordinsOor Scott Kalmux 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 Let greet some profound ad vice Im Careful words speak keep soft sweet never know day day Which ones Ill have eat fact about time yell anyone anything get recorded sales messages am eating dinner yell tell what can product am cheerful kooks can find some good everything instance am contented have yellowish teeth because unlucky have have pearly white teeth would make eyes look yellow Give thanks whatcha got please know right now am thankful friends have am about explode appreciation sin cerely hope will never have go through such disaster did find out friends have word got out about fire completely de stroyed 46-year-old hobby shop personal loss about $250000 thousands model aviation museum items destined go AMA Mu seum found out thousands friends have heard words sympathy encourage ment funds merchandise help restart Ill never able say proper thanks guess best way thank thank God putting path sincerely hope can visit hobby shop sometime working very hard live up old reputation best selection hobby merchandise world always offered 50% fine merchandise 50% nostalgia 50% good old BSand dont get 1 50% hardly anyplace Someone already kind enough say looked like wed Neiman Marcus hobby shops can come new address 1909 Green ville Dallas TX 75206 Phone 214 8230208 Id love see Among early visitors store couple AMAs finest volunteers Dr Sandy Frank dad Murry Frank Sandy real wheels National Championships Nats Murry served AMA effectiveness honor number years District 8 vicepresident position now hold Murry probably effective VP AMA history meeting clubs attending helping model meets Remember names fine folks Sandy Frank also power behind Weatherford TX Aeromodeling Society has unique way ofdragging meetings Rather complex burdensome newsletter simply sends member postcard such cryptic messages asFUN-FLY club field Sunday May 31 2 pm till dark cookout 5 pm Top Gun Award Win ner Club Meeting June 1st 7 pm 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX Short Meeting Program C U THERE Now honest heck lot informationand just postcard 14-cent stamp dont have pull out staples fingernails youd like exchange Sandy address Dr Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX 76086 Phone 817 599-7131 enjoys good news letters especially Free Flight thing youll really enjoy Okie Free Flight Flyer put out Bill Baker Honest Bill has real information ten jammed pages can ever imagine runs plans tech info contest results contest announcements who-wentwhere what won didnt win Can get touch Bill Okie Free Flight Flyer Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 Another awfully good newsletter Splatter Sheet South Plains Lines Transmitters Plainview TX coeditors David Mcllroy Reggie Holland Besides six crowded pages news calen dars contest results wisely salt paper bits humor humorous touches tickled report club secretary/treasurer Howard Priest Howard commenting High Plains Meet said just want say thing about drawings started throw away tickets after drawing noticed printed big letters KEEP THISCOUPONWhatlwanttoknowisjust long have keep darned things real sore spot Plainview Splatter Sheet has some valuable est info too such following CONTEST RULES #1 Judge Always Right #2 Case thejudge Wrong Refer Back Rule # 1 Plainview bunch active group youd like contact ex change write South Plains Lines Transmitters RC Club 510 Grandview Dr Plainview TX 79072 Another newsletter has made impression always-good piece put out under name Broken Prop Wichita Falls TX RC Club its combined president newsletter editor Ken Gulliford Ken used fly out Clovis NM move Wichita Falls lucky Wichita Falls Club would well set up newsletter ex change Ken can contact him 106-B Falcon Circle Wichita Falls TX 76311 recent newsletter have gotten JETERO RC Club Hous ton interesting notice club paper put out Dan Shay plea new editor quote Wanted Editor QualificationsMust alive able operate least following personal computer Xerox machine typewriter lead pencil Should able donate least days work month four hours least few minutes Should able spel rite like youd gone coledge Should able take constructive criticism smile forget pay youll get gallon fuel per year love club Now have takers Houston clubs job can contact Dan Shay 431 W Sunnyside Houston TX 77091 have special little group ofinnova tors Dallas thats high-hat ventors Tommy Spangler productive experience has gained modeling has led him otherfields such pneumatic can crushersand now motorcycle sit inside Below photo two us discussing motorized hoop just prior riding St Patricks Day Parade Dallas Please know Hoopcycle real problem ride accelerate decel erate suddenly either over face over back reason being Irish getup because Grand Marshal St Patricks Day Parade Since friends can just call Grand Oh way parade formed right front store burned Just few days before will notice show neighbors love fur nished convertible official car Weird wonderful world wouldnt say 106 Model Aviation District 8 vice-president Grand Marshal Dallas St Patricks Day Pa rade Please note expensive convertible borrowed Johnny Clemens Tommy Spangler get ting readyto parade Tommys Hoopcycle ***lPm out gas gonna land*** Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 Nsrth Dakota 0 SsothDaksta ixWysming DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Aarsra CO 80015 Phone Home 303693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 6209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Rusa Miller 960 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Ricketto 516S Cloudan Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles 0/0 Radio Service Center 9186 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Dear Fellow Highland Modelers have some good pictures some major events district may printed next month As result numerous personal con tacts cards letters phone contacts newsletters felt necessary least start fire hopefully next month can address situation detail always felt Jeff Troys question naire done mainly tongue cheek run district clubs newsletters over 100 Hopefully next time will have some parameters follow approval some body prior release During past few weeks chance meet unusually large number members didnt ask about company cars butthey very interested 1 H Q staffingneed number staff 2 pay roll 3 new computers anynew cost high-tech items 4 new build ing will impact present near-future membership dues past feel members just sent check thinking still surely am person historical rhetoric evolution AMA probably like other clubs 1 Solicit membership 2 Develop operative treasury 3 Staff needed 4 Keep moderate-to-no-records 5 Watch help groupsNACC FCC FAI FAA etc etc 6 Select officers further goals 7 Solicit provide information needed 8 Foster growth organization etc etc etc As see Nats whatever called added new competitive interest along other government support AMA grew since still major duespaying responsibility membership tol erated small fees say least Nato formally al located example $20000 year budget function always spent considerably membership began take notice started talking AMA build ing well-meaning mod elers started tossing some information good badto populace AMA non-AMA magazine pro ducers also helped information Now membership finally taking interest least noticing something going Still no big deal Dues now $40 could list justifiable reasons do-gooders make point God love themthey entitled magazines have say also its responsibility offer opinions too Unfortunately over past six eight months information often error some bad data usednot inten tionally course still seed planted Some letters went back forth hope fully establish little better level factual communications Hope continues Naturally will understand another General Motors comparison very small nonprofit corporation trying very hard make work need help support Thanks Good FlightsSoft Landings Flash Dick Crowley passed away June30 shortly after AMA News column received Dick checked himself hospital morning before having feeling poorly sometime apparently due heart problem SoundCont pg 95 new line imported Bob Davis Davis Diesel Development years have aeromod eling Bob has advocate diesel viable option quieter engines improved performance later new muffler called Soundmaster Muffler designed meet European standard 82 dBA seven meters much stringent FAI F3A re quirement far beyond what peo ple look country Although first glance mufflers may appear fairly expensive cost can misleading Due low-cost adapter have muffler easily moved en gine another As Bob says just might last muffler will ever pur chase Construction very rugged although mufflers especially heavy pri mary body material steel brass brazed together unit end pieces machined aluminum stock Inside muffler construction described having internal chambers swirl parti tioned baffles linked sound-trapping tube couplers appearance muf fler outstanding hope able present some statistics very soon levels attained stated should prove start some excel lent devices coming down pike above statistic low enough second muffler available following same basic design called Super Silent has additional chambers am very anxious get some good data pass performance equal appearance winner Back subject Davis diesel have received very long cassette Richard Boies Orange City L expounding virtues Davis Diesel conver sion Richard running big engine big airplane although has engine propped quite low rpm says performance great Although did send dB readings swears engine very very quiet sound perceived somewhere between fourstroker two-stroker Have much experience engines extent can provide perform ance data such rpm prop diameter pitch dB levels various conditions Such data would very useful Everyone makes assumption two-cycle 60 waytofly aint necessarilyso diesel conversion may option might consider information will printed want good write up diesels might go back middle last year RC Scale Modeler Bob Davis interview talked briefly some Control Line friends contest held Chesapeake VA new class being introduced isa profile-fuselaged aircraft for20 engines similar Foxberg K&B Sportster complete muffler proving excellent choice event addition performance quiet Are headed back school yard Control Line happened area FAI F3A Team Selection commonly known Masters held site next years National competition 41 contestants making six flights 10 making four flights five making two flights determine three team members go France None exceeded dB requirement forthis class couple pushing passed flight checked Only flier received bonus points given aircraft sounded below average sound level flight majority scoring judges must agree no discussion just dependent marking score sheet aircraft flown Dean Koger Dean done lot work pipe-prop combination much mount ing engine has plate bolted rear engine assembly mounted firewall four Lord-type mounts Virtually vibration iso lated fuselage major source in-flight noise especially fiberglass shell Dean has promised write up future article During finals team selection short demonstration capabilities F-14 Tomcat given aircraft crew Oceana NAS flight demo lasted about 15 minutes evening before banquet base comman der commented would go listening 95 dB about 95000 really loud distance crowd aircraft can get well over 120 dB Although Sound Freedom does make appreciate sound can bother people past number people have asked about using Radio Shack sound meter have said OK general reference use would like men tion caution calibrator better meters set 114 dB use calibrate Radio Shack meter switch 90-dB range will find will three- four-dB error Continued page 108 September1987 107 Arizona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-song 99-127 Ohiaea Aieo HI 98701 Darwin N Borne 8252 B TurneyAae Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lone Wolnut Greek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chub Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT841 20 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone916382-1962 voted against 1987 AMA Budget last Executive Council meeting Voted against accepting 1987 AMA Budget proposed AMAs Finance Committee represented too much same old thing enough what really need Id like give some examples what mean 1 We spend too much talking ourselves AMA spends producing maga zine does combined total of following flying site preservation activities promotion sport out siders solving noise radio problems providing nationwide local presence education youngsters opinion weve got priorities upside down AMA doesnt take lead now activities Ive listed above aero modeling will ultimately doomed ex tinction Instead produce fine maga zine tell ourselves much like great sport promulgate plans construction articles just easily could appear six seven other maga zines Since doing same job other magazines doing expect return will job us job AMA preserve popularize pro mote sport doing Instead keep patting ourselves back via very expensive communications mediumthis magazine Sure like read too. flier wouldnt worth price paying future sport think argue maga zine doesnt cost anything say makes little money Bunk magazine costs nearly $1000000 peryearto produce memberwho reads magazine pays $900 per year covers about half what costs produce maga zine rest comes advertising revenue suggestion Lets spend onlythe adver tising revenue magazine make about half thick about half expen sive Get editors concentrate items real widespread interest ones educational informative value well still have good magazine other half annual member ship dues $900 portion allo cate magazine would used ways us far good could should spent finding ways reduce noise solve radio problems get land owners interested needs teach youngsters about joy building flying miniature aircraft make sport appear just much adult activity tennis golf bowling 2 Sport vs competition flying Most AMA members sport fliers Few competi tors Practically nothing spent sport fliers yet spend lot competitionrelated matters think need spend needs sport fliers same time think also need spend com petition Yes sport fliers will effect sub sidize AMAs competition activities thats way sport Im sure realize sales highway tires help pay forthe development racing tires sales tennis balls help pay tennis tournaments huge cost Olympic teams paid contribu tions non-competitors Thats reality Sure need spend having AMA put national regional fun-fly eventsand thats easy because spending practically nothing now Im Im sure need spend much AMA Nats know today personal opinion wed better off separate National Championships aeromodeling dis cipline combined National Conven tion/Fun Fly/Trade Show would far easier find sites Convention/Fun Fly/Trade Show near major metropolitan areas regions country remote sites now use attendance would higher Nats less /v member ship Itwould serveto bringAMA public visibility would pay itself completely Imagine press reports 10000 20000 fliers attended such event thats still less 10200/v membership represents major change way AMA operates personally believe time has come change occur Lets kid ourselves Today unlike 1930s no place anywhere US can efficiently host presentstyle Nats tryto accommodate events site Certain types fliers notably Free Flight RC Soaring frequently get remote Nats sites feel second-class citizens think should seriously consider major revamping entire Nats pro gram 3 Too much AMAs Headquarters Con trary popular belief HQ staff getting rich dues money nor over-equipped unnecessary tools equipment have hard working staff gives AMA gets return HQ staff working less ideal surroundings running out room fast subjected greater pressures yearAMA grows little often criticized rarely thanked efforts Id like see budget being spent assuring HQ has withal ensure present needs properly handled future needs provided main reasons voted against present AMA budget Until issues better addressed Ill keep voting against similar future budgets FrequencyCont pg 102 52 multiple separated flight lines used sanctioned events fliers aircraft shall prohibited contest officials approaching closer 100 meters 300 ft another flight line 53 crystal changing employed switch operating frequency field urged crystal crystal recepta cle utilize keying configuration prevents interchanging receiver transmitter crystals b prevents interchangeability crystals between equipment different manufac ture urged RC manufacturers work ing through RCHTA establish acoopera tive plan assignment code keying components 54 Part B Guidelines documents field test procedure can verify com patibility RC equipment used RC operators clubs publications manufacturers procedure will correlate standardize field test data See next issue Model Aviation magazine Part B article SoundCont pg 107 usage range can check against quality meter taking reading three meters would give closer reference cannot better leave adjustments alone just word caution mislead complacency 108 Model Aviation Calling AMA HO phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 45 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrangements prevent coming work going home same time best call during core time period present same time except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL EasterngemNoon 1 pm3pm CentralBamliam Noon2pm Mountain7amlOam llamlpm Western6am9am lOamNoon regret necessity zones otherthan East call earlier day its beat way present sure getting particular person may need subjects services handled AMA Headquarters H owever its okayto call earlier later leave name phone number subject interestwe will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana on 0 Washinoton XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 81st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aecociate Vice Preeldenos Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Woy WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary 8 Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99206 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 8 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 781-6103 Control Line activity picks up Rapid Richards Record Ratio Meet Kent WA August15 16 Speed classes plus Carrier & II Endurance scheduled have questions about frequency matters its best call write Bob Balch frequency coordinator relieved dealing stuff like case dont always get up-tothe-minute information receiving thus much better informed sides thats what gets large salary As matter fact would rather have call write must write send him phone number can reach self-addressed stamped envelope would certainly help Bob also works best time call him evening Im know wondering what frequency changes mean faras personallyare concerned knowtherearesome problems suchasthe changes frequency identification sys tem Im sure will come up next Council meeting maybe can find way ease change Unless competing Nats some other com petition regulation frequency flag specified flying worry local flying site satisfy club local requirements example have present system have to replace two streamers single streamer indicating operating aircraft frequency possible can replace channel number placard correct style club buying very lightweight vests having large white circle channel numbers put back should leave little doubt what channel youre using far import What old radio Well depends Far too people worrying about having throw radios away neces sary desirable First transmit ters ten years old less can set up new frequencies relatively easily older models can upgraded spite what certain people have written Thats problem What does have replaced especial ly meet 1991 specifications receiver Present regulations allow 80kHz spacing between operating fre quenciesthat between old Blue White Yellow/White etc frequencies regulations change December 87 lose colored frequencies 1991 regulations call 20 kHz between frequencies doesnt mean everyone has run Out buy latest gizmo What very necessary though club sit down now decide want apportion available frequencies example frequencies going avail able no reason club cannot set up plan calls use third fourth frequency way will solve not-narrow-enough re ceiver problem will also eliminate dreaded 31M problem will neces sary have bought radios plan mind send radios off updating warned present Kraft Midwest doing lot changeover work running about sixweek window turnaround right plan depending particular needs location no reason present technology receivers cannot used until need replace reason other narrow-band enough Naturally competition travel lot will find necessary have up-todate equipment usually way will necessary some contests deal frequency distribution prob lems creative ways going necessary us see equip ment checked year no longer going have luxury going out flying radios capable blow ing several others out sky Get checked changed over Also Ive asked flying old frequencies will illegal answer yes according FCC regulations will allowed fly old frequencies sanctioned contest Further remember safety code holds isnt much what flyingas flying cause injury damage because deliberately broke FCC regulations flying illegal frequency no insurance will cover lmon radio kick several people have asked recommend radios meet new standards Because coun tryissue-happy decline Inanycase ifyou understand problems come design manufacture quality control among subcontractors know checking hundred thousand kind radio notgoingtotellyou much abouthow very next off assembly line will work old way best Talk using particular brand what hear good get Personally Im sending three old Krafts get brought up snuff sure miss Royal August 15 & 16 Willamette Mod elers Club will host Northwest Free Flight Champs Meet Parkers field south Albany OR contest should have just about event could want contact Bob Stalick talk nice maybe theyll add anything want isnt already agenda FAI semifinals scheduled Harts Lake Sth-7th Sept youre going fly just spectate check first Coming up Silverton OR 9th August Second Annual Homer Davenport Days Fly-In nota contest rather just open flying part Daven port Days celebration demonstra tion hobby youd like part public show flying will junior high NW end town just got word OMAS will hold annual two-day extravaganza 22nd & 23rd August day will open sizes other will Big Birds things past Saturday will sizes nicest sites around worth visit plane Actually sausage have sale concession booth worth trip flying aircraft come incredible bonus Word out will some new planes view Ken Melvin rumored getting F4U1 ready Given usual fine job should beauty Dave Cobb reputed coming up new aircraft L-1 9 suppose will give up usual post microphone fly Head out Banks OR fine fly-in see Actually theres lot stuff going district Aug 15th/i 6th Medford theres Model Air Show 16th Benton Co group has RC Rally field atAdairAerodrome Soaring group will Thermal Search run PASS new field NW Portland 15th & 16th August newfield about 25 miles west Portland off highway 26 Call Dave Johnson 503 252-4984 Barry Kurath 503 281-3327 info same weekend Great Falls Soaring Society will have Soaring Meet probably Black Horse field Eugene Glider Guiders will hold Soaring contest Eu gene 22nd & 23rd August Lewis Co Radio Modelers will hold Soar ing meet Chehalis WA 29th & 30th August Im sure site NWSS member such Dave Johnson should able help Inland Empire Soaring Society hosts North Idaho Soar ing Championships Farragut ID 5th & 6th Sept best Fun-Fly events will hap pen Aug B 9 Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup Yep its time Mount Ranier Radio Control Societys annual HOG HOLLAR BBQ & Fun-Fly like BBQ dont miss Now naturally real reason everyone shows up flying will feature some best around Great flying prizes food make fantastic weekend next Saturday 15th HAWKS will have fun-fly Kent 29th RAMS have afun-fly atAuburn Lots fun & flying happening Farragut Flyers will hold Fourth Annual International Float Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID 29th & 30th August Pattern Precision Aerobatics meets include Aug 8 9 Frys Corner BC RCFCBC Fun-In-The-Sun Pattern Con test Finley WA hosted bytheTri-Cities RC Modelers 15th 16th Aug Billings Flying Mustangs Annual Pattern Scale Meet Billings MT Aug 29 & 30 Emerald Air Corps Emeralds Pattern Contest including classes Springfield OR Racing starting again MARCs Marymoor Beginners Pylon Race Red mond 23rd Aug Boeing HAWKS have F-500 meet Kent August 30 Happy FIying September 1987 109 Model airplanes can fly s everywhere like takes someone introduce models kids Pictured below some model kids Guam contest sponsored Dale Wil loughby last May youngsters flew Hand-Launched Gliders fashioned after US Navy jet fighters Guam Tribune article reached stated models flew few seconds before being dashed ground high winds No matter always winnerand always high level fun good spirited com petition Dale Willoughby AMA No 436 proprietor Willoughby Enterprises Hobby Supplier PO Box 23305 GMF Guam have suggestion Gliders size especially jet plane configura tions Fly catapult Gliders rather Hand-Launched Gliders First youngsters dont yet have strong arms coordination still poor never mas ter art throwing Glider Second catapult launching puts youngsters par ability get Gliders up high third catapult Gliders get high high wind can zip up towards 100 ft altitudes will give youthful fliers much satisfaction duration still very long modest glide much better chance 75 100 ft pick up some helpful lift catapult kind FLIGHT ED WHITTEN f Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 recommend safe Its made attaching loop h-in rubber 8 maximum length launching stick 6 maximum length right-handed flier holds launching stick left hand holds Glider bythe fuselage extension behind tail atthe balance point aims stick high pulls model back. lets go. ZOOM shes up 8 inch maximum Loop L/8 rubber Launching Stick 6 inch maximum tength Two important points 1 Never aim anyone never use two people launch 2 Never use wire pin launching hook kind Theyre dangerous Use wooden safety hook construct described below SAFETY HOOK separate piece wood 1h sq byan inch long well-glued bottom front Glider Let dry Now smear some glue hook wont come off wont work loose like awire pin can safety-minded As models keep tail catapult Glider light kit fin stabilizer 1/16-in-thick wood sand down 1/32 thickness Thats savings half weight easy let tail get too heavy Rememberthis tail two grams heavier necessary will require least double amount fourgrams ofextraweightinuselessclayon nose balance Glider total six grams absolutely unnecessary damaging weight Glider will have lift Glider doesnt carry burdensome extra six-gram load will winner hope new friends Guam try Jet Gliders catapults would like hear found made difference Id also like hear Spirit Saint Louis flew Best wishes Thats got month Keep tails light Ill Out flyingwith next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 110 Model Aviation 10K Beginners Guam Lto H standing Gus Duenas Alex Amby S6COfld place JOflfl Duenas ueraid Amby winning F-16 kneeling John Tomas
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/09
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr best-laid plans never seem go some glitch start off good intentions get caught such mundane things weather some kind bug knocks down worst possible time does put strain getting everything done should ac com pushed much test work agenda have unable get enough detail work done justify printing detailed data have couple photos month should prove interesting first picture below shows new muffler mounted means adapter screw spring attachment second photo shows cutaway same muffler Continued page 107 AMA Guidelines Narrow- Band Operation 72-75 MHz Radio Control Frequencies presentation two parts B Part printed herein covers Back ground Basis Guidelines Guidelines Transmitter Receiver Additional Requirements Part B follow October Model Aviation covers Ele ments Receiver Susceptibility Interfer ence Factors Procedures Qualita tive Field Tests further background see previous articles April June July August issues Model Aviation magazine Guidelines presented developed AMA Frequency Commit tee request Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA association can design qualify radios satisfactory operation 1991 beyond adequacy Guidelines has confirmed design testing four generic radio systems systems tested deliberate adja cent channel third order interference test results complemented analysis data collected several succes sive National meets RC trade shows during calibration program various RC meets over past four years modeler urged study Guidelines sufficiently judge ade quacy radio specifications advertis ing Guidelines address RF linkonly bells whistles no impor tancetotheperformanceoftheRFlink Fullcolor ads present general wonder fulness radios addressing technical performance required should carry little weight Five parameters judging adequacy radio performance presented Guidelines modeler should demand know performance terms five parameters radio new used contemplates purchasing 0 Transmitter frequency stability Transmitter occupied spectrum Receiver rejection adjacent channel interference Receiver resistance third order intermodulation Receiver rejection RF image frequency Guidelines explain above parameters give specifications min imum performance levels no assur ance equipment manufac turer dealer wont cant provide specified performance data will perform satisfactorily 1991 environment Adherence both Guidelines design equipment Guide lines aimed proper operation field will help achieve original goals Frequency Committee sought 80 channels 72 MHz 75 MHz goals Frequencies shared other users Enough frequencies presence high radiators interstitial frequencies near flying sites isolated instances would permit selection other frequencies site foster development sale radios having improved performance RF link preceding will provide absolute immunity interference will certainly come close humanly possible achieving Part Background AMA Frequency Committee has de voted past eight years acquisition implementation new frequencies radio control both model aircraft surface vehicles Establishing imple menting Phase-In Plan New Radio Control Frequencies reference 1 has helped prevent has abso lutely prevented chaos might other wise have existed Adherence Phase Plan has outstanding has adher ence initial transmitter frequency identification system As approach end first five years Plan Committee after careful review operating experience has Continued page 96 AMA HO 5ERIE5 STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth e Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGeneral Manager vince MankowakiS Special Services Director carl Maroneye Special Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Pubiic Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technical Directon Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob vojalavekO Publications Director carl R Wheeley0 Membership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 General counsel Jeremiah courtney September 1987 95 AMAs Executive council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ot President Esecutive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication What say space however isa matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position AMA Esecutive council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 has busy month attended Collier Trophy Award ceremony Dick Burt Rutan Jeana Yeager unrefueled world circumnavigation also presented AMA award Burt Rutan still AMAer luncheon atAMA Headquarters Reston have also ar ranged Burt Rutan attend speakat Nats banquet annual meeting Lincoln NE Burt fascinating person considerable modeling background H discussion Reston Voyager aircraft design incredible around-theworld flight truly triumph ingenuity personal dedication daring skill makes proud American kinsman real pioneers such three Following mountaintop experience Clara journeyed Costa Rica invited spend few days fun model flying beautiful peaceful far country unrest world lets hope small democracies such Costa Rica can stay independent peace Costa Ricans really enjoy mod eling put annual show publicvery good public relations Julio Pastora associates com mended terrific effort promotion modeling spent day home headed Dayton OH sol could serve jury member Helicopter team selec tion World Championships will held Berne Switzerland late month representatives Robert Gorham Curtis Youngblood Mike Mas three fliers certainly displayed high degree skill Dayton should well WC really have tough act follow since Pylon Racing team placed first second third Australia year time read well have results Helicopter WC next trip Johnson City TN attend Sixth Annual US Indoor Cham pionships sponsored National Free Flight Society National Indoor Model Airplane Society event held East Tennessee State University MiniDome incredible facility 122 ft high 208 ft x 420 ft floor ETSU plays its football games building entry very good about 100 fliers attend ing Everyone talked thought very best indoor facility ever flown Four-time World Champion Jim Richmond posted flights over40 mm Indoor Stick its apparent world-class facility proposing ETSU Mini-Dome 1988 Indoor World Championships Sentiment strong make facility permanent Indoor AMA Nationals site Obviously would separate Indoor Nats has done before Opinions expressed indicated desire optimum site should over ride desire solidarity atthe Nats will have decided Council action possibility combined Nats area will also explored personal background Indoor flying certainly zilch exposure very valuable technology require ments dedication Indoor modelers certainly equal category model flying design construction flying skill requirements mind-boggling particularly delighted encounter several old friends expertise Indoor flying previously known about competition Among Don Lind ley coordinator Contest Boards Rex Powell old RPV compatriot privilege present AMA Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley lengthy service AMA Con test Boards FAI activities Contest Directors Tony Italiano Don Lindley H Brodersen C Sotich C Wisniewski certainly commended running fine show greatest im pression everyone having fun thats what its about Shortly after leaving Tennessee journeyed Converse IN National IMAA jumbo Aircraft Fly-in cer tainly real change pace Indoor event Tennessee annual event drew about 400 fliers over US including Hawaii Canada truly incredible happening some gorgeous models have ever seen flying site has seen believed site old Navy auxiliary primary flight training facility consists 52 acres concrete good condition laid out solid hexagonal pattern can take off land direction would makeaterrific Nats site sans Indoor flat open fields directions fly-in well-managed five flight lines running continuously Line sepa ration frequency assignments reduced 31M radio problems minimum Model catastrophes minimum reflecting good organization maturity art building flying Giant models Much discussion IMAAers regarding IMAAs proposed self-insur ance program relation safety Giant models general very honest about never felt insecure witnessing hundreds flights tremen dous variety Scale non-scale models very positive impression lack very high-speed models Im still convinced control flight velocity extremely important retaining high degree safety Giant models heaviest model saw weighed around 40 lb no expressed desire raise current 55-lb weight limit except very limited tightly controlled possibilityfor special projects may still formula can worked out regard Most modelers talked no desire build very heavy models fact structural weights seem diminishing learned about techniques design ing large models nowan impressive array materials equipment choose including variety large engines special control system equipment fittings wheels etc Manufacturers have really re sponded special needs big aircraft happening Indiana capped display exact duplicate Wright Flyer full-size complete dupli cated engine drive system props will flown builder Bufford Gross later date has same control setup used Wright Brothers includ ing wing warping modern conces sion saw modern carburetor home-built engine Bufford modeler/ hobby shop owner Peru IN has flying RC version ship remember experience years ago flew semiscale model Wright Flyer very unstable pitch until moved CG way forward passed experience Bufford Indiana conversation Vicki Yates works Muncie IN Visitors Bureau seems private devel opers Muncie may interested devel oping large modeling facility hosting large events such Nats IMAA Fly-in event Vicki will visiting Lincoln Nats learn about modeling facility requirements knows might acquire permanent Nats site Things looking up lasttimethe Nats made moneywasat Dayton OH site 1976 seems make sense hold Nats near center US model population break-even formula strictly function number entries leave tomorrow F3A Pattern Team Selection Virginia Nats Council Meeting Lincoln NE See FrequencyCont pg 95 made further recommendations con sideration adoption new AMA RC Frequency Identification Control Sys tem June 1987 Model Aviation details first revision transmitter frequency identification system become opera tional during latter part 1987 What follows Guidelines acceptable introduction full set RC frequen cies natural culmination pro gress date Basis Guidelines formulating Guidelines What will work field 1991 first major issue dealt curiclu sions may still have old transmitters field have modulation sidebands down peak output 30 40 dB next channel 20 kHz away b will beanumberof non-RC users Public Radio Service Mobil Radio Service some 5 kHz removed frequencies Continued page 98 96 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Terry Rimert Baldwin FL writes wish would send National Newslet ter stopped just started putting safety stuff making worthwhile dont understand weight limit deal Giant Scale local field anyone can fly anytime field open No can stop him person holding contest someone 100-lb air plane comes out fly goes up AMA CD cant anything about Ive just seen something scares lot People flying thunderstorm told asking standing out waving lightning rod lightning striking around just laughed Never vote incumbent Terry letters leave speechless way newsletter editors qualify AMA National Newsletter Simply mail newsletter AMA HQ note write have new twistto NN very constructive Any district vicepresident can now use district newsletter simply adding contribu tion page through HQ Lou Ward isolates mailings editors district get particular VPs contribution monthly basis Two district VPs already availing themselves service Ive grinding AMA National Newslet ter out six years help thank-you tribute editors anything else now beginning catch on. 1930s Free Flighters recog nize gentleman shown following picture name efforts immortal ized Beloit-Rocklord-Chicago area Mr Connie Hanson formerly Beloit WI founder legendary Hangar 13 Connie started Hanger 13 about 1929 years kept going encouraging fathering little kids build model airplanes started twin pushers later Gas models like year September 14 1987 will promote other reunion remember want reminisce meet old friends see gassies fly again fliers southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois area re member now living anywhere invited attend historic reunion Connie lives Dayton now address Connie Hansen 424 Volusia Ave Dayton OH 45409 Elwin Lindsley Delafield WI former editor Popular Science also has instrumental organization reunions grew up inJanesville WI As little kid used ride bicycle down road Beloit airport Sunday morning legendary Carl Goldberg showed up big black automobile model attached top sniffed around drove back somewhere years later asked friend Carl did fly little airplane day said courting beautiful girl Beloit named Beth seeing no serious competition airport drove back Chicago Secret note Connie.. Earl Fred rickson lives domiciled Palatine IL Ill mail address snap president largest model airplane clubs world Pioneer RC Club Santa Clara CA has between 400 500 members Meet Rico Dalmau Redwood City CA president 1986 picture sent friend Tom Patten last years editor Modulator Pioneer RC Club years new editor Paul Mes singer San Jose doing nice job Gary Patterson North Platte NE writes Please accept small $3000 donation toward mortgage honor roll try help out whenever can Also please look see Im yourAMA Hobby Shop listing Thanks Gary generous will see name goes honor roll money will put mortgage money fund others Gary no longer soliciting contribu tions mortgage reduction because members currently being strained limit financing self-insurance Also plea such money creating im pression strapped financially fact Today July 1987 AMA healthy financially will stay way unless some unexpected insurance court judgment astronomical proportions salvation Meet David April Higgenbottom Hueytown AL happy husband wife team go out together Sundays fly little airplane radio control next time go field contest fun-fly just outing look around see wives children girl friends also hanging around youll surprised what hobby about Its fun thing easily includes everybody family reason flying model airplanes has grown rapidly past few years September 1987 97 p As mentioned article flying model airplanes familyfun thing fora Sundayouting can also serious competition thing Whether Control Line RC Pattern Scale Pylon Racing Free Flight Power Rubber Scale Gliding like some modelers attackwith competitive dedication show desire beat everybody sight fact participate world competition four important Free Flight enthusiasts Birmingham area L-R rear Mr Jason Archer Carrie Morton Mandy Archer front Karmen Burks participated recent FF Hand-Launched Glidercontest hobby has something everybody competition yourthing stay fun flying have able handle pressure Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22080 Time Un-panic.. year seems plagued wor ries kinds concerns have heard time another mostly order mountains being made out molehills Worries about RC frequenciesalong lines what will happen 1988 1991area continuing saga sorts fears being expressed Included have tales woe concerninginterference due new frequencies Yetthereis RCactivitygoingon now ever before prob lems thousands RC fliers now new frequencies introduced 1983 noise hearing about interference actually lot less typical during late 70s time real problem caused interference commercial pagers beepers right 72 MHz frequencies Also time seven frequencies lose two three given locality imposed severe hardships some flying sites compounded interference model car boat operations some same frequencies contrast much better conditions now have frequencies available new ones pager frequencies model cars boats have frequencies too aircraft frequencies much used Furthermore situation will improve get frequencies 88 91 will mean have interference some frequencies will plentyofotherstogototogetawayfrom problems Another seemingly panic situation some people concerns insurance AMA go self-funding its own program year still some people worried AMA could provide enough coverage Yet nothing has really changed except some wording insurance language see next months major article what AMA insurance program about AMA continuing provide liability protection has since 194245 years processing claims cause normally AMAs reserves steadily building being depleted program excellent shape Keep mind Some homeowner insurance policies cover model flying accidents up $1 00000 limitAMA covers up million dollars Over last 10 years have averaged about $70000 total claim payments per year sum up simply problem Some folks have worried AMA financial trouble misunderstanding apparently has caused several fac tors constant appeals money pay off AMAs mortgage large dues increase year mostly finance AMAs new insurance program fact operating deficit last year Well mortgage good shape whether pay off early Paying off early means save lot money interest payments its crisis situation worst simply keep paying off paying rent insurance program took lot money set up assure would have adequate reserves aside initially heavy cash flow interest-bear ing accounts program running minimum cost Best feature Whereas fore paid big premiums insurance companies now money program As far last years deficit goes largely caused having operate dupli cate outside computer services year longer originally budgeted until own new in-house system debug ged plus normal erosion infla tion put us red year however order no longer have duplicate computer service start-up costs new insurance program have cov ered projecting healthy set books 87 isto say lets quittryingtofind fire smog its smoke Model Aviation activity all-time high industry booming appears flying ever before Lets enjoy Thanks Toledo.. Again has done years Toledo Weak Signals club held raffle its Model Expo behalf AMA model aviation general Proceeds raffle sent AMA divided between Nats event sponsorship AMA Glen Sigafoose Scholarship Funds Enclosed also list raffle winners follows Randy Geers Taylor MO W R Willard Fayette yule NC John Light Greenville OH Greg Newman Pasadena CA Gary Cochran Medway OH Dick Owen Hebron OH Richard Patrick S Greensburg PA Mike Morrell Euclid OH G H Mosser Milford MI Harry Brown Elyria OH Jessica Linn Flint MI Robert Beardsley Defiance OH Doris Cain Clarksville TN Donna Drasko vich Apple Valley CA Gabe Vasaam Cleve land OH Irwin Polk New York NY Charles Stager Spring Lake Hts NJ Rick Moreau Lake Station IN Greg Baron Springfield NJ Robert Annabel Munith Ml Shawn Beeson Detroit MI Bruce Thorp Grinnell IA James Noble Northwood OH Skip Rum p1 E Detroit MI Tom ORourke Leon Stein Detroit Ml David Russell Toledo OH Richard Alvarez Toledo OH Hank Pohlmann Montezuma IA Dennis Cain Clarksville TN FrequencyCont pg 96 second major issue faced establishing much accuracy possible correlation between Guide lines field test measurements vis vis predicting invulnerability interference air problem has approached making field tests number con cepts systems well measure ments actual performance foliowed rigorous laboratory tests Correlation field laboratory tests provided valuable information addition several hundred RC transmitters operating field evaluated trade shows AMA Nats Consequently now have better understanding actual real-world field environment operate Summarize Tests performed old equipment field see what would flynot just safely solidlyin 1991 environment old equipment field Receiver performance emphasized because possible presence old transmitters verified safe solid levels per formance function receiver bandpass intermodulation veracity doability Guide lines have confirmed instance can has done including AM transmission has modulation sidebands down 66 dB 20 kHz peak Receiver performance actually en hanced since transmitted sig nal receiver bandpass So what different past 1 Transmitter operating frequency toler ance tighter current FCC require ment ie 1002% vs /005% 2 Transmitter output spectrum requires modulation sidebands down 55 dB /20 kH z center frequency rather current FCC requirement 35 dB 27 kHz Much newer equipment marketed today meets requirement 3 Receiver performance specified image adjacent channel intermodula tion interference receiver must con tinue meet FCC requirement radiated output 4 have also established some opera tor requirements clean up bad habits unsafe operating practices Guidelines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies 1 proposed voluntary Guide lines design manufacture opera tion Radio Control systems use FCC-allocated 72- 75-MHz bands recommended Guidelines applied new equipment development soon practical Application Guidelines transmitters should tar geted introduction new frequen cies 1988 Application receiver Guide lines must follow closely since clearthat marketplace will demand perform ance specified herein 2 General Requirements 21 Without guaranteeing safe operation AMA equipment manufacturers urge RC equipment manufactured and/or marketed meet certain minimum performance requirements stated below orderto provide reliable control reduce chances incident 22 RC systems manufactured marketed after effective date Continued page 101 98 Modei Aviation Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Vermont 617 934-6248 Associene Vice Presidents Gerald Brome PO Boo 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Esses Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02640 RC Gulls Club formed 1973 small group model aircraft enthusiasts flying field Orrington ME near Bangor RC Gulls flew field several years increasing member ship outgrew 1983 1984 club members started using field Kenne bec Road Hampden ME field has 300-ft runway 300 ft fenced-off pit area Its about 400 yd road ample parking playareas children picnic area provided reasons Gulls membership has grown over past years members drawn together further interests model aviation friendship has developed among members has important factor Meetings held local restaurant second Tuesday month individual joins Gulls provided copy constitution bylaws along membership list desig nates qualified assistants So beginner knows can go help construction flight training club sponsors several events yearmall shows fun-fly events also participate Maine Model Club Asso ciation events such Expo held spring Augusta information Gulls RC Club please contact following officers president Art Nagelin VP Joe Bridgham treasurer Chet Cakes secretary Brian Chandler safety officer Norm Gomm newsletter editor Don Bayly Connecticut AVP have appointed Bob Wallace replace Al Novotnik AVP Connecticut Bob very involved Pylon Racing very well-known team manager year US FAI team victorious Au stralia also contributing editor RCM magazine has very helpful has provided considerable material column Please feel free call Bob information help may desire regarding AMA matters would like thank Al Novotnik years service District appreciated Re member AMA depends mostly volunteer help Burt Rutan Luncheon May 15 privileged join several AMA offi cers staff guests luncheon honor Burt Rutan about 20 people attendance museum area event took place provided very suit able environment model Voyager built Luther Hux display very often thata model builder can have creation examined designer builder originall interest ing listen Burt tell modeling experiences along Voyager around-the-world flight came ever have chance listen Burt pass up opportunity very personable interesting person Luncheon Burt Rutan L-R Luther Hux builder Voyager model Burt Rutan Don Lowe AMA president Mrs Luther Hux Tonya Simone Wingbusters Spring Show Wingbusters held annual show Marshfield High School April Unfortunately April lived up its reputation producing heavy rains flying demon strations cancelled However indoor displays very good win ners static competition fol lows S Full-Bodied Stunt 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Bill Brown 3rd Bob Caddell S FullBodied Sport Scale 1 stJohn Componeschi 2nd Jack Patrolia 3rd Lynn Fontaine 0 Profile Scale 1st Ron Muise 2nd Walt Fischer 3rd Joe Fustolo Jr7S Profile Sport 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Mark McLaughlin 3rd Kevin Barrett Sebago Lake Last year managed miss both events Sebago Lake due Execu tive Council meetings May 1-3 oldest son Robert attended Sport Scale fly-in Cannot rememberthe numbers exactly out about 18 entries 13 J-3 Cubs form another also outstanding Tiger Moth Curtiss Jenny weather very good flying Saturday Sunday although Friday very windy trophies cash awards some proceeds went Sunshine Foundation very worthy cause help ill children appears fall events will planes floats next spring will general fly-in primarily open flying events result much work Propsnappers Club September 1987 99 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Rhode Island S DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Doobury MA 02331 Hardy Maine Fliers January 11987 fly-in good day Joe Fustolo Jr Wingbusters show Joe took 3rd place Profile Scale won PT-i gin raffle Jack Patrolia L Super Chipmunk Bill Brown R Nobler David Componeschi Informal Maine Model ClubAssociation District meeting RC Gulls field Al Sambold receiving cnec trom LU Ulli Reeve Larry Gould Sebago Sport Scale fly-in New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Oreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08783 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hiokaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts bit analysis reveals club newsletters receive represent quite bun dle marked preponderance following subjects order 1 safety thank goodness 2 RC frequency revisions 3 flying site matters As approach two frequency deadlines subject surpassing other two atten tion-getters considerable margin Come what may let us continue place vital matter safety very top overall consideration connection please follow commendable policy adopted clubs maintaining flying site fully stocked first aid kit trained per sonnel know use club am proudly member example has several members belong volun teer fire departments thus have able instruct people cope various types emergency situations local ambulance corps and/or fire departments shall similar assistance requested byyourclubtodosoGiveitatry Smashing victory Down-Under refer course Australia specifically Melbourneand specifically locations Point Cook Laverton Air Force bases hosted 1987 FAI Pylon Racing World Championships USA team scored stunning victory despite radio interference other grem lin-type annoyances deserve 21-gun salute us am sure will agree goes whole team just pilots takes mighty good group earn World Championship Team Mana ger Bob Wallace Avon CT deserves very special chunk praise other four team members Pilot Dave Shadel Carls bad CA Mechanic Jim Shinohara Chula Vista CA Pilot Dub Jett Humble TX Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX Pilot Brian Richmond Orlando FL Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX conclude piece fol lowing tribute team manager Bob Wal lace team like managing easy have turn loose getcha Bob Due credit thanks timely reporting important USA victory hereby gratefully extended NYMPRA News Release its mostworthy editor Donna Bartle Jersey Coast Radio Control Club take opportunity congratulate JCRCC upon occasion 25th anniversary its creation 1962 According latest issue its newsletter Aerodrome edited Charles Roedel club traces its originstoameetingheld byactingchairman Tom Henk January 19 1962 club given its present name became incorporated September year became AMA chartered club January 181968 Club dues set at$l2peryear Oh good old days am further informed clubs first newsletter published February 16 1968 Walt Bayconich duly proud Out standing District 2 club according its present roll call now comprises 93 mem bers Safety Cheap Makes Sense con sider great slogan wish concocted lifted same impressive newsletter Miniature Air craft Association Westchester entitled MAAW Flyer edited Ann Bruns multi-interest model airplane club such abounds members big various specialties mem bers concentrate Langelius Gorham Kilgus name just few well number members formerly identified Somers RC Club Staten Island Modelers Association duly grateful reports have received regarding encouraging progress Staten Island flying group has dou bled its membership within minimal timeframe due enthusiasm diligence such dedicated modelers its president Richard Dunn innovative secretary Robert M Wakie latter has kept us informed developments such evolution Veterans Memorial Flying Field impressive flying site field dedicated july 20 1986 located West Shore Expressway South Avenue Exit 8 Staten Island adjacent Dept Sanitation Salt Dome group holding its first annual open house August 30 1987 public invited stop visit Between hours 1030 am 400 pm will static display flight demonstrations considerable cost membership field now boasts two impressive paved runways measuring 45 ft x 480 ft 45 ft x 300 ft respectively Below two photos runway first before after its transformation Hot news Vegas An exciting news release has crossed desk go press hasten pass along reads biennial Tournament Champions Radio Control aerobatic aircraft will again presented Circus Hotel/Casino after hiatus eliminated 1986 event announced William C Bennett chair man board Circus Enterprises Inc Ninth International Invitational Tour nament Champions will held Las Vegas November 9-13 purse $1 00000 Safety No Accident Make Hap pen like slogan con sider certainly worthy everyones con sideration wish originated ran across end article called Safety Corner Tony Cammarata Connector newsletter Tony very talented editor newsletter published prestigious Aeroguidance Society Inc Endicott NY club justifiably proud District 2 Saddle River NJ Day School Science Math Expo 87 Consistent ongoing policy AMA fullest possible participation school system programs naturally responsive invitation feature aeromodeling 1987 Science Math Exposition Saddle River Day School April 24th 200 900 pm ever-helpful Joe Beshar long time friend nearby resident Oradell NJ very capably represented us Expo favored us some interesting photos share Mr Charles Ruthberg displays several models during Expo Rain prevented us flying Joe informs school has invited us back shall report further upon development sincere thanks school particularly Susan Ruthberg-Burden chairperson Science Math Expo 1987 having kindly invited us participate worthy enjoyable event Add personal thanks yours Joe associates Gear up locked 1 00 Model Aviation JackSeidler supervIsing AMA Delta Dart program students Science Math Exao Ohio 0 Pennsylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Preeldents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman 58 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 trouble now yours truly kissed Blarney stone Ireland two weeks ago Contrary popular opinion USA didnt crack least enough anyone noticed Irish tale bringing Ireland re juvenate yet seen Irish modelers great hosts Sally two-week stay Ill have say team F3A RC Aerobatics World Championships looks very good could finish top 10 team competition year France far cry competitive performances past con siderable amount energy used up act laughing new team serious will competitivebut will still both fun occasionally funny Take example Noel Barrett talking about hitting coo~ breaking wing airplane After few days Sally couldnt figure out what the. hit Sally asked him just exactly what coo~ reply four-legged animala steer Ah trials tribula tions common language studded little differences club newsletters keep flowing read reflect needs wants modelers respective clubs reports activities club group Most end up taking personality editor some being professionally laid out typeset printed Others typewritten sent out instant printing company still others hand-scrawled run off mimeograph commonly borrowed office copier Its funny get yet look similarities good cartoon shows up will show up quite few others later Usually credit stolen given seldom original source source such source information art work club newsletters AMA National Newsletter forum designed exchange such material must admit being skeptical value publication past Im beginning think has possibilitiesforthefuture sure nice have artwork etc available dress up newsletter news letter format natural district news now can send out one-page district newsletter national news letter Whatalithis leadinguptoisthatwe now have mechanism place distri bute district news problem getting made submitted time month simply have time nor talent Im afraid create and/or edit such district page yet think such district information would beneficial clubs have volunteers can provide AMA HQ print distribute National Newsletters sent District Ill clubs liability related insurance crisis USA tried claim another victim time victim events run club district case few club members got thinking about possibility being sued personally accident during club event Well paranoia went rampage club voted cancel its sanctioned events preclude possibility being sued over whatever mishaps might occur can sympathize little frightened possibilities same time must say chances really remote lawsuit over particular accident will name individuals club uninvolved accidentand should happen AMA insurance would still cover Frequency concept protecting yourself cancelling sanctioned events little strange because majority accidents hap pen during normal everyday sport flying field sanctioned events best way protect yourself possi ble legal action prevent accident first place Read through Safety Code know what says appoint elect safety officer enforce safety rulesand important THINK SAFETY time read 87 nats will over some will looking forward 88 gathering anticipation likely held Virginia Beach VA beautiful resort area central east coast Im heading later week attend RC Aerobatics Masters Tour nament select World Championship team Ill let know impressions next month Salt Fork 88 will held February 1314 get reservations Call 1-800ATA PARK make sure get room Valentines Day weekend lodge will probably fill up fast Saying Month Nothing needs reforming other peoples habits Cont pg 98 Guidelines shall comply AMA Phase-In Plan New AMA RC Fre quency Identification Control System Transmitters using synthesized frequency generation shall have frequency selection identified channel shall also im possible change frequency transmitter operating 23 manufacturer importer RC equipment shall provide AMA properly verified current copy FCC Type Acceptance Report equipment addition receiver data specified para graph 4 below shall included 24 manufacturer importer equipment intended control surface vehicles shall 75 MHz channels will placard transmitters follows 72 MHz transmitters MODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLYSURFACE USE PROHIBITED BY FCC REGULATION b 75 MHz transmitters SURFACE USE ONLYMODEL AIRCRAFT USE PRO HIBITED BY FCC REGULATION 3 RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements 31 Effective December 20 1990 transmitters having current FCC Type Acceptance file AMA will permitted use AMA sanctioned events 32 Transmitters shall comply following emission characteristics Occupied spectrum shall better 55 dB /20 kHz channel center frequency irrespective type modula tion Measurements shall made spec trum analyzer accordance FCC Type Acceptance requirements 33 Transmitter average RF power output shall exceed 750 milliwatts antenna Measurements reported part FCC Type Acceptance Report 34 Transmitter modulation shall conform FCC requirements Transmitter emission frequency shall meet following require ments over range operating tempera ture power supply voltage AM transmitters unmodulated car rier shall within / 1500 Hz channel center frequency FM transmitters mean frequency occupied spectrum shall within /1500 Hz channel center fre q uen cy Other forms modulation required meet emission characteristics para graph 32 above 35 Transmitters configured user frequency selection via crystal chang ing switching synthesized techniques permitted However laboratory test data submitted AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Report must show trans mitter output within Guidelines listed paragraph 32 34 irrespective operating frequency selected 36 AMA Executive Council has autho rized Contest Directors impose trans mitter processing discretion Therefore user shall prepared demonstrate transmitter within Continued page 102 September 1 987 101 72MHz MODEL AIRCRAFT USSURFACE USE jflJPROHIBITED BY 0 EUEFCC REGULATION 75 MHz d%L ~Li SURFACE ODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLY FCC Moiylaad 0 North Carolina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicsville VA231 11 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarriaonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19509 Charlen Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winihrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 9191 488-5986 District Activities Flying season outdoor events welt underway time read will halfway normal season time does fly weekend 30-31 May especially busy contests throughout area Unfor tunately unable make appear ance due commit ment attend MARCs Show Timo nium later little doubt probably busiest time district will see summer weekend previous saw spring Free Flight bash Brainbusters held Petersburg VA airport turnout very good weather held until end flying After nothing big thunderstorm down way next time out Free Flight will fall same site Abram Van Dover did honors time Bob Champine will CD fall meet Free Flight game major meet district covers traditional event categories some newer ones Valley RC Harrisonburg VA added Pattern/Scale contest circuit yearthe clubs first attempt overwhelming turnout en couraging event will repeated next year read column F3A Team selection will have taken place Fentress NALF Chesapeake VA way run overall quality competition might have some effect upon future con test 1989 FAI RC eventsAerobatics Soaring Pylon Racing Helicopterwill held Air Olympics single site Tidewater RC support others has bid extravaganza area site excellent event Tidewater easy get since majority contestants will coming Europe some importance Tidewater area has much offer visitor especially oriented towards avia tion NASA its museum located nearby Hampton small Air Force aircraft museum Kitty Hawk NC site Wright Brothers experiments short drive away Tours available visit United States Navy Norfolk opportunity see largest carriers up close other non-aviation sights asking known time event will take place District IV would pleased host event have assurances support welcome competitors specta tors alike Watch pages Model Avia tion further information Marc Show try promote show because feel has lot offer District IV Like major shows place meet people see what new ex change views Academy present booth offering service assistance sortsincluding past two years transmitter checking service year transmitter service performed John Patton past president AMA Jim Crown Pegasus RC Club Fred Marks Fre quency Committee Chairman Bill Hershberger Frequency Committee Member individuals worked hard weekend looking transmitters also offering advice owners thing now becoming apparent what ever reasons number transmitters checking out good increasing AMA Booth manned Joyce Hager AMA executive secretary Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director Bob also brings family events no exception forced wife daughter put long tiring hours us hope year will take advantage chance talk Headquarters personnel get answers questions New year 7000-gallon boat pond put up just outside hall several distributors took advantage demonstrate boats market Model Builders Anita Northrop new publication put out boater US Boat Ship Modeler Air Age Publications has similar maga zine market some time features show vendors reception evening before show photo below taken reception Facing table right two organizers ramrodded show help dedicated members Radio Control Modelers Baltimore First right John Kirk all-around modeler WW II ace right Dan Yarchin Dan over place hard stop lone enough interview Helicopter Team About time get read United States RC Helicopter Team will Switzerland trying dupli cate outstanding effort Pylon Team 1 2 3 Team Robert Gorham Mike Mas Curtis Youngblood team fliers District Vs contribution Helicopter Contest Board Bob Harris team manager Wish best endeavor remembrance District IV lost active member lost personal friend Colonel Paul Clevenger USAF retired passed away early May after short illness Paul workers among us really enjoy doing service sport active Chesapeake Bay RC Club Howard County RC Clubs Maryland member USPJA active judge Scale contests area especially Chesapeake Bay RCs annual meet serving often chief judge also Bealeton VA contests Paul also judged Scale Nationals us knew Paul associated him will remember him always con dolences go family Would space time chance permitted telling mans life Frequency Cont pg 101 specification accordance paragraphs 32 34 above crystal change RF module change frequency switching used transmitter shall subject processing frequencies planned use 4 RC Receiver Technical Guidelines Measurements 41 For purposes standardizatipn prop er receiver operation during tests should taken greater 10 dB signal-tonoise ratio detection 10 dB SINAD 42 Adjacent Channel Rejection speci fied 20 kHz channel separation receiver must reject adjacent channel signals 60 dB better / 81/2 kHz demonstrated laboratory test 43 Image Rejection Receivers specified operation 72 MHz band must shown laboratory test have signal rejection greater 60 dB image frequency Receivers specified surface useon75 MHzarenotrequiredtomeetthis image rejection requirement 44 I ntermod ulation Interference Rejec tion 441 Receivers must shown labora tory test have Third Order Intercept Po[nt output first mixer better 4 dBm Tests shall conducted accordance reference 1 Third Order Intercept Point calculated accord ance paragraph 5 Part B Guidelines 442 Intermodulation distortion spu rious response presence highpowered radiators shall measured accordance reference 1 pur pose test high-powered radiators defined either signal inputs made directly receiver antenna terminal b signal input quarter wavelength radiator uniformly parallel receiver antenna Radiated levels imposed shall follows 0 minus eight 8 dBm made direct ly receiver antenna terminal 50 ohm 102 Model Aviation Doware 0 Diotrict Ceiombio S ivWginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 second photo shows Realistic Models Charlie Calvert probably getting warmed up talk up merits Stinson 108 kit Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia 0 Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 618455-6100 Phone Home 61 5720-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Box 206 Amory MS 38021 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 032 Banyan Dr. Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00066 Boa 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 12th Street Shatimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 649 East Glochester Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields POBoxl063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 004684-2517 United States Indoor Championships have Come gone tended have proclaimed event resounding success attended brief period though no longer compete Indoor activities just sample todays Indoor scene seems bit flap has arisen because efforts induce greater attendance Nats Indoor meets threat having cut back eliminate Indoor future Nats because high cost suitable Indoor arenas low attendance some past Nats has caused match achievable plus ten 10 dBm radiated quarter wavelength radiator 18 away receiver antenna 4421 Receivers specified 20 kHz separation shall exhibit no loss spurious response decoded servo output greater 1 20 microseconds recei ver subjected single two-signal ra diation follows Single radiator frequency equal greater 1 20 kHz channel center frequency Two-signalwhen two radiators ap plied combination frequencies can produce first mixer output within bandpass receiver 4422 Single-conversion receivers 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall meet requirements specified 4321 ex cept signal frequencies excite unique response image frequency 45 Single-conversion receivers using 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall have local oscillator offset high-low injection accordance AMA Phase-In Plan operating frequency local oscillators used receivers different configuration shall manufacturers discretion 46 Receiver technical measurements made accordance paragraph 4 shall documented copy docu mentation shall provided AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Re port 50 Additional Requirements 51 All flight operations must con ducted transmitters stationed nomi nally 20 ft apart Continued page 108 lot people wonder about future Indoor activity Maybe just wasnt much interest Well great crowd Johnson City Its since attended Indoor event saw two dozen flimsies flight same time much evidence Indoor alive well sure sign large num ber Junior participants bodes well future since Indoor ranks heavily peopled grey-headed oldsters Indoor appears place young beginner can get teeth model flying large outlay money engines radios such Still few soft spots perceived problem related low par ticipation Indoor Scale Maybe because Scale Bostonian con idered stepchildren serious Indoor duration people After theyre flown mostlyforfunlAm wrong Ive seen Natsof long ago really outshone per formance Johnson City Another weak point lack contestants between Juniors very Senior ages Looks like weve lost generation two some site couldnt have problem Mini-Dome East Tennessee State super No drift nottoo much get hung up 122 ft ceiling height campaign afoot hold future champion ships also Nats future World Championships Great Idea course holding Nats would probably mean breaking present all-in-one-place Nats concept maybe its wave future Perhaps will have better feeling about situation after years Lincoln Nats Well about need hear Indoor fliers What say Summer flying full swing So now should good time talk about flying safety time Im impressed what read newsletters large number people very safety conscious out thats great Just few quotes will show what mean Capital City Radio Control report Plane Talk Just want remind people about loose clothing swinging propsBE CAREFUL Take care adjusting carb shirt nottucked Ed Hunter inAmoryRCModelersForas long can recall no Virginia long little dingus use spin prop has called chicken stick know goes Hey look him hes usin chicken stick hardy-har-har got distinct impression wasnt manly thing As Real men dont eat quiche must have figured same applied little dingus have ever noticed macho-men have got short stubby fingers oftentimes own worst enemies things say can have unintended adverse effects What bothers us whether might creating impression particularly new comer uninformed observer use such device looked down hope props finger eaters think anything can reduce possibility injury should en couraged PR something responsible Its also something cant help doing Yep Thats right Just being model builder flier like public relations man Now might good Some us arent Yet what makes difference actions good bad what public knows us can often has made difference keeping losing flying site Roswell Air Force newsletter Contrail Tales Earls Pearls gives some examples Oh other thing pres ence Highway 141 field almost like dream come true long survive Technology Park will consider moving us another location will depend largely perceived must maintain first-class field must act high degree dignity matur ity must consider ourselves under microscope time field have some people Tech nology Park flying us gripes disagreements take club officers dont air field can also stand clean language up bit whether ladies present Personally Ill vote removal member jeopardizes privilege flying site Ed thank support Keep up good workfolks well make yet Last February Judge James Davis Jr passed away has ably served District 5 number years RC Soaring Contest Board Judge able Gli der enthusiast dedicated competitor presence contribution will missed have appointed Mr Charles Anderson Tullahoma replacement Chuck well-known Soaring community has competed national events success Several advanced-design Sailplanes owe existence talent Since Chuck aero engineer working wind tunnel testing has good back ground such endeavors major designs made good use Winglets con vert large Sailplane Two-Meter design Lately hes developed home com puter software plotting accurate airfoils Chuck can reached addressing corre spondence Charles Anderson Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 Welcome aboard Chuck High Country Soaring Society tempting organize first Eastern US Championship Sailplane Contest hoping endeavor will result largest best Sailplane contest Eastern United States emphasis bringing pilots over Eastern U nited States together three four days grand competition share ideas make new friends Again fun name game Sounds like great idea task will International duration three days Classes Standard Un limited per current planning date location yet determined since will determined response Sail plane pilots idea youre interested send note High Country Soaring Soci ety Joe Ruminski 74 Whitaker Circle Fairview NC 28730 Its time close another month first just last plug yearly Free Flight contest August 8th 9th AEDC airfield Tullahoma TN See September 1987 103 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6065E Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1 BOB 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Well month has pretty busy Ive catching upon traveling didnt get last year due weather year weather gods us made trips planned May except trip Terra Haute Lets hope trend continues summer knows Ill have time read Maybe club event first stop took Ft Wayne IN look Glennbrook Mall show first-class mall show very impressed displays expanse mall corridors covered Clubs over surrounding area name few memorybut Im sure Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Tallspinners LOFT DeKaIb Flyers Spirits America Show Team Ft Wayne Rocket Club Driftwood Boat club Evan Towne engine display Sorry forgot anyone Picture time again dont have space pictures Ron Ballard sent maybe Ill use some rest next month lucky about thing visited Glennbrook show scheduled Hobo Clown day before wouldve tough time competing him Wait minute Some people already think Im clown understand Hobo real good time kids flew Delta Darts provided Flying Circuits kids tore after crowd Instant re kitting ball got see Flying Circuits flying field Believe tell fields dream about saw nice pavilion rows tables concession stand garage Did say garage Yep guys have diesel tractor Oh yeah Thats pull gang mower over beautiful flat patch grass flat Theyve scrounged up old retired highway roller keep way Are sick envy yet May Mintjulep Scale month course make because gives chance see lot people get see other time Did ever talk people Almost give out numbers no would left out loved bull sessions did end until contest over leave Oh contest During day learned least seventy entrants challenge odds Well sure beautiful day saw some real class models sorta makes wonder dont join FAI team selec tion competition saw general avia tion aircraft time Maybe trends leading military types thing noticed competition tough out Id hate compete guys Mint Julep able get Southern Indiana RC Modelers together just long enough present another Superior Service Award time went John Guenther excellent service Scale sector gives much time Scale local level FAI Thanks John job well done Im subject awards also obtained Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley has involved AMA FAI committees years Hes still sent award Tony Italiano give Don Indoor Championships banquet Johnson City TN felt better come friends sorta like per sonal touch Dont Another weekend another trip put Sugar Grove IL CLer contest saw Carrier Speed Racing Scale Aero batics Old Time Stunt Combat got seeaCarriereventforthefirsttime Unique real treat see types CL events place thing Ive noticed about CL types dont get say too much get tied up what doing its hard tie down enjoyed being able sit back watch think ticked off few guys Old Time Stunt brought Ed Robbert Eds CL Contest Board member took new OT stunter him case time did won Whoops During last weekend May tended four-stroke fly-in Tom Sawyer State Park Louisville KY Unfortunately day plagued poor attendance did get see some good flying Im sorry leave early During past month Ive lost two AVPs Last month reported death Bill Snavely month have drop Ray Meyers ranks Ray stayed long could work load per sonal life took too much time allow him continue Ray thanks ajob well done Well lost have another AVP Ft Wayne area Ron Ballard wanted job bad called ask chance got Ron sport flier seems get around lot told about club painted full-size airplane Ron shot paint Ron performs Spirits America Show Team sideline wonder gets time Anyway its good have him aboard Its up put him work District 6 now District 6 clubs have received first issue AMA National News letter contained district notes Though Im still sure National News letter value did serve vehicle getting word out clubs As getting word club members its up officers thing mentioned notes safety rule about straight line applies demos models over 20 lb duringairshowsThatmeansyoucanfly around field other time field conditions right Notice did say can fly over pits parking area spectators strictly taboo whole idea straight line afford safety special events should also apply field unsafe forflying anywhere front runway Most city park fields due cramped quarters endure fall category other hand field like fly out has hundreds acres open farmland around can safely fly over fields behind pits use good common sense Its matter judge ment clubs part hope use good judgement also get few questions about field layouts suggested layout rule book realize very few fields have enough room layout major problem have seen road lies somewhere across end runway ways combat prob lem make field safer Use spotters entrance warning signs help sign helps warning spectator traffic runway approaches Although wish could have ideal sites fly also have realistic think flying site can operated safe manner use good common sense Enough now.. me mom em emememe m Effective communication two-way e street AMAs non-paid volunteer off i e cers doing utmost make AMA e kind organization members 3 wish thoughts con- e tamed pages month sarentapttobeknownunlessyou UU yourdistrictortohisrepresentativethe associate vice-president area U Complete communications link U C writeC me m eme memem e m 104 Model Aviation see Al Gumbents Best Show winnina P6E Glennbrook show Fleet bipe Terry Applegate Peoples Choice winner Hobo Clown no trouble lighting up childrens faces iowaO Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 Compuserve address EMAiL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Steve Bowman 61 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stawm Boo 357 Minocqua Wi 54548 am off Land Fathers Walesnext week editor going surprised gets Column CIS least week early makes some news little foreshortened am looking forward Nats meeting Seveners Send some photos Club members officers can use column No models Make guys gals thoughthose mod els will welcomed Action fast furious area prepping Nats Pylon events first meet Toledo Flying Tigers using National Q-500 rules Itturned out totally Rossi day predicted However looks now have two sets models old Rossi-powered noise too noticeable weekend previous Signal Seek ers Q-500 run non-Rossi standard out-of-the-box mufflers very easy appreciate noise reduction previous events speeds also high very pleasant day point consider whetherthe nationalization Q-500 will reduce its popularity fewer beginners Toledo just down road area Several 1/4 Midget Formula 1 fliers refuse fly Q-500 want consider introductory event serious Pylon fliers Most entrants flew Q-500 1/4 Midget go subject contests Electric going great guns Union Lake Flying Organi zation lost field through noise prob lems closed out windy Electric session Livingstone County Fliers few weeks ago Ann Arbor Falcons second annual meet today couldnt make fixing Allis Chalmersneeded beat grass growth rate Livingstone club look ing new flying site found under old title Brighton RC refusals landowners disliked association town So changed present have new field might alert other clubs think twice before letting name imply association town Gone flyingforever Will Thibodeau quiet modeler longtime member Flying Wolverines enjoyed company both Toledo work Will great helpful club member will missed Ribcrackers Fraser clubs have lost Orville Berry another quiet mover clubs Orville struggling illness several years kept active could flying buddies made special efforts show thoughts funeral seeing clubs getting volved safety appointing Safety Officer Safety Committee other monitoring efforts Crassfield Flyers Minnesota have enlarged partici pating CPR program being set up club member doctor What great example other clubs follow phone call last week outside area believe worth putting column Picture flying area large park shady trees human conveniences parking lots Right Anaheim Los Angeles restriction applies no internal combustion power seems once theyd treated hands-on flying demonstra tion City Fathers become hooked Electric Another piece information record books Keep eyes nearestAVP going keeping lines com munication active wantyou make point sending newsletters asking CD forms other items need help now have small expense allowance plan have general district meeting before year out need get know other will first time far know anyAVPs VPs have such meeting District Roundup Noise topic newsletters several have set limits Livingstone County Fliers have set 85 dB 20 ft directions ground S Valley Aero Modelers have started action mention case Wide World ofSports program showed sprint cars have muffled keep tracks available Sound familiar S Congrats Saginaw Valley RC Club 25 years old have prospective ladybirds too S Aerobatic Aces Donnie Carol take concession stand Hmmm Also Bowling Team won second place S farthest-north club Duluth RC Airplane has AVP Steve Bowman doing takeoffs picnic table Probablywaiting forthe water freeze S Dave Balek River City RC tells popping local garage sale old CL model Dave built years ago still flies S Circlemasters have Gordy Teschendorf safety officer 0 Blackhawks has several venues its show team 0 Instructors keep club alive Sharks has training session its instructors 0 MARCS gives its instructors bonus two free fuel free membership run Beginners Power Days too Thats best answer have seen date thousand Attaboys MARCS 0 Finally following description aeroplane Aerohowks newsletter Mobile Over head Vegetation Enhancer . Crop Duster Sensible Sounds Sound Less September 1987 105 Northern Air Modelers Mall Show Marquette Ml President Amos Bell presents checktothe BayCliff Health CampsCathy Andriacchi Chapter 106 IMAA Waukesha WI handed over $1500 Waukesha Special Olym pics organization Marvin Anderson Photo President Bill Bailey Battle Creek Balsa Bees running club meeting super flying field TabietopdisplayatApache MallShow Note front table displaying now RC gearlots interest memories 79th General Conference Fed eration Aeronautique nternationaie FAI Madrid Spain Academy Model Aero nauticswas recognized outstanding per formance over past twenty years left shown FAI President Dr Cenek Kepak Czechoslovakia now FAI Director Gen eral presenting FAIs Honorary Group Diploma Honor AMA Executive Direc tor John Worth award now framed display AMA Museum Res ton VA Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 AssoclcO Vice PreeldenOs Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michani S Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Leo 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77489 Larry Sartor 1418 Manor Dr Bartlessille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3418 David Dr Motairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordinsOor Scott Kalmux 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 Let greet some profound ad vice Im Careful words speak keep soft sweet never know day day Which ones Ill have eat fact about time yell anyone anything get recorded sales messages am eating dinner yell tell what can product am cheerful kooks can find some good everything instance am contented have yellowish teeth because unlucky have have pearly white teeth would make eyes look yellow Give thanks whatcha got please know right now am thankful friends have am about explode appreciation sin cerely hope will never have go through such disaster did find out friends have word got out about fire completely de stroyed 46-year-old hobby shop personal loss about $250000 thousands model aviation museum items destined go AMA Mu seum found out thousands friends have heard words sympathy encourage ment funds merchandise help restart Ill never able say proper thanks guess best way thank thank God putting path sincerely hope can visit hobby shop sometime working very hard live up old reputation best selection hobby merchandise world always offered 50% fine merchandise 50% nostalgia 50% good old BSand dont get 1 50% hardly anyplace Someone already kind enough say looked like wed Neiman Marcus hobby shops can come new address 1909 Green ville Dallas TX 75206 Phone 214 8230208 Id love see Among early visitors store couple AMAs finest volunteers Dr Sandy Frank dad Murry Frank Sandy real wheels National Championships Nats Murry served AMA effectiveness honor number years District 8 vicepresident position now hold Murry probably effective VP AMA history meeting clubs attending helping model meets Remember names fine folks Sandy Frank also power behind Weatherford TX Aeromodeling Society has unique way ofdragging meetings Rather complex burdensome newsletter simply sends member postcard such cryptic messages asFUN-FLY club field Sunday May 31 2 pm till dark cookout 5 pm Top Gun Award Win ner Club Meeting June 1st 7 pm 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX Short Meeting Program C U THERE Now honest heck lot informationand just postcard 14-cent stamp dont have pull out staples fingernails youd like exchange Sandy address Dr Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX 76086 Phone 817 599-7131 enjoys good news letters especially Free Flight thing youll really enjoy Okie Free Flight Flyer put out Bill Baker Honest Bill has real information ten jammed pages can ever imagine runs plans tech info contest results contest announcements who-wentwhere what won didnt win Can get touch Bill Okie Free Flight Flyer Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 Another awfully good newsletter Splatter Sheet South Plains Lines Transmitters Plainview TX coeditors David Mcllroy Reggie Holland Besides six crowded pages news calen dars contest results wisely salt paper bits humor humorous touches tickled report club secretary/treasurer Howard Priest Howard commenting High Plains Meet said just want say thing about drawings started throw away tickets after drawing noticed printed big letters KEEP THISCOUPONWhatlwanttoknowisjust long have keep darned things real sore spot Plainview Splatter Sheet has some valuable est info too such following CONTEST RULES #1 Judge Always Right #2 Case thejudge Wrong Refer Back Rule # 1 Plainview bunch active group youd like contact ex change write South Plains Lines Transmitters RC Club 510 Grandview Dr Plainview TX 79072 Another newsletter has made impression always-good piece put out under name Broken Prop Wichita Falls TX RC Club its combined president newsletter editor Ken Gulliford Ken used fly out Clovis NM move Wichita Falls lucky Wichita Falls Club would well set up newsletter ex change Ken can contact him 106-B Falcon Circle Wichita Falls TX 76311 recent newsletter have gotten JETERO RC Club Hous ton interesting notice club paper put out Dan Shay plea new editor quote Wanted Editor QualificationsMust alive able operate least following personal computer Xerox machine typewriter lead pencil Should able donate least days work month four hours least few minutes Should able spel rite like youd gone coledge Should able take constructive criticism smile forget pay youll get gallon fuel per year love club Now have takers Houston clubs job can contact Dan Shay 431 W Sunnyside Houston TX 77091 have special little group ofinnova tors Dallas thats high-hat ventors Tommy Spangler productive experience has gained modeling has led him otherfields such pneumatic can crushersand now motorcycle sit inside Below photo two us discussing motorized hoop just prior riding St Patricks Day Parade Dallas Please know Hoopcycle real problem ride accelerate decel erate suddenly either over face over back reason being Irish getup because Grand Marshal St Patricks Day Parade Since friends can just call Grand Oh way parade formed right front store burned Just few days before will notice show neighbors love fur nished convertible official car Weird wonderful world wouldnt say 106 Model Aviation District 8 vice-president Grand Marshal Dallas St Patricks Day Pa rade Please note expensive convertible borrowed Johnny Clemens Tommy Spangler get ting readyto parade Tommys Hoopcycle ***lPm out gas gonna land*** Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 Nsrth Dakota 0 SsothDaksta ixWysming DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Aarsra CO 80015 Phone Home 303693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 6209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Rusa Miller 960 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Ricketto 516S Cloudan Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles 0/0 Radio Service Center 9186 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Dear Fellow Highland Modelers have some good pictures some major events district may printed next month As result numerous personal con tacts cards letters phone contacts newsletters felt necessary least start fire hopefully next month can address situation detail always felt Jeff Troys question naire done mainly tongue cheek run district clubs newsletters over 100 Hopefully next time will have some parameters follow approval some body prior release During past few weeks chance meet unusually large number members didnt ask about company cars butthey very interested 1 H Q staffingneed number staff 2 pay roll 3 new computers anynew cost high-tech items 4 new build ing will impact present near-future membership dues past feel members just sent check thinking still surely am person historical rhetoric evolution AMA probably like other clubs 1 Solicit membership 2 Develop operative treasury 3 Staff needed 4 Keep moderate-to-no-records 5 Watch help groupsNACC FCC FAI FAA etc etc 6 Select officers further goals 7 Solicit provide information needed 8 Foster growth organization etc etc etc As see Nats whatever called added new competitive interest along other government support AMA grew since still major duespaying responsibility membership tol erated small fees say least Nato formally al located example $20000 year budget function always spent considerably membership began take notice started talking AMA build ing well-meaning mod elers started tossing some information good badto populace AMA non-AMA magazine pro ducers also helped information Now membership finally taking interest least noticing something going Still no big deal Dues now $40 could list justifiable reasons do-gooders make point God love themthey entitled magazines have say also its responsibility offer opinions too Unfortunately over past six eight months information often error some bad data usednot inten tionally course still seed planted Some letters went back forth hope fully establish little better level factual communications Hope continues Naturally will understand another General Motors comparison very small nonprofit corporation trying very hard make work need help support Thanks Good FlightsSoft Landings Flash Dick Crowley passed away June30 shortly after AMA News column received Dick checked himself hospital morning before having feeling poorly sometime apparently due heart problem SoundCont pg 95 new line imported Bob Davis Davis Diesel Development years have aeromod eling Bob has advocate diesel viable option quieter engines improved performance later new muffler called Soundmaster Muffler designed meet European standard 82 dBA seven meters much stringent FAI F3A re quirement far beyond what peo ple look country Although first glance mufflers may appear fairly expensive cost can misleading Due low-cost adapter have muffler easily moved en gine another As Bob says just might last muffler will ever pur chase Construction very rugged although mufflers especially heavy pri mary body material steel brass brazed together unit end pieces machined aluminum stock Inside muffler construction described having internal chambers swirl parti tioned baffles linked sound-trapping tube couplers appearance muf fler outstanding hope able present some statistics very soon levels attained stated should prove start some excel lent devices coming down pike above statistic low enough second muffler available following same basic design called Super Silent has additional chambers am very anxious get some good data pass performance equal appearance winner Back subject Davis diesel have received very long cassette Richard Boies Orange City L expounding virtues Davis Diesel conver sion Richard running big engine big airplane although has engine propped quite low rpm says performance great Although did send dB readings swears engine very very quiet sound perceived somewhere between fourstroker two-stroker Have much experience engines extent can provide perform ance data such rpm prop diameter pitch dB levels various conditions Such data would very useful Everyone makes assumption two-cycle 60 waytofly aint necessarilyso diesel conversion may option might consider information will printed want good write up diesels might go back middle last year RC Scale Modeler Bob Davis interview talked briefly some Control Line friends contest held Chesapeake VA new class being introduced isa profile-fuselaged aircraft for20 engines similar Foxberg K&B Sportster complete muffler proving excellent choice event addition performance quiet Are headed back school yard Control Line happened area FAI F3A Team Selection commonly known Masters held site next years National competition 41 contestants making six flights 10 making four flights five making two flights determine three team members go France None exceeded dB requirement forthis class couple pushing passed flight checked Only flier received bonus points given aircraft sounded below average sound level flight majority scoring judges must agree no discussion just dependent marking score sheet aircraft flown Dean Koger Dean done lot work pipe-prop combination much mount ing engine has plate bolted rear engine assembly mounted firewall four Lord-type mounts Virtually vibration iso lated fuselage major source in-flight noise especially fiberglass shell Dean has promised write up future article During finals team selection short demonstration capabilities F-14 Tomcat given aircraft crew Oceana NAS flight demo lasted about 15 minutes evening before banquet base comman der commented would go listening 95 dB about 95000 really loud distance crowd aircraft can get well over 120 dB Although Sound Freedom does make appreciate sound can bother people past number people have asked about using Radio Shack sound meter have said OK general reference use would like men tion caution calibrator better meters set 114 dB use calibrate Radio Shack meter switch 90-dB range will find will three- four-dB error Continued page 108 September1987 107 Arizona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-song 99-127 Ohiaea Aieo HI 98701 Darwin N Borne 8252 B TurneyAae Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lone Wolnut Greek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chub Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT841 20 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone916382-1962 voted against 1987 AMA Budget last Executive Council meeting Voted against accepting 1987 AMA Budget proposed AMAs Finance Committee represented too much same old thing enough what really need Id like give some examples what mean 1 We spend too much talking ourselves AMA spends producing maga zine does combined total of following flying site preservation activities promotion sport out siders solving noise radio problems providing nationwide local presence education youngsters opinion weve got priorities upside down AMA doesnt take lead now activities Ive listed above aero modeling will ultimately doomed ex tinction Instead produce fine maga zine tell ourselves much like great sport promulgate plans construction articles just easily could appear six seven other maga zines Since doing same job other magazines doing expect return will job us job AMA preserve popularize pro mote sport doing Instead keep patting ourselves back via very expensive communications mediumthis magazine Sure like read too. flier wouldnt worth price paying future sport think argue maga zine doesnt cost anything say makes little money Bunk magazine costs nearly $1000000 peryearto produce memberwho reads magazine pays $900 per year covers about half what costs produce maga zine rest comes advertising revenue suggestion Lets spend onlythe adver tising revenue magazine make about half thick about half expen sive Get editors concentrate items real widespread interest ones educational informative value well still have good magazine other half annual member ship dues $900 portion allo cate magazine would used ways us far good could should spent finding ways reduce noise solve radio problems get land owners interested needs teach youngsters about joy building flying miniature aircraft make sport appear just much adult activity tennis golf bowling 2 Sport vs competition flying Most AMA members sport fliers Few competi tors Practically nothing spent sport fliers yet spend lot competitionrelated matters think need spend needs sport fliers same time think also need spend com petition Yes sport fliers will effect sub sidize AMAs competition activities thats way sport Im sure realize sales highway tires help pay forthe development racing tires sales tennis balls help pay tennis tournaments huge cost Olympic teams paid contribu tions non-competitors Thats reality Sure need spend having AMA put national regional fun-fly eventsand thats easy because spending practically nothing now Im Im sure need spend much AMA Nats know today personal opinion wed better off separate National Championships aeromodeling dis cipline combined National Conven tion/Fun Fly/Trade Show would far easier find sites Convention/Fun Fly/Trade Show near major metropolitan areas regions country remote sites now use attendance would higher Nats less /v member ship Itwould serveto bringAMA public visibility would pay itself completely Imagine press reports 10000 20000 fliers attended such event thats still less 10200/v membership represents major change way AMA operates personally believe time has come change occur Lets kid ourselves Today unlike 1930s no place anywhere US can efficiently host presentstyle Nats tryto accommodate events site Certain types fliers notably Free Flight RC Soaring frequently get remote Nats sites feel second-class citizens think should seriously consider major revamping entire Nats pro gram 3 Too much AMAs Headquarters Con trary popular belief HQ staff getting rich dues money nor over-equipped unnecessary tools equipment have hard working staff gives AMA gets return HQ staff working less ideal surroundings running out room fast subjected greater pressures yearAMA grows little often criticized rarely thanked efforts Id like see budget being spent assuring HQ has withal ensure present needs properly handled future needs provided main reasons voted against present AMA budget Until issues better addressed Ill keep voting against similar future budgets FrequencyCont pg 102 52 multiple separated flight lines used sanctioned events fliers aircraft shall prohibited contest officials approaching closer 100 meters 300 ft another flight line 53 crystal changing employed switch operating frequency field urged crystal crystal recepta cle utilize keying configuration prevents interchanging receiver transmitter crystals b prevents interchangeability crystals between equipment different manufac ture urged RC manufacturers work ing through RCHTA establish acoopera tive plan assignment code keying components 54 Part B Guidelines documents field test procedure can verify com patibility RC equipment used RC operators clubs publications manufacturers procedure will correlate standardize field test data See next issue Model Aviation magazine Part B article SoundCont pg 107 usage range can check against quality meter taking reading three meters would give closer reference cannot better leave adjustments alone just word caution mislead complacency 108 Model Aviation Calling AMA HO phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 45 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrangements prevent coming work going home same time best call during core time period present same time except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL EasterngemNoon 1 pm3pm CentralBamliam Noon2pm Mountain7amlOam llamlpm Western6am9am lOamNoon regret necessity zones otherthan East call earlier day its beat way present sure getting particular person may need subjects services handled AMA Headquarters H owever its okayto call earlier later leave name phone number subject interestwe will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana on 0 Washinoton XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 81st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aecociate Vice Preeldenos Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Woy WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary 8 Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99206 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 8 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 781-6103 Control Line activity picks up Rapid Richards Record Ratio Meet Kent WA August15 16 Speed classes plus Carrier & II Endurance scheduled have questions about frequency matters its best call write Bob Balch frequency coordinator relieved dealing stuff like case dont always get up-tothe-minute information receiving thus much better informed sides thats what gets large salary As matter fact would rather have call write must write send him phone number can reach self-addressed stamped envelope would certainly help Bob also works best time call him evening Im know wondering what frequency changes mean faras personallyare concerned knowtherearesome problems suchasthe changes frequency identification sys tem Im sure will come up next Council meeting maybe can find way ease change Unless competing Nats some other com petition regulation frequency flag specified flying worry local flying site satisfy club local requirements example have present system have to replace two streamers single streamer indicating operating aircraft frequency possible can replace channel number placard correct style club buying very lightweight vests having large white circle channel numbers put back should leave little doubt what channel youre using far import What old radio Well depends Far too people worrying about having throw radios away neces sary desirable First transmit ters ten years old less can set up new frequencies relatively easily older models can upgraded spite what certain people have written Thats problem What does have replaced especial ly meet 1991 specifications receiver Present regulations allow 80kHz spacing between operating fre quenciesthat between old Blue White Yellow/White etc frequencies regulations change December 87 lose colored frequencies 1991 regulations call 20 kHz between frequencies doesnt mean everyone has run Out buy latest gizmo What very necessary though club sit down now decide want apportion available frequencies example frequencies going avail able no reason club cannot set up plan calls use third fourth frequency way will solve not-narrow-enough re ceiver problem will also eliminate dreaded 31M problem will neces sary have bought radios plan mind send radios off updating warned present Kraft Midwest doing lot changeover work running about sixweek window turnaround right plan depending particular needs location no reason present technology receivers cannot used until need replace reason other narrow-band enough Naturally competition travel lot will find necessary have up-todate equipment usually way will necessary some contests deal frequency distribution prob lems creative ways going necessary us see equip ment checked year no longer going have luxury going out flying radios capable blow ing several others out sky Get checked changed over Also Ive asked flying old frequencies will illegal answer yes according FCC regulations will allowed fly old frequencies sanctioned contest Further remember safety code holds isnt much what flyingas flying cause injury damage because deliberately broke FCC regulations flying illegal frequency no insurance will cover lmon radio kick several people have asked recommend radios meet new standards Because coun tryissue-happy decline Inanycase ifyou understand problems come design manufacture quality control among subcontractors know checking hundred thousand kind radio notgoingtotellyou much abouthow very next off assembly line will work old way best Talk using particular brand what hear good get Personally Im sending three old Krafts get brought up snuff sure miss Royal August 15 & 16 Willamette Mod elers Club will host Northwest Free Flight Champs Meet Parkers field south Albany OR contest should have just about event could want contact Bob Stalick talk nice maybe theyll add anything want isnt already agenda FAI semifinals scheduled Harts Lake Sth-7th Sept youre going fly just spectate check first Coming up Silverton OR 9th August Second Annual Homer Davenport Days Fly-In nota contest rather just open flying part Daven port Days celebration demonstra tion hobby youd like part public show flying will junior high NW end town just got word OMAS will hold annual two-day extravaganza 22nd & 23rd August day will open sizes other will Big Birds things past Saturday will sizes nicest sites around worth visit plane Actually sausage have sale concession booth worth trip flying aircraft come incredible bonus Word out will some new planes view Ken Melvin rumored getting F4U1 ready Given usual fine job should beauty Dave Cobb reputed coming up new aircraft L-1 9 suppose will give up usual post microphone fly Head out Banks OR fine fly-in see Actually theres lot stuff going district Aug 15th/i 6th Medford theres Model Air Show 16th Benton Co group has RC Rally field atAdairAerodrome Soaring group will Thermal Search run PASS new field NW Portland 15th & 16th August newfield about 25 miles west Portland off highway 26 Call Dave Johnson 503 252-4984 Barry Kurath 503 281-3327 info same weekend Great Falls Soaring Society will have Soaring Meet probably Black Horse field Eugene Glider Guiders will hold Soaring contest Eu gene 22nd & 23rd August Lewis Co Radio Modelers will hold Soar ing meet Chehalis WA 29th & 30th August Im sure site NWSS member such Dave Johnson should able help Inland Empire Soaring Society hosts North Idaho Soar ing Championships Farragut ID 5th & 6th Sept best Fun-Fly events will hap pen Aug B 9 Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup Yep its time Mount Ranier Radio Control Societys annual HOG HOLLAR BBQ & Fun-Fly like BBQ dont miss Now naturally real reason everyone shows up flying will feature some best around Great flying prizes food make fantastic weekend next Saturday 15th HAWKS will have fun-fly Kent 29th RAMS have afun-fly atAuburn Lots fun & flying happening Farragut Flyers will hold Fourth Annual International Float Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID 29th & 30th August Pattern Precision Aerobatics meets include Aug 8 9 Frys Corner BC RCFCBC Fun-In-The-Sun Pattern Con test Finley WA hosted bytheTri-Cities RC Modelers 15th 16th Aug Billings Flying Mustangs Annual Pattern Scale Meet Billings MT Aug 29 & 30 Emerald Air Corps Emeralds Pattern Contest including classes Springfield OR Racing starting again MARCs Marymoor Beginners Pylon Race Red mond 23rd Aug Boeing HAWKS have F-500 meet Kent August 30 Happy FIying September 1987 109 Model airplanes can fly s everywhere like takes someone introduce models kids Pictured below some model kids Guam contest sponsored Dale Wil loughby last May youngsters flew Hand-Launched Gliders fashioned after US Navy jet fighters Guam Tribune article reached stated models flew few seconds before being dashed ground high winds No matter always winnerand always high level fun good spirited com petition Dale Willoughby AMA No 436 proprietor Willoughby Enterprises Hobby Supplier PO Box 23305 GMF Guam have suggestion Gliders size especially jet plane configura tions Fly catapult Gliders rather Hand-Launched Gliders First youngsters dont yet have strong arms coordination still poor never mas ter art throwing Glider Second catapult launching puts youngsters par ability get Gliders up high third catapult Gliders get high high wind can zip up towards 100 ft altitudes will give youthful fliers much satisfaction duration still very long modest glide much better chance 75 100 ft pick up some helpful lift catapult kind FLIGHT ED WHITTEN f Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 recommend safe Its made attaching loop h-in rubber 8 maximum length launching stick 6 maximum length right-handed flier holds launching stick left hand holds Glider bythe fuselage extension behind tail atthe balance point aims stick high pulls model back. lets go. ZOOM shes up 8 inch maximum Loop L/8 rubber Launching Stick 6 inch maximum tength Two important points 1 Never aim anyone never use two people launch 2 Never use wire pin launching hook kind Theyre dangerous Use wooden safety hook construct described below SAFETY HOOK separate piece wood 1h sq byan inch long well-glued bottom front Glider Let dry Now smear some glue hook wont come off wont work loose like awire pin can safety-minded As models keep tail catapult Glider light kit fin stabilizer 1/16-in-thick wood sand down 1/32 thickness Thats savings half weight easy let tail get too heavy Rememberthis tail two grams heavier necessary will require least double amount fourgrams ofextraweightinuselessclayon nose balance Glider total six grams absolutely unnecessary damaging weight Glider will have lift Glider doesnt carry burdensome extra six-gram load will winner hope new friends Guam try Jet Gliders catapults would like hear found made difference Id also like hear Spirit Saint Louis flew Best wishes Thats got month Keep tails light Ill Out flyingwith next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 110 Model Aviation 10K Beginners Guam Lto H standing Gus Duenas Alex Amby S6COfld place JOflfl Duenas ueraid Amby winning F-16 kneeling John Tomas
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/09
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr best-laid plans never seem go some glitch start off good intentions get caught such mundane things weather some kind bug knocks down worst possible time does put strain getting everything done should ac com pushed much test work agenda have unable get enough detail work done justify printing detailed data have couple photos month should prove interesting first picture below shows new muffler mounted means adapter screw spring attachment second photo shows cutaway same muffler Continued page 107 AMA Guidelines Narrow- Band Operation 72-75 MHz Radio Control Frequencies presentation two parts B Part printed herein covers Back ground Basis Guidelines Guidelines Transmitter Receiver Additional Requirements Part B follow October Model Aviation covers Ele ments Receiver Susceptibility Interfer ence Factors Procedures Qualita tive Field Tests further background see previous articles April June July August issues Model Aviation magazine Guidelines presented developed AMA Frequency Commit tee request Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA association can design qualify radios satisfactory operation 1991 beyond adequacy Guidelines has confirmed design testing four generic radio systems systems tested deliberate adja cent channel third order interference test results complemented analysis data collected several succes sive National meets RC trade shows during calibration program various RC meets over past four years modeler urged study Guidelines sufficiently judge ade quacy radio specifications advertis ing Guidelines address RF linkonly bells whistles no impor tancetotheperformanceoftheRFlink Fullcolor ads present general wonder fulness radios addressing technical performance required should carry little weight Five parameters judging adequacy radio performance presented Guidelines modeler should demand know performance terms five parameters radio new used contemplates purchasing 0 Transmitter frequency stability Transmitter occupied spectrum Receiver rejection adjacent channel interference Receiver resistance third order intermodulation Receiver rejection RF image frequency Guidelines explain above parameters give specifications min imum performance levels no assur ance equipment manufac turer dealer wont cant provide specified performance data will perform satisfactorily 1991 environment Adherence both Guidelines design equipment Guide lines aimed proper operation field will help achieve original goals Frequency Committee sought 80 channels 72 MHz 75 MHz goals Frequencies shared other users Enough frequencies presence high radiators interstitial frequencies near flying sites isolated instances would permit selection other frequencies site foster development sale radios having improved performance RF link preceding will provide absolute immunity interference will certainly come close humanly possible achieving Part Background AMA Frequency Committee has de voted past eight years acquisition implementation new frequencies radio control both model aircraft surface vehicles Establishing imple menting Phase-In Plan New Radio Control Frequencies reference 1 has helped prevent has abso lutely prevented chaos might other wise have existed Adherence Phase Plan has outstanding has adher ence initial transmitter frequency identification system As approach end first five years Plan Committee after careful review operating experience has Continued page 96 AMA HO 5ERIE5 STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth e Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGeneral Manager vince MankowakiS Special Services Director carl Maroneye Special Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Pubiic Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technical Directon Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob vojalavekO Publications Director carl R Wheeley0 Membership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 General counsel Jeremiah courtney September 1987 95 AMAs Executive council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ot President Esecutive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication What say space however isa matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position AMA Esecutive council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 has busy month attended Collier Trophy Award ceremony Dick Burt Rutan Jeana Yeager unrefueled world circumnavigation also presented AMA award Burt Rutan still AMAer luncheon atAMA Headquarters Reston have also ar ranged Burt Rutan attend speakat Nats banquet annual meeting Lincoln NE Burt fascinating person considerable modeling background H discussion Reston Voyager aircraft design incredible around-theworld flight truly triumph ingenuity personal dedication daring skill makes proud American kinsman real pioneers such three Following mountaintop experience Clara journeyed Costa Rica invited spend few days fun model flying beautiful peaceful far country unrest world lets hope small democracies such Costa Rica can stay independent peace Costa Ricans really enjoy mod eling put annual show publicvery good public relations Julio Pastora associates com mended terrific effort promotion modeling spent day home headed Dayton OH sol could serve jury member Helicopter team selec tion World Championships will held Berne Switzerland late month representatives Robert Gorham Curtis Youngblood Mike Mas three fliers certainly displayed high degree skill Dayton should well WC really have tough act follow since Pylon Racing team placed first second third Australia year time read well have results Helicopter WC next trip Johnson City TN attend Sixth Annual US Indoor Cham pionships sponsored National Free Flight Society National Indoor Model Airplane Society event held East Tennessee State University MiniDome incredible facility 122 ft high 208 ft x 420 ft floor ETSU plays its football games building entry very good about 100 fliers attend ing Everyone talked thought very best indoor facility ever flown Four-time World Champion Jim Richmond posted flights over40 mm Indoor Stick its apparent world-class facility proposing ETSU Mini-Dome 1988 Indoor World Championships Sentiment strong make facility permanent Indoor AMA Nationals site Obviously would separate Indoor Nats has done before Opinions expressed indicated desire optimum site should over ride desire solidarity atthe Nats will have decided Council action possibility combined Nats area will also explored personal background Indoor flying certainly zilch exposure very valuable technology require ments dedication Indoor modelers certainly equal category model flying design construction flying skill requirements mind-boggling particularly delighted encounter several old friends expertise Indoor flying previously known about competition Among Don Lind ley coordinator Contest Boards Rex Powell old RPV compatriot privilege present AMA Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley lengthy service AMA Con test Boards FAI activities Contest Directors Tony Italiano Don Lindley H Brodersen C Sotich C Wisniewski certainly commended running fine show greatest im pression everyone having fun thats what its about Shortly after leaving Tennessee journeyed Converse IN National IMAA jumbo Aircraft Fly-in cer tainly real change pace Indoor event Tennessee annual event drew about 400 fliers over US including Hawaii Canada truly incredible happening some gorgeous models have ever seen flying site has seen believed site old Navy auxiliary primary flight training facility consists 52 acres concrete good condition laid out solid hexagonal pattern can take off land direction would makeaterrific Nats site sans Indoor flat open fields directions fly-in well-managed five flight lines running continuously Line sepa ration frequency assignments reduced 31M radio problems minimum Model catastrophes minimum reflecting good organization maturity art building flying Giant models Much discussion IMAAers regarding IMAAs proposed self-insur ance program relation safety Giant models general very honest about never felt insecure witnessing hundreds flights tremen dous variety Scale non-scale models very positive impression lack very high-speed models Im still convinced control flight velocity extremely important retaining high degree safety Giant models heaviest model saw weighed around 40 lb no expressed desire raise current 55-lb weight limit except very limited tightly controlled possibilityfor special projects may still formula can worked out regard Most modelers talked no desire build very heavy models fact structural weights seem diminishing learned about techniques design ing large models nowan impressive array materials equipment choose including variety large engines special control system equipment fittings wheels etc Manufacturers have really re sponded special needs big aircraft happening Indiana capped display exact duplicate Wright Flyer full-size complete dupli cated engine drive system props will flown builder Bufford Gross later date has same control setup used Wright Brothers includ ing wing warping modern conces sion saw modern carburetor home-built engine Bufford modeler/ hobby shop owner Peru IN has flying RC version ship remember experience years ago flew semiscale model Wright Flyer very unstable pitch until moved CG way forward passed experience Bufford Indiana conversation Vicki Yates works Muncie IN Visitors Bureau seems private devel opers Muncie may interested devel oping large modeling facility hosting large events such Nats IMAA Fly-in event Vicki will visiting Lincoln Nats learn about modeling facility requirements knows might acquire permanent Nats site Things looking up lasttimethe Nats made moneywasat Dayton OH site 1976 seems make sense hold Nats near center US model population break-even formula strictly function number entries leave tomorrow F3A Pattern Team Selection Virginia Nats Council Meeting Lincoln NE See FrequencyCont pg 95 made further recommendations con sideration adoption new AMA RC Frequency Identification Control Sys tem June 1987 Model Aviation details first revision transmitter frequency identification system become opera tional during latter part 1987 What follows Guidelines acceptable introduction full set RC frequen cies natural culmination pro gress date Basis Guidelines formulating Guidelines What will work field 1991 first major issue dealt curiclu sions may still have old transmitters field have modulation sidebands down peak output 30 40 dB next channel 20 kHz away b will beanumberof non-RC users Public Radio Service Mobil Radio Service some 5 kHz removed frequencies Continued page 98 96 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Terry Rimert Baldwin FL writes wish would send National Newslet ter stopped just started putting safety stuff making worthwhile dont understand weight limit deal Giant Scale local field anyone can fly anytime field open No can stop him person holding contest someone 100-lb air plane comes out fly goes up AMA CD cant anything about Ive just seen something scares lot People flying thunderstorm told asking standing out waving lightning rod lightning striking around just laughed Never vote incumbent Terry letters leave speechless way newsletter editors qualify AMA National Newsletter Simply mail newsletter AMA HQ note write have new twistto NN very constructive Any district vicepresident can now use district newsletter simply adding contribu tion page through HQ Lou Ward isolates mailings editors district get particular VPs contribution monthly basis Two district VPs already availing themselves service Ive grinding AMA National Newslet ter out six years help thank-you tribute editors anything else now beginning catch on. 1930s Free Flighters recog nize gentleman shown following picture name efforts immortal ized Beloit-Rocklord-Chicago area Mr Connie Hanson formerly Beloit WI founder legendary Hangar 13 Connie started Hanger 13 about 1929 years kept going encouraging fathering little kids build model airplanes started twin pushers later Gas models like year September 14 1987 will promote other reunion remember want reminisce meet old friends see gassies fly again fliers southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois area re member now living anywhere invited attend historic reunion Connie lives Dayton now address Connie Hansen 424 Volusia Ave Dayton OH 45409 Elwin Lindsley Delafield WI former editor Popular Science also has instrumental organization reunions grew up inJanesville WI As little kid used ride bicycle down road Beloit airport Sunday morning legendary Carl Goldberg showed up big black automobile model attached top sniffed around drove back somewhere years later asked friend Carl did fly little airplane day said courting beautiful girl Beloit named Beth seeing no serious competition airport drove back Chicago Secret note Connie.. Earl Fred rickson lives domiciled Palatine IL Ill mail address snap president largest model airplane clubs world Pioneer RC Club Santa Clara CA has between 400 500 members Meet Rico Dalmau Redwood City CA president 1986 picture sent friend Tom Patten last years editor Modulator Pioneer RC Club years new editor Paul Mes singer San Jose doing nice job Gary Patterson North Platte NE writes Please accept small $3000 donation toward mortgage honor roll try help out whenever can Also please look see Im yourAMA Hobby Shop listing Thanks Gary generous will see name goes honor roll money will put mortgage money fund others Gary no longer soliciting contribu tions mortgage reduction because members currently being strained limit financing self-insurance Also plea such money creating im pression strapped financially fact Today July 1987 AMA healthy financially will stay way unless some unexpected insurance court judgment astronomical proportions salvation Meet David April Higgenbottom Hueytown AL happy husband wife team go out together Sundays fly little airplane radio control next time go field contest fun-fly just outing look around see wives children girl friends also hanging around youll surprised what hobby about Its fun thing easily includes everybody family reason flying model airplanes has grown rapidly past few years September 1987 97 p As mentioned article flying model airplanes familyfun thing fora Sundayouting can also serious competition thing Whether Control Line RC Pattern Scale Pylon Racing Free Flight Power Rubber Scale Gliding like some modelers attackwith competitive dedication show desire beat everybody sight fact participate world competition four important Free Flight enthusiasts Birmingham area L-R rear Mr Jason Archer Carrie Morton Mandy Archer front Karmen Burks participated recent FF Hand-Launched Glidercontest hobby has something everybody competition yourthing stay fun flying have able handle pressure Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22080 Time Un-panic.. year seems plagued wor ries kinds concerns have heard time another mostly order mountains being made out molehills Worries about RC frequenciesalong lines what will happen 1988 1991area continuing saga sorts fears being expressed Included have tales woe concerninginterference due new frequencies Yetthereis RCactivitygoingon now ever before prob lems thousands RC fliers now new frequencies introduced 1983 noise hearing about interference actually lot less typical during late 70s time real problem caused interference commercial pagers beepers right 72 MHz frequencies Also time seven frequencies lose two three given locality imposed severe hardships some flying sites compounded interference model car boat operations some same frequencies contrast much better conditions now have frequencies available new ones pager frequencies model cars boats have frequencies too aircraft frequencies much used Furthermore situation will improve get frequencies 88 91 will mean have interference some frequencies will plentyofotherstogototogetawayfrom problems Another seemingly panic situation some people concerns insurance AMA go self-funding its own program year still some people worried AMA could provide enough coverage Yet nothing has really changed except some wording insurance language see next months major article what AMA insurance program about AMA continuing provide liability protection has since 194245 years processing claims cause normally AMAs reserves steadily building being depleted program excellent shape Keep mind Some homeowner insurance policies cover model flying accidents up $1 00000 limitAMA covers up million dollars Over last 10 years have averaged about $70000 total claim payments per year sum up simply problem Some folks have worried AMA financial trouble misunderstanding apparently has caused several fac tors constant appeals money pay off AMAs mortgage large dues increase year mostly finance AMAs new insurance program fact operating deficit last year Well mortgage good shape whether pay off early Paying off early means save lot money interest payments its crisis situation worst simply keep paying off paying rent insurance program took lot money set up assure would have adequate reserves aside initially heavy cash flow interest-bear ing accounts program running minimum cost Best feature Whereas fore paid big premiums insurance companies now money program As far last years deficit goes largely caused having operate dupli cate outside computer services year longer originally budgeted until own new in-house system debug ged plus normal erosion infla tion put us red year however order no longer have duplicate computer service start-up costs new insurance program have cov ered projecting healthy set books 87 isto say lets quittryingtofind fire smog its smoke Model Aviation activity all-time high industry booming appears flying ever before Lets enjoy Thanks Toledo.. Again has done years Toledo Weak Signals club held raffle its Model Expo behalf AMA model aviation general Proceeds raffle sent AMA divided between Nats event sponsorship AMA Glen Sigafoose Scholarship Funds Enclosed also list raffle winners follows Randy Geers Taylor MO W R Willard Fayette yule NC John Light Greenville OH Greg Newman Pasadena CA Gary Cochran Medway OH Dick Owen Hebron OH Richard Patrick S Greensburg PA Mike Morrell Euclid OH G H Mosser Milford MI Harry Brown Elyria OH Jessica Linn Flint MI Robert Beardsley Defiance OH Doris Cain Clarksville TN Donna Drasko vich Apple Valley CA Gabe Vasaam Cleve land OH Irwin Polk New York NY Charles Stager Spring Lake Hts NJ Rick Moreau Lake Station IN Greg Baron Springfield NJ Robert Annabel Munith Ml Shawn Beeson Detroit MI Bruce Thorp Grinnell IA James Noble Northwood OH Skip Rum p1 E Detroit MI Tom ORourke Leon Stein Detroit Ml David Russell Toledo OH Richard Alvarez Toledo OH Hank Pohlmann Montezuma IA Dennis Cain Clarksville TN FrequencyCont pg 96 second major issue faced establishing much accuracy possible correlation between Guide lines field test measurements vis vis predicting invulnerability interference air problem has approached making field tests number con cepts systems well measure ments actual performance foliowed rigorous laboratory tests Correlation field laboratory tests provided valuable information addition several hundred RC transmitters operating field evaluated trade shows AMA Nats Consequently now have better understanding actual real-world field environment operate Summarize Tests performed old equipment field see what would flynot just safely solidlyin 1991 environment old equipment field Receiver performance emphasized because possible presence old transmitters verified safe solid levels per formance function receiver bandpass intermodulation veracity doability Guide lines have confirmed instance can has done including AM transmission has modulation sidebands down 66 dB 20 kHz peak Receiver performance actually en hanced since transmitted sig nal receiver bandpass So what different past 1 Transmitter operating frequency toler ance tighter current FCC require ment ie 1002% vs /005% 2 Transmitter output spectrum requires modulation sidebands down 55 dB /20 kH z center frequency rather current FCC requirement 35 dB 27 kHz Much newer equipment marketed today meets requirement 3 Receiver performance specified image adjacent channel intermodula tion interference receiver must con tinue meet FCC requirement radiated output 4 have also established some opera tor requirements clean up bad habits unsafe operating practices Guidelines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies 1 proposed voluntary Guide lines design manufacture opera tion Radio Control systems use FCC-allocated 72- 75-MHz bands recommended Guidelines applied new equipment development soon practical Application Guidelines transmitters should tar geted introduction new frequen cies 1988 Application receiver Guide lines must follow closely since clearthat marketplace will demand perform ance specified herein 2 General Requirements 21 Without guaranteeing safe operation AMA equipment manufacturers urge RC equipment manufactured and/or marketed meet certain minimum performance requirements stated below orderto provide reliable control reduce chances incident 22 RC systems manufactured marketed after effective date Continued page 101 98 Modei Aviation Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Vermont 617 934-6248 Associene Vice Presidents Gerald Brome PO Boo 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Esses Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02640 RC Gulls Club formed 1973 small group model aircraft enthusiasts flying field Orrington ME near Bangor RC Gulls flew field several years increasing member ship outgrew 1983 1984 club members started using field Kenne bec Road Hampden ME field has 300-ft runway 300 ft fenced-off pit area Its about 400 yd road ample parking playareas children picnic area provided reasons Gulls membership has grown over past years members drawn together further interests model aviation friendship has developed among members has important factor Meetings held local restaurant second Tuesday month individual joins Gulls provided copy constitution bylaws along membership list desig nates qualified assistants So beginner knows can go help construction flight training club sponsors several events yearmall shows fun-fly events also participate Maine Model Club Asso ciation events such Expo held spring Augusta information Gulls RC Club please contact following officers president Art Nagelin VP Joe Bridgham treasurer Chet Cakes secretary Brian Chandler safety officer Norm Gomm newsletter editor Don Bayly Connecticut AVP have appointed Bob Wallace replace Al Novotnik AVP Connecticut Bob very involved Pylon Racing very well-known team manager year US FAI team victorious Au stralia also contributing editor RCM magazine has very helpful has provided considerable material column Please feel free call Bob information help may desire regarding AMA matters would like thank Al Novotnik years service District appreciated Re member AMA depends mostly volunteer help Burt Rutan Luncheon May 15 privileged join several AMA offi cers staff guests luncheon honor Burt Rutan about 20 people attendance museum area event took place provided very suit able environment model Voyager built Luther Hux display very often thata model builder can have creation examined designer builder originall interest ing listen Burt tell modeling experiences along Voyager around-the-world flight came ever have chance listen Burt pass up opportunity very personable interesting person Luncheon Burt Rutan L-R Luther Hux builder Voyager model Burt Rutan Don Lowe AMA president Mrs Luther Hux Tonya Simone Wingbusters Spring Show Wingbusters held annual show Marshfield High School April Unfortunately April lived up its reputation producing heavy rains flying demon strations cancelled However indoor displays very good win ners static competition fol lows S Full-Bodied Stunt 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Bill Brown 3rd Bob Caddell S FullBodied Sport Scale 1 stJohn Componeschi 2nd Jack Patrolia 3rd Lynn Fontaine 0 Profile Scale 1st Ron Muise 2nd Walt Fischer 3rd Joe Fustolo Jr7S Profile Sport 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Mark McLaughlin 3rd Kevin Barrett Sebago Lake Last year managed miss both events Sebago Lake due Execu tive Council meetings May 1-3 oldest son Robert attended Sport Scale fly-in Cannot rememberthe numbers exactly out about 18 entries 13 J-3 Cubs form another also outstanding Tiger Moth Curtiss Jenny weather very good flying Saturday Sunday although Friday very windy trophies cash awards some proceeds went Sunshine Foundation very worthy cause help ill children appears fall events will planes floats next spring will general fly-in primarily open flying events result much work Propsnappers Club September 1987 99 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Rhode Island S DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Doobury MA 02331 Hardy Maine Fliers January 11987 fly-in good day Joe Fustolo Jr Wingbusters show Joe took 3rd place Profile Scale won PT-i gin raffle Jack Patrolia L Super Chipmunk Bill Brown R Nobler David Componeschi Informal Maine Model ClubAssociation District meeting RC Gulls field Al Sambold receiving cnec trom LU Ulli Reeve Larry Gould Sebago Sport Scale fly-in New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Oreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08783 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hiokaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts bit analysis reveals club newsletters receive represent quite bun dle marked preponderance following subjects order 1 safety thank goodness 2 RC frequency revisions 3 flying site matters As approach two frequency deadlines subject surpassing other two atten tion-getters considerable margin Come what may let us continue place vital matter safety very top overall consideration connection please follow commendable policy adopted clubs maintaining flying site fully stocked first aid kit trained per sonnel know use club am proudly member example has several members belong volun teer fire departments thus have able instruct people cope various types emergency situations local ambulance corps and/or fire departments shall similar assistance requested byyourclubtodosoGiveitatry Smashing victory Down-Under refer course Australia specifically Melbourneand specifically locations Point Cook Laverton Air Force bases hosted 1987 FAI Pylon Racing World Championships USA team scored stunning victory despite radio interference other grem lin-type annoyances deserve 21-gun salute us am sure will agree goes whole team just pilots takes mighty good group earn World Championship Team Mana ger Bob Wallace Avon CT deserves very special chunk praise other four team members Pilot Dave Shadel Carls bad CA Mechanic Jim Shinohara Chula Vista CA Pilot Dub Jett Humble TX Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX Pilot Brian Richmond Orlando FL Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX conclude piece fol lowing tribute team manager Bob Wal lace team like managing easy have turn loose getcha Bob Due credit thanks timely reporting important USA victory hereby gratefully extended NYMPRA News Release its mostworthy editor Donna Bartle Jersey Coast Radio Control Club take opportunity congratulate JCRCC upon occasion 25th anniversary its creation 1962 According latest issue its newsletter Aerodrome edited Charles Roedel club traces its originstoameetingheld byactingchairman Tom Henk January 19 1962 club given its present name became incorporated September year became AMA chartered club January 181968 Club dues set at$l2peryear Oh good old days am further informed clubs first newsletter published February 16 1968 Walt Bayconich duly proud Out standing District 2 club according its present roll call now comprises 93 mem bers Safety Cheap Makes Sense con sider great slogan wish concocted lifted same impressive newsletter Miniature Air craft Association Westchester entitled MAAW Flyer edited Ann Bruns multi-interest model airplane club such abounds members big various specialties mem bers concentrate Langelius Gorham Kilgus name just few well number members formerly identified Somers RC Club Staten Island Modelers Association duly grateful reports have received regarding encouraging progress Staten Island flying group has dou bled its membership within minimal timeframe due enthusiasm diligence such dedicated modelers its president Richard Dunn innovative secretary Robert M Wakie latter has kept us informed developments such evolution Veterans Memorial Flying Field impressive flying site field dedicated july 20 1986 located West Shore Expressway South Avenue Exit 8 Staten Island adjacent Dept Sanitation Salt Dome group holding its first annual open house August 30 1987 public invited stop visit Between hours 1030 am 400 pm will static display flight demonstrations considerable cost membership field now boasts two impressive paved runways measuring 45 ft x 480 ft 45 ft x 300 ft respectively Below two photos runway first before after its transformation Hot news Vegas An exciting news release has crossed desk go press hasten pass along reads biennial Tournament Champions Radio Control aerobatic aircraft will again presented Circus Hotel/Casino after hiatus eliminated 1986 event announced William C Bennett chair man board Circus Enterprises Inc Ninth International Invitational Tour nament Champions will held Las Vegas November 9-13 purse $1 00000 Safety No Accident Make Hap pen like slogan con sider certainly worthy everyones con sideration wish originated ran across end article called Safety Corner Tony Cammarata Connector newsletter Tony very talented editor newsletter published prestigious Aeroguidance Society Inc Endicott NY club justifiably proud District 2 Saddle River NJ Day School Science Math Expo 87 Consistent ongoing policy AMA fullest possible participation school system programs naturally responsive invitation feature aeromodeling 1987 Science Math Exposition Saddle River Day School April 24th 200 900 pm ever-helpful Joe Beshar long time friend nearby resident Oradell NJ very capably represented us Expo favored us some interesting photos share Mr Charles Ruthberg displays several models during Expo Rain prevented us flying Joe informs school has invited us back shall report further upon development sincere thanks school particularly Susan Ruthberg-Burden chairperson Science Math Expo 1987 having kindly invited us participate worthy enjoyable event Add personal thanks yours Joe associates Gear up locked 1 00 Model Aviation JackSeidler supervIsing AMA Delta Dart program students Science Math Exao Ohio 0 Pennsylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Preeldents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman 58 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 trouble now yours truly kissed Blarney stone Ireland two weeks ago Contrary popular opinion USA didnt crack least enough anyone noticed Irish tale bringing Ireland re juvenate yet seen Irish modelers great hosts Sally two-week stay Ill have say team F3A RC Aerobatics World Championships looks very good could finish top 10 team competition year France far cry competitive performances past con siderable amount energy used up act laughing new team serious will competitivebut will still both fun occasionally funny Take example Noel Barrett talking about hitting coo~ breaking wing airplane After few days Sally couldnt figure out what the. hit Sally asked him just exactly what coo~ reply four-legged animala steer Ah trials tribula tions common language studded little differences club newsletters keep flowing read reflect needs wants modelers respective clubs reports activities club group Most end up taking personality editor some being professionally laid out typeset printed Others typewritten sent out instant printing company still others hand-scrawled run off mimeograph commonly borrowed office copier Its funny get yet look similarities good cartoon shows up will show up quite few others later Usually credit stolen given seldom original source source such source information art work club newsletters AMA National Newsletter forum designed exchange such material must admit being skeptical value publication past Im beginning think has possibilitiesforthefuture sure nice have artwork etc available dress up newsletter news letter format natural district news now can send out one-page district newsletter national news letter Whatalithis leadinguptoisthatwe now have mechanism place distri bute district news problem getting made submitted time month simply have time nor talent Im afraid create and/or edit such district page yet think such district information would beneficial clubs have volunteers can provide AMA HQ print distribute National Newsletters sent District Ill clubs liability related insurance crisis USA tried claim another victim time victim events run club district case few club members got thinking about possibility being sued personally accident during club event Well paranoia went rampage club voted cancel its sanctioned events preclude possibility being sued over whatever mishaps might occur can sympathize little frightened possibilities same time must say chances really remote lawsuit over particular accident will name individuals club uninvolved accidentand should happen AMA insurance would still cover Frequency concept protecting yourself cancelling sanctioned events little strange because majority accidents hap pen during normal everyday sport flying field sanctioned events best way protect yourself possi ble legal action prevent accident first place Read through Safety Code know what says appoint elect safety officer enforce safety rulesand important THINK SAFETY time read 87 nats will over some will looking forward 88 gathering anticipation likely held Virginia Beach VA beautiful resort area central east coast Im heading later week attend RC Aerobatics Masters Tour nament select World Championship team Ill let know impressions next month Salt Fork 88 will held February 1314 get reservations Call 1-800ATA PARK make sure get room Valentines Day weekend lodge will probably fill up fast Saying Month Nothing needs reforming other peoples habits Cont pg 98 Guidelines shall comply AMA Phase-In Plan New AMA RC Fre quency Identification Control System Transmitters using synthesized frequency generation shall have frequency selection identified channel shall also im possible change frequency transmitter operating 23 manufacturer importer RC equipment shall provide AMA properly verified current copy FCC Type Acceptance Report equipment addition receiver data specified para graph 4 below shall included 24 manufacturer importer equipment intended control surface vehicles shall 75 MHz channels will placard transmitters follows 72 MHz transmitters MODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLYSURFACE USE PROHIBITED BY FCC REGULATION b 75 MHz transmitters SURFACE USE ONLYMODEL AIRCRAFT USE PRO HIBITED BY FCC REGULATION 3 RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements 31 Effective December 20 1990 transmitters having current FCC Type Acceptance file AMA will permitted use AMA sanctioned events 32 Transmitters shall comply following emission characteristics Occupied spectrum shall better 55 dB /20 kHz channel center frequency irrespective type modula tion Measurements shall made spec trum analyzer accordance FCC Type Acceptance requirements 33 Transmitter average RF power output shall exceed 750 milliwatts antenna Measurements reported part FCC Type Acceptance Report 34 Transmitter modulation shall conform FCC requirements Transmitter emission frequency shall meet following require ments over range operating tempera ture power supply voltage AM transmitters unmodulated car rier shall within / 1500 Hz channel center frequency FM transmitters mean frequency occupied spectrum shall within /1500 Hz channel center fre q uen cy Other forms modulation required meet emission characteristics para graph 32 above 35 Transmitters configured user frequency selection via crystal chang ing switching synthesized techniques permitted However laboratory test data submitted AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Report must show trans mitter output within Guidelines listed paragraph 32 34 irrespective operating frequency selected 36 AMA Executive Council has autho rized Contest Directors impose trans mitter processing discretion Therefore user shall prepared demonstrate transmitter within Continued page 102 September 1 987 101 72MHz MODEL AIRCRAFT USSURFACE USE jflJPROHIBITED BY 0 EUEFCC REGULATION 75 MHz d%L ~Li SURFACE ODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLY FCC Moiylaad 0 North Carolina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicsville VA231 11 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarriaonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19509 Charlen Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winihrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 9191 488-5986 District Activities Flying season outdoor events welt underway time read will halfway normal season time does fly weekend 30-31 May especially busy contests throughout area Unfor tunately unable make appear ance due commit ment attend MARCs Show Timo nium later little doubt probably busiest time district will see summer weekend previous saw spring Free Flight bash Brainbusters held Petersburg VA airport turnout very good weather held until end flying After nothing big thunderstorm down way next time out Free Flight will fall same site Abram Van Dover did honors time Bob Champine will CD fall meet Free Flight game major meet district covers traditional event categories some newer ones Valley RC Harrisonburg VA added Pattern/Scale contest circuit yearthe clubs first attempt overwhelming turnout en couraging event will repeated next year read column F3A Team selection will have taken place Fentress NALF Chesapeake VA way run overall quality competition might have some effect upon future con test 1989 FAI RC eventsAerobatics Soaring Pylon Racing Helicopterwill held Air Olympics single site Tidewater RC support others has bid extravaganza area site excellent event Tidewater easy get since majority contestants will coming Europe some importance Tidewater area has much offer visitor especially oriented towards avia tion NASA its museum located nearby Hampton small Air Force aircraft museum Kitty Hawk NC site Wright Brothers experiments short drive away Tours available visit United States Navy Norfolk opportunity see largest carriers up close other non-aviation sights asking known time event will take place District IV would pleased host event have assurances support welcome competitors specta tors alike Watch pages Model Avia tion further information Marc Show try promote show because feel has lot offer District IV Like major shows place meet people see what new ex change views Academy present booth offering service assistance sortsincluding past two years transmitter checking service year transmitter service performed John Patton past president AMA Jim Crown Pegasus RC Club Fred Marks Fre quency Committee Chairman Bill Hershberger Frequency Committee Member individuals worked hard weekend looking transmitters also offering advice owners thing now becoming apparent what ever reasons number transmitters checking out good increasing AMA Booth manned Joyce Hager AMA executive secretary Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director Bob also brings family events no exception forced wife daughter put long tiring hours us hope year will take advantage chance talk Headquarters personnel get answers questions New year 7000-gallon boat pond put up just outside hall several distributors took advantage demonstrate boats market Model Builders Anita Northrop new publication put out boater US Boat Ship Modeler Air Age Publications has similar maga zine market some time features show vendors reception evening before show photo below taken reception Facing table right two organizers ramrodded show help dedicated members Radio Control Modelers Baltimore First right John Kirk all-around modeler WW II ace right Dan Yarchin Dan over place hard stop lone enough interview Helicopter Team About time get read United States RC Helicopter Team will Switzerland trying dupli cate outstanding effort Pylon Team 1 2 3 Team Robert Gorham Mike Mas Curtis Youngblood team fliers District Vs contribution Helicopter Contest Board Bob Harris team manager Wish best endeavor remembrance District IV lost active member lost personal friend Colonel Paul Clevenger USAF retired passed away early May after short illness Paul workers among us really enjoy doing service sport active Chesapeake Bay RC Club Howard County RC Clubs Maryland member USPJA active judge Scale contests area especially Chesapeake Bay RCs annual meet serving often chief judge also Bealeton VA contests Paul also judged Scale Nationals us knew Paul associated him will remember him always con dolences go family Would space time chance permitted telling mans life Frequency Cont pg 101 specification accordance paragraphs 32 34 above crystal change RF module change frequency switching used transmitter shall subject processing frequencies planned use 4 RC Receiver Technical Guidelines Measurements 41 For purposes standardizatipn prop er receiver operation during tests should taken greater 10 dB signal-tonoise ratio detection 10 dB SINAD 42 Adjacent Channel Rejection speci fied 20 kHz channel separation receiver must reject adjacent channel signals 60 dB better / 81/2 kHz demonstrated laboratory test 43 Image Rejection Receivers specified operation 72 MHz band must shown laboratory test have signal rejection greater 60 dB image frequency Receivers specified surface useon75 MHzarenotrequiredtomeetthis image rejection requirement 44 I ntermod ulation Interference Rejec tion 441 Receivers must shown labora tory test have Third Order Intercept Po[nt output first mixer better 4 dBm Tests shall conducted accordance reference 1 Third Order Intercept Point calculated accord ance paragraph 5 Part B Guidelines 442 Intermodulation distortion spu rious response presence highpowered radiators shall measured accordance reference 1 pur pose test high-powered radiators defined either signal inputs made directly receiver antenna terminal b signal input quarter wavelength radiator uniformly parallel receiver antenna Radiated levels imposed shall follows 0 minus eight 8 dBm made direct ly receiver antenna terminal 50 ohm 102 Model Aviation Doware 0 Diotrict Ceiombio S ivWginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 second photo shows Realistic Models Charlie Calvert probably getting warmed up talk up merits Stinson 108 kit Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia 0 Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 618455-6100 Phone Home 61 5720-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Box 206 Amory MS 38021 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 032 Banyan Dr. Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00066 Boa 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 12th Street Shatimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 649 East Glochester Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields POBoxl063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 004684-2517 United States Indoor Championships have Come gone tended have proclaimed event resounding success attended brief period though no longer compete Indoor activities just sample todays Indoor scene seems bit flap has arisen because efforts induce greater attendance Nats Indoor meets threat having cut back eliminate Indoor future Nats because high cost suitable Indoor arenas low attendance some past Nats has caused match achievable plus ten 10 dBm radiated quarter wavelength radiator 18 away receiver antenna 4421 Receivers specified 20 kHz separation shall exhibit no loss spurious response decoded servo output greater 1 20 microseconds recei ver subjected single two-signal ra diation follows Single radiator frequency equal greater 1 20 kHz channel center frequency Two-signalwhen two radiators ap plied combination frequencies can produce first mixer output within bandpass receiver 4422 Single-conversion receivers 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall meet requirements specified 4321 ex cept signal frequencies excite unique response image frequency 45 Single-conversion receivers using 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall have local oscillator offset high-low injection accordance AMA Phase-In Plan operating frequency local oscillators used receivers different configuration shall manufacturers discretion 46 Receiver technical measurements made accordance paragraph 4 shall documented copy docu mentation shall provided AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Re port 50 Additional Requirements 51 All flight operations must con ducted transmitters stationed nomi nally 20 ft apart Continued page 108 lot people wonder about future Indoor activity Maybe just wasnt much interest Well great crowd Johnson City Its since attended Indoor event saw two dozen flimsies flight same time much evidence Indoor alive well sure sign large num ber Junior participants bodes well future since Indoor ranks heavily peopled grey-headed oldsters Indoor appears place young beginner can get teeth model flying large outlay money engines radios such Still few soft spots perceived problem related low par ticipation Indoor Scale Maybe because Scale Bostonian con idered stepchildren serious Indoor duration people After theyre flown mostlyforfunlAm wrong Ive seen Natsof long ago really outshone per formance Johnson City Another weak point lack contestants between Juniors very Senior ages Looks like weve lost generation two some site couldnt have problem Mini-Dome East Tennessee State super No drift nottoo much get hung up 122 ft ceiling height campaign afoot hold future champion ships also Nats future World Championships Great Idea course holding Nats would probably mean breaking present all-in-one-place Nats concept maybe its wave future Perhaps will have better feeling about situation after years Lincoln Nats Well about need hear Indoor fliers What say Summer flying full swing So now should good time talk about flying safety time Im impressed what read newsletters large number people very safety conscious out thats great Just few quotes will show what mean Capital City Radio Control report Plane Talk Just want remind people about loose clothing swinging propsBE CAREFUL Take care adjusting carb shirt nottucked Ed Hunter inAmoryRCModelersForas long can recall no Virginia long little dingus use spin prop has called chicken stick know goes Hey look him hes usin chicken stick hardy-har-har got distinct impression wasnt manly thing As Real men dont eat quiche must have figured same applied little dingus have ever noticed macho-men have got short stubby fingers oftentimes own worst enemies things say can have unintended adverse effects What bothers us whether might creating impression particularly new comer uninformed observer use such device looked down hope props finger eaters think anything can reduce possibility injury should en couraged PR something responsible Its also something cant help doing Yep Thats right Just being model builder flier like public relations man Now might good Some us arent Yet what makes difference actions good bad what public knows us can often has made difference keeping losing flying site Roswell Air Force newsletter Contrail Tales Earls Pearls gives some examples Oh other thing pres ence Highway 141 field almost like dream come true long survive Technology Park will consider moving us another location will depend largely perceived must maintain first-class field must act high degree dignity matur ity must consider ourselves under microscope time field have some people Tech nology Park flying us gripes disagreements take club officers dont air field can also stand clean language up bit whether ladies present Personally Ill vote removal member jeopardizes privilege flying site Ed thank support Keep up good workfolks well make yet Last February Judge James Davis Jr passed away has ably served District 5 number years RC Soaring Contest Board Judge able Gli der enthusiast dedicated competitor presence contribution will missed have appointed Mr Charles Anderson Tullahoma replacement Chuck well-known Soaring community has competed national events success Several advanced-design Sailplanes owe existence talent Since Chuck aero engineer working wind tunnel testing has good back ground such endeavors major designs made good use Winglets con vert large Sailplane Two-Meter design Lately hes developed home com puter software plotting accurate airfoils Chuck can reached addressing corre spondence Charles Anderson Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 Welcome aboard Chuck High Country Soaring Society tempting organize first Eastern US Championship Sailplane Contest hoping endeavor will result largest best Sailplane contest Eastern United States emphasis bringing pilots over Eastern U nited States together three four days grand competition share ideas make new friends Again fun name game Sounds like great idea task will International duration three days Classes Standard Un limited per current planning date location yet determined since will determined response Sail plane pilots idea youre interested send note High Country Soaring Soci ety Joe Ruminski 74 Whitaker Circle Fairview NC 28730 Its time close another month first just last plug yearly Free Flight contest August 8th 9th AEDC airfield Tullahoma TN See September 1987 103 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6065E Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1 BOB 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Well month has pretty busy Ive catching upon traveling didnt get last year due weather year weather gods us made trips planned May except trip Terra Haute Lets hope trend continues summer knows Ill have time read Maybe club event first stop took Ft Wayne IN look Glennbrook Mall show first-class mall show very impressed displays expanse mall corridors covered Clubs over surrounding area name few memorybut Im sure Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Tallspinners LOFT DeKaIb Flyers Spirits America Show Team Ft Wayne Rocket Club Driftwood Boat club Evan Towne engine display Sorry forgot anyone Picture time again dont have space pictures Ron Ballard sent maybe Ill use some rest next month lucky about thing visited Glennbrook show scheduled Hobo Clown day before wouldve tough time competing him Wait minute Some people already think Im clown understand Hobo real good time kids flew Delta Darts provided Flying Circuits kids tore after crowd Instant re kitting ball got see Flying Circuits flying field Believe tell fields dream about saw nice pavilion rows tables concession stand garage Did say garage Yep guys have diesel tractor Oh yeah Thats pull gang mower over beautiful flat patch grass flat Theyve scrounged up old retired highway roller keep way Are sick envy yet May Mintjulep Scale month course make because gives chance see lot people get see other time Did ever talk people Almost give out numbers no would left out loved bull sessions did end until contest over leave Oh contest During day learned least seventy entrants challenge odds Well sure beautiful day saw some real class models sorta makes wonder dont join FAI team selec tion competition saw general avia tion aircraft time Maybe trends leading military types thing noticed competition tough out Id hate compete guys Mint Julep able get Southern Indiana RC Modelers together just long enough present another Superior Service Award time went John Guenther excellent service Scale sector gives much time Scale local level FAI Thanks John job well done Im subject awards also obtained Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley has involved AMA FAI committees years Hes still sent award Tony Italiano give Don Indoor Championships banquet Johnson City TN felt better come friends sorta like per sonal touch Dont Another weekend another trip put Sugar Grove IL CLer contest saw Carrier Speed Racing Scale Aero batics Old Time Stunt Combat got seeaCarriereventforthefirsttime Unique real treat see types CL events place thing Ive noticed about CL types dont get say too much get tied up what doing its hard tie down enjoyed being able sit back watch think ticked off few guys Old Time Stunt brought Ed Robbert Eds CL Contest Board member took new OT stunter him case time did won Whoops During last weekend May tended four-stroke fly-in Tom Sawyer State Park Louisville KY Unfortunately day plagued poor attendance did get see some good flying Im sorry leave early During past month Ive lost two AVPs Last month reported death Bill Snavely month have drop Ray Meyers ranks Ray stayed long could work load per sonal life took too much time allow him continue Ray thanks ajob well done Well lost have another AVP Ft Wayne area Ron Ballard wanted job bad called ask chance got Ron sport flier seems get around lot told about club painted full-size airplane Ron shot paint Ron performs Spirits America Show Team sideline wonder gets time Anyway its good have him aboard Its up put him work District 6 now District 6 clubs have received first issue AMA National News letter contained district notes Though Im still sure National News letter value did serve vehicle getting word out clubs As getting word club members its up officers thing mentioned notes safety rule about straight line applies demos models over 20 lb duringairshowsThatmeansyoucanfly around field other time field conditions right Notice did say can fly over pits parking area spectators strictly taboo whole idea straight line afford safety special events should also apply field unsafe forflying anywhere front runway Most city park fields due cramped quarters endure fall category other hand field like fly out has hundreds acres open farmland around can safely fly over fields behind pits use good common sense Its matter judge ment clubs part hope use good judgement also get few questions about field layouts suggested layout rule book realize very few fields have enough room layout major problem have seen road lies somewhere across end runway ways combat prob lem make field safer Use spotters entrance warning signs help sign helps warning spectator traffic runway approaches Although wish could have ideal sites fly also have realistic think flying site can operated safe manner use good common sense Enough now.. me mom em emememe m Effective communication two-way e street AMAs non-paid volunteer off i e cers doing utmost make AMA e kind organization members 3 wish thoughts con- e tamed pages month sarentapttobeknownunlessyou UU yourdistrictortohisrepresentativethe associate vice-president area U Complete communications link U C writeC me m eme memem e m 104 Model Aviation see Al Gumbents Best Show winnina P6E Glennbrook show Fleet bipe Terry Applegate Peoples Choice winner Hobo Clown no trouble lighting up childrens faces iowaO Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 Compuserve address EMAiL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Steve Bowman 61 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stawm Boo 357 Minocqua Wi 54548 am off Land Fathers Walesnext week editor going surprised gets Column CIS least week early makes some news little foreshortened am looking forward Nats meeting Seveners Send some photos Club members officers can use column No models Make guys gals thoughthose mod els will welcomed Action fast furious area prepping Nats Pylon events first meet Toledo Flying Tigers using National Q-500 rules Itturned out totally Rossi day predicted However looks now have two sets models old Rossi-powered noise too noticeable weekend previous Signal Seek ers Q-500 run non-Rossi standard out-of-the-box mufflers very easy appreciate noise reduction previous events speeds also high very pleasant day point consider whetherthe nationalization Q-500 will reduce its popularity fewer beginners Toledo just down road area Several 1/4 Midget Formula 1 fliers refuse fly Q-500 want consider introductory event serious Pylon fliers Most entrants flew Q-500 1/4 Midget go subject contests Electric going great guns Union Lake Flying Organi zation lost field through noise prob lems closed out windy Electric session Livingstone County Fliers few weeks ago Ann Arbor Falcons second annual meet today couldnt make fixing Allis Chalmersneeded beat grass growth rate Livingstone club look ing new flying site found under old title Brighton RC refusals landowners disliked association town So changed present have new field might alert other clubs think twice before letting name imply association town Gone flyingforever Will Thibodeau quiet modeler longtime member Flying Wolverines enjoyed company both Toledo work Will great helpful club member will missed Ribcrackers Fraser clubs have lost Orville Berry another quiet mover clubs Orville struggling illness several years kept active could flying buddies made special efforts show thoughts funeral seeing clubs getting volved safety appointing Safety Officer Safety Committee other monitoring efforts Crassfield Flyers Minnesota have enlarged partici pating CPR program being set up club member doctor What great example other clubs follow phone call last week outside area believe worth putting column Picture flying area large park shady trees human conveniences parking lots Right Anaheim Los Angeles restriction applies no internal combustion power seems once theyd treated hands-on flying demonstra tion City Fathers become hooked Electric Another piece information record books Keep eyes nearestAVP going keeping lines com munication active wantyou make point sending newsletters asking CD forms other items need help now have small expense allowance plan have general district meeting before year out need get know other will first time far know anyAVPs VPs have such meeting District Roundup Noise topic newsletters several have set limits Livingstone County Fliers have set 85 dB 20 ft directions ground S Valley Aero Modelers have started action mention case Wide World ofSports program showed sprint cars have muffled keep tracks available Sound familiar S Congrats Saginaw Valley RC Club 25 years old have prospective ladybirds too S Aerobatic Aces Donnie Carol take concession stand Hmmm Also Bowling Team won second place S farthest-north club Duluth RC Airplane has AVP Steve Bowman doing takeoffs picnic table Probablywaiting forthe water freeze S Dave Balek River City RC tells popping local garage sale old CL model Dave built years ago still flies S Circlemasters have Gordy Teschendorf safety officer 0 Blackhawks has several venues its show team 0 Instructors keep club alive Sharks has training session its instructors 0 MARCS gives its instructors bonus two free fuel free membership run Beginners Power Days too Thats best answer have seen date thousand Attaboys MARCS 0 Finally following description aeroplane Aerohowks newsletter Mobile Over head Vegetation Enhancer . Crop Duster Sensible Sounds Sound Less September 1987 105 Northern Air Modelers Mall Show Marquette Ml President Amos Bell presents checktothe BayCliff Health CampsCathy Andriacchi Chapter 106 IMAA Waukesha WI handed over $1500 Waukesha Special Olym pics organization Marvin Anderson Photo President Bill Bailey Battle Creek Balsa Bees running club meeting super flying field TabietopdisplayatApache MallShow Note front table displaying now RC gearlots interest memories 79th General Conference Fed eration Aeronautique nternationaie FAI Madrid Spain Academy Model Aero nauticswas recognized outstanding per formance over past twenty years left shown FAI President Dr Cenek Kepak Czechoslovakia now FAI Director Gen eral presenting FAIs Honorary Group Diploma Honor AMA Executive Direc tor John Worth award now framed display AMA Museum Res ton VA Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 AssoclcO Vice PreeldenOs Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michani S Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Leo 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77489 Larry Sartor 1418 Manor Dr Bartlessille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3418 David Dr Motairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordinsOor Scott Kalmux 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 Let greet some profound ad vice Im Careful words speak keep soft sweet never know day day Which ones Ill have eat fact about time yell anyone anything get recorded sales messages am eating dinner yell tell what can product am cheerful kooks can find some good everything instance am contented have yellowish teeth because unlucky have have pearly white teeth would make eyes look yellow Give thanks whatcha got please know right now am thankful friends have am about explode appreciation sin cerely hope will never have go through such disaster did find out friends have word got out about fire completely de stroyed 46-year-old hobby shop personal loss about $250000 thousands model aviation museum items destined go AMA Mu seum found out thousands friends have heard words sympathy encourage ment funds merchandise help restart Ill never able say proper thanks guess best way thank thank God putting path sincerely hope can visit hobby shop sometime working very hard live up old reputation best selection hobby merchandise world always offered 50% fine merchandise 50% nostalgia 50% good old BSand dont get 1 50% hardly anyplace Someone already kind enough say looked like wed Neiman Marcus hobby shops can come new address 1909 Green ville Dallas TX 75206 Phone 214 8230208 Id love see Among early visitors store couple AMAs finest volunteers Dr Sandy Frank dad Murry Frank Sandy real wheels National Championships Nats Murry served AMA effectiveness honor number years District 8 vicepresident position now hold Murry probably effective VP AMA history meeting clubs attending helping model meets Remember names fine folks Sandy Frank also power behind Weatherford TX Aeromodeling Society has unique way ofdragging meetings Rather complex burdensome newsletter simply sends member postcard such cryptic messages asFUN-FLY club field Sunday May 31 2 pm till dark cookout 5 pm Top Gun Award Win ner Club Meeting June 1st 7 pm 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX Short Meeting Program C U THERE Now honest heck lot informationand just postcard 14-cent stamp dont have pull out staples fingernails youd like exchange Sandy address Dr Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX 76086 Phone 817 599-7131 enjoys good news letters especially Free Flight thing youll really enjoy Okie Free Flight Flyer put out Bill Baker Honest Bill has real information ten jammed pages can ever imagine runs plans tech info contest results contest announcements who-wentwhere what won didnt win Can get touch Bill Okie Free Flight Flyer Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 Another awfully good newsletter Splatter Sheet South Plains Lines Transmitters Plainview TX coeditors David Mcllroy Reggie Holland Besides six crowded pages news calen dars contest results wisely salt paper bits humor humorous touches tickled report club secretary/treasurer Howard Priest Howard commenting High Plains Meet said just want say thing about drawings started throw away tickets after drawing noticed printed big letters KEEP THISCOUPONWhatlwanttoknowisjust long have keep darned things real sore spot Plainview Splatter Sheet has some valuable est info too such following CONTEST RULES #1 Judge Always Right #2 Case thejudge Wrong Refer Back Rule # 1 Plainview bunch active group youd like contact ex change write South Plains Lines Transmitters RC Club 510 Grandview Dr Plainview TX 79072 Another newsletter has made impression always-good piece put out under name Broken Prop Wichita Falls TX RC Club its combined president newsletter editor Ken Gulliford Ken used fly out Clovis NM move Wichita Falls lucky Wichita Falls Club would well set up newsletter ex change Ken can contact him 106-B Falcon Circle Wichita Falls TX 76311 recent newsletter have gotten JETERO RC Club Hous ton interesting notice club paper put out Dan Shay plea new editor quote Wanted Editor QualificationsMust alive able operate least following personal computer Xerox machine typewriter lead pencil Should able donate least days work month four hours least few minutes Should able spel rite like youd gone coledge Should able take constructive criticism smile forget pay youll get gallon fuel per year love club Now have takers Houston clubs job can contact Dan Shay 431 W Sunnyside Houston TX 77091 have special little group ofinnova tors Dallas thats high-hat ventors Tommy Spangler productive experience has gained modeling has led him otherfields such pneumatic can crushersand now motorcycle sit inside Below photo two us discussing motorized hoop just prior riding St Patricks Day Parade Dallas Please know Hoopcycle real problem ride accelerate decel erate suddenly either over face over back reason being Irish getup because Grand Marshal St Patricks Day Parade Since friends can just call Grand Oh way parade formed right front store burned Just few days before will notice show neighbors love fur nished convertible official car Weird wonderful world wouldnt say 106 Model Aviation District 8 vice-president Grand Marshal Dallas St Patricks Day Pa rade Please note expensive convertible borrowed Johnny Clemens Tommy Spangler get ting readyto parade Tommys Hoopcycle ***lPm out gas gonna land*** Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 Nsrth Dakota 0 SsothDaksta ixWysming DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Aarsra CO 80015 Phone Home 303693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 6209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Rusa Miller 960 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Ricketto 516S Cloudan Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles 0/0 Radio Service Center 9186 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Dear Fellow Highland Modelers have some good pictures some major events district may printed next month As result numerous personal con tacts cards letters phone contacts newsletters felt necessary least start fire hopefully next month can address situation detail always felt Jeff Troys question naire done mainly tongue cheek run district clubs newsletters over 100 Hopefully next time will have some parameters follow approval some body prior release During past few weeks chance meet unusually large number members didnt ask about company cars butthey very interested 1 H Q staffingneed number staff 2 pay roll 3 new computers anynew cost high-tech items 4 new build ing will impact present near-future membership dues past feel members just sent check thinking still surely am person historical rhetoric evolution AMA probably like other clubs 1 Solicit membership 2 Develop operative treasury 3 Staff needed 4 Keep moderate-to-no-records 5 Watch help groupsNACC FCC FAI FAA etc etc 6 Select officers further goals 7 Solicit provide information needed 8 Foster growth organization etc etc etc As see Nats whatever called added new competitive interest along other government support AMA grew since still major duespaying responsibility membership tol erated small fees say least Nato formally al located example $20000 year budget function always spent considerably membership began take notice started talking AMA build ing well-meaning mod elers started tossing some information good badto populace AMA non-AMA magazine pro ducers also helped information Now membership finally taking interest least noticing something going Still no big deal Dues now $40 could list justifiable reasons do-gooders make point God love themthey entitled magazines have say also its responsibility offer opinions too Unfortunately over past six eight months information often error some bad data usednot inten tionally course still seed planted Some letters went back forth hope fully establish little better level factual communications Hope continues Naturally will understand another General Motors comparison very small nonprofit corporation trying very hard make work need help support Thanks Good FlightsSoft Landings Flash Dick Crowley passed away June30 shortly after AMA News column received Dick checked himself hospital morning before having feeling poorly sometime apparently due heart problem SoundCont pg 95 new line imported Bob Davis Davis Diesel Development years have aeromod eling Bob has advocate diesel viable option quieter engines improved performance later new muffler called Soundmaster Muffler designed meet European standard 82 dBA seven meters much stringent FAI F3A re quirement far beyond what peo ple look country Although first glance mufflers may appear fairly expensive cost can misleading Due low-cost adapter have muffler easily moved en gine another As Bob says just might last muffler will ever pur chase Construction very rugged although mufflers especially heavy pri mary body material steel brass brazed together unit end pieces machined aluminum stock Inside muffler construction described having internal chambers swirl parti tioned baffles linked sound-trapping tube couplers appearance muf fler outstanding hope able present some statistics very soon levels attained stated should prove start some excel lent devices coming down pike above statistic low enough second muffler available following same basic design called Super Silent has additional chambers am very anxious get some good data pass performance equal appearance winner Back subject Davis diesel have received very long cassette Richard Boies Orange City L expounding virtues Davis Diesel conver sion Richard running big engine big airplane although has engine propped quite low rpm says performance great Although did send dB readings swears engine very very quiet sound perceived somewhere between fourstroker two-stroker Have much experience engines extent can provide perform ance data such rpm prop diameter pitch dB levels various conditions Such data would very useful Everyone makes assumption two-cycle 60 waytofly aint necessarilyso diesel conversion may option might consider information will printed want good write up diesels might go back middle last year RC Scale Modeler Bob Davis interview talked briefly some Control Line friends contest held Chesapeake VA new class being introduced isa profile-fuselaged aircraft for20 engines similar Foxberg K&B Sportster complete muffler proving excellent choice event addition performance quiet Are headed back school yard Control Line happened area FAI F3A Team Selection commonly known Masters held site next years National competition 41 contestants making six flights 10 making four flights five making two flights determine three team members go France None exceeded dB requirement forthis class couple pushing passed flight checked Only flier received bonus points given aircraft sounded below average sound level flight majority scoring judges must agree no discussion just dependent marking score sheet aircraft flown Dean Koger Dean done lot work pipe-prop combination much mount ing engine has plate bolted rear engine assembly mounted firewall four Lord-type mounts Virtually vibration iso lated fuselage major source in-flight noise especially fiberglass shell Dean has promised write up future article During finals team selection short demonstration capabilities F-14 Tomcat given aircraft crew Oceana NAS flight demo lasted about 15 minutes evening before banquet base comman der commented would go listening 95 dB about 95000 really loud distance crowd aircraft can get well over 120 dB Although Sound Freedom does make appreciate sound can bother people past number people have asked about using Radio Shack sound meter have said OK general reference use would like men tion caution calibrator better meters set 114 dB use calibrate Radio Shack meter switch 90-dB range will find will three- four-dB error Continued page 108 September1987 107 Arizona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-song 99-127 Ohiaea Aieo HI 98701 Darwin N Borne 8252 B TurneyAae Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lone Wolnut Greek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chub Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT841 20 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone916382-1962 voted against 1987 AMA Budget last Executive Council meeting Voted against accepting 1987 AMA Budget proposed AMAs Finance Committee represented too much same old thing enough what really need Id like give some examples what mean 1 We spend too much talking ourselves AMA spends producing maga zine does combined total of following flying site preservation activities promotion sport out siders solving noise radio problems providing nationwide local presence education youngsters opinion weve got priorities upside down AMA doesnt take lead now activities Ive listed above aero modeling will ultimately doomed ex tinction Instead produce fine maga zine tell ourselves much like great sport promulgate plans construction articles just easily could appear six seven other maga zines Since doing same job other magazines doing expect return will job us job AMA preserve popularize pro mote sport doing Instead keep patting ourselves back via very expensive communications mediumthis magazine Sure like read too. flier wouldnt worth price paying future sport think argue maga zine doesnt cost anything say makes little money Bunk magazine costs nearly $1000000 peryearto produce memberwho reads magazine pays $900 per year covers about half what costs produce maga zine rest comes advertising revenue suggestion Lets spend onlythe adver tising revenue magazine make about half thick about half expen sive Get editors concentrate items real widespread interest ones educational informative value well still have good magazine other half annual member ship dues $900 portion allo cate magazine would used ways us far good could should spent finding ways reduce noise solve radio problems get land owners interested needs teach youngsters about joy building flying miniature aircraft make sport appear just much adult activity tennis golf bowling 2 Sport vs competition flying Most AMA members sport fliers Few competi tors Practically nothing spent sport fliers yet spend lot competitionrelated matters think need spend needs sport fliers same time think also need spend com petition Yes sport fliers will effect sub sidize AMAs competition activities thats way sport Im sure realize sales highway tires help pay forthe development racing tires sales tennis balls help pay tennis tournaments huge cost Olympic teams paid contribu tions non-competitors Thats reality Sure need spend having AMA put national regional fun-fly eventsand thats easy because spending practically nothing now Im Im sure need spend much AMA Nats know today personal opinion wed better off separate National Championships aeromodeling dis cipline combined National Conven tion/Fun Fly/Trade Show would far easier find sites Convention/Fun Fly/Trade Show near major metropolitan areas regions country remote sites now use attendance would higher Nats less /v member ship Itwould serveto bringAMA public visibility would pay itself completely Imagine press reports 10000 20000 fliers attended such event thats still less 10200/v membership represents major change way AMA operates personally believe time has come change occur Lets kid ourselves Today unlike 1930s no place anywhere US can efficiently host presentstyle Nats tryto accommodate events site Certain types fliers notably Free Flight RC Soaring frequently get remote Nats sites feel second-class citizens think should seriously consider major revamping entire Nats pro gram 3 Too much AMAs Headquarters Con trary popular belief HQ staff getting rich dues money nor over-equipped unnecessary tools equipment have hard working staff gives AMA gets return HQ staff working less ideal surroundings running out room fast subjected greater pressures yearAMA grows little often criticized rarely thanked efforts Id like see budget being spent assuring HQ has withal ensure present needs properly handled future needs provided main reasons voted against present AMA budget Until issues better addressed Ill keep voting against similar future budgets FrequencyCont pg 102 52 multiple separated flight lines used sanctioned events fliers aircraft shall prohibited contest officials approaching closer 100 meters 300 ft another flight line 53 crystal changing employed switch operating frequency field urged crystal crystal recepta cle utilize keying configuration prevents interchanging receiver transmitter crystals b prevents interchangeability crystals between equipment different manufac ture urged RC manufacturers work ing through RCHTA establish acoopera tive plan assignment code keying components 54 Part B Guidelines documents field test procedure can verify com patibility RC equipment used RC operators clubs publications manufacturers procedure will correlate standardize field test data See next issue Model Aviation magazine Part B article SoundCont pg 107 usage range can check against quality meter taking reading three meters would give closer reference cannot better leave adjustments alone just word caution mislead complacency 108 Model Aviation Calling AMA HO phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 45 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrangements prevent coming work going home same time best call during core time period present same time except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL EasterngemNoon 1 pm3pm CentralBamliam Noon2pm Mountain7amlOam llamlpm Western6am9am lOamNoon regret necessity zones otherthan East call earlier day its beat way present sure getting particular person may need subjects services handled AMA Headquarters H owever its okayto call earlier later leave name phone number subject interestwe will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana on 0 Washinoton XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 81st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aecociate Vice Preeldenos Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Woy WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary 8 Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99206 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 8 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 781-6103 Control Line activity picks up Rapid Richards Record Ratio Meet Kent WA August15 16 Speed classes plus Carrier & II Endurance scheduled have questions about frequency matters its best call write Bob Balch frequency coordinator relieved dealing stuff like case dont always get up-tothe-minute information receiving thus much better informed sides thats what gets large salary As matter fact would rather have call write must write send him phone number can reach self-addressed stamped envelope would certainly help Bob also works best time call him evening Im know wondering what frequency changes mean faras personallyare concerned knowtherearesome problems suchasthe changes frequency identification sys tem Im sure will come up next Council meeting maybe can find way ease change Unless competing Nats some other com petition regulation frequency flag specified flying worry local flying site satisfy club local requirements example have present system have to replace two streamers single streamer indicating operating aircraft frequency possible can replace channel number placard correct style club buying very lightweight vests having large white circle channel numbers put back should leave little doubt what channel youre using far import What old radio Well depends Far too people worrying about having throw radios away neces sary desirable First transmit ters ten years old less can set up new frequencies relatively easily older models can upgraded spite what certain people have written Thats problem What does have replaced especial ly meet 1991 specifications receiver Present regulations allow 80kHz spacing between operating fre quenciesthat between old Blue White Yellow/White etc frequencies regulations change December 87 lose colored frequencies 1991 regulations call 20 kHz between frequencies doesnt mean everyone has run Out buy latest gizmo What very necessary though club sit down now decide want apportion available frequencies example frequencies going avail able no reason club cannot set up plan calls use third fourth frequency way will solve not-narrow-enough re ceiver problem will also eliminate dreaded 31M problem will neces sary have bought radios plan mind send radios off updating warned present Kraft Midwest doing lot changeover work running about sixweek window turnaround right plan depending particular needs location no reason present technology receivers cannot used until need replace reason other narrow-band enough Naturally competition travel lot will find necessary have up-todate equipment usually way will necessary some contests deal frequency distribution prob lems creative ways going necessary us see equip ment checked year no longer going have luxury going out flying radios capable blow ing several others out sky Get checked changed over Also Ive asked flying old frequencies will illegal answer yes according FCC regulations will allowed fly old frequencies sanctioned contest Further remember safety code holds isnt much what flyingas flying cause injury damage because deliberately broke FCC regulations flying illegal frequency no insurance will cover lmon radio kick several people have asked recommend radios meet new standards Because coun tryissue-happy decline Inanycase ifyou understand problems come design manufacture quality control among subcontractors know checking hundred thousand kind radio notgoingtotellyou much abouthow very next off assembly line will work old way best Talk using particular brand what hear good get Personally Im sending three old Krafts get brought up snuff sure miss Royal August 15 & 16 Willamette Mod elers Club will host Northwest Free Flight Champs Meet Parkers field south Albany OR contest should have just about event could want contact Bob Stalick talk nice maybe theyll add anything want isnt already agenda FAI semifinals scheduled Harts Lake Sth-7th Sept youre going fly just spectate check first Coming up Silverton OR 9th August Second Annual Homer Davenport Days Fly-In nota contest rather just open flying part Daven port Days celebration demonstra tion hobby youd like part public show flying will junior high NW end town just got word OMAS will hold annual two-day extravaganza 22nd & 23rd August day will open sizes other will Big Birds things past Saturday will sizes nicest sites around worth visit plane Actually sausage have sale concession booth worth trip flying aircraft come incredible bonus Word out will some new planes view Ken Melvin rumored getting F4U1 ready Given usual fine job should beauty Dave Cobb reputed coming up new aircraft L-1 9 suppose will give up usual post microphone fly Head out Banks OR fine fly-in see Actually theres lot stuff going district Aug 15th/i 6th Medford theres Model Air Show 16th Benton Co group has RC Rally field atAdairAerodrome Soaring group will Thermal Search run PASS new field NW Portland 15th & 16th August newfield about 25 miles west Portland off highway 26 Call Dave Johnson 503 252-4984 Barry Kurath 503 281-3327 info same weekend Great Falls Soaring Society will have Soaring Meet probably Black Horse field Eugene Glider Guiders will hold Soaring contest Eu gene 22nd & 23rd August Lewis Co Radio Modelers will hold Soar ing meet Chehalis WA 29th & 30th August Im sure site NWSS member such Dave Johnson should able help Inland Empire Soaring Society hosts North Idaho Soar ing Championships Farragut ID 5th & 6th Sept best Fun-Fly events will hap pen Aug B 9 Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup Yep its time Mount Ranier Radio Control Societys annual HOG HOLLAR BBQ & Fun-Fly like BBQ dont miss Now naturally real reason everyone shows up flying will feature some best around Great flying prizes food make fantastic weekend next Saturday 15th HAWKS will have fun-fly Kent 29th RAMS have afun-fly atAuburn Lots fun & flying happening Farragut Flyers will hold Fourth Annual International Float Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID 29th & 30th August Pattern Precision Aerobatics meets include Aug 8 9 Frys Corner BC RCFCBC Fun-In-The-Sun Pattern Con test Finley WA hosted bytheTri-Cities RC Modelers 15th 16th Aug Billings Flying Mustangs Annual Pattern Scale Meet Billings MT Aug 29 & 30 Emerald Air Corps Emeralds Pattern Contest including classes Springfield OR Racing starting again MARCs Marymoor Beginners Pylon Race Red mond 23rd Aug Boeing HAWKS have F-500 meet Kent August 30 Happy FIying September 1987 109 Model airplanes can fly s everywhere like takes someone introduce models kids Pictured below some model kids Guam contest sponsored Dale Wil loughby last May youngsters flew Hand-Launched Gliders fashioned after US Navy jet fighters Guam Tribune article reached stated models flew few seconds before being dashed ground high winds No matter always winnerand always high level fun good spirited com petition Dale Willoughby AMA No 436 proprietor Willoughby Enterprises Hobby Supplier PO Box 23305 GMF Guam have suggestion Gliders size especially jet plane configura tions Fly catapult Gliders rather Hand-Launched Gliders First youngsters dont yet have strong arms coordination still poor never mas ter art throwing Glider Second catapult launching puts youngsters par ability get Gliders up high third catapult Gliders get high high wind can zip up towards 100 ft altitudes will give youthful fliers much satisfaction duration still very long modest glide much better chance 75 100 ft pick up some helpful lift catapult kind FLIGHT ED WHITTEN f Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 recommend safe Its made attaching loop h-in rubber 8 maximum length launching stick 6 maximum length right-handed flier holds launching stick left hand holds Glider bythe fuselage extension behind tail atthe balance point aims stick high pulls model back. lets go. ZOOM shes up 8 inch maximum Loop L/8 rubber Launching Stick 6 inch maximum tength Two important points 1 Never aim anyone never use two people launch 2 Never use wire pin launching hook kind Theyre dangerous Use wooden safety hook construct described below SAFETY HOOK separate piece wood 1h sq byan inch long well-glued bottom front Glider Let dry Now smear some glue hook wont come off wont work loose like awire pin can safety-minded As models keep tail catapult Glider light kit fin stabilizer 1/16-in-thick wood sand down 1/32 thickness Thats savings half weight easy let tail get too heavy Rememberthis tail two grams heavier necessary will require least double amount fourgrams ofextraweightinuselessclayon nose balance Glider total six grams absolutely unnecessary damaging weight Glider will have lift Glider doesnt carry burdensome extra six-gram load will winner hope new friends Guam try Jet Gliders catapults would like hear found made difference Id also like hear Spirit Saint Louis flew Best wishes Thats got month Keep tails light Ill Out flyingwith next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 110 Model Aviation 10K Beginners Guam Lto H standing Gus Duenas Alex Amby S6COfld place JOflfl Duenas ueraid Amby winning F-16 kneeling John Tomas
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/09
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr best-laid plans never seem go some glitch start off good intentions get caught such mundane things weather some kind bug knocks down worst possible time does put strain getting everything done should ac com pushed much test work agenda have unable get enough detail work done justify printing detailed data have couple photos month should prove interesting first picture below shows new muffler mounted means adapter screw spring attachment second photo shows cutaway same muffler Continued page 107 AMA Guidelines Narrow- Band Operation 72-75 MHz Radio Control Frequencies presentation two parts B Part printed herein covers Back ground Basis Guidelines Guidelines Transmitter Receiver Additional Requirements Part B follow October Model Aviation covers Ele ments Receiver Susceptibility Interfer ence Factors Procedures Qualita tive Field Tests further background see previous articles April June July August issues Model Aviation magazine Guidelines presented developed AMA Frequency Commit tee request Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA association can design qualify radios satisfactory operation 1991 beyond adequacy Guidelines has confirmed design testing four generic radio systems systems tested deliberate adja cent channel third order interference test results complemented analysis data collected several succes sive National meets RC trade shows during calibration program various RC meets over past four years modeler urged study Guidelines sufficiently judge ade quacy radio specifications advertis ing Guidelines address RF linkonly bells whistles no impor tancetotheperformanceoftheRFlink Fullcolor ads present general wonder fulness radios addressing technical performance required should carry little weight Five parameters judging adequacy radio performance presented Guidelines modeler should demand know performance terms five parameters radio new used contemplates purchasing 0 Transmitter frequency stability Transmitter occupied spectrum Receiver rejection adjacent channel interference Receiver resistance third order intermodulation Receiver rejection RF image frequency Guidelines explain above parameters give specifications min imum performance levels no assur ance equipment manufac turer dealer wont cant provide specified performance data will perform satisfactorily 1991 environment Adherence both Guidelines design equipment Guide lines aimed proper operation field will help achieve original goals Frequency Committee sought 80 channels 72 MHz 75 MHz goals Frequencies shared other users Enough frequencies presence high radiators interstitial frequencies near flying sites isolated instances would permit selection other frequencies site foster development sale radios having improved performance RF link preceding will provide absolute immunity interference will certainly come close humanly possible achieving Part Background AMA Frequency Committee has de voted past eight years acquisition implementation new frequencies radio control both model aircraft surface vehicles Establishing imple menting Phase-In Plan New Radio Control Frequencies reference 1 has helped prevent has abso lutely prevented chaos might other wise have existed Adherence Phase Plan has outstanding has adher ence initial transmitter frequency identification system As approach end first five years Plan Committee after careful review operating experience has Continued page 96 AMA HO 5ERIE5 STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth e Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGeneral Manager vince MankowakiS Special Services Director carl Maroneye Special Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Pubiic Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technical Directon Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob vojalavekO Publications Director carl R Wheeley0 Membership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 General counsel Jeremiah courtney September 1987 95 AMAs Executive council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ot President Esecutive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication What say space however isa matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position AMA Esecutive council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 has busy month attended Collier Trophy Award ceremony Dick Burt Rutan Jeana Yeager unrefueled world circumnavigation also presented AMA award Burt Rutan still AMAer luncheon atAMA Headquarters Reston have also ar ranged Burt Rutan attend speakat Nats banquet annual meeting Lincoln NE Burt fascinating person considerable modeling background H discussion Reston Voyager aircraft design incredible around-theworld flight truly triumph ingenuity personal dedication daring skill makes proud American kinsman real pioneers such three Following mountaintop experience Clara journeyed Costa Rica invited spend few days fun model flying beautiful peaceful far country unrest world lets hope small democracies such Costa Rica can stay independent peace Costa Ricans really enjoy mod eling put annual show publicvery good public relations Julio Pastora associates com mended terrific effort promotion modeling spent day home headed Dayton OH sol could serve jury member Helicopter team selec tion World Championships will held Berne Switzerland late month representatives Robert Gorham Curtis Youngblood Mike Mas three fliers certainly displayed high degree skill Dayton should well WC really have tough act follow since Pylon Racing team placed first second third Australia year time read well have results Helicopter WC next trip Johnson City TN attend Sixth Annual US Indoor Cham pionships sponsored National Free Flight Society National Indoor Model Airplane Society event held East Tennessee State University MiniDome incredible facility 122 ft high 208 ft x 420 ft floor ETSU plays its football games building entry very good about 100 fliers attend ing Everyone talked thought very best indoor facility ever flown Four-time World Champion Jim Richmond posted flights over40 mm Indoor Stick its apparent world-class facility proposing ETSU Mini-Dome 1988 Indoor World Championships Sentiment strong make facility permanent Indoor AMA Nationals site Obviously would separate Indoor Nats has done before Opinions expressed indicated desire optimum site should over ride desire solidarity atthe Nats will have decided Council action possibility combined Nats area will also explored personal background Indoor flying certainly zilch exposure very valuable technology require ments dedication Indoor modelers certainly equal category model flying design construction flying skill requirements mind-boggling particularly delighted encounter several old friends expertise Indoor flying previously known about competition Among Don Lind ley coordinator Contest Boards Rex Powell old RPV compatriot privilege present AMA Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley lengthy service AMA Con test Boards FAI activities Contest Directors Tony Italiano Don Lindley H Brodersen C Sotich C Wisniewski certainly commended running fine show greatest im pression everyone having fun thats what its about Shortly after leaving Tennessee journeyed Converse IN National IMAA jumbo Aircraft Fly-in cer tainly real change pace Indoor event Tennessee annual event drew about 400 fliers over US including Hawaii Canada truly incredible happening some gorgeous models have ever seen flying site has seen believed site old Navy auxiliary primary flight training facility consists 52 acres concrete good condition laid out solid hexagonal pattern can take off land direction would makeaterrific Nats site sans Indoor flat open fields directions fly-in well-managed five flight lines running continuously Line sepa ration frequency assignments reduced 31M radio problems minimum Model catastrophes minimum reflecting good organization maturity art building flying Giant models Much discussion IMAAers regarding IMAAs proposed self-insur ance program relation safety Giant models general very honest about never felt insecure witnessing hundreds flights tremen dous variety Scale non-scale models very positive impression lack very high-speed models Im still convinced control flight velocity extremely important retaining high degree safety Giant models heaviest model saw weighed around 40 lb no expressed desire raise current 55-lb weight limit except very limited tightly controlled possibilityfor special projects may still formula can worked out regard Most modelers talked no desire build very heavy models fact structural weights seem diminishing learned about techniques design ing large models nowan impressive array materials equipment choose including variety large engines special control system equipment fittings wheels etc Manufacturers have really re sponded special needs big aircraft happening Indiana capped display exact duplicate Wright Flyer full-size complete dupli cated engine drive system props will flown builder Bufford Gross later date has same control setup used Wright Brothers includ ing wing warping modern conces sion saw modern carburetor home-built engine Bufford modeler/ hobby shop owner Peru IN has flying RC version ship remember experience years ago flew semiscale model Wright Flyer very unstable pitch until moved CG way forward passed experience Bufford Indiana conversation Vicki Yates works Muncie IN Visitors Bureau seems private devel opers Muncie may interested devel oping large modeling facility hosting large events such Nats IMAA Fly-in event Vicki will visiting Lincoln Nats learn about modeling facility requirements knows might acquire permanent Nats site Things looking up lasttimethe Nats made moneywasat Dayton OH site 1976 seems make sense hold Nats near center US model population break-even formula strictly function number entries leave tomorrow F3A Pattern Team Selection Virginia Nats Council Meeting Lincoln NE See FrequencyCont pg 95 made further recommendations con sideration adoption new AMA RC Frequency Identification Control Sys tem June 1987 Model Aviation details first revision transmitter frequency identification system become opera tional during latter part 1987 What follows Guidelines acceptable introduction full set RC frequen cies natural culmination pro gress date Basis Guidelines formulating Guidelines What will work field 1991 first major issue dealt curiclu sions may still have old transmitters field have modulation sidebands down peak output 30 40 dB next channel 20 kHz away b will beanumberof non-RC users Public Radio Service Mobil Radio Service some 5 kHz removed frequencies Continued page 98 96 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Terry Rimert Baldwin FL writes wish would send National Newslet ter stopped just started putting safety stuff making worthwhile dont understand weight limit deal Giant Scale local field anyone can fly anytime field open No can stop him person holding contest someone 100-lb air plane comes out fly goes up AMA CD cant anything about Ive just seen something scares lot People flying thunderstorm told asking standing out waving lightning rod lightning striking around just laughed Never vote incumbent Terry letters leave speechless way newsletter editors qualify AMA National Newsletter Simply mail newsletter AMA HQ note write have new twistto NN very constructive Any district vicepresident can now use district newsletter simply adding contribu tion page through HQ Lou Ward isolates mailings editors district get particular VPs contribution monthly basis Two district VPs already availing themselves service Ive grinding AMA National Newslet ter out six years help thank-you tribute editors anything else now beginning catch on. 1930s Free Flighters recog nize gentleman shown following picture name efforts immortal ized Beloit-Rocklord-Chicago area Mr Connie Hanson formerly Beloit WI founder legendary Hangar 13 Connie started Hanger 13 about 1929 years kept going encouraging fathering little kids build model airplanes started twin pushers later Gas models like year September 14 1987 will promote other reunion remember want reminisce meet old friends see gassies fly again fliers southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois area re member now living anywhere invited attend historic reunion Connie lives Dayton now address Connie Hansen 424 Volusia Ave Dayton OH 45409 Elwin Lindsley Delafield WI former editor Popular Science also has instrumental organization reunions grew up inJanesville WI As little kid used ride bicycle down road Beloit airport Sunday morning legendary Carl Goldberg showed up big black automobile model attached top sniffed around drove back somewhere years later asked friend Carl did fly little airplane day said courting beautiful girl Beloit named Beth seeing no serious competition airport drove back Chicago Secret note Connie.. Earl Fred rickson lives domiciled Palatine IL Ill mail address snap president largest model airplane clubs world Pioneer RC Club Santa Clara CA has between 400 500 members Meet Rico Dalmau Redwood City CA president 1986 picture sent friend Tom Patten last years editor Modulator Pioneer RC Club years new editor Paul Mes singer San Jose doing nice job Gary Patterson North Platte NE writes Please accept small $3000 donation toward mortgage honor roll try help out whenever can Also please look see Im yourAMA Hobby Shop listing Thanks Gary generous will see name goes honor roll money will put mortgage money fund others Gary no longer soliciting contribu tions mortgage reduction because members currently being strained limit financing self-insurance Also plea such money creating im pression strapped financially fact Today July 1987 AMA healthy financially will stay way unless some unexpected insurance court judgment astronomical proportions salvation Meet David April Higgenbottom Hueytown AL happy husband wife team go out together Sundays fly little airplane radio control next time go field contest fun-fly just outing look around see wives children girl friends also hanging around youll surprised what hobby about Its fun thing easily includes everybody family reason flying model airplanes has grown rapidly past few years September 1987 97 p As mentioned article flying model airplanes familyfun thing fora Sundayouting can also serious competition thing Whether Control Line RC Pattern Scale Pylon Racing Free Flight Power Rubber Scale Gliding like some modelers attackwith competitive dedication show desire beat everybody sight fact participate world competition four important Free Flight enthusiasts Birmingham area L-R rear Mr Jason Archer Carrie Morton Mandy Archer front Karmen Burks participated recent FF Hand-Launched Glidercontest hobby has something everybody competition yourthing stay fun flying have able handle pressure Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22080 Time Un-panic.. year seems plagued wor ries kinds concerns have heard time another mostly order mountains being made out molehills Worries about RC frequenciesalong lines what will happen 1988 1991area continuing saga sorts fears being expressed Included have tales woe concerninginterference due new frequencies Yetthereis RCactivitygoingon now ever before prob lems thousands RC fliers now new frequencies introduced 1983 noise hearing about interference actually lot less typical during late 70s time real problem caused interference commercial pagers beepers right 72 MHz frequencies Also time seven frequencies lose two three given locality imposed severe hardships some flying sites compounded interference model car boat operations some same frequencies contrast much better conditions now have frequencies available new ones pager frequencies model cars boats have frequencies too aircraft frequencies much used Furthermore situation will improve get frequencies 88 91 will mean have interference some frequencies will plentyofotherstogototogetawayfrom problems Another seemingly panic situation some people concerns insurance AMA go self-funding its own program year still some people worried AMA could provide enough coverage Yet nothing has really changed except some wording insurance language see next months major article what AMA insurance program about AMA continuing provide liability protection has since 194245 years processing claims cause normally AMAs reserves steadily building being depleted program excellent shape Keep mind Some homeowner insurance policies cover model flying accidents up $1 00000 limitAMA covers up million dollars Over last 10 years have averaged about $70000 total claim payments per year sum up simply problem Some folks have worried AMA financial trouble misunderstanding apparently has caused several fac tors constant appeals money pay off AMAs mortgage large dues increase year mostly finance AMAs new insurance program fact operating deficit last year Well mortgage good shape whether pay off early Paying off early means save lot money interest payments its crisis situation worst simply keep paying off paying rent insurance program took lot money set up assure would have adequate reserves aside initially heavy cash flow interest-bear ing accounts program running minimum cost Best feature Whereas fore paid big premiums insurance companies now money program As far last years deficit goes largely caused having operate dupli cate outside computer services year longer originally budgeted until own new in-house system debug ged plus normal erosion infla tion put us red year however order no longer have duplicate computer service start-up costs new insurance program have cov ered projecting healthy set books 87 isto say lets quittryingtofind fire smog its smoke Model Aviation activity all-time high industry booming appears flying ever before Lets enjoy Thanks Toledo.. Again has done years Toledo Weak Signals club held raffle its Model Expo behalf AMA model aviation general Proceeds raffle sent AMA divided between Nats event sponsorship AMA Glen Sigafoose Scholarship Funds Enclosed also list raffle winners follows Randy Geers Taylor MO W R Willard Fayette yule NC John Light Greenville OH Greg Newman Pasadena CA Gary Cochran Medway OH Dick Owen Hebron OH Richard Patrick S Greensburg PA Mike Morrell Euclid OH G H Mosser Milford MI Harry Brown Elyria OH Jessica Linn Flint MI Robert Beardsley Defiance OH Doris Cain Clarksville TN Donna Drasko vich Apple Valley CA Gabe Vasaam Cleve land OH Irwin Polk New York NY Charles Stager Spring Lake Hts NJ Rick Moreau Lake Station IN Greg Baron Springfield NJ Robert Annabel Munith Ml Shawn Beeson Detroit MI Bruce Thorp Grinnell IA James Noble Northwood OH Skip Rum p1 E Detroit MI Tom ORourke Leon Stein Detroit Ml David Russell Toledo OH Richard Alvarez Toledo OH Hank Pohlmann Montezuma IA Dennis Cain Clarksville TN FrequencyCont pg 96 second major issue faced establishing much accuracy possible correlation between Guide lines field test measurements vis vis predicting invulnerability interference air problem has approached making field tests number con cepts systems well measure ments actual performance foliowed rigorous laboratory tests Correlation field laboratory tests provided valuable information addition several hundred RC transmitters operating field evaluated trade shows AMA Nats Consequently now have better understanding actual real-world field environment operate Summarize Tests performed old equipment field see what would flynot just safely solidlyin 1991 environment old equipment field Receiver performance emphasized because possible presence old transmitters verified safe solid levels per formance function receiver bandpass intermodulation veracity doability Guide lines have confirmed instance can has done including AM transmission has modulation sidebands down 66 dB 20 kHz peak Receiver performance actually en hanced since transmitted sig nal receiver bandpass So what different past 1 Transmitter operating frequency toler ance tighter current FCC require ment ie 1002% vs /005% 2 Transmitter output spectrum requires modulation sidebands down 55 dB /20 kH z center frequency rather current FCC requirement 35 dB 27 kHz Much newer equipment marketed today meets requirement 3 Receiver performance specified image adjacent channel intermodula tion interference receiver must con tinue meet FCC requirement radiated output 4 have also established some opera tor requirements clean up bad habits unsafe operating practices Guidelines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies 1 proposed voluntary Guide lines design manufacture opera tion Radio Control systems use FCC-allocated 72- 75-MHz bands recommended Guidelines applied new equipment development soon practical Application Guidelines transmitters should tar geted introduction new frequen cies 1988 Application receiver Guide lines must follow closely since clearthat marketplace will demand perform ance specified herein 2 General Requirements 21 Without guaranteeing safe operation AMA equipment manufacturers urge RC equipment manufactured and/or marketed meet certain minimum performance requirements stated below orderto provide reliable control reduce chances incident 22 RC systems manufactured marketed after effective date Continued page 101 98 Modei Aviation Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Vermont 617 934-6248 Associene Vice Presidents Gerald Brome PO Boo 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Esses Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02640 RC Gulls Club formed 1973 small group model aircraft enthusiasts flying field Orrington ME near Bangor RC Gulls flew field several years increasing member ship outgrew 1983 1984 club members started using field Kenne bec Road Hampden ME field has 300-ft runway 300 ft fenced-off pit area Its about 400 yd road ample parking playareas children picnic area provided reasons Gulls membership has grown over past years members drawn together further interests model aviation friendship has developed among members has important factor Meetings held local restaurant second Tuesday month individual joins Gulls provided copy constitution bylaws along membership list desig nates qualified assistants So beginner knows can go help construction flight training club sponsors several events yearmall shows fun-fly events also participate Maine Model Club Asso ciation events such Expo held spring Augusta information Gulls RC Club please contact following officers president Art Nagelin VP Joe Bridgham treasurer Chet Cakes secretary Brian Chandler safety officer Norm Gomm newsletter editor Don Bayly Connecticut AVP have appointed Bob Wallace replace Al Novotnik AVP Connecticut Bob very involved Pylon Racing very well-known team manager year US FAI team victorious Au stralia also contributing editor RCM magazine has very helpful has provided considerable material column Please feel free call Bob information help may desire regarding AMA matters would like thank Al Novotnik years service District appreciated Re member AMA depends mostly volunteer help Burt Rutan Luncheon May 15 privileged join several AMA offi cers staff guests luncheon honor Burt Rutan about 20 people attendance museum area event took place provided very suit able environment model Voyager built Luther Hux display very often thata model builder can have creation examined designer builder originall interest ing listen Burt tell modeling experiences along Voyager around-the-world flight came ever have chance listen Burt pass up opportunity very personable interesting person Luncheon Burt Rutan L-R Luther Hux builder Voyager model Burt Rutan Don Lowe AMA president Mrs Luther Hux Tonya Simone Wingbusters Spring Show Wingbusters held annual show Marshfield High School April Unfortunately April lived up its reputation producing heavy rains flying demon strations cancelled However indoor displays very good win ners static competition fol lows S Full-Bodied Stunt 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Bill Brown 3rd Bob Caddell S FullBodied Sport Scale 1 stJohn Componeschi 2nd Jack Patrolia 3rd Lynn Fontaine 0 Profile Scale 1st Ron Muise 2nd Walt Fischer 3rd Joe Fustolo Jr7S Profile Sport 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Mark McLaughlin 3rd Kevin Barrett Sebago Lake Last year managed miss both events Sebago Lake due Execu tive Council meetings May 1-3 oldest son Robert attended Sport Scale fly-in Cannot rememberthe numbers exactly out about 18 entries 13 J-3 Cubs form another also outstanding Tiger Moth Curtiss Jenny weather very good flying Saturday Sunday although Friday very windy trophies cash awards some proceeds went Sunshine Foundation very worthy cause help ill children appears fall events will planes floats next spring will general fly-in primarily open flying events result much work Propsnappers Club September 1987 99 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Rhode Island S DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Doobury MA 02331 Hardy Maine Fliers January 11987 fly-in good day Joe Fustolo Jr Wingbusters show Joe took 3rd place Profile Scale won PT-i gin raffle Jack Patrolia L Super Chipmunk Bill Brown R Nobler David Componeschi Informal Maine Model ClubAssociation District meeting RC Gulls field Al Sambold receiving cnec trom LU Ulli Reeve Larry Gould Sebago Sport Scale fly-in New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Oreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08783 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hiokaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts bit analysis reveals club newsletters receive represent quite bun dle marked preponderance following subjects order 1 safety thank goodness 2 RC frequency revisions 3 flying site matters As approach two frequency deadlines subject surpassing other two atten tion-getters considerable margin Come what may let us continue place vital matter safety very top overall consideration connection please follow commendable policy adopted clubs maintaining flying site fully stocked first aid kit trained per sonnel know use club am proudly member example has several members belong volun teer fire departments thus have able instruct people cope various types emergency situations local ambulance corps and/or fire departments shall similar assistance requested byyourclubtodosoGiveitatry Smashing victory Down-Under refer course Australia specifically Melbourneand specifically locations Point Cook Laverton Air Force bases hosted 1987 FAI Pylon Racing World Championships USA team scored stunning victory despite radio interference other grem lin-type annoyances deserve 21-gun salute us am sure will agree goes whole team just pilots takes mighty good group earn World Championship Team Mana ger Bob Wallace Avon CT deserves very special chunk praise other four team members Pilot Dave Shadel Carls bad CA Mechanic Jim Shinohara Chula Vista CA Pilot Dub Jett Humble TX Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX Pilot Brian Richmond Orlando FL Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX conclude piece fol lowing tribute team manager Bob Wal lace team like managing easy have turn loose getcha Bob Due credit thanks timely reporting important USA victory hereby gratefully extended NYMPRA News Release its mostworthy editor Donna Bartle Jersey Coast Radio Control Club take opportunity congratulate JCRCC upon occasion 25th anniversary its creation 1962 According latest issue its newsletter Aerodrome edited Charles Roedel club traces its originstoameetingheld byactingchairman Tom Henk January 19 1962 club given its present name became incorporated September year became AMA chartered club January 181968 Club dues set at$l2peryear Oh good old days am further informed clubs first newsletter published February 16 1968 Walt Bayconich duly proud Out standing District 2 club according its present roll call now comprises 93 mem bers Safety Cheap Makes Sense con sider great slogan wish concocted lifted same impressive newsletter Miniature Air craft Association Westchester entitled MAAW Flyer edited Ann Bruns multi-interest model airplane club such abounds members big various specialties mem bers concentrate Langelius Gorham Kilgus name just few well number members formerly identified Somers RC Club Staten Island Modelers Association duly grateful reports have received regarding encouraging progress Staten Island flying group has dou bled its membership within minimal timeframe due enthusiasm diligence such dedicated modelers its president Richard Dunn innovative secretary Robert M Wakie latter has kept us informed developments such evolution Veterans Memorial Flying Field impressive flying site field dedicated july 20 1986 located West Shore Expressway South Avenue Exit 8 Staten Island adjacent Dept Sanitation Salt Dome group holding its first annual open house August 30 1987 public invited stop visit Between hours 1030 am 400 pm will static display flight demonstrations considerable cost membership field now boasts two impressive paved runways measuring 45 ft x 480 ft 45 ft x 300 ft respectively Below two photos runway first before after its transformation Hot news Vegas An exciting news release has crossed desk go press hasten pass along reads biennial Tournament Champions Radio Control aerobatic aircraft will again presented Circus Hotel/Casino after hiatus eliminated 1986 event announced William C Bennett chair man board Circus Enterprises Inc Ninth International Invitational Tour nament Champions will held Las Vegas November 9-13 purse $1 00000 Safety No Accident Make Hap pen like slogan con sider certainly worthy everyones con sideration wish originated ran across end article called Safety Corner Tony Cammarata Connector newsletter Tony very talented editor newsletter published prestigious Aeroguidance Society Inc Endicott NY club justifiably proud District 2 Saddle River NJ Day School Science Math Expo 87 Consistent ongoing policy AMA fullest possible participation school system programs naturally responsive invitation feature aeromodeling 1987 Science Math Exposition Saddle River Day School April 24th 200 900 pm ever-helpful Joe Beshar long time friend nearby resident Oradell NJ very capably represented us Expo favored us some interesting photos share Mr Charles Ruthberg displays several models during Expo Rain prevented us flying Joe informs school has invited us back shall report further upon development sincere thanks school particularly Susan Ruthberg-Burden chairperson Science Math Expo 1987 having kindly invited us participate worthy enjoyable event Add personal thanks yours Joe associates Gear up locked 1 00 Model Aviation JackSeidler supervIsing AMA Delta Dart program students Science Math Exao Ohio 0 Pennsylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Preeldents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman 58 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 trouble now yours truly kissed Blarney stone Ireland two weeks ago Contrary popular opinion USA didnt crack least enough anyone noticed Irish tale bringing Ireland re juvenate yet seen Irish modelers great hosts Sally two-week stay Ill have say team F3A RC Aerobatics World Championships looks very good could finish top 10 team competition year France far cry competitive performances past con siderable amount energy used up act laughing new team serious will competitivebut will still both fun occasionally funny Take example Noel Barrett talking about hitting coo~ breaking wing airplane After few days Sally couldnt figure out what the. hit Sally asked him just exactly what coo~ reply four-legged animala steer Ah trials tribula tions common language studded little differences club newsletters keep flowing read reflect needs wants modelers respective clubs reports activities club group Most end up taking personality editor some being professionally laid out typeset printed Others typewritten sent out instant printing company still others hand-scrawled run off mimeograph commonly borrowed office copier Its funny get yet look similarities good cartoon shows up will show up quite few others later Usually credit stolen given seldom original source source such source information art work club newsletters AMA National Newsletter forum designed exchange such material must admit being skeptical value publication past Im beginning think has possibilitiesforthefuture sure nice have artwork etc available dress up newsletter news letter format natural district news now can send out one-page district newsletter national news letter Whatalithis leadinguptoisthatwe now have mechanism place distri bute district news problem getting made submitted time month simply have time nor talent Im afraid create and/or edit such district page yet think such district information would beneficial clubs have volunteers can provide AMA HQ print distribute National Newsletters sent District Ill clubs liability related insurance crisis USA tried claim another victim time victim events run club district case few club members got thinking about possibility being sued personally accident during club event Well paranoia went rampage club voted cancel its sanctioned events preclude possibility being sued over whatever mishaps might occur can sympathize little frightened possibilities same time must say chances really remote lawsuit over particular accident will name individuals club uninvolved accidentand should happen AMA insurance would still cover Frequency concept protecting yourself cancelling sanctioned events little strange because majority accidents hap pen during normal everyday sport flying field sanctioned events best way protect yourself possi ble legal action prevent accident first place Read through Safety Code know what says appoint elect safety officer enforce safety rulesand important THINK SAFETY time read 87 nats will over some will looking forward 88 gathering anticipation likely held Virginia Beach VA beautiful resort area central east coast Im heading later week attend RC Aerobatics Masters Tour nament select World Championship team Ill let know impressions next month Salt Fork 88 will held February 1314 get reservations Call 1-800ATA PARK make sure get room Valentines Day weekend lodge will probably fill up fast Saying Month Nothing needs reforming other peoples habits Cont pg 98 Guidelines shall comply AMA Phase-In Plan New AMA RC Fre quency Identification Control System Transmitters using synthesized frequency generation shall have frequency selection identified channel shall also im possible change frequency transmitter operating 23 manufacturer importer RC equipment shall provide AMA properly verified current copy FCC Type Acceptance Report equipment addition receiver data specified para graph 4 below shall included 24 manufacturer importer equipment intended control surface vehicles shall 75 MHz channels will placard transmitters follows 72 MHz transmitters MODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLYSURFACE USE PROHIBITED BY FCC REGULATION b 75 MHz transmitters SURFACE USE ONLYMODEL AIRCRAFT USE PRO HIBITED BY FCC REGULATION 3 RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements 31 Effective December 20 1990 transmitters having current FCC Type Acceptance file AMA will permitted use AMA sanctioned events 32 Transmitters shall comply following emission characteristics Occupied spectrum shall better 55 dB /20 kHz channel center frequency irrespective type modula tion Measurements shall made spec trum analyzer accordance FCC Type Acceptance requirements 33 Transmitter average RF power output shall exceed 750 milliwatts antenna Measurements reported part FCC Type Acceptance Report 34 Transmitter modulation shall conform FCC requirements Transmitter emission frequency shall meet following require ments over range operating tempera ture power supply voltage AM transmitters unmodulated car rier shall within / 1500 Hz channel center frequency FM transmitters mean frequency occupied spectrum shall within /1500 Hz channel center fre q uen cy Other forms modulation required meet emission characteristics para graph 32 above 35 Transmitters configured user frequency selection via crystal chang ing switching synthesized techniques permitted However laboratory test data submitted AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Report must show trans mitter output within Guidelines listed paragraph 32 34 irrespective operating frequency selected 36 AMA Executive Council has autho rized Contest Directors impose trans mitter processing discretion Therefore user shall prepared demonstrate transmitter within Continued page 102 September 1 987 101 72MHz MODEL AIRCRAFT USSURFACE USE jflJPROHIBITED BY 0 EUEFCC REGULATION 75 MHz d%L ~Li SURFACE ODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLY FCC Moiylaad 0 North Carolina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicsville VA231 11 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarriaonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19509 Charlen Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winihrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 9191 488-5986 District Activities Flying season outdoor events welt underway time read will halfway normal season time does fly weekend 30-31 May especially busy contests throughout area Unfor tunately unable make appear ance due commit ment attend MARCs Show Timo nium later little doubt probably busiest time district will see summer weekend previous saw spring Free Flight bash Brainbusters held Petersburg VA airport turnout very good weather held until end flying After nothing big thunderstorm down way next time out Free Flight will fall same site Abram Van Dover did honors time Bob Champine will CD fall meet Free Flight game major meet district covers traditional event categories some newer ones Valley RC Harrisonburg VA added Pattern/Scale contest circuit yearthe clubs first attempt overwhelming turnout en couraging event will repeated next year read column F3A Team selection will have taken place Fentress NALF Chesapeake VA way run overall quality competition might have some effect upon future con test 1989 FAI RC eventsAerobatics Soaring Pylon Racing Helicopterwill held Air Olympics single site Tidewater RC support others has bid extravaganza area site excellent event Tidewater easy get since majority contestants will coming Europe some importance Tidewater area has much offer visitor especially oriented towards avia tion NASA its museum located nearby Hampton small Air Force aircraft museum Kitty Hawk NC site Wright Brothers experiments short drive away Tours available visit United States Navy Norfolk opportunity see largest carriers up close other non-aviation sights asking known time event will take place District IV would pleased host event have assurances support welcome competitors specta tors alike Watch pages Model Avia tion further information Marc Show try promote show because feel has lot offer District IV Like major shows place meet people see what new ex change views Academy present booth offering service assistance sortsincluding past two years transmitter checking service year transmitter service performed John Patton past president AMA Jim Crown Pegasus RC Club Fred Marks Fre quency Committee Chairman Bill Hershberger Frequency Committee Member individuals worked hard weekend looking transmitters also offering advice owners thing now becoming apparent what ever reasons number transmitters checking out good increasing AMA Booth manned Joyce Hager AMA executive secretary Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director Bob also brings family events no exception forced wife daughter put long tiring hours us hope year will take advantage chance talk Headquarters personnel get answers questions New year 7000-gallon boat pond put up just outside hall several distributors took advantage demonstrate boats market Model Builders Anita Northrop new publication put out boater US Boat Ship Modeler Air Age Publications has similar maga zine market some time features show vendors reception evening before show photo below taken reception Facing table right two organizers ramrodded show help dedicated members Radio Control Modelers Baltimore First right John Kirk all-around modeler WW II ace right Dan Yarchin Dan over place hard stop lone enough interview Helicopter Team About time get read United States RC Helicopter Team will Switzerland trying dupli cate outstanding effort Pylon Team 1 2 3 Team Robert Gorham Mike Mas Curtis Youngblood team fliers District Vs contribution Helicopter Contest Board Bob Harris team manager Wish best endeavor remembrance District IV lost active member lost personal friend Colonel Paul Clevenger USAF retired passed away early May after short illness Paul workers among us really enjoy doing service sport active Chesapeake Bay RC Club Howard County RC Clubs Maryland member USPJA active judge Scale contests area especially Chesapeake Bay RCs annual meet serving often chief judge also Bealeton VA contests Paul also judged Scale Nationals us knew Paul associated him will remember him always con dolences go family Would space time chance permitted telling mans life Frequency Cont pg 101 specification accordance paragraphs 32 34 above crystal change RF module change frequency switching used transmitter shall subject processing frequencies planned use 4 RC Receiver Technical Guidelines Measurements 41 For purposes standardizatipn prop er receiver operation during tests should taken greater 10 dB signal-tonoise ratio detection 10 dB SINAD 42 Adjacent Channel Rejection speci fied 20 kHz channel separation receiver must reject adjacent channel signals 60 dB better / 81/2 kHz demonstrated laboratory test 43 Image Rejection Receivers specified operation 72 MHz band must shown laboratory test have signal rejection greater 60 dB image frequency Receivers specified surface useon75 MHzarenotrequiredtomeetthis image rejection requirement 44 I ntermod ulation Interference Rejec tion 441 Receivers must shown labora tory test have Third Order Intercept Po[nt output first mixer better 4 dBm Tests shall conducted accordance reference 1 Third Order Intercept Point calculated accord ance paragraph 5 Part B Guidelines 442 Intermodulation distortion spu rious response presence highpowered radiators shall measured accordance reference 1 pur pose test high-powered radiators defined either signal inputs made directly receiver antenna terminal b signal input quarter wavelength radiator uniformly parallel receiver antenna Radiated levels imposed shall follows 0 minus eight 8 dBm made direct ly receiver antenna terminal 50 ohm 102 Model Aviation Doware 0 Diotrict Ceiombio S ivWginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 second photo shows Realistic Models Charlie Calvert probably getting warmed up talk up merits Stinson 108 kit Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia 0 Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 618455-6100 Phone Home 61 5720-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Box 206 Amory MS 38021 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 032 Banyan Dr. Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00066 Boa 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 12th Street Shatimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 649 East Glochester Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields POBoxl063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 004684-2517 United States Indoor Championships have Come gone tended have proclaimed event resounding success attended brief period though no longer compete Indoor activities just sample todays Indoor scene seems bit flap has arisen because efforts induce greater attendance Nats Indoor meets threat having cut back eliminate Indoor future Nats because high cost suitable Indoor arenas low attendance some past Nats has caused match achievable plus ten 10 dBm radiated quarter wavelength radiator 18 away receiver antenna 4421 Receivers specified 20 kHz separation shall exhibit no loss spurious response decoded servo output greater 1 20 microseconds recei ver subjected single two-signal ra diation follows Single radiator frequency equal greater 1 20 kHz channel center frequency Two-signalwhen two radiators ap plied combination frequencies can produce first mixer output within bandpass receiver 4422 Single-conversion receivers 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall meet requirements specified 4321 ex cept signal frequencies excite unique response image frequency 45 Single-conversion receivers using 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall have local oscillator offset high-low injection accordance AMA Phase-In Plan operating frequency local oscillators used receivers different configuration shall manufacturers discretion 46 Receiver technical measurements made accordance paragraph 4 shall documented copy docu mentation shall provided AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Re port 50 Additional Requirements 51 All flight operations must con ducted transmitters stationed nomi nally 20 ft apart Continued page 108 lot people wonder about future Indoor activity Maybe just wasnt much interest Well great crowd Johnson City Its since attended Indoor event saw two dozen flimsies flight same time much evidence Indoor alive well sure sign large num ber Junior participants bodes well future since Indoor ranks heavily peopled grey-headed oldsters Indoor appears place young beginner can get teeth model flying large outlay money engines radios such Still few soft spots perceived problem related low par ticipation Indoor Scale Maybe because Scale Bostonian con idered stepchildren serious Indoor duration people After theyre flown mostlyforfunlAm wrong Ive seen Natsof long ago really outshone per formance Johnson City Another weak point lack contestants between Juniors very Senior ages Looks like weve lost generation two some site couldnt have problem Mini-Dome East Tennessee State super No drift nottoo much get hung up 122 ft ceiling height campaign afoot hold future champion ships also Nats future World Championships Great Idea course holding Nats would probably mean breaking present all-in-one-place Nats concept maybe its wave future Perhaps will have better feeling about situation after years Lincoln Nats Well about need hear Indoor fliers What say Summer flying full swing So now should good time talk about flying safety time Im impressed what read newsletters large number people very safety conscious out thats great Just few quotes will show what mean Capital City Radio Control report Plane Talk Just want remind people about loose clothing swinging propsBE CAREFUL Take care adjusting carb shirt nottucked Ed Hunter inAmoryRCModelersForas long can recall no Virginia long little dingus use spin prop has called chicken stick know goes Hey look him hes usin chicken stick hardy-har-har got distinct impression wasnt manly thing As Real men dont eat quiche must have figured same applied little dingus have ever noticed macho-men have got short stubby fingers oftentimes own worst enemies things say can have unintended adverse effects What bothers us whether might creating impression particularly new comer uninformed observer use such device looked down hope props finger eaters think anything can reduce possibility injury should en couraged PR something responsible Its also something cant help doing Yep Thats right Just being model builder flier like public relations man Now might good Some us arent Yet what makes difference actions good bad what public knows us can often has made difference keeping losing flying site Roswell Air Force newsletter Contrail Tales Earls Pearls gives some examples Oh other thing pres ence Highway 141 field almost like dream come true long survive Technology Park will consider moving us another location will depend largely perceived must maintain first-class field must act high degree dignity matur ity must consider ourselves under microscope time field have some people Tech nology Park flying us gripes disagreements take club officers dont air field can also stand clean language up bit whether ladies present Personally Ill vote removal member jeopardizes privilege flying site Ed thank support Keep up good workfolks well make yet Last February Judge James Davis Jr passed away has ably served District 5 number years RC Soaring Contest Board Judge able Gli der enthusiast dedicated competitor presence contribution will missed have appointed Mr Charles Anderson Tullahoma replacement Chuck well-known Soaring community has competed national events success Several advanced-design Sailplanes owe existence talent Since Chuck aero engineer working wind tunnel testing has good back ground such endeavors major designs made good use Winglets con vert large Sailplane Two-Meter design Lately hes developed home com puter software plotting accurate airfoils Chuck can reached addressing corre spondence Charles Anderson Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 Welcome aboard Chuck High Country Soaring Society tempting organize first Eastern US Championship Sailplane Contest hoping endeavor will result largest best Sailplane contest Eastern United States emphasis bringing pilots over Eastern U nited States together three four days grand competition share ideas make new friends Again fun name game Sounds like great idea task will International duration three days Classes Standard Un limited per current planning date location yet determined since will determined response Sail plane pilots idea youre interested send note High Country Soaring Soci ety Joe Ruminski 74 Whitaker Circle Fairview NC 28730 Its time close another month first just last plug yearly Free Flight contest August 8th 9th AEDC airfield Tullahoma TN See September 1987 103 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6065E Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1 BOB 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Well month has pretty busy Ive catching upon traveling didnt get last year due weather year weather gods us made trips planned May except trip Terra Haute Lets hope trend continues summer knows Ill have time read Maybe club event first stop took Ft Wayne IN look Glennbrook Mall show first-class mall show very impressed displays expanse mall corridors covered Clubs over surrounding area name few memorybut Im sure Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Tallspinners LOFT DeKaIb Flyers Spirits America Show Team Ft Wayne Rocket Club Driftwood Boat club Evan Towne engine display Sorry forgot anyone Picture time again dont have space pictures Ron Ballard sent maybe Ill use some rest next month lucky about thing visited Glennbrook show scheduled Hobo Clown day before wouldve tough time competing him Wait minute Some people already think Im clown understand Hobo real good time kids flew Delta Darts provided Flying Circuits kids tore after crowd Instant re kitting ball got see Flying Circuits flying field Believe tell fields dream about saw nice pavilion rows tables concession stand garage Did say garage Yep guys have diesel tractor Oh yeah Thats pull gang mower over beautiful flat patch grass flat Theyve scrounged up old retired highway roller keep way Are sick envy yet May Mintjulep Scale month course make because gives chance see lot people get see other time Did ever talk people Almost give out numbers no would left out loved bull sessions did end until contest over leave Oh contest During day learned least seventy entrants challenge odds Well sure beautiful day saw some real class models sorta makes wonder dont join FAI team selec tion competition saw general avia tion aircraft time Maybe trends leading military types thing noticed competition tough out Id hate compete guys Mint Julep able get Southern Indiana RC Modelers together just long enough present another Superior Service Award time went John Guenther excellent service Scale sector gives much time Scale local level FAI Thanks John job well done Im subject awards also obtained Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley has involved AMA FAI committees years Hes still sent award Tony Italiano give Don Indoor Championships banquet Johnson City TN felt better come friends sorta like per sonal touch Dont Another weekend another trip put Sugar Grove IL CLer contest saw Carrier Speed Racing Scale Aero batics Old Time Stunt Combat got seeaCarriereventforthefirsttime Unique real treat see types CL events place thing Ive noticed about CL types dont get say too much get tied up what doing its hard tie down enjoyed being able sit back watch think ticked off few guys Old Time Stunt brought Ed Robbert Eds CL Contest Board member took new OT stunter him case time did won Whoops During last weekend May tended four-stroke fly-in Tom Sawyer State Park Louisville KY Unfortunately day plagued poor attendance did get see some good flying Im sorry leave early During past month Ive lost two AVPs Last month reported death Bill Snavely month have drop Ray Meyers ranks Ray stayed long could work load per sonal life took too much time allow him continue Ray thanks ajob well done Well lost have another AVP Ft Wayne area Ron Ballard wanted job bad called ask chance got Ron sport flier seems get around lot told about club painted full-size airplane Ron shot paint Ron performs Spirits America Show Team sideline wonder gets time Anyway its good have him aboard Its up put him work District 6 now District 6 clubs have received first issue AMA National News letter contained district notes Though Im still sure National News letter value did serve vehicle getting word out clubs As getting word club members its up officers thing mentioned notes safety rule about straight line applies demos models over 20 lb duringairshowsThatmeansyoucanfly around field other time field conditions right Notice did say can fly over pits parking area spectators strictly taboo whole idea straight line afford safety special events should also apply field unsafe forflying anywhere front runway Most city park fields due cramped quarters endure fall category other hand field like fly out has hundreds acres open farmland around can safely fly over fields behind pits use good common sense Its matter judge ment clubs part hope use good judgement also get few questions about field layouts suggested layout rule book realize very few fields have enough room layout major problem have seen road lies somewhere across end runway ways combat prob lem make field safer Use spotters entrance warning signs help sign helps warning spectator traffic runway approaches Although wish could have ideal sites fly also have realistic think flying site can operated safe manner use good common sense Enough now.. me mom em emememe m Effective communication two-way e street AMAs non-paid volunteer off i e cers doing utmost make AMA e kind organization members 3 wish thoughts con- e tamed pages month sarentapttobeknownunlessyou UU yourdistrictortohisrepresentativethe associate vice-president area U Complete communications link U C writeC me m eme memem e m 104 Model Aviation see Al Gumbents Best Show winnina P6E Glennbrook show Fleet bipe Terry Applegate Peoples Choice winner Hobo Clown no trouble lighting up childrens faces iowaO Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 Compuserve address EMAiL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Steve Bowman 61 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stawm Boo 357 Minocqua Wi 54548 am off Land Fathers Walesnext week editor going surprised gets Column CIS least week early makes some news little foreshortened am looking forward Nats meeting Seveners Send some photos Club members officers can use column No models Make guys gals thoughthose mod els will welcomed Action fast furious area prepping Nats Pylon events first meet Toledo Flying Tigers using National Q-500 rules Itturned out totally Rossi day predicted However looks now have two sets models old Rossi-powered noise too noticeable weekend previous Signal Seek ers Q-500 run non-Rossi standard out-of-the-box mufflers very easy appreciate noise reduction previous events speeds also high very pleasant day point consider whetherthe nationalization Q-500 will reduce its popularity fewer beginners Toledo just down road area Several 1/4 Midget Formula 1 fliers refuse fly Q-500 want consider introductory event serious Pylon fliers Most entrants flew Q-500 1/4 Midget go subject contests Electric going great guns Union Lake Flying Organi zation lost field through noise prob lems closed out windy Electric session Livingstone County Fliers few weeks ago Ann Arbor Falcons second annual meet today couldnt make fixing Allis Chalmersneeded beat grass growth rate Livingstone club look ing new flying site found under old title Brighton RC refusals landowners disliked association town So changed present have new field might alert other clubs think twice before letting name imply association town Gone flyingforever Will Thibodeau quiet modeler longtime member Flying Wolverines enjoyed company both Toledo work Will great helpful club member will missed Ribcrackers Fraser clubs have lost Orville Berry another quiet mover clubs Orville struggling illness several years kept active could flying buddies made special efforts show thoughts funeral seeing clubs getting volved safety appointing Safety Officer Safety Committee other monitoring efforts Crassfield Flyers Minnesota have enlarged partici pating CPR program being set up club member doctor What great example other clubs follow phone call last week outside area believe worth putting column Picture flying area large park shady trees human conveniences parking lots Right Anaheim Los Angeles restriction applies no internal combustion power seems once theyd treated hands-on flying demonstra tion City Fathers become hooked Electric Another piece information record books Keep eyes nearestAVP going keeping lines com munication active wantyou make point sending newsletters asking CD forms other items need help now have small expense allowance plan have general district meeting before year out need get know other will first time far know anyAVPs VPs have such meeting District Roundup Noise topic newsletters several have set limits Livingstone County Fliers have set 85 dB 20 ft directions ground S Valley Aero Modelers have started action mention case Wide World ofSports program showed sprint cars have muffled keep tracks available Sound familiar S Congrats Saginaw Valley RC Club 25 years old have prospective ladybirds too S Aerobatic Aces Donnie Carol take concession stand Hmmm Also Bowling Team won second place S farthest-north club Duluth RC Airplane has AVP Steve Bowman doing takeoffs picnic table Probablywaiting forthe water freeze S Dave Balek River City RC tells popping local garage sale old CL model Dave built years ago still flies S Circlemasters have Gordy Teschendorf safety officer 0 Blackhawks has several venues its show team 0 Instructors keep club alive Sharks has training session its instructors 0 MARCS gives its instructors bonus two free fuel free membership run Beginners Power Days too Thats best answer have seen date thousand Attaboys MARCS 0 Finally following description aeroplane Aerohowks newsletter Mobile Over head Vegetation Enhancer . Crop Duster Sensible Sounds Sound Less September 1987 105 Northern Air Modelers Mall Show Marquette Ml President Amos Bell presents checktothe BayCliff Health CampsCathy Andriacchi Chapter 106 IMAA Waukesha WI handed over $1500 Waukesha Special Olym pics organization Marvin Anderson Photo President Bill Bailey Battle Creek Balsa Bees running club meeting super flying field TabietopdisplayatApache MallShow Note front table displaying now RC gearlots interest memories 79th General Conference Fed eration Aeronautique nternationaie FAI Madrid Spain Academy Model Aero nauticswas recognized outstanding per formance over past twenty years left shown FAI President Dr Cenek Kepak Czechoslovakia now FAI Director Gen eral presenting FAIs Honorary Group Diploma Honor AMA Executive Direc tor John Worth award now framed display AMA Museum Res ton VA Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 AssoclcO Vice PreeldenOs Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michani S Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Leo 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77489 Larry Sartor 1418 Manor Dr Bartlessille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3418 David Dr Motairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordinsOor Scott Kalmux 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 Let greet some profound ad vice Im Careful words speak keep soft sweet never know day day Which ones Ill have eat fact about time yell anyone anything get recorded sales messages am eating dinner yell tell what can product am cheerful kooks can find some good everything instance am contented have yellowish teeth because unlucky have have pearly white teeth would make eyes look yellow Give thanks whatcha got please know right now am thankful friends have am about explode appreciation sin cerely hope will never have go through such disaster did find out friends have word got out about fire completely de stroyed 46-year-old hobby shop personal loss about $250000 thousands model aviation museum items destined go AMA Mu seum found out thousands friends have heard words sympathy encourage ment funds merchandise help restart Ill never able say proper thanks guess best way thank thank God putting path sincerely hope can visit hobby shop sometime working very hard live up old reputation best selection hobby merchandise world always offered 50% fine merchandise 50% nostalgia 50% good old BSand dont get 1 50% hardly anyplace Someone already kind enough say looked like wed Neiman Marcus hobby shops can come new address 1909 Green ville Dallas TX 75206 Phone 214 8230208 Id love see Among early visitors store couple AMAs finest volunteers Dr Sandy Frank dad Murry Frank Sandy real wheels National Championships Nats Murry served AMA effectiveness honor number years District 8 vicepresident position now hold Murry probably effective VP AMA history meeting clubs attending helping model meets Remember names fine folks Sandy Frank also power behind Weatherford TX Aeromodeling Society has unique way ofdragging meetings Rather complex burdensome newsletter simply sends member postcard such cryptic messages asFUN-FLY club field Sunday May 31 2 pm till dark cookout 5 pm Top Gun Award Win ner Club Meeting June 1st 7 pm 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX Short Meeting Program C U THERE Now honest heck lot informationand just postcard 14-cent stamp dont have pull out staples fingernails youd like exchange Sandy address Dr Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX 76086 Phone 817 599-7131 enjoys good news letters especially Free Flight thing youll really enjoy Okie Free Flight Flyer put out Bill Baker Honest Bill has real information ten jammed pages can ever imagine runs plans tech info contest results contest announcements who-wentwhere what won didnt win Can get touch Bill Okie Free Flight Flyer Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 Another awfully good newsletter Splatter Sheet South Plains Lines Transmitters Plainview TX coeditors David Mcllroy Reggie Holland Besides six crowded pages news calen dars contest results wisely salt paper bits humor humorous touches tickled report club secretary/treasurer Howard Priest Howard commenting High Plains Meet said just want say thing about drawings started throw away tickets after drawing noticed printed big letters KEEP THISCOUPONWhatlwanttoknowisjust long have keep darned things real sore spot Plainview Splatter Sheet has some valuable est info too such following CONTEST RULES #1 Judge Always Right #2 Case thejudge Wrong Refer Back Rule # 1 Plainview bunch active group youd like contact ex change write South Plains Lines Transmitters RC Club 510 Grandview Dr Plainview TX 79072 Another newsletter has made impression always-good piece put out under name Broken Prop Wichita Falls TX RC Club its combined president newsletter editor Ken Gulliford Ken used fly out Clovis NM move Wichita Falls lucky Wichita Falls Club would well set up newsletter ex change Ken can contact him 106-B Falcon Circle Wichita Falls TX 76311 recent newsletter have gotten JETERO RC Club Hous ton interesting notice club paper put out Dan Shay plea new editor quote Wanted Editor QualificationsMust alive able operate least following personal computer Xerox machine typewriter lead pencil Should able donate least days work month four hours least few minutes Should able spel rite like youd gone coledge Should able take constructive criticism smile forget pay youll get gallon fuel per year love club Now have takers Houston clubs job can contact Dan Shay 431 W Sunnyside Houston TX 77091 have special little group ofinnova tors Dallas thats high-hat ventors Tommy Spangler productive experience has gained modeling has led him otherfields such pneumatic can crushersand now motorcycle sit inside Below photo two us discussing motorized hoop just prior riding St Patricks Day Parade Dallas Please know Hoopcycle real problem ride accelerate decel erate suddenly either over face over back reason being Irish getup because Grand Marshal St Patricks Day Parade Since friends can just call Grand Oh way parade formed right front store burned Just few days before will notice show neighbors love fur nished convertible official car Weird wonderful world wouldnt say 106 Model Aviation District 8 vice-president Grand Marshal Dallas St Patricks Day Pa rade Please note expensive convertible borrowed Johnny Clemens Tommy Spangler get ting readyto parade Tommys Hoopcycle ***lPm out gas gonna land*** Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 Nsrth Dakota 0 SsothDaksta ixWysming DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Aarsra CO 80015 Phone Home 303693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 6209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Rusa Miller 960 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Ricketto 516S Cloudan Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles 0/0 Radio Service Center 9186 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Dear Fellow Highland Modelers have some good pictures some major events district may printed next month As result numerous personal con tacts cards letters phone contacts newsletters felt necessary least start fire hopefully next month can address situation detail always felt Jeff Troys question naire done mainly tongue cheek run district clubs newsletters over 100 Hopefully next time will have some parameters follow approval some body prior release During past few weeks chance meet unusually large number members didnt ask about company cars butthey very interested 1 H Q staffingneed number staff 2 pay roll 3 new computers anynew cost high-tech items 4 new build ing will impact present near-future membership dues past feel members just sent check thinking still surely am person historical rhetoric evolution AMA probably like other clubs 1 Solicit membership 2 Develop operative treasury 3 Staff needed 4 Keep moderate-to-no-records 5 Watch help groupsNACC FCC FAI FAA etc etc 6 Select officers further goals 7 Solicit provide information needed 8 Foster growth organization etc etc etc As see Nats whatever called added new competitive interest along other government support AMA grew since still major duespaying responsibility membership tol erated small fees say least Nato formally al located example $20000 year budget function always spent considerably membership began take notice started talking AMA build ing well-meaning mod elers started tossing some information good badto populace AMA non-AMA magazine pro ducers also helped information Now membership finally taking interest least noticing something going Still no big deal Dues now $40 could list justifiable reasons do-gooders make point God love themthey entitled magazines have say also its responsibility offer opinions too Unfortunately over past six eight months information often error some bad data usednot inten tionally course still seed planted Some letters went back forth hope fully establish little better level factual communications Hope continues Naturally will understand another General Motors comparison very small nonprofit corporation trying very hard make work need help support Thanks Good FlightsSoft Landings Flash Dick Crowley passed away June30 shortly after AMA News column received Dick checked himself hospital morning before having feeling poorly sometime apparently due heart problem SoundCont pg 95 new line imported Bob Davis Davis Diesel Development years have aeromod eling Bob has advocate diesel viable option quieter engines improved performance later new muffler called Soundmaster Muffler designed meet European standard 82 dBA seven meters much stringent FAI F3A re quirement far beyond what peo ple look country Although first glance mufflers may appear fairly expensive cost can misleading Due low-cost adapter have muffler easily moved en gine another As Bob says just might last muffler will ever pur chase Construction very rugged although mufflers especially heavy pri mary body material steel brass brazed together unit end pieces machined aluminum stock Inside muffler construction described having internal chambers swirl parti tioned baffles linked sound-trapping tube couplers appearance muf fler outstanding hope able present some statistics very soon levels attained stated should prove start some excel lent devices coming down pike above statistic low enough second muffler available following same basic design called Super Silent has additional chambers am very anxious get some good data pass performance equal appearance winner Back subject Davis diesel have received very long cassette Richard Boies Orange City L expounding virtues Davis Diesel conver sion Richard running big engine big airplane although has engine propped quite low rpm says performance great Although did send dB readings swears engine very very quiet sound perceived somewhere between fourstroker two-stroker Have much experience engines extent can provide perform ance data such rpm prop diameter pitch dB levels various conditions Such data would very useful Everyone makes assumption two-cycle 60 waytofly aint necessarilyso diesel conversion may option might consider information will printed want good write up diesels might go back middle last year RC Scale Modeler Bob Davis interview talked briefly some Control Line friends contest held Chesapeake VA new class being introduced isa profile-fuselaged aircraft for20 engines similar Foxberg K&B Sportster complete muffler proving excellent choice event addition performance quiet Are headed back school yard Control Line happened area FAI F3A Team Selection commonly known Masters held site next years National competition 41 contestants making six flights 10 making four flights five making two flights determine three team members go France None exceeded dB requirement forthis class couple pushing passed flight checked Only flier received bonus points given aircraft sounded below average sound level flight majority scoring judges must agree no discussion just dependent marking score sheet aircraft flown Dean Koger Dean done lot work pipe-prop combination much mount ing engine has plate bolted rear engine assembly mounted firewall four Lord-type mounts Virtually vibration iso lated fuselage major source in-flight noise especially fiberglass shell Dean has promised write up future article During finals team selection short demonstration capabilities F-14 Tomcat given aircraft crew Oceana NAS flight demo lasted about 15 minutes evening before banquet base comman der commented would go listening 95 dB about 95000 really loud distance crowd aircraft can get well over 120 dB Although Sound Freedom does make appreciate sound can bother people past number people have asked about using Radio Shack sound meter have said OK general reference use would like men tion caution calibrator better meters set 114 dB use calibrate Radio Shack meter switch 90-dB range will find will three- four-dB error Continued page 108 September1987 107 Arizona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-song 99-127 Ohiaea Aieo HI 98701 Darwin N Borne 8252 B TurneyAae Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lone Wolnut Greek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chub Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT841 20 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone916382-1962 voted against 1987 AMA Budget last Executive Council meeting Voted against accepting 1987 AMA Budget proposed AMAs Finance Committee represented too much same old thing enough what really need Id like give some examples what mean 1 We spend too much talking ourselves AMA spends producing maga zine does combined total of following flying site preservation activities promotion sport out siders solving noise radio problems providing nationwide local presence education youngsters opinion weve got priorities upside down AMA doesnt take lead now activities Ive listed above aero modeling will ultimately doomed ex tinction Instead produce fine maga zine tell ourselves much like great sport promulgate plans construction articles just easily could appear six seven other maga zines Since doing same job other magazines doing expect return will job us job AMA preserve popularize pro mote sport doing Instead keep patting ourselves back via very expensive communications mediumthis magazine Sure like read too. flier wouldnt worth price paying future sport think argue maga zine doesnt cost anything say makes little money Bunk magazine costs nearly $1000000 peryearto produce memberwho reads magazine pays $900 per year covers about half what costs produce maga zine rest comes advertising revenue suggestion Lets spend onlythe adver tising revenue magazine make about half thick about half expen sive Get editors concentrate items real widespread interest ones educational informative value well still have good magazine other half annual member ship dues $900 portion allo cate magazine would used ways us far good could should spent finding ways reduce noise solve radio problems get land owners interested needs teach youngsters about joy building flying miniature aircraft make sport appear just much adult activity tennis golf bowling 2 Sport vs competition flying Most AMA members sport fliers Few competi tors Practically nothing spent sport fliers yet spend lot competitionrelated matters think need spend needs sport fliers same time think also need spend com petition Yes sport fliers will effect sub sidize AMAs competition activities thats way sport Im sure realize sales highway tires help pay forthe development racing tires sales tennis balls help pay tennis tournaments huge cost Olympic teams paid contribu tions non-competitors Thats reality Sure need spend having AMA put national regional fun-fly eventsand thats easy because spending practically nothing now Im Im sure need spend much AMA Nats know today personal opinion wed better off separate National Championships aeromodeling dis cipline combined National Conven tion/Fun Fly/Trade Show would far easier find sites Convention/Fun Fly/Trade Show near major metropolitan areas regions country remote sites now use attendance would higher Nats less /v member ship Itwould serveto bringAMA public visibility would pay itself completely Imagine press reports 10000 20000 fliers attended such event thats still less 10200/v membership represents major change way AMA operates personally believe time has come change occur Lets kid ourselves Today unlike 1930s no place anywhere US can efficiently host presentstyle Nats tryto accommodate events site Certain types fliers notably Free Flight RC Soaring frequently get remote Nats sites feel second-class citizens think should seriously consider major revamping entire Nats pro gram 3 Too much AMAs Headquarters Con trary popular belief HQ staff getting rich dues money nor over-equipped unnecessary tools equipment have hard working staff gives AMA gets return HQ staff working less ideal surroundings running out room fast subjected greater pressures yearAMA grows little often criticized rarely thanked efforts Id like see budget being spent assuring HQ has withal ensure present needs properly handled future needs provided main reasons voted against present AMA budget Until issues better addressed Ill keep voting against similar future budgets FrequencyCont pg 102 52 multiple separated flight lines used sanctioned events fliers aircraft shall prohibited contest officials approaching closer 100 meters 300 ft another flight line 53 crystal changing employed switch operating frequency field urged crystal crystal recepta cle utilize keying configuration prevents interchanging receiver transmitter crystals b prevents interchangeability crystals between equipment different manufac ture urged RC manufacturers work ing through RCHTA establish acoopera tive plan assignment code keying components 54 Part B Guidelines documents field test procedure can verify com patibility RC equipment used RC operators clubs publications manufacturers procedure will correlate standardize field test data See next issue Model Aviation magazine Part B article SoundCont pg 107 usage range can check against quality meter taking reading three meters would give closer reference cannot better leave adjustments alone just word caution mislead complacency 108 Model Aviation Calling AMA HO phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 45 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrangements prevent coming work going home same time best call during core time period present same time except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL EasterngemNoon 1 pm3pm CentralBamliam Noon2pm Mountain7amlOam llamlpm Western6am9am lOamNoon regret necessity zones otherthan East call earlier day its beat way present sure getting particular person may need subjects services handled AMA Headquarters H owever its okayto call earlier later leave name phone number subject interestwe will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana on 0 Washinoton XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 81st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aecociate Vice Preeldenos Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Woy WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary 8 Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99206 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 8 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 781-6103 Control Line activity picks up Rapid Richards Record Ratio Meet Kent WA August15 16 Speed classes plus Carrier & II Endurance scheduled have questions about frequency matters its best call write Bob Balch frequency coordinator relieved dealing stuff like case dont always get up-tothe-minute information receiving thus much better informed sides thats what gets large salary As matter fact would rather have call write must write send him phone number can reach self-addressed stamped envelope would certainly help Bob also works best time call him evening Im know wondering what frequency changes mean faras personallyare concerned knowtherearesome problems suchasthe changes frequency identification sys tem Im sure will come up next Council meeting maybe can find way ease change Unless competing Nats some other com petition regulation frequency flag specified flying worry local flying site satisfy club local requirements example have present system have to replace two streamers single streamer indicating operating aircraft frequency possible can replace channel number placard correct style club buying very lightweight vests having large white circle channel numbers put back should leave little doubt what channel youre using far import What old radio Well depends Far too people worrying about having throw radios away neces sary desirable First transmit ters ten years old less can set up new frequencies relatively easily older models can upgraded spite what certain people have written Thats problem What does have replaced especial ly meet 1991 specifications receiver Present regulations allow 80kHz spacing between operating fre quenciesthat between old Blue White Yellow/White etc frequencies regulations change December 87 lose colored frequencies 1991 regulations call 20 kHz between frequencies doesnt mean everyone has run Out buy latest gizmo What very necessary though club sit down now decide want apportion available frequencies example frequencies going avail able no reason club cannot set up plan calls use third fourth frequency way will solve not-narrow-enough re ceiver problem will also eliminate dreaded 31M problem will neces sary have bought radios plan mind send radios off updating warned present Kraft Midwest doing lot changeover work running about sixweek window turnaround right plan depending particular needs location no reason present technology receivers cannot used until need replace reason other narrow-band enough Naturally competition travel lot will find necessary have up-todate equipment usually way will necessary some contests deal frequency distribution prob lems creative ways going necessary us see equip ment checked year no longer going have luxury going out flying radios capable blow ing several others out sky Get checked changed over Also Ive asked flying old frequencies will illegal answer yes according FCC regulations will allowed fly old frequencies sanctioned contest Further remember safety code holds isnt much what flyingas flying cause injury damage because deliberately broke FCC regulations flying illegal frequency no insurance will cover lmon radio kick several people have asked recommend radios meet new standards Because coun tryissue-happy decline Inanycase ifyou understand problems come design manufacture quality control among subcontractors know checking hundred thousand kind radio notgoingtotellyou much abouthow very next off assembly line will work old way best Talk using particular brand what hear good get Personally Im sending three old Krafts get brought up snuff sure miss Royal August 15 & 16 Willamette Mod elers Club will host Northwest Free Flight Champs Meet Parkers field south Albany OR contest should have just about event could want contact Bob Stalick talk nice maybe theyll add anything want isnt already agenda FAI semifinals scheduled Harts Lake Sth-7th Sept youre going fly just spectate check first Coming up Silverton OR 9th August Second Annual Homer Davenport Days Fly-In nota contest rather just open flying part Daven port Days celebration demonstra tion hobby youd like part public show flying will junior high NW end town just got word OMAS will hold annual two-day extravaganza 22nd & 23rd August day will open sizes other will Big Birds things past Saturday will sizes nicest sites around worth visit plane Actually sausage have sale concession booth worth trip flying aircraft come incredible bonus Word out will some new planes view Ken Melvin rumored getting F4U1 ready Given usual fine job should beauty Dave Cobb reputed coming up new aircraft L-1 9 suppose will give up usual post microphone fly Head out Banks OR fine fly-in see Actually theres lot stuff going district Aug 15th/i 6th Medford theres Model Air Show 16th Benton Co group has RC Rally field atAdairAerodrome Soaring group will Thermal Search run PASS new field NW Portland 15th & 16th August newfield about 25 miles west Portland off highway 26 Call Dave Johnson 503 252-4984 Barry Kurath 503 281-3327 info same weekend Great Falls Soaring Society will have Soaring Meet probably Black Horse field Eugene Glider Guiders will hold Soaring contest Eu gene 22nd & 23rd August Lewis Co Radio Modelers will hold Soar ing meet Chehalis WA 29th & 30th August Im sure site NWSS member such Dave Johnson should able help Inland Empire Soaring Society hosts North Idaho Soar ing Championships Farragut ID 5th & 6th Sept best Fun-Fly events will hap pen Aug B 9 Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup Yep its time Mount Ranier Radio Control Societys annual HOG HOLLAR BBQ & Fun-Fly like BBQ dont miss Now naturally real reason everyone shows up flying will feature some best around Great flying prizes food make fantastic weekend next Saturday 15th HAWKS will have fun-fly Kent 29th RAMS have afun-fly atAuburn Lots fun & flying happening Farragut Flyers will hold Fourth Annual International Float Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID 29th & 30th August Pattern Precision Aerobatics meets include Aug 8 9 Frys Corner BC RCFCBC Fun-In-The-Sun Pattern Con test Finley WA hosted bytheTri-Cities RC Modelers 15th 16th Aug Billings Flying Mustangs Annual Pattern Scale Meet Billings MT Aug 29 & 30 Emerald Air Corps Emeralds Pattern Contest including classes Springfield OR Racing starting again MARCs Marymoor Beginners Pylon Race Red mond 23rd Aug Boeing HAWKS have F-500 meet Kent August 30 Happy FIying September 1987 109 Model airplanes can fly s everywhere like takes someone introduce models kids Pictured below some model kids Guam contest sponsored Dale Wil loughby last May youngsters flew Hand-Launched Gliders fashioned after US Navy jet fighters Guam Tribune article reached stated models flew few seconds before being dashed ground high winds No matter always winnerand always high level fun good spirited com petition Dale Willoughby AMA No 436 proprietor Willoughby Enterprises Hobby Supplier PO Box 23305 GMF Guam have suggestion Gliders size especially jet plane configura tions Fly catapult Gliders rather Hand-Launched Gliders First youngsters dont yet have strong arms coordination still poor never mas ter art throwing Glider Second catapult launching puts youngsters par ability get Gliders up high third catapult Gliders get high high wind can zip up towards 100 ft altitudes will give youthful fliers much satisfaction duration still very long modest glide much better chance 75 100 ft pick up some helpful lift catapult kind FLIGHT ED WHITTEN f Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 recommend safe Its made attaching loop h-in rubber 8 maximum length launching stick 6 maximum length right-handed flier holds launching stick left hand holds Glider bythe fuselage extension behind tail atthe balance point aims stick high pulls model back. lets go. ZOOM shes up 8 inch maximum Loop L/8 rubber Launching Stick 6 inch maximum tength Two important points 1 Never aim anyone never use two people launch 2 Never use wire pin launching hook kind Theyre dangerous Use wooden safety hook construct described below SAFETY HOOK separate piece wood 1h sq byan inch long well-glued bottom front Glider Let dry Now smear some glue hook wont come off wont work loose like awire pin can safety-minded As models keep tail catapult Glider light kit fin stabilizer 1/16-in-thick wood sand down 1/32 thickness Thats savings half weight easy let tail get too heavy Rememberthis tail two grams heavier necessary will require least double amount fourgrams ofextraweightinuselessclayon nose balance Glider total six grams absolutely unnecessary damaging weight Glider will have lift Glider doesnt carry burdensome extra six-gram load will winner hope new friends Guam try Jet Gliders catapults would like hear found made difference Id also like hear Spirit Saint Louis flew Best wishes Thats got month Keep tails light Ill Out flyingwith next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 110 Model Aviation 10K Beginners Guam Lto H standing Gus Duenas Alex Amby S6COfld place JOflfl Duenas ueraid Amby winning F-16 kneeling John Tomas
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/09
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr best-laid plans never seem go some glitch start off good intentions get caught such mundane things weather some kind bug knocks down worst possible time does put strain getting everything done should ac com pushed much test work agenda have unable get enough detail work done justify printing detailed data have couple photos month should prove interesting first picture below shows new muffler mounted means adapter screw spring attachment second photo shows cutaway same muffler Continued page 107 AMA Guidelines Narrow- Band Operation 72-75 MHz Radio Control Frequencies presentation two parts B Part printed herein covers Back ground Basis Guidelines Guidelines Transmitter Receiver Additional Requirements Part B follow October Model Aviation covers Ele ments Receiver Susceptibility Interfer ence Factors Procedures Qualita tive Field Tests further background see previous articles April June July August issues Model Aviation magazine Guidelines presented developed AMA Frequency Commit tee request Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA association can design qualify radios satisfactory operation 1991 beyond adequacy Guidelines has confirmed design testing four generic radio systems systems tested deliberate adja cent channel third order interference test results complemented analysis data collected several succes sive National meets RC trade shows during calibration program various RC meets over past four years modeler urged study Guidelines sufficiently judge ade quacy radio specifications advertis ing Guidelines address RF linkonly bells whistles no impor tancetotheperformanceoftheRFlink Fullcolor ads present general wonder fulness radios addressing technical performance required should carry little weight Five parameters judging adequacy radio performance presented Guidelines modeler should demand know performance terms five parameters radio new used contemplates purchasing 0 Transmitter frequency stability Transmitter occupied spectrum Receiver rejection adjacent channel interference Receiver resistance third order intermodulation Receiver rejection RF image frequency Guidelines explain above parameters give specifications min imum performance levels no assur ance equipment manufac turer dealer wont cant provide specified performance data will perform satisfactorily 1991 environment Adherence both Guidelines design equipment Guide lines aimed proper operation field will help achieve original goals Frequency Committee sought 80 channels 72 MHz 75 MHz goals Frequencies shared other users Enough frequencies presence high radiators interstitial frequencies near flying sites isolated instances would permit selection other frequencies site foster development sale radios having improved performance RF link preceding will provide absolute immunity interference will certainly come close humanly possible achieving Part Background AMA Frequency Committee has de voted past eight years acquisition implementation new frequencies radio control both model aircraft surface vehicles Establishing imple menting Phase-In Plan New Radio Control Frequencies reference 1 has helped prevent has abso lutely prevented chaos might other wise have existed Adherence Phase Plan has outstanding has adher ence initial transmitter frequency identification system As approach end first five years Plan Committee after careful review operating experience has Continued page 96 AMA HO 5ERIE5 STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth e Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGeneral Manager vince MankowakiS Special Services Director carl Maroneye Special Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Pubiic Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technical Directon Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob vojalavekO Publications Director carl R Wheeley0 Membership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 General counsel Jeremiah courtney September 1987 95 AMAs Executive council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ot President Esecutive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication What say space however isa matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position AMA Esecutive council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 has busy month attended Collier Trophy Award ceremony Dick Burt Rutan Jeana Yeager unrefueled world circumnavigation also presented AMA award Burt Rutan still AMAer luncheon atAMA Headquarters Reston have also ar ranged Burt Rutan attend speakat Nats banquet annual meeting Lincoln NE Burt fascinating person considerable modeling background H discussion Reston Voyager aircraft design incredible around-theworld flight truly triumph ingenuity personal dedication daring skill makes proud American kinsman real pioneers such three Following mountaintop experience Clara journeyed Costa Rica invited spend few days fun model flying beautiful peaceful far country unrest world lets hope small democracies such Costa Rica can stay independent peace Costa Ricans really enjoy mod eling put annual show publicvery good public relations Julio Pastora associates com mended terrific effort promotion modeling spent day home headed Dayton OH sol could serve jury member Helicopter team selec tion World Championships will held Berne Switzerland late month representatives Robert Gorham Curtis Youngblood Mike Mas three fliers certainly displayed high degree skill Dayton should well WC really have tough act follow since Pylon Racing team placed first second third Australia year time read well have results Helicopter WC next trip Johnson City TN attend Sixth Annual US Indoor Cham pionships sponsored National Free Flight Society National Indoor Model Airplane Society event held East Tennessee State University MiniDome incredible facility 122 ft high 208 ft x 420 ft floor ETSU plays its football games building entry very good about 100 fliers attend ing Everyone talked thought very best indoor facility ever flown Four-time World Champion Jim Richmond posted flights over40 mm Indoor Stick its apparent world-class facility proposing ETSU Mini-Dome 1988 Indoor World Championships Sentiment strong make facility permanent Indoor AMA Nationals site Obviously would separate Indoor Nats has done before Opinions expressed indicated desire optimum site should over ride desire solidarity atthe Nats will have decided Council action possibility combined Nats area will also explored personal background Indoor flying certainly zilch exposure very valuable technology require ments dedication Indoor modelers certainly equal category model flying design construction flying skill requirements mind-boggling particularly delighted encounter several old friends expertise Indoor flying previously known about competition Among Don Lind ley coordinator Contest Boards Rex Powell old RPV compatriot privilege present AMA Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley lengthy service AMA Con test Boards FAI activities Contest Directors Tony Italiano Don Lindley H Brodersen C Sotich C Wisniewski certainly commended running fine show greatest im pression everyone having fun thats what its about Shortly after leaving Tennessee journeyed Converse IN National IMAA jumbo Aircraft Fly-in cer tainly real change pace Indoor event Tennessee annual event drew about 400 fliers over US including Hawaii Canada truly incredible happening some gorgeous models have ever seen flying site has seen believed site old Navy auxiliary primary flight training facility consists 52 acres concrete good condition laid out solid hexagonal pattern can take off land direction would makeaterrific Nats site sans Indoor flat open fields directions fly-in well-managed five flight lines running continuously Line sepa ration frequency assignments reduced 31M radio problems minimum Model catastrophes minimum reflecting good organization maturity art building flying Giant models Much discussion IMAAers regarding IMAAs proposed self-insur ance program relation safety Giant models general very honest about never felt insecure witnessing hundreds flights tremen dous variety Scale non-scale models very positive impression lack very high-speed models Im still convinced control flight velocity extremely important retaining high degree safety Giant models heaviest model saw weighed around 40 lb no expressed desire raise current 55-lb weight limit except very limited tightly controlled possibilityfor special projects may still formula can worked out regard Most modelers talked no desire build very heavy models fact structural weights seem diminishing learned about techniques design ing large models nowan impressive array materials equipment choose including variety large engines special control system equipment fittings wheels etc Manufacturers have really re sponded special needs big aircraft happening Indiana capped display exact duplicate Wright Flyer full-size complete dupli cated engine drive system props will flown builder Bufford Gross later date has same control setup used Wright Brothers includ ing wing warping modern conces sion saw modern carburetor home-built engine Bufford modeler/ hobby shop owner Peru IN has flying RC version ship remember experience years ago flew semiscale model Wright Flyer very unstable pitch until moved CG way forward passed experience Bufford Indiana conversation Vicki Yates works Muncie IN Visitors Bureau seems private devel opers Muncie may interested devel oping large modeling facility hosting large events such Nats IMAA Fly-in event Vicki will visiting Lincoln Nats learn about modeling facility requirements knows might acquire permanent Nats site Things looking up lasttimethe Nats made moneywasat Dayton OH site 1976 seems make sense hold Nats near center US model population break-even formula strictly function number entries leave tomorrow F3A Pattern Team Selection Virginia Nats Council Meeting Lincoln NE See FrequencyCont pg 95 made further recommendations con sideration adoption new AMA RC Frequency Identification Control Sys tem June 1987 Model Aviation details first revision transmitter frequency identification system become opera tional during latter part 1987 What follows Guidelines acceptable introduction full set RC frequen cies natural culmination pro gress date Basis Guidelines formulating Guidelines What will work field 1991 first major issue dealt curiclu sions may still have old transmitters field have modulation sidebands down peak output 30 40 dB next channel 20 kHz away b will beanumberof non-RC users Public Radio Service Mobil Radio Service some 5 kHz removed frequencies Continued page 98 96 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Terry Rimert Baldwin FL writes wish would send National Newslet ter stopped just started putting safety stuff making worthwhile dont understand weight limit deal Giant Scale local field anyone can fly anytime field open No can stop him person holding contest someone 100-lb air plane comes out fly goes up AMA CD cant anything about Ive just seen something scares lot People flying thunderstorm told asking standing out waving lightning rod lightning striking around just laughed Never vote incumbent Terry letters leave speechless way newsletter editors qualify AMA National Newsletter Simply mail newsletter AMA HQ note write have new twistto NN very constructive Any district vicepresident can now use district newsletter simply adding contribu tion page through HQ Lou Ward isolates mailings editors district get particular VPs contribution monthly basis Two district VPs already availing themselves service Ive grinding AMA National Newslet ter out six years help thank-you tribute editors anything else now beginning catch on. 1930s Free Flighters recog nize gentleman shown following picture name efforts immortal ized Beloit-Rocklord-Chicago area Mr Connie Hanson formerly Beloit WI founder legendary Hangar 13 Connie started Hanger 13 about 1929 years kept going encouraging fathering little kids build model airplanes started twin pushers later Gas models like year September 14 1987 will promote other reunion remember want reminisce meet old friends see gassies fly again fliers southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois area re member now living anywhere invited attend historic reunion Connie lives Dayton now address Connie Hansen 424 Volusia Ave Dayton OH 45409 Elwin Lindsley Delafield WI former editor Popular Science also has instrumental organization reunions grew up inJanesville WI As little kid used ride bicycle down road Beloit airport Sunday morning legendary Carl Goldberg showed up big black automobile model attached top sniffed around drove back somewhere years later asked friend Carl did fly little airplane day said courting beautiful girl Beloit named Beth seeing no serious competition airport drove back Chicago Secret note Connie.. Earl Fred rickson lives domiciled Palatine IL Ill mail address snap president largest model airplane clubs world Pioneer RC Club Santa Clara CA has between 400 500 members Meet Rico Dalmau Redwood City CA president 1986 picture sent friend Tom Patten last years editor Modulator Pioneer RC Club years new editor Paul Mes singer San Jose doing nice job Gary Patterson North Platte NE writes Please accept small $3000 donation toward mortgage honor roll try help out whenever can Also please look see Im yourAMA Hobby Shop listing Thanks Gary generous will see name goes honor roll money will put mortgage money fund others Gary no longer soliciting contribu tions mortgage reduction because members currently being strained limit financing self-insurance Also plea such money creating im pression strapped financially fact Today July 1987 AMA healthy financially will stay way unless some unexpected insurance court judgment astronomical proportions salvation Meet David April Higgenbottom Hueytown AL happy husband wife team go out together Sundays fly little airplane radio control next time go field contest fun-fly just outing look around see wives children girl friends also hanging around youll surprised what hobby about Its fun thing easily includes everybody family reason flying model airplanes has grown rapidly past few years September 1987 97 p As mentioned article flying model airplanes familyfun thing fora Sundayouting can also serious competition thing Whether Control Line RC Pattern Scale Pylon Racing Free Flight Power Rubber Scale Gliding like some modelers attackwith competitive dedication show desire beat everybody sight fact participate world competition four important Free Flight enthusiasts Birmingham area L-R rear Mr Jason Archer Carrie Morton Mandy Archer front Karmen Burks participated recent FF Hand-Launched Glidercontest hobby has something everybody competition yourthing stay fun flying have able handle pressure Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22080 Time Un-panic.. year seems plagued wor ries kinds concerns have heard time another mostly order mountains being made out molehills Worries about RC frequenciesalong lines what will happen 1988 1991area continuing saga sorts fears being expressed Included have tales woe concerninginterference due new frequencies Yetthereis RCactivitygoingon now ever before prob lems thousands RC fliers now new frequencies introduced 1983 noise hearing about interference actually lot less typical during late 70s time real problem caused interference commercial pagers beepers right 72 MHz frequencies Also time seven frequencies lose two three given locality imposed severe hardships some flying sites compounded interference model car boat operations some same frequencies contrast much better conditions now have frequencies available new ones pager frequencies model cars boats have frequencies too aircraft frequencies much used Furthermore situation will improve get frequencies 88 91 will mean have interference some frequencies will plentyofotherstogototogetawayfrom problems Another seemingly panic situation some people concerns insurance AMA go self-funding its own program year still some people worried AMA could provide enough coverage Yet nothing has really changed except some wording insurance language see next months major article what AMA insurance program about AMA continuing provide liability protection has since 194245 years processing claims cause normally AMAs reserves steadily building being depleted program excellent shape Keep mind Some homeowner insurance policies cover model flying accidents up $1 00000 limitAMA covers up million dollars Over last 10 years have averaged about $70000 total claim payments per year sum up simply problem Some folks have worried AMA financial trouble misunderstanding apparently has caused several fac tors constant appeals money pay off AMAs mortgage large dues increase year mostly finance AMAs new insurance program fact operating deficit last year Well mortgage good shape whether pay off early Paying off early means save lot money interest payments its crisis situation worst simply keep paying off paying rent insurance program took lot money set up assure would have adequate reserves aside initially heavy cash flow interest-bear ing accounts program running minimum cost Best feature Whereas fore paid big premiums insurance companies now money program As far last years deficit goes largely caused having operate dupli cate outside computer services year longer originally budgeted until own new in-house system debug ged plus normal erosion infla tion put us red year however order no longer have duplicate computer service start-up costs new insurance program have cov ered projecting healthy set books 87 isto say lets quittryingtofind fire smog its smoke Model Aviation activity all-time high industry booming appears flying ever before Lets enjoy Thanks Toledo.. Again has done years Toledo Weak Signals club held raffle its Model Expo behalf AMA model aviation general Proceeds raffle sent AMA divided between Nats event sponsorship AMA Glen Sigafoose Scholarship Funds Enclosed also list raffle winners follows Randy Geers Taylor MO W R Willard Fayette yule NC John Light Greenville OH Greg Newman Pasadena CA Gary Cochran Medway OH Dick Owen Hebron OH Richard Patrick S Greensburg PA Mike Morrell Euclid OH G H Mosser Milford MI Harry Brown Elyria OH Jessica Linn Flint MI Robert Beardsley Defiance OH Doris Cain Clarksville TN Donna Drasko vich Apple Valley CA Gabe Vasaam Cleve land OH Irwin Polk New York NY Charles Stager Spring Lake Hts NJ Rick Moreau Lake Station IN Greg Baron Springfield NJ Robert Annabel Munith Ml Shawn Beeson Detroit MI Bruce Thorp Grinnell IA James Noble Northwood OH Skip Rum p1 E Detroit MI Tom ORourke Leon Stein Detroit Ml David Russell Toledo OH Richard Alvarez Toledo OH Hank Pohlmann Montezuma IA Dennis Cain Clarksville TN FrequencyCont pg 96 second major issue faced establishing much accuracy possible correlation between Guide lines field test measurements vis vis predicting invulnerability interference air problem has approached making field tests number con cepts systems well measure ments actual performance foliowed rigorous laboratory tests Correlation field laboratory tests provided valuable information addition several hundred RC transmitters operating field evaluated trade shows AMA Nats Consequently now have better understanding actual real-world field environment operate Summarize Tests performed old equipment field see what would flynot just safely solidlyin 1991 environment old equipment field Receiver performance emphasized because possible presence old transmitters verified safe solid levels per formance function receiver bandpass intermodulation veracity doability Guide lines have confirmed instance can has done including AM transmission has modulation sidebands down 66 dB 20 kHz peak Receiver performance actually en hanced since transmitted sig nal receiver bandpass So what different past 1 Transmitter operating frequency toler ance tighter current FCC require ment ie 1002% vs /005% 2 Transmitter output spectrum requires modulation sidebands down 55 dB /20 kH z center frequency rather current FCC requirement 35 dB 27 kHz Much newer equipment marketed today meets requirement 3 Receiver performance specified image adjacent channel intermodula tion interference receiver must con tinue meet FCC requirement radiated output 4 have also established some opera tor requirements clean up bad habits unsafe operating practices Guidelines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies 1 proposed voluntary Guide lines design manufacture opera tion Radio Control systems use FCC-allocated 72- 75-MHz bands recommended Guidelines applied new equipment development soon practical Application Guidelines transmitters should tar geted introduction new frequen cies 1988 Application receiver Guide lines must follow closely since clearthat marketplace will demand perform ance specified herein 2 General Requirements 21 Without guaranteeing safe operation AMA equipment manufacturers urge RC equipment manufactured and/or marketed meet certain minimum performance requirements stated below orderto provide reliable control reduce chances incident 22 RC systems manufactured marketed after effective date Continued page 101 98 Modei Aviation Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Vermont 617 934-6248 Associene Vice Presidents Gerald Brome PO Boo 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Esses Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02640 RC Gulls Club formed 1973 small group model aircraft enthusiasts flying field Orrington ME near Bangor RC Gulls flew field several years increasing member ship outgrew 1983 1984 club members started using field Kenne bec Road Hampden ME field has 300-ft runway 300 ft fenced-off pit area Its about 400 yd road ample parking playareas children picnic area provided reasons Gulls membership has grown over past years members drawn together further interests model aviation friendship has developed among members has important factor Meetings held local restaurant second Tuesday month individual joins Gulls provided copy constitution bylaws along membership list desig nates qualified assistants So beginner knows can go help construction flight training club sponsors several events yearmall shows fun-fly events also participate Maine Model Club Asso ciation events such Expo held spring Augusta information Gulls RC Club please contact following officers president Art Nagelin VP Joe Bridgham treasurer Chet Cakes secretary Brian Chandler safety officer Norm Gomm newsletter editor Don Bayly Connecticut AVP have appointed Bob Wallace replace Al Novotnik AVP Connecticut Bob very involved Pylon Racing very well-known team manager year US FAI team victorious Au stralia also contributing editor RCM magazine has very helpful has provided considerable material column Please feel free call Bob information help may desire regarding AMA matters would like thank Al Novotnik years service District appreciated Re member AMA depends mostly volunteer help Burt Rutan Luncheon May 15 privileged join several AMA offi cers staff guests luncheon honor Burt Rutan about 20 people attendance museum area event took place provided very suit able environment model Voyager built Luther Hux display very often thata model builder can have creation examined designer builder originall interest ing listen Burt tell modeling experiences along Voyager around-the-world flight came ever have chance listen Burt pass up opportunity very personable interesting person Luncheon Burt Rutan L-R Luther Hux builder Voyager model Burt Rutan Don Lowe AMA president Mrs Luther Hux Tonya Simone Wingbusters Spring Show Wingbusters held annual show Marshfield High School April Unfortunately April lived up its reputation producing heavy rains flying demon strations cancelled However indoor displays very good win ners static competition fol lows S Full-Bodied Stunt 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Bill Brown 3rd Bob Caddell S FullBodied Sport Scale 1 stJohn Componeschi 2nd Jack Patrolia 3rd Lynn Fontaine 0 Profile Scale 1st Ron Muise 2nd Walt Fischer 3rd Joe Fustolo Jr7S Profile Sport 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Mark McLaughlin 3rd Kevin Barrett Sebago Lake Last year managed miss both events Sebago Lake due Execu tive Council meetings May 1-3 oldest son Robert attended Sport Scale fly-in Cannot rememberthe numbers exactly out about 18 entries 13 J-3 Cubs form another also outstanding Tiger Moth Curtiss Jenny weather very good flying Saturday Sunday although Friday very windy trophies cash awards some proceeds went Sunshine Foundation very worthy cause help ill children appears fall events will planes floats next spring will general fly-in primarily open flying events result much work Propsnappers Club September 1987 99 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Rhode Island S DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Doobury MA 02331 Hardy Maine Fliers January 11987 fly-in good day Joe Fustolo Jr Wingbusters show Joe took 3rd place Profile Scale won PT-i gin raffle Jack Patrolia L Super Chipmunk Bill Brown R Nobler David Componeschi Informal Maine Model ClubAssociation District meeting RC Gulls field Al Sambold receiving cnec trom LU Ulli Reeve Larry Gould Sebago Sport Scale fly-in New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Oreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08783 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hiokaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts bit analysis reveals club newsletters receive represent quite bun dle marked preponderance following subjects order 1 safety thank goodness 2 RC frequency revisions 3 flying site matters As approach two frequency deadlines subject surpassing other two atten tion-getters considerable margin Come what may let us continue place vital matter safety very top overall consideration connection please follow commendable policy adopted clubs maintaining flying site fully stocked first aid kit trained per sonnel know use club am proudly member example has several members belong volun teer fire departments thus have able instruct people cope various types emergency situations local ambulance corps and/or fire departments shall similar assistance requested byyourclubtodosoGiveitatry Smashing victory Down-Under refer course Australia specifically Melbourneand specifically locations Point Cook Laverton Air Force bases hosted 1987 FAI Pylon Racing World Championships USA team scored stunning victory despite radio interference other grem lin-type annoyances deserve 21-gun salute us am sure will agree goes whole team just pilots takes mighty good group earn World Championship Team Mana ger Bob Wallace Avon CT deserves very special chunk praise other four team members Pilot Dave Shadel Carls bad CA Mechanic Jim Shinohara Chula Vista CA Pilot Dub Jett Humble TX Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX Pilot Brian Richmond Orlando FL Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX conclude piece fol lowing tribute team manager Bob Wal lace team like managing easy have turn loose getcha Bob Due credit thanks timely reporting important USA victory hereby gratefully extended NYMPRA News Release its mostworthy editor Donna Bartle Jersey Coast Radio Control Club take opportunity congratulate JCRCC upon occasion 25th anniversary its creation 1962 According latest issue its newsletter Aerodrome edited Charles Roedel club traces its originstoameetingheld byactingchairman Tom Henk January 19 1962 club given its present name became incorporated September year became AMA chartered club January 181968 Club dues set at$l2peryear Oh good old days am further informed clubs first newsletter published February 16 1968 Walt Bayconich duly proud Out standing District 2 club according its present roll call now comprises 93 mem bers Safety Cheap Makes Sense con sider great slogan wish concocted lifted same impressive newsletter Miniature Air craft Association Westchester entitled MAAW Flyer edited Ann Bruns multi-interest model airplane club such abounds members big various specialties mem bers concentrate Langelius Gorham Kilgus name just few well number members formerly identified Somers RC Club Staten Island Modelers Association duly grateful reports have received regarding encouraging progress Staten Island flying group has dou bled its membership within minimal timeframe due enthusiasm diligence such dedicated modelers its president Richard Dunn innovative secretary Robert M Wakie latter has kept us informed developments such evolution Veterans Memorial Flying Field impressive flying site field dedicated july 20 1986 located West Shore Expressway South Avenue Exit 8 Staten Island adjacent Dept Sanitation Salt Dome group holding its first annual open house August 30 1987 public invited stop visit Between hours 1030 am 400 pm will static display flight demonstrations considerable cost membership field now boasts two impressive paved runways measuring 45 ft x 480 ft 45 ft x 300 ft respectively Below two photos runway first before after its transformation Hot news Vegas An exciting news release has crossed desk go press hasten pass along reads biennial Tournament Champions Radio Control aerobatic aircraft will again presented Circus Hotel/Casino after hiatus eliminated 1986 event announced William C Bennett chair man board Circus Enterprises Inc Ninth International Invitational Tour nament Champions will held Las Vegas November 9-13 purse $1 00000 Safety No Accident Make Hap pen like slogan con sider certainly worthy everyones con sideration wish originated ran across end article called Safety Corner Tony Cammarata Connector newsletter Tony very talented editor newsletter published prestigious Aeroguidance Society Inc Endicott NY club justifiably proud District 2 Saddle River NJ Day School Science Math Expo 87 Consistent ongoing policy AMA fullest possible participation school system programs naturally responsive invitation feature aeromodeling 1987 Science Math Exposition Saddle River Day School April 24th 200 900 pm ever-helpful Joe Beshar long time friend nearby resident Oradell NJ very capably represented us Expo favored us some interesting photos share Mr Charles Ruthberg displays several models during Expo Rain prevented us flying Joe informs school has invited us back shall report further upon development sincere thanks school particularly Susan Ruthberg-Burden chairperson Science Math Expo 1987 having kindly invited us participate worthy enjoyable event Add personal thanks yours Joe associates Gear up locked 1 00 Model Aviation JackSeidler supervIsing AMA Delta Dart program students Science Math Exao Ohio 0 Pennsylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Preeldents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman 58 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 trouble now yours truly kissed Blarney stone Ireland two weeks ago Contrary popular opinion USA didnt crack least enough anyone noticed Irish tale bringing Ireland re juvenate yet seen Irish modelers great hosts Sally two-week stay Ill have say team F3A RC Aerobatics World Championships looks very good could finish top 10 team competition year France far cry competitive performances past con siderable amount energy used up act laughing new team serious will competitivebut will still both fun occasionally funny Take example Noel Barrett talking about hitting coo~ breaking wing airplane After few days Sally couldnt figure out what the. hit Sally asked him just exactly what coo~ reply four-legged animala steer Ah trials tribula tions common language studded little differences club newsletters keep flowing read reflect needs wants modelers respective clubs reports activities club group Most end up taking personality editor some being professionally laid out typeset printed Others typewritten sent out instant printing company still others hand-scrawled run off mimeograph commonly borrowed office copier Its funny get yet look similarities good cartoon shows up will show up quite few others later Usually credit stolen given seldom original source source such source information art work club newsletters AMA National Newsletter forum designed exchange such material must admit being skeptical value publication past Im beginning think has possibilitiesforthefuture sure nice have artwork etc available dress up newsletter news letter format natural district news now can send out one-page district newsletter national news letter Whatalithis leadinguptoisthatwe now have mechanism place distri bute district news problem getting made submitted time month simply have time nor talent Im afraid create and/or edit such district page yet think such district information would beneficial clubs have volunteers can provide AMA HQ print distribute National Newsletters sent District Ill clubs liability related insurance crisis USA tried claim another victim time victim events run club district case few club members got thinking about possibility being sued personally accident during club event Well paranoia went rampage club voted cancel its sanctioned events preclude possibility being sued over whatever mishaps might occur can sympathize little frightened possibilities same time must say chances really remote lawsuit over particular accident will name individuals club uninvolved accidentand should happen AMA insurance would still cover Frequency concept protecting yourself cancelling sanctioned events little strange because majority accidents hap pen during normal everyday sport flying field sanctioned events best way protect yourself possi ble legal action prevent accident first place Read through Safety Code know what says appoint elect safety officer enforce safety rulesand important THINK SAFETY time read 87 nats will over some will looking forward 88 gathering anticipation likely held Virginia Beach VA beautiful resort area central east coast Im heading later week attend RC Aerobatics Masters Tour nament select World Championship team Ill let know impressions next month Salt Fork 88 will held February 1314 get reservations Call 1-800ATA PARK make sure get room Valentines Day weekend lodge will probably fill up fast Saying Month Nothing needs reforming other peoples habits Cont pg 98 Guidelines shall comply AMA Phase-In Plan New AMA RC Fre quency Identification Control System Transmitters using synthesized frequency generation shall have frequency selection identified channel shall also im possible change frequency transmitter operating 23 manufacturer importer RC equipment shall provide AMA properly verified current copy FCC Type Acceptance Report equipment addition receiver data specified para graph 4 below shall included 24 manufacturer importer equipment intended control surface vehicles shall 75 MHz channels will placard transmitters follows 72 MHz transmitters MODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLYSURFACE USE PROHIBITED BY FCC REGULATION b 75 MHz transmitters SURFACE USE ONLYMODEL AIRCRAFT USE PRO HIBITED BY FCC REGULATION 3 RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements 31 Effective December 20 1990 transmitters having current FCC Type Acceptance file AMA will permitted use AMA sanctioned events 32 Transmitters shall comply following emission characteristics Occupied spectrum shall better 55 dB /20 kHz channel center frequency irrespective type modula tion Measurements shall made spec trum analyzer accordance FCC Type Acceptance requirements 33 Transmitter average RF power output shall exceed 750 milliwatts antenna Measurements reported part FCC Type Acceptance Report 34 Transmitter modulation shall conform FCC requirements Transmitter emission frequency shall meet following require ments over range operating tempera ture power supply voltage AM transmitters unmodulated car rier shall within / 1500 Hz channel center frequency FM transmitters mean frequency occupied spectrum shall within /1500 Hz channel center fre q uen cy Other forms modulation required meet emission characteristics para graph 32 above 35 Transmitters configured user frequency selection via crystal chang ing switching synthesized techniques permitted However laboratory test data submitted AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Report must show trans mitter output within Guidelines listed paragraph 32 34 irrespective operating frequency selected 36 AMA Executive Council has autho rized Contest Directors impose trans mitter processing discretion Therefore user shall prepared demonstrate transmitter within Continued page 102 September 1 987 101 72MHz MODEL AIRCRAFT USSURFACE USE jflJPROHIBITED BY 0 EUEFCC REGULATION 75 MHz d%L ~Li SURFACE ODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLY FCC Moiylaad 0 North Carolina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicsville VA231 11 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarriaonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19509 Charlen Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winihrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 9191 488-5986 District Activities Flying season outdoor events welt underway time read will halfway normal season time does fly weekend 30-31 May especially busy contests throughout area Unfor tunately unable make appear ance due commit ment attend MARCs Show Timo nium later little doubt probably busiest time district will see summer weekend previous saw spring Free Flight bash Brainbusters held Petersburg VA airport turnout very good weather held until end flying After nothing big thunderstorm down way next time out Free Flight will fall same site Abram Van Dover did honors time Bob Champine will CD fall meet Free Flight game major meet district covers traditional event categories some newer ones Valley RC Harrisonburg VA added Pattern/Scale contest circuit yearthe clubs first attempt overwhelming turnout en couraging event will repeated next year read column F3A Team selection will have taken place Fentress NALF Chesapeake VA way run overall quality competition might have some effect upon future con test 1989 FAI RC eventsAerobatics Soaring Pylon Racing Helicopterwill held Air Olympics single site Tidewater RC support others has bid extravaganza area site excellent event Tidewater easy get since majority contestants will coming Europe some importance Tidewater area has much offer visitor especially oriented towards avia tion NASA its museum located nearby Hampton small Air Force aircraft museum Kitty Hawk NC site Wright Brothers experiments short drive away Tours available visit United States Navy Norfolk opportunity see largest carriers up close other non-aviation sights asking known time event will take place District IV would pleased host event have assurances support welcome competitors specta tors alike Watch pages Model Avia tion further information Marc Show try promote show because feel has lot offer District IV Like major shows place meet people see what new ex change views Academy present booth offering service assistance sortsincluding past two years transmitter checking service year transmitter service performed John Patton past president AMA Jim Crown Pegasus RC Club Fred Marks Fre quency Committee Chairman Bill Hershberger Frequency Committee Member individuals worked hard weekend looking transmitters also offering advice owners thing now becoming apparent what ever reasons number transmitters checking out good increasing AMA Booth manned Joyce Hager AMA executive secretary Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director Bob also brings family events no exception forced wife daughter put long tiring hours us hope year will take advantage chance talk Headquarters personnel get answers questions New year 7000-gallon boat pond put up just outside hall several distributors took advantage demonstrate boats market Model Builders Anita Northrop new publication put out boater US Boat Ship Modeler Air Age Publications has similar maga zine market some time features show vendors reception evening before show photo below taken reception Facing table right two organizers ramrodded show help dedicated members Radio Control Modelers Baltimore First right John Kirk all-around modeler WW II ace right Dan Yarchin Dan over place hard stop lone enough interview Helicopter Team About time get read United States RC Helicopter Team will Switzerland trying dupli cate outstanding effort Pylon Team 1 2 3 Team Robert Gorham Mike Mas Curtis Youngblood team fliers District Vs contribution Helicopter Contest Board Bob Harris team manager Wish best endeavor remembrance District IV lost active member lost personal friend Colonel Paul Clevenger USAF retired passed away early May after short illness Paul workers among us really enjoy doing service sport active Chesapeake Bay RC Club Howard County RC Clubs Maryland member USPJA active judge Scale contests area especially Chesapeake Bay RCs annual meet serving often chief judge also Bealeton VA contests Paul also judged Scale Nationals us knew Paul associated him will remember him always con dolences go family Would space time chance permitted telling mans life Frequency Cont pg 101 specification accordance paragraphs 32 34 above crystal change RF module change frequency switching used transmitter shall subject processing frequencies planned use 4 RC Receiver Technical Guidelines Measurements 41 For purposes standardizatipn prop er receiver operation during tests should taken greater 10 dB signal-tonoise ratio detection 10 dB SINAD 42 Adjacent Channel Rejection speci fied 20 kHz channel separation receiver must reject adjacent channel signals 60 dB better / 81/2 kHz demonstrated laboratory test 43 Image Rejection Receivers specified operation 72 MHz band must shown laboratory test have signal rejection greater 60 dB image frequency Receivers specified surface useon75 MHzarenotrequiredtomeetthis image rejection requirement 44 I ntermod ulation Interference Rejec tion 441 Receivers must shown labora tory test have Third Order Intercept Po[nt output first mixer better 4 dBm Tests shall conducted accordance reference 1 Third Order Intercept Point calculated accord ance paragraph 5 Part B Guidelines 442 Intermodulation distortion spu rious response presence highpowered radiators shall measured accordance reference 1 pur pose test high-powered radiators defined either signal inputs made directly receiver antenna terminal b signal input quarter wavelength radiator uniformly parallel receiver antenna Radiated levels imposed shall follows 0 minus eight 8 dBm made direct ly receiver antenna terminal 50 ohm 102 Model Aviation Doware 0 Diotrict Ceiombio S ivWginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 second photo shows Realistic Models Charlie Calvert probably getting warmed up talk up merits Stinson 108 kit Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia 0 Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 618455-6100 Phone Home 61 5720-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Box 206 Amory MS 38021 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 032 Banyan Dr. Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00066 Boa 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 12th Street Shatimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 649 East Glochester Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields POBoxl063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 004684-2517 United States Indoor Championships have Come gone tended have proclaimed event resounding success attended brief period though no longer compete Indoor activities just sample todays Indoor scene seems bit flap has arisen because efforts induce greater attendance Nats Indoor meets threat having cut back eliminate Indoor future Nats because high cost suitable Indoor arenas low attendance some past Nats has caused match achievable plus ten 10 dBm radiated quarter wavelength radiator 18 away receiver antenna 4421 Receivers specified 20 kHz separation shall exhibit no loss spurious response decoded servo output greater 1 20 microseconds recei ver subjected single two-signal ra diation follows Single radiator frequency equal greater 1 20 kHz channel center frequency Two-signalwhen two radiators ap plied combination frequencies can produce first mixer output within bandpass receiver 4422 Single-conversion receivers 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall meet requirements specified 4321 ex cept signal frequencies excite unique response image frequency 45 Single-conversion receivers using 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall have local oscillator offset high-low injection accordance AMA Phase-In Plan operating frequency local oscillators used receivers different configuration shall manufacturers discretion 46 Receiver technical measurements made accordance paragraph 4 shall documented copy docu mentation shall provided AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Re port 50 Additional Requirements 51 All flight operations must con ducted transmitters stationed nomi nally 20 ft apart Continued page 108 lot people wonder about future Indoor activity Maybe just wasnt much interest Well great crowd Johnson City Its since attended Indoor event saw two dozen flimsies flight same time much evidence Indoor alive well sure sign large num ber Junior participants bodes well future since Indoor ranks heavily peopled grey-headed oldsters Indoor appears place young beginner can get teeth model flying large outlay money engines radios such Still few soft spots perceived problem related low par ticipation Indoor Scale Maybe because Scale Bostonian con idered stepchildren serious Indoor duration people After theyre flown mostlyforfunlAm wrong Ive seen Natsof long ago really outshone per formance Johnson City Another weak point lack contestants between Juniors very Senior ages Looks like weve lost generation two some site couldnt have problem Mini-Dome East Tennessee State super No drift nottoo much get hung up 122 ft ceiling height campaign afoot hold future champion ships also Nats future World Championships Great Idea course holding Nats would probably mean breaking present all-in-one-place Nats concept maybe its wave future Perhaps will have better feeling about situation after years Lincoln Nats Well about need hear Indoor fliers What say Summer flying full swing So now should good time talk about flying safety time Im impressed what read newsletters large number people very safety conscious out thats great Just few quotes will show what mean Capital City Radio Control report Plane Talk Just want remind people about loose clothing swinging propsBE CAREFUL Take care adjusting carb shirt nottucked Ed Hunter inAmoryRCModelersForas long can recall no Virginia long little dingus use spin prop has called chicken stick know goes Hey look him hes usin chicken stick hardy-har-har got distinct impression wasnt manly thing As Real men dont eat quiche must have figured same applied little dingus have ever noticed macho-men have got short stubby fingers oftentimes own worst enemies things say can have unintended adverse effects What bothers us whether might creating impression particularly new comer uninformed observer use such device looked down hope props finger eaters think anything can reduce possibility injury should en couraged PR something responsible Its also something cant help doing Yep Thats right Just being model builder flier like public relations man Now might good Some us arent Yet what makes difference actions good bad what public knows us can often has made difference keeping losing flying site Roswell Air Force newsletter Contrail Tales Earls Pearls gives some examples Oh other thing pres ence Highway 141 field almost like dream come true long survive Technology Park will consider moving us another location will depend largely perceived must maintain first-class field must act high degree dignity matur ity must consider ourselves under microscope time field have some people Tech nology Park flying us gripes disagreements take club officers dont air field can also stand clean language up bit whether ladies present Personally Ill vote removal member jeopardizes privilege flying site Ed thank support Keep up good workfolks well make yet Last February Judge James Davis Jr passed away has ably served District 5 number years RC Soaring Contest Board Judge able Gli der enthusiast dedicated competitor presence contribution will missed have appointed Mr Charles Anderson Tullahoma replacement Chuck well-known Soaring community has competed national events success Several advanced-design Sailplanes owe existence talent Since Chuck aero engineer working wind tunnel testing has good back ground such endeavors major designs made good use Winglets con vert large Sailplane Two-Meter design Lately hes developed home com puter software plotting accurate airfoils Chuck can reached addressing corre spondence Charles Anderson Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 Welcome aboard Chuck High Country Soaring Society tempting organize first Eastern US Championship Sailplane Contest hoping endeavor will result largest best Sailplane contest Eastern United States emphasis bringing pilots over Eastern U nited States together three four days grand competition share ideas make new friends Again fun name game Sounds like great idea task will International duration three days Classes Standard Un limited per current planning date location yet determined since will determined response Sail plane pilots idea youre interested send note High Country Soaring Soci ety Joe Ruminski 74 Whitaker Circle Fairview NC 28730 Its time close another month first just last plug yearly Free Flight contest August 8th 9th AEDC airfield Tullahoma TN See September 1987 103 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6065E Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1 BOB 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Well month has pretty busy Ive catching upon traveling didnt get last year due weather year weather gods us made trips planned May except trip Terra Haute Lets hope trend continues summer knows Ill have time read Maybe club event first stop took Ft Wayne IN look Glennbrook Mall show first-class mall show very impressed displays expanse mall corridors covered Clubs over surrounding area name few memorybut Im sure Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Tallspinners LOFT DeKaIb Flyers Spirits America Show Team Ft Wayne Rocket Club Driftwood Boat club Evan Towne engine display Sorry forgot anyone Picture time again dont have space pictures Ron Ballard sent maybe Ill use some rest next month lucky about thing visited Glennbrook show scheduled Hobo Clown day before wouldve tough time competing him Wait minute Some people already think Im clown understand Hobo real good time kids flew Delta Darts provided Flying Circuits kids tore after crowd Instant re kitting ball got see Flying Circuits flying field Believe tell fields dream about saw nice pavilion rows tables concession stand garage Did say garage Yep guys have diesel tractor Oh yeah Thats pull gang mower over beautiful flat patch grass flat Theyve scrounged up old retired highway roller keep way Are sick envy yet May Mintjulep Scale month course make because gives chance see lot people get see other time Did ever talk people Almost give out numbers no would left out loved bull sessions did end until contest over leave Oh contest During day learned least seventy entrants challenge odds Well sure beautiful day saw some real class models sorta makes wonder dont join FAI team selec tion competition saw general avia tion aircraft time Maybe trends leading military types thing noticed competition tough out Id hate compete guys Mint Julep able get Southern Indiana RC Modelers together just long enough present another Superior Service Award time went John Guenther excellent service Scale sector gives much time Scale local level FAI Thanks John job well done Im subject awards also obtained Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley has involved AMA FAI committees years Hes still sent award Tony Italiano give Don Indoor Championships banquet Johnson City TN felt better come friends sorta like per sonal touch Dont Another weekend another trip put Sugar Grove IL CLer contest saw Carrier Speed Racing Scale Aero batics Old Time Stunt Combat got seeaCarriereventforthefirsttime Unique real treat see types CL events place thing Ive noticed about CL types dont get say too much get tied up what doing its hard tie down enjoyed being able sit back watch think ticked off few guys Old Time Stunt brought Ed Robbert Eds CL Contest Board member took new OT stunter him case time did won Whoops During last weekend May tended four-stroke fly-in Tom Sawyer State Park Louisville KY Unfortunately day plagued poor attendance did get see some good flying Im sorry leave early During past month Ive lost two AVPs Last month reported death Bill Snavely month have drop Ray Meyers ranks Ray stayed long could work load per sonal life took too much time allow him continue Ray thanks ajob well done Well lost have another AVP Ft Wayne area Ron Ballard wanted job bad called ask chance got Ron sport flier seems get around lot told about club painted full-size airplane Ron shot paint Ron performs Spirits America Show Team sideline wonder gets time Anyway its good have him aboard Its up put him work District 6 now District 6 clubs have received first issue AMA National News letter contained district notes Though Im still sure National News letter value did serve vehicle getting word out clubs As getting word club members its up officers thing mentioned notes safety rule about straight line applies demos models over 20 lb duringairshowsThatmeansyoucanfly around field other time field conditions right Notice did say can fly over pits parking area spectators strictly taboo whole idea straight line afford safety special events should also apply field unsafe forflying anywhere front runway Most city park fields due cramped quarters endure fall category other hand field like fly out has hundreds acres open farmland around can safely fly over fields behind pits use good common sense Its matter judge ment clubs part hope use good judgement also get few questions about field layouts suggested layout rule book realize very few fields have enough room layout major problem have seen road lies somewhere across end runway ways combat prob lem make field safer Use spotters entrance warning signs help sign helps warning spectator traffic runway approaches Although wish could have ideal sites fly also have realistic think flying site can operated safe manner use good common sense Enough now.. me mom em emememe m Effective communication two-way e street AMAs non-paid volunteer off i e cers doing utmost make AMA e kind organization members 3 wish thoughts con- e tamed pages month sarentapttobeknownunlessyou UU yourdistrictortohisrepresentativethe associate vice-president area U Complete communications link U C writeC me m eme memem e m 104 Model Aviation see Al Gumbents Best Show winnina P6E Glennbrook show Fleet bipe Terry Applegate Peoples Choice winner Hobo Clown no trouble lighting up childrens faces iowaO Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 Compuserve address EMAiL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Steve Bowman 61 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stawm Boo 357 Minocqua Wi 54548 am off Land Fathers Walesnext week editor going surprised gets Column CIS least week early makes some news little foreshortened am looking forward Nats meeting Seveners Send some photos Club members officers can use column No models Make guys gals thoughthose mod els will welcomed Action fast furious area prepping Nats Pylon events first meet Toledo Flying Tigers using National Q-500 rules Itturned out totally Rossi day predicted However looks now have two sets models old Rossi-powered noise too noticeable weekend previous Signal Seek ers Q-500 run non-Rossi standard out-of-the-box mufflers very easy appreciate noise reduction previous events speeds also high very pleasant day point consider whetherthe nationalization Q-500 will reduce its popularity fewer beginners Toledo just down road area Several 1/4 Midget Formula 1 fliers refuse fly Q-500 want consider introductory event serious Pylon fliers Most entrants flew Q-500 1/4 Midget go subject contests Electric going great guns Union Lake Flying Organi zation lost field through noise prob lems closed out windy Electric session Livingstone County Fliers few weeks ago Ann Arbor Falcons second annual meet today couldnt make fixing Allis Chalmersneeded beat grass growth rate Livingstone club look ing new flying site found under old title Brighton RC refusals landowners disliked association town So changed present have new field might alert other clubs think twice before letting name imply association town Gone flyingforever Will Thibodeau quiet modeler longtime member Flying Wolverines enjoyed company both Toledo work Will great helpful club member will missed Ribcrackers Fraser clubs have lost Orville Berry another quiet mover clubs Orville struggling illness several years kept active could flying buddies made special efforts show thoughts funeral seeing clubs getting volved safety appointing Safety Officer Safety Committee other monitoring efforts Crassfield Flyers Minnesota have enlarged partici pating CPR program being set up club member doctor What great example other clubs follow phone call last week outside area believe worth putting column Picture flying area large park shady trees human conveniences parking lots Right Anaheim Los Angeles restriction applies no internal combustion power seems once theyd treated hands-on flying demonstra tion City Fathers become hooked Electric Another piece information record books Keep eyes nearestAVP going keeping lines com munication active wantyou make point sending newsletters asking CD forms other items need help now have small expense allowance plan have general district meeting before year out need get know other will first time far know anyAVPs VPs have such meeting District Roundup Noise topic newsletters several have set limits Livingstone County Fliers have set 85 dB 20 ft directions ground S Valley Aero Modelers have started action mention case Wide World ofSports program showed sprint cars have muffled keep tracks available Sound familiar S Congrats Saginaw Valley RC Club 25 years old have prospective ladybirds too S Aerobatic Aces Donnie Carol take concession stand Hmmm Also Bowling Team won second place S farthest-north club Duluth RC Airplane has AVP Steve Bowman doing takeoffs picnic table Probablywaiting forthe water freeze S Dave Balek River City RC tells popping local garage sale old CL model Dave built years ago still flies S Circlemasters have Gordy Teschendorf safety officer 0 Blackhawks has several venues its show team 0 Instructors keep club alive Sharks has training session its instructors 0 MARCS gives its instructors bonus two free fuel free membership run Beginners Power Days too Thats best answer have seen date thousand Attaboys MARCS 0 Finally following description aeroplane Aerohowks newsletter Mobile Over head Vegetation Enhancer . Crop Duster Sensible Sounds Sound Less September 1987 105 Northern Air Modelers Mall Show Marquette Ml President Amos Bell presents checktothe BayCliff Health CampsCathy Andriacchi Chapter 106 IMAA Waukesha WI handed over $1500 Waukesha Special Olym pics organization Marvin Anderson Photo President Bill Bailey Battle Creek Balsa Bees running club meeting super flying field TabietopdisplayatApache MallShow Note front table displaying now RC gearlots interest memories 79th General Conference Fed eration Aeronautique nternationaie FAI Madrid Spain Academy Model Aero nauticswas recognized outstanding per formance over past twenty years left shown FAI President Dr Cenek Kepak Czechoslovakia now FAI Director Gen eral presenting FAIs Honorary Group Diploma Honor AMA Executive Direc tor John Worth award now framed display AMA Museum Res ton VA Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 AssoclcO Vice PreeldenOs Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michani S Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Leo 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77489 Larry Sartor 1418 Manor Dr Bartlessille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3418 David Dr Motairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordinsOor Scott Kalmux 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 Let greet some profound ad vice Im Careful words speak keep soft sweet never know day day Which ones Ill have eat fact about time yell anyone anything get recorded sales messages am eating dinner yell tell what can product am cheerful kooks can find some good everything instance am contented have yellowish teeth because unlucky have have pearly white teeth would make eyes look yellow Give thanks whatcha got please know right now am thankful friends have am about explode appreciation sin cerely hope will never have go through such disaster did find out friends have word got out about fire completely de stroyed 46-year-old hobby shop personal loss about $250000 thousands model aviation museum items destined go AMA Mu seum found out thousands friends have heard words sympathy encourage ment funds merchandise help restart Ill never able say proper thanks guess best way thank thank God putting path sincerely hope can visit hobby shop sometime working very hard live up old reputation best selection hobby merchandise world always offered 50% fine merchandise 50% nostalgia 50% good old BSand dont get 1 50% hardly anyplace Someone already kind enough say looked like wed Neiman Marcus hobby shops can come new address 1909 Green ville Dallas TX 75206 Phone 214 8230208 Id love see Among early visitors store couple AMAs finest volunteers Dr Sandy Frank dad Murry Frank Sandy real wheels National Championships Nats Murry served AMA effectiveness honor number years District 8 vicepresident position now hold Murry probably effective VP AMA history meeting clubs attending helping model meets Remember names fine folks Sandy Frank also power behind Weatherford TX Aeromodeling Society has unique way ofdragging meetings Rather complex burdensome newsletter simply sends member postcard such cryptic messages asFUN-FLY club field Sunday May 31 2 pm till dark cookout 5 pm Top Gun Award Win ner Club Meeting June 1st 7 pm 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX Short Meeting Program C U THERE Now honest heck lot informationand just postcard 14-cent stamp dont have pull out staples fingernails youd like exchange Sandy address Dr Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX 76086 Phone 817 599-7131 enjoys good news letters especially Free Flight thing youll really enjoy Okie Free Flight Flyer put out Bill Baker Honest Bill has real information ten jammed pages can ever imagine runs plans tech info contest results contest announcements who-wentwhere what won didnt win Can get touch Bill Okie Free Flight Flyer Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 Another awfully good newsletter Splatter Sheet South Plains Lines Transmitters Plainview TX coeditors David Mcllroy Reggie Holland Besides six crowded pages news calen dars contest results wisely salt paper bits humor humorous touches tickled report club secretary/treasurer Howard Priest Howard commenting High Plains Meet said just want say thing about drawings started throw away tickets after drawing noticed printed big letters KEEP THISCOUPONWhatlwanttoknowisjust long have keep darned things real sore spot Plainview Splatter Sheet has some valuable est info too such following CONTEST RULES #1 Judge Always Right #2 Case thejudge Wrong Refer Back Rule # 1 Plainview bunch active group youd like contact ex change write South Plains Lines Transmitters RC Club 510 Grandview Dr Plainview TX 79072 Another newsletter has made impression always-good piece put out under name Broken Prop Wichita Falls TX RC Club its combined president newsletter editor Ken Gulliford Ken used fly out Clovis NM move Wichita Falls lucky Wichita Falls Club would well set up newsletter ex change Ken can contact him 106-B Falcon Circle Wichita Falls TX 76311 recent newsletter have gotten JETERO RC Club Hous ton interesting notice club paper put out Dan Shay plea new editor quote Wanted Editor QualificationsMust alive able operate least following personal computer Xerox machine typewriter lead pencil Should able donate least days work month four hours least few minutes Should able spel rite like youd gone coledge Should able take constructive criticism smile forget pay youll get gallon fuel per year love club Now have takers Houston clubs job can contact Dan Shay 431 W Sunnyside Houston TX 77091 have special little group ofinnova tors Dallas thats high-hat ventors Tommy Spangler productive experience has gained modeling has led him otherfields such pneumatic can crushersand now motorcycle sit inside Below photo two us discussing motorized hoop just prior riding St Patricks Day Parade Dallas Please know Hoopcycle real problem ride accelerate decel erate suddenly either over face over back reason being Irish getup because Grand Marshal St Patricks Day Parade Since friends can just call Grand Oh way parade formed right front store burned Just few days before will notice show neighbors love fur nished convertible official car Weird wonderful world wouldnt say 106 Model Aviation District 8 vice-president Grand Marshal Dallas St Patricks Day Pa rade Please note expensive convertible borrowed Johnny Clemens Tommy Spangler get ting readyto parade Tommys Hoopcycle ***lPm out gas gonna land*** Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 Nsrth Dakota 0 SsothDaksta ixWysming DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Aarsra CO 80015 Phone Home 303693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 6209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Rusa Miller 960 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Ricketto 516S Cloudan Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles 0/0 Radio Service Center 9186 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Dear Fellow Highland Modelers have some good pictures some major events district may printed next month As result numerous personal con tacts cards letters phone contacts newsletters felt necessary least start fire hopefully next month can address situation detail always felt Jeff Troys question naire done mainly tongue cheek run district clubs newsletters over 100 Hopefully next time will have some parameters follow approval some body prior release During past few weeks chance meet unusually large number members didnt ask about company cars butthey very interested 1 H Q staffingneed number staff 2 pay roll 3 new computers anynew cost high-tech items 4 new build ing will impact present near-future membership dues past feel members just sent check thinking still surely am person historical rhetoric evolution AMA probably like other clubs 1 Solicit membership 2 Develop operative treasury 3 Staff needed 4 Keep moderate-to-no-records 5 Watch help groupsNACC FCC FAI FAA etc etc 6 Select officers further goals 7 Solicit provide information needed 8 Foster growth organization etc etc etc As see Nats whatever called added new competitive interest along other government support AMA grew since still major duespaying responsibility membership tol erated small fees say least Nato formally al located example $20000 year budget function always spent considerably membership began take notice started talking AMA build ing well-meaning mod elers started tossing some information good badto populace AMA non-AMA magazine pro ducers also helped information Now membership finally taking interest least noticing something going Still no big deal Dues now $40 could list justifiable reasons do-gooders make point God love themthey entitled magazines have say also its responsibility offer opinions too Unfortunately over past six eight months information often error some bad data usednot inten tionally course still seed planted Some letters went back forth hope fully establish little better level factual communications Hope continues Naturally will understand another General Motors comparison very small nonprofit corporation trying very hard make work need help support Thanks Good FlightsSoft Landings Flash Dick Crowley passed away June30 shortly after AMA News column received Dick checked himself hospital morning before having feeling poorly sometime apparently due heart problem SoundCont pg 95 new line imported Bob Davis Davis Diesel Development years have aeromod eling Bob has advocate diesel viable option quieter engines improved performance later new muffler called Soundmaster Muffler designed meet European standard 82 dBA seven meters much stringent FAI F3A re quirement far beyond what peo ple look country Although first glance mufflers may appear fairly expensive cost can misleading Due low-cost adapter have muffler easily moved en gine another As Bob says just might last muffler will ever pur chase Construction very rugged although mufflers especially heavy pri mary body material steel brass brazed together unit end pieces machined aluminum stock Inside muffler construction described having internal chambers swirl parti tioned baffles linked sound-trapping tube couplers appearance muf fler outstanding hope able present some statistics very soon levels attained stated should prove start some excel lent devices coming down pike above statistic low enough second muffler available following same basic design called Super Silent has additional chambers am very anxious get some good data pass performance equal appearance winner Back subject Davis diesel have received very long cassette Richard Boies Orange City L expounding virtues Davis Diesel conver sion Richard running big engine big airplane although has engine propped quite low rpm says performance great Although did send dB readings swears engine very very quiet sound perceived somewhere between fourstroker two-stroker Have much experience engines extent can provide perform ance data such rpm prop diameter pitch dB levels various conditions Such data would very useful Everyone makes assumption two-cycle 60 waytofly aint necessarilyso diesel conversion may option might consider information will printed want good write up diesels might go back middle last year RC Scale Modeler Bob Davis interview talked briefly some Control Line friends contest held Chesapeake VA new class being introduced isa profile-fuselaged aircraft for20 engines similar Foxberg K&B Sportster complete muffler proving excellent choice event addition performance quiet Are headed back school yard Control Line happened area FAI F3A Team Selection commonly known Masters held site next years National competition 41 contestants making six flights 10 making four flights five making two flights determine three team members go France None exceeded dB requirement forthis class couple pushing passed flight checked Only flier received bonus points given aircraft sounded below average sound level flight majority scoring judges must agree no discussion just dependent marking score sheet aircraft flown Dean Koger Dean done lot work pipe-prop combination much mount ing engine has plate bolted rear engine assembly mounted firewall four Lord-type mounts Virtually vibration iso lated fuselage major source in-flight noise especially fiberglass shell Dean has promised write up future article During finals team selection short demonstration capabilities F-14 Tomcat given aircraft crew Oceana NAS flight demo lasted about 15 minutes evening before banquet base comman der commented would go listening 95 dB about 95000 really loud distance crowd aircraft can get well over 120 dB Although Sound Freedom does make appreciate sound can bother people past number people have asked about using Radio Shack sound meter have said OK general reference use would like men tion caution calibrator better meters set 114 dB use calibrate Radio Shack meter switch 90-dB range will find will three- four-dB error Continued page 108 September1987 107 Arizona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-song 99-127 Ohiaea Aieo HI 98701 Darwin N Borne 8252 B TurneyAae Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lone Wolnut Greek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chub Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT841 20 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone916382-1962 voted against 1987 AMA Budget last Executive Council meeting Voted against accepting 1987 AMA Budget proposed AMAs Finance Committee represented too much same old thing enough what really need Id like give some examples what mean 1 We spend too much talking ourselves AMA spends producing maga zine does combined total of following flying site preservation activities promotion sport out siders solving noise radio problems providing nationwide local presence education youngsters opinion weve got priorities upside down AMA doesnt take lead now activities Ive listed above aero modeling will ultimately doomed ex tinction Instead produce fine maga zine tell ourselves much like great sport promulgate plans construction articles just easily could appear six seven other maga zines Since doing same job other magazines doing expect return will job us job AMA preserve popularize pro mote sport doing Instead keep patting ourselves back via very expensive communications mediumthis magazine Sure like read too. flier wouldnt worth price paying future sport think argue maga zine doesnt cost anything say makes little money Bunk magazine costs nearly $1000000 peryearto produce memberwho reads magazine pays $900 per year covers about half what costs produce maga zine rest comes advertising revenue suggestion Lets spend onlythe adver tising revenue magazine make about half thick about half expen sive Get editors concentrate items real widespread interest ones educational informative value well still have good magazine other half annual member ship dues $900 portion allo cate magazine would used ways us far good could should spent finding ways reduce noise solve radio problems get land owners interested needs teach youngsters about joy building flying miniature aircraft make sport appear just much adult activity tennis golf bowling 2 Sport vs competition flying Most AMA members sport fliers Few competi tors Practically nothing spent sport fliers yet spend lot competitionrelated matters think need spend needs sport fliers same time think also need spend com petition Yes sport fliers will effect sub sidize AMAs competition activities thats way sport Im sure realize sales highway tires help pay forthe development racing tires sales tennis balls help pay tennis tournaments huge cost Olympic teams paid contribu tions non-competitors Thats reality Sure need spend having AMA put national regional fun-fly eventsand thats easy because spending practically nothing now Im Im sure need spend much AMA Nats know today personal opinion wed better off separate National Championships aeromodeling dis cipline combined National Conven tion/Fun Fly/Trade Show would far easier find sites Convention/Fun Fly/Trade Show near major metropolitan areas regions country remote sites now use attendance would higher Nats less /v member ship Itwould serveto bringAMA public visibility would pay itself completely Imagine press reports 10000 20000 fliers attended such event thats still less 10200/v membership represents major change way AMA operates personally believe time has come change occur Lets kid ourselves Today unlike 1930s no place anywhere US can efficiently host presentstyle Nats tryto accommodate events site Certain types fliers notably Free Flight RC Soaring frequently get remote Nats sites feel second-class citizens think should seriously consider major revamping entire Nats pro gram 3 Too much AMAs Headquarters Con trary popular belief HQ staff getting rich dues money nor over-equipped unnecessary tools equipment have hard working staff gives AMA gets return HQ staff working less ideal surroundings running out room fast subjected greater pressures yearAMA grows little often criticized rarely thanked efforts Id like see budget being spent assuring HQ has withal ensure present needs properly handled future needs provided main reasons voted against present AMA budget Until issues better addressed Ill keep voting against similar future budgets FrequencyCont pg 102 52 multiple separated flight lines used sanctioned events fliers aircraft shall prohibited contest officials approaching closer 100 meters 300 ft another flight line 53 crystal changing employed switch operating frequency field urged crystal crystal recepta cle utilize keying configuration prevents interchanging receiver transmitter crystals b prevents interchangeability crystals between equipment different manufac ture urged RC manufacturers work ing through RCHTA establish acoopera tive plan assignment code keying components 54 Part B Guidelines documents field test procedure can verify com patibility RC equipment used RC operators clubs publications manufacturers procedure will correlate standardize field test data See next issue Model Aviation magazine Part B article SoundCont pg 107 usage range can check against quality meter taking reading three meters would give closer reference cannot better leave adjustments alone just word caution mislead complacency 108 Model Aviation Calling AMA HO phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 45 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrangements prevent coming work going home same time best call during core time period present same time except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL EasterngemNoon 1 pm3pm CentralBamliam Noon2pm Mountain7amlOam llamlpm Western6am9am lOamNoon regret necessity zones otherthan East call earlier day its beat way present sure getting particular person may need subjects services handled AMA Headquarters H owever its okayto call earlier later leave name phone number subject interestwe will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana on 0 Washinoton XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 81st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aecociate Vice Preeldenos Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Woy WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary 8 Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99206 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 8 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 781-6103 Control Line activity picks up Rapid Richards Record Ratio Meet Kent WA August15 16 Speed classes plus Carrier & II Endurance scheduled have questions about frequency matters its best call write Bob Balch frequency coordinator relieved dealing stuff like case dont always get up-tothe-minute information receiving thus much better informed sides thats what gets large salary As matter fact would rather have call write must write send him phone number can reach self-addressed stamped envelope would certainly help Bob also works best time call him evening Im know wondering what frequency changes mean faras personallyare concerned knowtherearesome problems suchasthe changes frequency identification sys tem Im sure will come up next Council meeting maybe can find way ease change Unless competing Nats some other com petition regulation frequency flag specified flying worry local flying site satisfy club local requirements example have present system have to replace two streamers single streamer indicating operating aircraft frequency possible can replace channel number placard correct style club buying very lightweight vests having large white circle channel numbers put back should leave little doubt what channel youre using far import What old radio Well depends Far too people worrying about having throw radios away neces sary desirable First transmit ters ten years old less can set up new frequencies relatively easily older models can upgraded spite what certain people have written Thats problem What does have replaced especial ly meet 1991 specifications receiver Present regulations allow 80kHz spacing between operating fre quenciesthat between old Blue White Yellow/White etc frequencies regulations change December 87 lose colored frequencies 1991 regulations call 20 kHz between frequencies doesnt mean everyone has run Out buy latest gizmo What very necessary though club sit down now decide want apportion available frequencies example frequencies going avail able no reason club cannot set up plan calls use third fourth frequency way will solve not-narrow-enough re ceiver problem will also eliminate dreaded 31M problem will neces sary have bought radios plan mind send radios off updating warned present Kraft Midwest doing lot changeover work running about sixweek window turnaround right plan depending particular needs location no reason present technology receivers cannot used until need replace reason other narrow-band enough Naturally competition travel lot will find necessary have up-todate equipment usually way will necessary some contests deal frequency distribution prob lems creative ways going necessary us see equip ment checked year no longer going have luxury going out flying radios capable blow ing several others out sky Get checked changed over Also Ive asked flying old frequencies will illegal answer yes according FCC regulations will allowed fly old frequencies sanctioned contest Further remember safety code holds isnt much what flyingas flying cause injury damage because deliberately broke FCC regulations flying illegal frequency no insurance will cover lmon radio kick several people have asked recommend radios meet new standards Because coun tryissue-happy decline Inanycase ifyou understand problems come design manufacture quality control among subcontractors know checking hundred thousand kind radio notgoingtotellyou much abouthow very next off assembly line will work old way best Talk using particular brand what hear good get Personally Im sending three old Krafts get brought up snuff sure miss Royal August 15 & 16 Willamette Mod elers Club will host Northwest Free Flight Champs Meet Parkers field south Albany OR contest should have just about event could want contact Bob Stalick talk nice maybe theyll add anything want isnt already agenda FAI semifinals scheduled Harts Lake Sth-7th Sept youre going fly just spectate check first Coming up Silverton OR 9th August Second Annual Homer Davenport Days Fly-In nota contest rather just open flying part Daven port Days celebration demonstra tion hobby youd like part public show flying will junior high NW end town just got word OMAS will hold annual two-day extravaganza 22nd & 23rd August day will open sizes other will Big Birds things past Saturday will sizes nicest sites around worth visit plane Actually sausage have sale concession booth worth trip flying aircraft come incredible bonus Word out will some new planes view Ken Melvin rumored getting F4U1 ready Given usual fine job should beauty Dave Cobb reputed coming up new aircraft L-1 9 suppose will give up usual post microphone fly Head out Banks OR fine fly-in see Actually theres lot stuff going district Aug 15th/i 6th Medford theres Model Air Show 16th Benton Co group has RC Rally field atAdairAerodrome Soaring group will Thermal Search run PASS new field NW Portland 15th & 16th August newfield about 25 miles west Portland off highway 26 Call Dave Johnson 503 252-4984 Barry Kurath 503 281-3327 info same weekend Great Falls Soaring Society will have Soaring Meet probably Black Horse field Eugene Glider Guiders will hold Soaring contest Eu gene 22nd & 23rd August Lewis Co Radio Modelers will hold Soar ing meet Chehalis WA 29th & 30th August Im sure site NWSS member such Dave Johnson should able help Inland Empire Soaring Society hosts North Idaho Soar ing Championships Farragut ID 5th & 6th Sept best Fun-Fly events will hap pen Aug B 9 Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup Yep its time Mount Ranier Radio Control Societys annual HOG HOLLAR BBQ & Fun-Fly like BBQ dont miss Now naturally real reason everyone shows up flying will feature some best around Great flying prizes food make fantastic weekend next Saturday 15th HAWKS will have fun-fly Kent 29th RAMS have afun-fly atAuburn Lots fun & flying happening Farragut Flyers will hold Fourth Annual International Float Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID 29th & 30th August Pattern Precision Aerobatics meets include Aug 8 9 Frys Corner BC RCFCBC Fun-In-The-Sun Pattern Con test Finley WA hosted bytheTri-Cities RC Modelers 15th 16th Aug Billings Flying Mustangs Annual Pattern Scale Meet Billings MT Aug 29 & 30 Emerald Air Corps Emeralds Pattern Contest including classes Springfield OR Racing starting again MARCs Marymoor Beginners Pylon Race Red mond 23rd Aug Boeing HAWKS have F-500 meet Kent August 30 Happy FIying September 1987 109 Model airplanes can fly s everywhere like takes someone introduce models kids Pictured below some model kids Guam contest sponsored Dale Wil loughby last May youngsters flew Hand-Launched Gliders fashioned after US Navy jet fighters Guam Tribune article reached stated models flew few seconds before being dashed ground high winds No matter always winnerand always high level fun good spirited com petition Dale Willoughby AMA No 436 proprietor Willoughby Enterprises Hobby Supplier PO Box 23305 GMF Guam have suggestion Gliders size especially jet plane configura tions Fly catapult Gliders rather Hand-Launched Gliders First youngsters dont yet have strong arms coordination still poor never mas ter art throwing Glider Second catapult launching puts youngsters par ability get Gliders up high third catapult Gliders get high high wind can zip up towards 100 ft altitudes will give youthful fliers much satisfaction duration still very long modest glide much better chance 75 100 ft pick up some helpful lift catapult kind FLIGHT ED WHITTEN f Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 recommend safe Its made attaching loop h-in rubber 8 maximum length launching stick 6 maximum length right-handed flier holds launching stick left hand holds Glider bythe fuselage extension behind tail atthe balance point aims stick high pulls model back. lets go. ZOOM shes up 8 inch maximum Loop L/8 rubber Launching Stick 6 inch maximum tength Two important points 1 Never aim anyone never use two people launch 2 Never use wire pin launching hook kind Theyre dangerous Use wooden safety hook construct described below SAFETY HOOK separate piece wood 1h sq byan inch long well-glued bottom front Glider Let dry Now smear some glue hook wont come off wont work loose like awire pin can safety-minded As models keep tail catapult Glider light kit fin stabilizer 1/16-in-thick wood sand down 1/32 thickness Thats savings half weight easy let tail get too heavy Rememberthis tail two grams heavier necessary will require least double amount fourgrams ofextraweightinuselessclayon nose balance Glider total six grams absolutely unnecessary damaging weight Glider will have lift Glider doesnt carry burdensome extra six-gram load will winner hope new friends Guam try Jet Gliders catapults would like hear found made difference Id also like hear Spirit Saint Louis flew Best wishes Thats got month Keep tails light Ill Out flyingwith next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 110 Model Aviation 10K Beginners Guam Lto H standing Gus Duenas Alex Amby S6COfld place JOflfl Duenas ueraid Amby winning F-16 kneeling John Tomas
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/09
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr best-laid plans never seem go some glitch start off good intentions get caught such mundane things weather some kind bug knocks down worst possible time does put strain getting everything done should ac com pushed much test work agenda have unable get enough detail work done justify printing detailed data have couple photos month should prove interesting first picture below shows new muffler mounted means adapter screw spring attachment second photo shows cutaway same muffler Continued page 107 AMA Guidelines Narrow- Band Operation 72-75 MHz Radio Control Frequencies presentation two parts B Part printed herein covers Back ground Basis Guidelines Guidelines Transmitter Receiver Additional Requirements Part B follow October Model Aviation covers Ele ments Receiver Susceptibility Interfer ence Factors Procedures Qualita tive Field Tests further background see previous articles April June July August issues Model Aviation magazine Guidelines presented developed AMA Frequency Commit tee request Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA association can design qualify radios satisfactory operation 1991 beyond adequacy Guidelines has confirmed design testing four generic radio systems systems tested deliberate adja cent channel third order interference test results complemented analysis data collected several succes sive National meets RC trade shows during calibration program various RC meets over past four years modeler urged study Guidelines sufficiently judge ade quacy radio specifications advertis ing Guidelines address RF linkonly bells whistles no impor tancetotheperformanceoftheRFlink Fullcolor ads present general wonder fulness radios addressing technical performance required should carry little weight Five parameters judging adequacy radio performance presented Guidelines modeler should demand know performance terms five parameters radio new used contemplates purchasing 0 Transmitter frequency stability Transmitter occupied spectrum Receiver rejection adjacent channel interference Receiver resistance third order intermodulation Receiver rejection RF image frequency Guidelines explain above parameters give specifications min imum performance levels no assur ance equipment manufac turer dealer wont cant provide specified performance data will perform satisfactorily 1991 environment Adherence both Guidelines design equipment Guide lines aimed proper operation field will help achieve original goals Frequency Committee sought 80 channels 72 MHz 75 MHz goals Frequencies shared other users Enough frequencies presence high radiators interstitial frequencies near flying sites isolated instances would permit selection other frequencies site foster development sale radios having improved performance RF link preceding will provide absolute immunity interference will certainly come close humanly possible achieving Part Background AMA Frequency Committee has de voted past eight years acquisition implementation new frequencies radio control both model aircraft surface vehicles Establishing imple menting Phase-In Plan New Radio Control Frequencies reference 1 has helped prevent has abso lutely prevented chaos might other wise have existed Adherence Phase Plan has outstanding has adher ence initial transmitter frequency identification system As approach end first five years Plan Committee after careful review operating experience has Continued page 96 AMA HO 5ERIE5 STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth e Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGeneral Manager vince MankowakiS Special Services Director carl Maroneye Special Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Pubiic Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technical Directon Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob vojalavekO Publications Director carl R Wheeley0 Membership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 General counsel Jeremiah courtney September 1987 95 AMAs Executive council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ot President Esecutive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication What say space however isa matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position AMA Esecutive council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 has busy month attended Collier Trophy Award ceremony Dick Burt Rutan Jeana Yeager unrefueled world circumnavigation also presented AMA award Burt Rutan still AMAer luncheon atAMA Headquarters Reston have also ar ranged Burt Rutan attend speakat Nats banquet annual meeting Lincoln NE Burt fascinating person considerable modeling background H discussion Reston Voyager aircraft design incredible around-theworld flight truly triumph ingenuity personal dedication daring skill makes proud American kinsman real pioneers such three Following mountaintop experience Clara journeyed Costa Rica invited spend few days fun model flying beautiful peaceful far country unrest world lets hope small democracies such Costa Rica can stay independent peace Costa Ricans really enjoy mod eling put annual show publicvery good public relations Julio Pastora associates com mended terrific effort promotion modeling spent day home headed Dayton OH sol could serve jury member Helicopter team selec tion World Championships will held Berne Switzerland late month representatives Robert Gorham Curtis Youngblood Mike Mas three fliers certainly displayed high degree skill Dayton should well WC really have tough act follow since Pylon Racing team placed first second third Australia year time read well have results Helicopter WC next trip Johnson City TN attend Sixth Annual US Indoor Cham pionships sponsored National Free Flight Society National Indoor Model Airplane Society event held East Tennessee State University MiniDome incredible facility 122 ft high 208 ft x 420 ft floor ETSU plays its football games building entry very good about 100 fliers attend ing Everyone talked thought very best indoor facility ever flown Four-time World Champion Jim Richmond posted flights over40 mm Indoor Stick its apparent world-class facility proposing ETSU Mini-Dome 1988 Indoor World Championships Sentiment strong make facility permanent Indoor AMA Nationals site Obviously would separate Indoor Nats has done before Opinions expressed indicated desire optimum site should over ride desire solidarity atthe Nats will have decided Council action possibility combined Nats area will also explored personal background Indoor flying certainly zilch exposure very valuable technology require ments dedication Indoor modelers certainly equal category model flying design construction flying skill requirements mind-boggling particularly delighted encounter several old friends expertise Indoor flying previously known about competition Among Don Lind ley coordinator Contest Boards Rex Powell old RPV compatriot privilege present AMA Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley lengthy service AMA Con test Boards FAI activities Contest Directors Tony Italiano Don Lindley H Brodersen C Sotich C Wisniewski certainly commended running fine show greatest im pression everyone having fun thats what its about Shortly after leaving Tennessee journeyed Converse IN National IMAA jumbo Aircraft Fly-in cer tainly real change pace Indoor event Tennessee annual event drew about 400 fliers over US including Hawaii Canada truly incredible happening some gorgeous models have ever seen flying site has seen believed site old Navy auxiliary primary flight training facility consists 52 acres concrete good condition laid out solid hexagonal pattern can take off land direction would makeaterrific Nats site sans Indoor flat open fields directions fly-in well-managed five flight lines running continuously Line sepa ration frequency assignments reduced 31M radio problems minimum Model catastrophes minimum reflecting good organization maturity art building flying Giant models Much discussion IMAAers regarding IMAAs proposed self-insur ance program relation safety Giant models general very honest about never felt insecure witnessing hundreds flights tremen dous variety Scale non-scale models very positive impression lack very high-speed models Im still convinced control flight velocity extremely important retaining high degree safety Giant models heaviest model saw weighed around 40 lb no expressed desire raise current 55-lb weight limit except very limited tightly controlled possibilityfor special projects may still formula can worked out regard Most modelers talked no desire build very heavy models fact structural weights seem diminishing learned about techniques design ing large models nowan impressive array materials equipment choose including variety large engines special control system equipment fittings wheels etc Manufacturers have really re sponded special needs big aircraft happening Indiana capped display exact duplicate Wright Flyer full-size complete dupli cated engine drive system props will flown builder Bufford Gross later date has same control setup used Wright Brothers includ ing wing warping modern conces sion saw modern carburetor home-built engine Bufford modeler/ hobby shop owner Peru IN has flying RC version ship remember experience years ago flew semiscale model Wright Flyer very unstable pitch until moved CG way forward passed experience Bufford Indiana conversation Vicki Yates works Muncie IN Visitors Bureau seems private devel opers Muncie may interested devel oping large modeling facility hosting large events such Nats IMAA Fly-in event Vicki will visiting Lincoln Nats learn about modeling facility requirements knows might acquire permanent Nats site Things looking up lasttimethe Nats made moneywasat Dayton OH site 1976 seems make sense hold Nats near center US model population break-even formula strictly function number entries leave tomorrow F3A Pattern Team Selection Virginia Nats Council Meeting Lincoln NE See FrequencyCont pg 95 made further recommendations con sideration adoption new AMA RC Frequency Identification Control Sys tem June 1987 Model Aviation details first revision transmitter frequency identification system become opera tional during latter part 1987 What follows Guidelines acceptable introduction full set RC frequen cies natural culmination pro gress date Basis Guidelines formulating Guidelines What will work field 1991 first major issue dealt curiclu sions may still have old transmitters field have modulation sidebands down peak output 30 40 dB next channel 20 kHz away b will beanumberof non-RC users Public Radio Service Mobil Radio Service some 5 kHz removed frequencies Continued page 98 96 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Terry Rimert Baldwin FL writes wish would send National Newslet ter stopped just started putting safety stuff making worthwhile dont understand weight limit deal Giant Scale local field anyone can fly anytime field open No can stop him person holding contest someone 100-lb air plane comes out fly goes up AMA CD cant anything about Ive just seen something scares lot People flying thunderstorm told asking standing out waving lightning rod lightning striking around just laughed Never vote incumbent Terry letters leave speechless way newsletter editors qualify AMA National Newsletter Simply mail newsletter AMA HQ note write have new twistto NN very constructive Any district vicepresident can now use district newsletter simply adding contribu tion page through HQ Lou Ward isolates mailings editors district get particular VPs contribution monthly basis Two district VPs already availing themselves service Ive grinding AMA National Newslet ter out six years help thank-you tribute editors anything else now beginning catch on. 1930s Free Flighters recog nize gentleman shown following picture name efforts immortal ized Beloit-Rocklord-Chicago area Mr Connie Hanson formerly Beloit WI founder legendary Hangar 13 Connie started Hanger 13 about 1929 years kept going encouraging fathering little kids build model airplanes started twin pushers later Gas models like year September 14 1987 will promote other reunion remember want reminisce meet old friends see gassies fly again fliers southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois area re member now living anywhere invited attend historic reunion Connie lives Dayton now address Connie Hansen 424 Volusia Ave Dayton OH 45409 Elwin Lindsley Delafield WI former editor Popular Science also has instrumental organization reunions grew up inJanesville WI As little kid used ride bicycle down road Beloit airport Sunday morning legendary Carl Goldberg showed up big black automobile model attached top sniffed around drove back somewhere years later asked friend Carl did fly little airplane day said courting beautiful girl Beloit named Beth seeing no serious competition airport drove back Chicago Secret note Connie.. Earl Fred rickson lives domiciled Palatine IL Ill mail address snap president largest model airplane clubs world Pioneer RC Club Santa Clara CA has between 400 500 members Meet Rico Dalmau Redwood City CA president 1986 picture sent friend Tom Patten last years editor Modulator Pioneer RC Club years new editor Paul Mes singer San Jose doing nice job Gary Patterson North Platte NE writes Please accept small $3000 donation toward mortgage honor roll try help out whenever can Also please look see Im yourAMA Hobby Shop listing Thanks Gary generous will see name goes honor roll money will put mortgage money fund others Gary no longer soliciting contribu tions mortgage reduction because members currently being strained limit financing self-insurance Also plea such money creating im pression strapped financially fact Today July 1987 AMA healthy financially will stay way unless some unexpected insurance court judgment astronomical proportions salvation Meet David April Higgenbottom Hueytown AL happy husband wife team go out together Sundays fly little airplane radio control next time go field contest fun-fly just outing look around see wives children girl friends also hanging around youll surprised what hobby about Its fun thing easily includes everybody family reason flying model airplanes has grown rapidly past few years September 1987 97 p As mentioned article flying model airplanes familyfun thing fora Sundayouting can also serious competition thing Whether Control Line RC Pattern Scale Pylon Racing Free Flight Power Rubber Scale Gliding like some modelers attackwith competitive dedication show desire beat everybody sight fact participate world competition four important Free Flight enthusiasts Birmingham area L-R rear Mr Jason Archer Carrie Morton Mandy Archer front Karmen Burks participated recent FF Hand-Launched Glidercontest hobby has something everybody competition yourthing stay fun flying have able handle pressure Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22080 Time Un-panic.. year seems plagued wor ries kinds concerns have heard time another mostly order mountains being made out molehills Worries about RC frequenciesalong lines what will happen 1988 1991area continuing saga sorts fears being expressed Included have tales woe concerninginterference due new frequencies Yetthereis RCactivitygoingon now ever before prob lems thousands RC fliers now new frequencies introduced 1983 noise hearing about interference actually lot less typical during late 70s time real problem caused interference commercial pagers beepers right 72 MHz frequencies Also time seven frequencies lose two three given locality imposed severe hardships some flying sites compounded interference model car boat operations some same frequencies contrast much better conditions now have frequencies available new ones pager frequencies model cars boats have frequencies too aircraft frequencies much used Furthermore situation will improve get frequencies 88 91 will mean have interference some frequencies will plentyofotherstogototogetawayfrom problems Another seemingly panic situation some people concerns insurance AMA go self-funding its own program year still some people worried AMA could provide enough coverage Yet nothing has really changed except some wording insurance language see next months major article what AMA insurance program about AMA continuing provide liability protection has since 194245 years processing claims cause normally AMAs reserves steadily building being depleted program excellent shape Keep mind Some homeowner insurance policies cover model flying accidents up $1 00000 limitAMA covers up million dollars Over last 10 years have averaged about $70000 total claim payments per year sum up simply problem Some folks have worried AMA financial trouble misunderstanding apparently has caused several fac tors constant appeals money pay off AMAs mortgage large dues increase year mostly finance AMAs new insurance program fact operating deficit last year Well mortgage good shape whether pay off early Paying off early means save lot money interest payments its crisis situation worst simply keep paying off paying rent insurance program took lot money set up assure would have adequate reserves aside initially heavy cash flow interest-bear ing accounts program running minimum cost Best feature Whereas fore paid big premiums insurance companies now money program As far last years deficit goes largely caused having operate dupli cate outside computer services year longer originally budgeted until own new in-house system debug ged plus normal erosion infla tion put us red year however order no longer have duplicate computer service start-up costs new insurance program have cov ered projecting healthy set books 87 isto say lets quittryingtofind fire smog its smoke Model Aviation activity all-time high industry booming appears flying ever before Lets enjoy Thanks Toledo.. Again has done years Toledo Weak Signals club held raffle its Model Expo behalf AMA model aviation general Proceeds raffle sent AMA divided between Nats event sponsorship AMA Glen Sigafoose Scholarship Funds Enclosed also list raffle winners follows Randy Geers Taylor MO W R Willard Fayette yule NC John Light Greenville OH Greg Newman Pasadena CA Gary Cochran Medway OH Dick Owen Hebron OH Richard Patrick S Greensburg PA Mike Morrell Euclid OH G H Mosser Milford MI Harry Brown Elyria OH Jessica Linn Flint MI Robert Beardsley Defiance OH Doris Cain Clarksville TN Donna Drasko vich Apple Valley CA Gabe Vasaam Cleve land OH Irwin Polk New York NY Charles Stager Spring Lake Hts NJ Rick Moreau Lake Station IN Greg Baron Springfield NJ Robert Annabel Munith Ml Shawn Beeson Detroit MI Bruce Thorp Grinnell IA James Noble Northwood OH Skip Rum p1 E Detroit MI Tom ORourke Leon Stein Detroit Ml David Russell Toledo OH Richard Alvarez Toledo OH Hank Pohlmann Montezuma IA Dennis Cain Clarksville TN FrequencyCont pg 96 second major issue faced establishing much accuracy possible correlation between Guide lines field test measurements vis vis predicting invulnerability interference air problem has approached making field tests number con cepts systems well measure ments actual performance foliowed rigorous laboratory tests Correlation field laboratory tests provided valuable information addition several hundred RC transmitters operating field evaluated trade shows AMA Nats Consequently now have better understanding actual real-world field environment operate Summarize Tests performed old equipment field see what would flynot just safely solidlyin 1991 environment old equipment field Receiver performance emphasized because possible presence old transmitters verified safe solid levels per formance function receiver bandpass intermodulation veracity doability Guide lines have confirmed instance can has done including AM transmission has modulation sidebands down 66 dB 20 kHz peak Receiver performance actually en hanced since transmitted sig nal receiver bandpass So what different past 1 Transmitter operating frequency toler ance tighter current FCC require ment ie 1002% vs /005% 2 Transmitter output spectrum requires modulation sidebands down 55 dB /20 kH z center frequency rather current FCC requirement 35 dB 27 kHz Much newer equipment marketed today meets requirement 3 Receiver performance specified image adjacent channel intermodula tion interference receiver must con tinue meet FCC requirement radiated output 4 have also established some opera tor requirements clean up bad habits unsafe operating practices Guidelines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies 1 proposed voluntary Guide lines design manufacture opera tion Radio Control systems use FCC-allocated 72- 75-MHz bands recommended Guidelines applied new equipment development soon practical Application Guidelines transmitters should tar geted introduction new frequen cies 1988 Application receiver Guide lines must follow closely since clearthat marketplace will demand perform ance specified herein 2 General Requirements 21 Without guaranteeing safe operation AMA equipment manufacturers urge RC equipment manufactured and/or marketed meet certain minimum performance requirements stated below orderto provide reliable control reduce chances incident 22 RC systems manufactured marketed after effective date Continued page 101 98 Modei Aviation Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Vermont 617 934-6248 Associene Vice Presidents Gerald Brome PO Boo 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Esses Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02640 RC Gulls Club formed 1973 small group model aircraft enthusiasts flying field Orrington ME near Bangor RC Gulls flew field several years increasing member ship outgrew 1983 1984 club members started using field Kenne bec Road Hampden ME field has 300-ft runway 300 ft fenced-off pit area Its about 400 yd road ample parking playareas children picnic area provided reasons Gulls membership has grown over past years members drawn together further interests model aviation friendship has developed among members has important factor Meetings held local restaurant second Tuesday month individual joins Gulls provided copy constitution bylaws along membership list desig nates qualified assistants So beginner knows can go help construction flight training club sponsors several events yearmall shows fun-fly events also participate Maine Model Club Asso ciation events such Expo held spring Augusta information Gulls RC Club please contact following officers president Art Nagelin VP Joe Bridgham treasurer Chet Cakes secretary Brian Chandler safety officer Norm Gomm newsletter editor Don Bayly Connecticut AVP have appointed Bob Wallace replace Al Novotnik AVP Connecticut Bob very involved Pylon Racing very well-known team manager year US FAI team victorious Au stralia also contributing editor RCM magazine has very helpful has provided considerable material column Please feel free call Bob information help may desire regarding AMA matters would like thank Al Novotnik years service District appreciated Re member AMA depends mostly volunteer help Burt Rutan Luncheon May 15 privileged join several AMA offi cers staff guests luncheon honor Burt Rutan about 20 people attendance museum area event took place provided very suit able environment model Voyager built Luther Hux display very often thata model builder can have creation examined designer builder originall interest ing listen Burt tell modeling experiences along Voyager around-the-world flight came ever have chance listen Burt pass up opportunity very personable interesting person Luncheon Burt Rutan L-R Luther Hux builder Voyager model Burt Rutan Don Lowe AMA president Mrs Luther Hux Tonya Simone Wingbusters Spring Show Wingbusters held annual show Marshfield High School April Unfortunately April lived up its reputation producing heavy rains flying demon strations cancelled However indoor displays very good win ners static competition fol lows S Full-Bodied Stunt 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Bill Brown 3rd Bob Caddell S FullBodied Sport Scale 1 stJohn Componeschi 2nd Jack Patrolia 3rd Lynn Fontaine 0 Profile Scale 1st Ron Muise 2nd Walt Fischer 3rd Joe Fustolo Jr7S Profile Sport 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Mark McLaughlin 3rd Kevin Barrett Sebago Lake Last year managed miss both events Sebago Lake due Execu tive Council meetings May 1-3 oldest son Robert attended Sport Scale fly-in Cannot rememberthe numbers exactly out about 18 entries 13 J-3 Cubs form another also outstanding Tiger Moth Curtiss Jenny weather very good flying Saturday Sunday although Friday very windy trophies cash awards some proceeds went Sunshine Foundation very worthy cause help ill children appears fall events will planes floats next spring will general fly-in primarily open flying events result much work Propsnappers Club September 1987 99 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Rhode Island S DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Doobury MA 02331 Hardy Maine Fliers January 11987 fly-in good day Joe Fustolo Jr Wingbusters show Joe took 3rd place Profile Scale won PT-i gin raffle Jack Patrolia L Super Chipmunk Bill Brown R Nobler David Componeschi Informal Maine Model ClubAssociation District meeting RC Gulls field Al Sambold receiving cnec trom LU Ulli Reeve Larry Gould Sebago Sport Scale fly-in New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Oreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08783 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hiokaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts bit analysis reveals club newsletters receive represent quite bun dle marked preponderance following subjects order 1 safety thank goodness 2 RC frequency revisions 3 flying site matters As approach two frequency deadlines subject surpassing other two atten tion-getters considerable margin Come what may let us continue place vital matter safety very top overall consideration connection please follow commendable policy adopted clubs maintaining flying site fully stocked first aid kit trained per sonnel know use club am proudly member example has several members belong volun teer fire departments thus have able instruct people cope various types emergency situations local ambulance corps and/or fire departments shall similar assistance requested byyourclubtodosoGiveitatry Smashing victory Down-Under refer course Australia specifically Melbourneand specifically locations Point Cook Laverton Air Force bases hosted 1987 FAI Pylon Racing World Championships USA team scored stunning victory despite radio interference other grem lin-type annoyances deserve 21-gun salute us am sure will agree goes whole team just pilots takes mighty good group earn World Championship Team Mana ger Bob Wallace Avon CT deserves very special chunk praise other four team members Pilot Dave Shadel Carls bad CA Mechanic Jim Shinohara Chula Vista CA Pilot Dub Jett Humble TX Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX Pilot Brian Richmond Orlando FL Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX conclude piece fol lowing tribute team manager Bob Wal lace team like managing easy have turn loose getcha Bob Due credit thanks timely reporting important USA victory hereby gratefully extended NYMPRA News Release its mostworthy editor Donna Bartle Jersey Coast Radio Control Club take opportunity congratulate JCRCC upon occasion 25th anniversary its creation 1962 According latest issue its newsletter Aerodrome edited Charles Roedel club traces its originstoameetingheld byactingchairman Tom Henk January 19 1962 club given its present name became incorporated September year became AMA chartered club January 181968 Club dues set at$l2peryear Oh good old days am further informed clubs first newsletter published February 16 1968 Walt Bayconich duly proud Out standing District 2 club according its present roll call now comprises 93 mem bers Safety Cheap Makes Sense con sider great slogan wish concocted lifted same impressive newsletter Miniature Air craft Association Westchester entitled MAAW Flyer edited Ann Bruns multi-interest model airplane club such abounds members big various specialties mem bers concentrate Langelius Gorham Kilgus name just few well number members formerly identified Somers RC Club Staten Island Modelers Association duly grateful reports have received regarding encouraging progress Staten Island flying group has dou bled its membership within minimal timeframe due enthusiasm diligence such dedicated modelers its president Richard Dunn innovative secretary Robert M Wakie latter has kept us informed developments such evolution Veterans Memorial Flying Field impressive flying site field dedicated july 20 1986 located West Shore Expressway South Avenue Exit 8 Staten Island adjacent Dept Sanitation Salt Dome group holding its first annual open house August 30 1987 public invited stop visit Between hours 1030 am 400 pm will static display flight demonstrations considerable cost membership field now boasts two impressive paved runways measuring 45 ft x 480 ft 45 ft x 300 ft respectively Below two photos runway first before after its transformation Hot news Vegas An exciting news release has crossed desk go press hasten pass along reads biennial Tournament Champions Radio Control aerobatic aircraft will again presented Circus Hotel/Casino after hiatus eliminated 1986 event announced William C Bennett chair man board Circus Enterprises Inc Ninth International Invitational Tour nament Champions will held Las Vegas November 9-13 purse $1 00000 Safety No Accident Make Hap pen like slogan con sider certainly worthy everyones con sideration wish originated ran across end article called Safety Corner Tony Cammarata Connector newsletter Tony very talented editor newsletter published prestigious Aeroguidance Society Inc Endicott NY club justifiably proud District 2 Saddle River NJ Day School Science Math Expo 87 Consistent ongoing policy AMA fullest possible participation school system programs naturally responsive invitation feature aeromodeling 1987 Science Math Exposition Saddle River Day School April 24th 200 900 pm ever-helpful Joe Beshar long time friend nearby resident Oradell NJ very capably represented us Expo favored us some interesting photos share Mr Charles Ruthberg displays several models during Expo Rain prevented us flying Joe informs school has invited us back shall report further upon development sincere thanks school particularly Susan Ruthberg-Burden chairperson Science Math Expo 1987 having kindly invited us participate worthy enjoyable event Add personal thanks yours Joe associates Gear up locked 1 00 Model Aviation JackSeidler supervIsing AMA Delta Dart program students Science Math Exao Ohio 0 Pennsylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Preeldents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman 58 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 trouble now yours truly kissed Blarney stone Ireland two weeks ago Contrary popular opinion USA didnt crack least enough anyone noticed Irish tale bringing Ireland re juvenate yet seen Irish modelers great hosts Sally two-week stay Ill have say team F3A RC Aerobatics World Championships looks very good could finish top 10 team competition year France far cry competitive performances past con siderable amount energy used up act laughing new team serious will competitivebut will still both fun occasionally funny Take example Noel Barrett talking about hitting coo~ breaking wing airplane After few days Sally couldnt figure out what the. hit Sally asked him just exactly what coo~ reply four-legged animala steer Ah trials tribula tions common language studded little differences club newsletters keep flowing read reflect needs wants modelers respective clubs reports activities club group Most end up taking personality editor some being professionally laid out typeset printed Others typewritten sent out instant printing company still others hand-scrawled run off mimeograph commonly borrowed office copier Its funny get yet look similarities good cartoon shows up will show up quite few others later Usually credit stolen given seldom original source source such source information art work club newsletters AMA National Newsletter forum designed exchange such material must admit being skeptical value publication past Im beginning think has possibilitiesforthefuture sure nice have artwork etc available dress up newsletter news letter format natural district news now can send out one-page district newsletter national news letter Whatalithis leadinguptoisthatwe now have mechanism place distri bute district news problem getting made submitted time month simply have time nor talent Im afraid create and/or edit such district page yet think such district information would beneficial clubs have volunteers can provide AMA HQ print distribute National Newsletters sent District Ill clubs liability related insurance crisis USA tried claim another victim time victim events run club district case few club members got thinking about possibility being sued personally accident during club event Well paranoia went rampage club voted cancel its sanctioned events preclude possibility being sued over whatever mishaps might occur can sympathize little frightened possibilities same time must say chances really remote lawsuit over particular accident will name individuals club uninvolved accidentand should happen AMA insurance would still cover Frequency concept protecting yourself cancelling sanctioned events little strange because majority accidents hap pen during normal everyday sport flying field sanctioned events best way protect yourself possi ble legal action prevent accident first place Read through Safety Code know what says appoint elect safety officer enforce safety rulesand important THINK SAFETY time read 87 nats will over some will looking forward 88 gathering anticipation likely held Virginia Beach VA beautiful resort area central east coast Im heading later week attend RC Aerobatics Masters Tour nament select World Championship team Ill let know impressions next month Salt Fork 88 will held February 1314 get reservations Call 1-800ATA PARK make sure get room Valentines Day weekend lodge will probably fill up fast Saying Month Nothing needs reforming other peoples habits Cont pg 98 Guidelines shall comply AMA Phase-In Plan New AMA RC Fre quency Identification Control System Transmitters using synthesized frequency generation shall have frequency selection identified channel shall also im possible change frequency transmitter operating 23 manufacturer importer RC equipment shall provide AMA properly verified current copy FCC Type Acceptance Report equipment addition receiver data specified para graph 4 below shall included 24 manufacturer importer equipment intended control surface vehicles shall 75 MHz channels will placard transmitters follows 72 MHz transmitters MODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLYSURFACE USE PROHIBITED BY FCC REGULATION b 75 MHz transmitters SURFACE USE ONLYMODEL AIRCRAFT USE PRO HIBITED BY FCC REGULATION 3 RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements 31 Effective December 20 1990 transmitters having current FCC Type Acceptance file AMA will permitted use AMA sanctioned events 32 Transmitters shall comply following emission characteristics Occupied spectrum shall better 55 dB /20 kHz channel center frequency irrespective type modula tion Measurements shall made spec trum analyzer accordance FCC Type Acceptance requirements 33 Transmitter average RF power output shall exceed 750 milliwatts antenna Measurements reported part FCC Type Acceptance Report 34 Transmitter modulation shall conform FCC requirements Transmitter emission frequency shall meet following require ments over range operating tempera ture power supply voltage AM transmitters unmodulated car rier shall within / 1500 Hz channel center frequency FM transmitters mean frequency occupied spectrum shall within /1500 Hz channel center fre q uen cy Other forms modulation required meet emission characteristics para graph 32 above 35 Transmitters configured user frequency selection via crystal chang ing switching synthesized techniques permitted However laboratory test data submitted AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Report must show trans mitter output within Guidelines listed paragraph 32 34 irrespective operating frequency selected 36 AMA Executive Council has autho rized Contest Directors impose trans mitter processing discretion Therefore user shall prepared demonstrate transmitter within Continued page 102 September 1 987 101 72MHz MODEL AIRCRAFT USSURFACE USE jflJPROHIBITED BY 0 EUEFCC REGULATION 75 MHz d%L ~Li SURFACE ODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLY FCC Moiylaad 0 North Carolina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicsville VA231 11 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarriaonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19509 Charlen Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winihrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 9191 488-5986 District Activities Flying season outdoor events welt underway time read will halfway normal season time does fly weekend 30-31 May especially busy contests throughout area Unfor tunately unable make appear ance due commit ment attend MARCs Show Timo nium later little doubt probably busiest time district will see summer weekend previous saw spring Free Flight bash Brainbusters held Petersburg VA airport turnout very good weather held until end flying After nothing big thunderstorm down way next time out Free Flight will fall same site Abram Van Dover did honors time Bob Champine will CD fall meet Free Flight game major meet district covers traditional event categories some newer ones Valley RC Harrisonburg VA added Pattern/Scale contest circuit yearthe clubs first attempt overwhelming turnout en couraging event will repeated next year read column F3A Team selection will have taken place Fentress NALF Chesapeake VA way run overall quality competition might have some effect upon future con test 1989 FAI RC eventsAerobatics Soaring Pylon Racing Helicopterwill held Air Olympics single site Tidewater RC support others has bid extravaganza area site excellent event Tidewater easy get since majority contestants will coming Europe some importance Tidewater area has much offer visitor especially oriented towards avia tion NASA its museum located nearby Hampton small Air Force aircraft museum Kitty Hawk NC site Wright Brothers experiments short drive away Tours available visit United States Navy Norfolk opportunity see largest carriers up close other non-aviation sights asking known time event will take place District IV would pleased host event have assurances support welcome competitors specta tors alike Watch pages Model Avia tion further information Marc Show try promote show because feel has lot offer District IV Like major shows place meet people see what new ex change views Academy present booth offering service assistance sortsincluding past two years transmitter checking service year transmitter service performed John Patton past president AMA Jim Crown Pegasus RC Club Fred Marks Fre quency Committee Chairman Bill Hershberger Frequency Committee Member individuals worked hard weekend looking transmitters also offering advice owners thing now becoming apparent what ever reasons number transmitters checking out good increasing AMA Booth manned Joyce Hager AMA executive secretary Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director Bob also brings family events no exception forced wife daughter put long tiring hours us hope year will take advantage chance talk Headquarters personnel get answers questions New year 7000-gallon boat pond put up just outside hall several distributors took advantage demonstrate boats market Model Builders Anita Northrop new publication put out boater US Boat Ship Modeler Air Age Publications has similar maga zine market some time features show vendors reception evening before show photo below taken reception Facing table right two organizers ramrodded show help dedicated members Radio Control Modelers Baltimore First right John Kirk all-around modeler WW II ace right Dan Yarchin Dan over place hard stop lone enough interview Helicopter Team About time get read United States RC Helicopter Team will Switzerland trying dupli cate outstanding effort Pylon Team 1 2 3 Team Robert Gorham Mike Mas Curtis Youngblood team fliers District Vs contribution Helicopter Contest Board Bob Harris team manager Wish best endeavor remembrance District IV lost active member lost personal friend Colonel Paul Clevenger USAF retired passed away early May after short illness Paul workers among us really enjoy doing service sport active Chesapeake Bay RC Club Howard County RC Clubs Maryland member USPJA active judge Scale contests area especially Chesapeake Bay RCs annual meet serving often chief judge also Bealeton VA contests Paul also judged Scale Nationals us knew Paul associated him will remember him always con dolences go family Would space time chance permitted telling mans life Frequency Cont pg 101 specification accordance paragraphs 32 34 above crystal change RF module change frequency switching used transmitter shall subject processing frequencies planned use 4 RC Receiver Technical Guidelines Measurements 41 For purposes standardizatipn prop er receiver operation during tests should taken greater 10 dB signal-tonoise ratio detection 10 dB SINAD 42 Adjacent Channel Rejection speci fied 20 kHz channel separation receiver must reject adjacent channel signals 60 dB better / 81/2 kHz demonstrated laboratory test 43 Image Rejection Receivers specified operation 72 MHz band must shown laboratory test have signal rejection greater 60 dB image frequency Receivers specified surface useon75 MHzarenotrequiredtomeetthis image rejection requirement 44 I ntermod ulation Interference Rejec tion 441 Receivers must shown labora tory test have Third Order Intercept Po[nt output first mixer better 4 dBm Tests shall conducted accordance reference 1 Third Order Intercept Point calculated accord ance paragraph 5 Part B Guidelines 442 Intermodulation distortion spu rious response presence highpowered radiators shall measured accordance reference 1 pur pose test high-powered radiators defined either signal inputs made directly receiver antenna terminal b signal input quarter wavelength radiator uniformly parallel receiver antenna Radiated levels imposed shall follows 0 minus eight 8 dBm made direct ly receiver antenna terminal 50 ohm 102 Model Aviation Doware 0 Diotrict Ceiombio S ivWginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 second photo shows Realistic Models Charlie Calvert probably getting warmed up talk up merits Stinson 108 kit Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia 0 Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 618455-6100 Phone Home 61 5720-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Box 206 Amory MS 38021 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 032 Banyan Dr. Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00066 Boa 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 12th Street Shatimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 649 East Glochester Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields POBoxl063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 004684-2517 United States Indoor Championships have Come gone tended have proclaimed event resounding success attended brief period though no longer compete Indoor activities just sample todays Indoor scene seems bit flap has arisen because efforts induce greater attendance Nats Indoor meets threat having cut back eliminate Indoor future Nats because high cost suitable Indoor arenas low attendance some past Nats has caused match achievable plus ten 10 dBm radiated quarter wavelength radiator 18 away receiver antenna 4421 Receivers specified 20 kHz separation shall exhibit no loss spurious response decoded servo output greater 1 20 microseconds recei ver subjected single two-signal ra diation follows Single radiator frequency equal greater 1 20 kHz channel center frequency Two-signalwhen two radiators ap plied combination frequencies can produce first mixer output within bandpass receiver 4422 Single-conversion receivers 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall meet requirements specified 4321 ex cept signal frequencies excite unique response image frequency 45 Single-conversion receivers using 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall have local oscillator offset high-low injection accordance AMA Phase-In Plan operating frequency local oscillators used receivers different configuration shall manufacturers discretion 46 Receiver technical measurements made accordance paragraph 4 shall documented copy docu mentation shall provided AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Re port 50 Additional Requirements 51 All flight operations must con ducted transmitters stationed nomi nally 20 ft apart Continued page 108 lot people wonder about future Indoor activity Maybe just wasnt much interest Well great crowd Johnson City Its since attended Indoor event saw two dozen flimsies flight same time much evidence Indoor alive well sure sign large num ber Junior participants bodes well future since Indoor ranks heavily peopled grey-headed oldsters Indoor appears place young beginner can get teeth model flying large outlay money engines radios such Still few soft spots perceived problem related low par ticipation Indoor Scale Maybe because Scale Bostonian con idered stepchildren serious Indoor duration people After theyre flown mostlyforfunlAm wrong Ive seen Natsof long ago really outshone per formance Johnson City Another weak point lack contestants between Juniors very Senior ages Looks like weve lost generation two some site couldnt have problem Mini-Dome East Tennessee State super No drift nottoo much get hung up 122 ft ceiling height campaign afoot hold future champion ships also Nats future World Championships Great Idea course holding Nats would probably mean breaking present all-in-one-place Nats concept maybe its wave future Perhaps will have better feeling about situation after years Lincoln Nats Well about need hear Indoor fliers What say Summer flying full swing So now should good time talk about flying safety time Im impressed what read newsletters large number people very safety conscious out thats great Just few quotes will show what mean Capital City Radio Control report Plane Talk Just want remind people about loose clothing swinging propsBE CAREFUL Take care adjusting carb shirt nottucked Ed Hunter inAmoryRCModelersForas long can recall no Virginia long little dingus use spin prop has called chicken stick know goes Hey look him hes usin chicken stick hardy-har-har got distinct impression wasnt manly thing As Real men dont eat quiche must have figured same applied little dingus have ever noticed macho-men have got short stubby fingers oftentimes own worst enemies things say can have unintended adverse effects What bothers us whether might creating impression particularly new comer uninformed observer use such device looked down hope props finger eaters think anything can reduce possibility injury should en couraged PR something responsible Its also something cant help doing Yep Thats right Just being model builder flier like public relations man Now might good Some us arent Yet what makes difference actions good bad what public knows us can often has made difference keeping losing flying site Roswell Air Force newsletter Contrail Tales Earls Pearls gives some examples Oh other thing pres ence Highway 141 field almost like dream come true long survive Technology Park will consider moving us another location will depend largely perceived must maintain first-class field must act high degree dignity matur ity must consider ourselves under microscope time field have some people Tech nology Park flying us gripes disagreements take club officers dont air field can also stand clean language up bit whether ladies present Personally Ill vote removal member jeopardizes privilege flying site Ed thank support Keep up good workfolks well make yet Last February Judge James Davis Jr passed away has ably served District 5 number years RC Soaring Contest Board Judge able Gli der enthusiast dedicated competitor presence contribution will missed have appointed Mr Charles Anderson Tullahoma replacement Chuck well-known Soaring community has competed national events success Several advanced-design Sailplanes owe existence talent Since Chuck aero engineer working wind tunnel testing has good back ground such endeavors major designs made good use Winglets con vert large Sailplane Two-Meter design Lately hes developed home com puter software plotting accurate airfoils Chuck can reached addressing corre spondence Charles Anderson Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 Welcome aboard Chuck High Country Soaring Society tempting organize first Eastern US Championship Sailplane Contest hoping endeavor will result largest best Sailplane contest Eastern United States emphasis bringing pilots over Eastern U nited States together three four days grand competition share ideas make new friends Again fun name game Sounds like great idea task will International duration three days Classes Standard Un limited per current planning date location yet determined since will determined response Sail plane pilots idea youre interested send note High Country Soaring Soci ety Joe Ruminski 74 Whitaker Circle Fairview NC 28730 Its time close another month first just last plug yearly Free Flight contest August 8th 9th AEDC airfield Tullahoma TN See September 1987 103 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6065E Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1 BOB 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Well month has pretty busy Ive catching upon traveling didnt get last year due weather year weather gods us made trips planned May except trip Terra Haute Lets hope trend continues summer knows Ill have time read Maybe club event first stop took Ft Wayne IN look Glennbrook Mall show first-class mall show very impressed displays expanse mall corridors covered Clubs over surrounding area name few memorybut Im sure Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Tallspinners LOFT DeKaIb Flyers Spirits America Show Team Ft Wayne Rocket Club Driftwood Boat club Evan Towne engine display Sorry forgot anyone Picture time again dont have space pictures Ron Ballard sent maybe Ill use some rest next month lucky about thing visited Glennbrook show scheduled Hobo Clown day before wouldve tough time competing him Wait minute Some people already think Im clown understand Hobo real good time kids flew Delta Darts provided Flying Circuits kids tore after crowd Instant re kitting ball got see Flying Circuits flying field Believe tell fields dream about saw nice pavilion rows tables concession stand garage Did say garage Yep guys have diesel tractor Oh yeah Thats pull gang mower over beautiful flat patch grass flat Theyve scrounged up old retired highway roller keep way Are sick envy yet May Mintjulep Scale month course make because gives chance see lot people get see other time Did ever talk people Almost give out numbers no would left out loved bull sessions did end until contest over leave Oh contest During day learned least seventy entrants challenge odds Well sure beautiful day saw some real class models sorta makes wonder dont join FAI team selec tion competition saw general avia tion aircraft time Maybe trends leading military types thing noticed competition tough out Id hate compete guys Mint Julep able get Southern Indiana RC Modelers together just long enough present another Superior Service Award time went John Guenther excellent service Scale sector gives much time Scale local level FAI Thanks John job well done Im subject awards also obtained Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley has involved AMA FAI committees years Hes still sent award Tony Italiano give Don Indoor Championships banquet Johnson City TN felt better come friends sorta like per sonal touch Dont Another weekend another trip put Sugar Grove IL CLer contest saw Carrier Speed Racing Scale Aero batics Old Time Stunt Combat got seeaCarriereventforthefirsttime Unique real treat see types CL events place thing Ive noticed about CL types dont get say too much get tied up what doing its hard tie down enjoyed being able sit back watch think ticked off few guys Old Time Stunt brought Ed Robbert Eds CL Contest Board member took new OT stunter him case time did won Whoops During last weekend May tended four-stroke fly-in Tom Sawyer State Park Louisville KY Unfortunately day plagued poor attendance did get see some good flying Im sorry leave early During past month Ive lost two AVPs Last month reported death Bill Snavely month have drop Ray Meyers ranks Ray stayed long could work load per sonal life took too much time allow him continue Ray thanks ajob well done Well lost have another AVP Ft Wayne area Ron Ballard wanted job bad called ask chance got Ron sport flier seems get around lot told about club painted full-size airplane Ron shot paint Ron performs Spirits America Show Team sideline wonder gets time Anyway its good have him aboard Its up put him work District 6 now District 6 clubs have received first issue AMA National News letter contained district notes Though Im still sure National News letter value did serve vehicle getting word out clubs As getting word club members its up officers thing mentioned notes safety rule about straight line applies demos models over 20 lb duringairshowsThatmeansyoucanfly around field other time field conditions right Notice did say can fly over pits parking area spectators strictly taboo whole idea straight line afford safety special events should also apply field unsafe forflying anywhere front runway Most city park fields due cramped quarters endure fall category other hand field like fly out has hundreds acres open farmland around can safely fly over fields behind pits use good common sense Its matter judge ment clubs part hope use good judgement also get few questions about field layouts suggested layout rule book realize very few fields have enough room layout major problem have seen road lies somewhere across end runway ways combat prob lem make field safer Use spotters entrance warning signs help sign helps warning spectator traffic runway approaches Although wish could have ideal sites fly also have realistic think flying site can operated safe manner use good common sense Enough now.. me mom em emememe m Effective communication two-way e street AMAs non-paid volunteer off i e cers doing utmost make AMA e kind organization members 3 wish thoughts con- e tamed pages month sarentapttobeknownunlessyou UU yourdistrictortohisrepresentativethe associate vice-president area U Complete communications link U C writeC me m eme memem e m 104 Model Aviation see Al Gumbents Best Show winnina P6E Glennbrook show Fleet bipe Terry Applegate Peoples Choice winner Hobo Clown no trouble lighting up childrens faces iowaO Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 Compuserve address EMAiL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Steve Bowman 61 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stawm Boo 357 Minocqua Wi 54548 am off Land Fathers Walesnext week editor going surprised gets Column CIS least week early makes some news little foreshortened am looking forward Nats meeting Seveners Send some photos Club members officers can use column No models Make guys gals thoughthose mod els will welcomed Action fast furious area prepping Nats Pylon events first meet Toledo Flying Tigers using National Q-500 rules Itturned out totally Rossi day predicted However looks now have two sets models old Rossi-powered noise too noticeable weekend previous Signal Seek ers Q-500 run non-Rossi standard out-of-the-box mufflers very easy appreciate noise reduction previous events speeds also high very pleasant day point consider whetherthe nationalization Q-500 will reduce its popularity fewer beginners Toledo just down road area Several 1/4 Midget Formula 1 fliers refuse fly Q-500 want consider introductory event serious Pylon fliers Most entrants flew Q-500 1/4 Midget go subject contests Electric going great guns Union Lake Flying Organi zation lost field through noise prob lems closed out windy Electric session Livingstone County Fliers few weeks ago Ann Arbor Falcons second annual meet today couldnt make fixing Allis Chalmersneeded beat grass growth rate Livingstone club look ing new flying site found under old title Brighton RC refusals landowners disliked association town So changed present have new field might alert other clubs think twice before letting name imply association town Gone flyingforever Will Thibodeau quiet modeler longtime member Flying Wolverines enjoyed company both Toledo work Will great helpful club member will missed Ribcrackers Fraser clubs have lost Orville Berry another quiet mover clubs Orville struggling illness several years kept active could flying buddies made special efforts show thoughts funeral seeing clubs getting volved safety appointing Safety Officer Safety Committee other monitoring efforts Crassfield Flyers Minnesota have enlarged partici pating CPR program being set up club member doctor What great example other clubs follow phone call last week outside area believe worth putting column Picture flying area large park shady trees human conveniences parking lots Right Anaheim Los Angeles restriction applies no internal combustion power seems once theyd treated hands-on flying demonstra tion City Fathers become hooked Electric Another piece information record books Keep eyes nearestAVP going keeping lines com munication active wantyou make point sending newsletters asking CD forms other items need help now have small expense allowance plan have general district meeting before year out need get know other will first time far know anyAVPs VPs have such meeting District Roundup Noise topic newsletters several have set limits Livingstone County Fliers have set 85 dB 20 ft directions ground S Valley Aero Modelers have started action mention case Wide World ofSports program showed sprint cars have muffled keep tracks available Sound familiar S Congrats Saginaw Valley RC Club 25 years old have prospective ladybirds too S Aerobatic Aces Donnie Carol take concession stand Hmmm Also Bowling Team won second place S farthest-north club Duluth RC Airplane has AVP Steve Bowman doing takeoffs picnic table Probablywaiting forthe water freeze S Dave Balek River City RC tells popping local garage sale old CL model Dave built years ago still flies S Circlemasters have Gordy Teschendorf safety officer 0 Blackhawks has several venues its show team 0 Instructors keep club alive Sharks has training session its instructors 0 MARCS gives its instructors bonus two free fuel free membership run Beginners Power Days too Thats best answer have seen date thousand Attaboys MARCS 0 Finally following description aeroplane Aerohowks newsletter Mobile Over head Vegetation Enhancer . Crop Duster Sensible Sounds Sound Less September 1987 105 Northern Air Modelers Mall Show Marquette Ml President Amos Bell presents checktothe BayCliff Health CampsCathy Andriacchi Chapter 106 IMAA Waukesha WI handed over $1500 Waukesha Special Olym pics organization Marvin Anderson Photo President Bill Bailey Battle Creek Balsa Bees running club meeting super flying field TabietopdisplayatApache MallShow Note front table displaying now RC gearlots interest memories 79th General Conference Fed eration Aeronautique nternationaie FAI Madrid Spain Academy Model Aero nauticswas recognized outstanding per formance over past twenty years left shown FAI President Dr Cenek Kepak Czechoslovakia now FAI Director Gen eral presenting FAIs Honorary Group Diploma Honor AMA Executive Direc tor John Worth award now framed display AMA Museum Res ton VA Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 AssoclcO Vice PreeldenOs Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michani S Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Leo 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77489 Larry Sartor 1418 Manor Dr Bartlessille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3418 David Dr Motairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordinsOor Scott Kalmux 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 Let greet some profound ad vice Im Careful words speak keep soft sweet never know day day Which ones Ill have eat fact about time yell anyone anything get recorded sales messages am eating dinner yell tell what can product am cheerful kooks can find some good everything instance am contented have yellowish teeth because unlucky have have pearly white teeth would make eyes look yellow Give thanks whatcha got please know right now am thankful friends have am about explode appreciation sin cerely hope will never have go through such disaster did find out friends have word got out about fire completely de stroyed 46-year-old hobby shop personal loss about $250000 thousands model aviation museum items destined go AMA Mu seum found out thousands friends have heard words sympathy encourage ment funds merchandise help restart Ill never able say proper thanks guess best way thank thank God putting path sincerely hope can visit hobby shop sometime working very hard live up old reputation best selection hobby merchandise world always offered 50% fine merchandise 50% nostalgia 50% good old BSand dont get 1 50% hardly anyplace Someone already kind enough say looked like wed Neiman Marcus hobby shops can come new address 1909 Green ville Dallas TX 75206 Phone 214 8230208 Id love see Among early visitors store couple AMAs finest volunteers Dr Sandy Frank dad Murry Frank Sandy real wheels National Championships Nats Murry served AMA effectiveness honor number years District 8 vicepresident position now hold Murry probably effective VP AMA history meeting clubs attending helping model meets Remember names fine folks Sandy Frank also power behind Weatherford TX Aeromodeling Society has unique way ofdragging meetings Rather complex burdensome newsletter simply sends member postcard such cryptic messages asFUN-FLY club field Sunday May 31 2 pm till dark cookout 5 pm Top Gun Award Win ner Club Meeting June 1st 7 pm 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX Short Meeting Program C U THERE Now honest heck lot informationand just postcard 14-cent stamp dont have pull out staples fingernails youd like exchange Sandy address Dr Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX 76086 Phone 817 599-7131 enjoys good news letters especially Free Flight thing youll really enjoy Okie Free Flight Flyer put out Bill Baker Honest Bill has real information ten jammed pages can ever imagine runs plans tech info contest results contest announcements who-wentwhere what won didnt win Can get touch Bill Okie Free Flight Flyer Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 Another awfully good newsletter Splatter Sheet South Plains Lines Transmitters Plainview TX coeditors David Mcllroy Reggie Holland Besides six crowded pages news calen dars contest results wisely salt paper bits humor humorous touches tickled report club secretary/treasurer Howard Priest Howard commenting High Plains Meet said just want say thing about drawings started throw away tickets after drawing noticed printed big letters KEEP THISCOUPONWhatlwanttoknowisjust long have keep darned things real sore spot Plainview Splatter Sheet has some valuable est info too such following CONTEST RULES #1 Judge Always Right #2 Case thejudge Wrong Refer Back Rule # 1 Plainview bunch active group youd like contact ex change write South Plains Lines Transmitters RC Club 510 Grandview Dr Plainview TX 79072 Another newsletter has made impression always-good piece put out under name Broken Prop Wichita Falls TX RC Club its combined president newsletter editor Ken Gulliford Ken used fly out Clovis NM move Wichita Falls lucky Wichita Falls Club would well set up newsletter ex change Ken can contact him 106-B Falcon Circle Wichita Falls TX 76311 recent newsletter have gotten JETERO RC Club Hous ton interesting notice club paper put out Dan Shay plea new editor quote Wanted Editor QualificationsMust alive able operate least following personal computer Xerox machine typewriter lead pencil Should able donate least days work month four hours least few minutes Should able spel rite like youd gone coledge Should able take constructive criticism smile forget pay youll get gallon fuel per year love club Now have takers Houston clubs job can contact Dan Shay 431 W Sunnyside Houston TX 77091 have special little group ofinnova tors Dallas thats high-hat ventors Tommy Spangler productive experience has gained modeling has led him otherfields such pneumatic can crushersand now motorcycle sit inside Below photo two us discussing motorized hoop just prior riding St Patricks Day Parade Dallas Please know Hoopcycle real problem ride accelerate decel erate suddenly either over face over back reason being Irish getup because Grand Marshal St Patricks Day Parade Since friends can just call Grand Oh way parade formed right front store burned Just few days before will notice show neighbors love fur nished convertible official car Weird wonderful world wouldnt say 106 Model Aviation District 8 vice-president Grand Marshal Dallas St Patricks Day Pa rade Please note expensive convertible borrowed Johnny Clemens Tommy Spangler get ting readyto parade Tommys Hoopcycle ***lPm out gas gonna land*** Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 Nsrth Dakota 0 SsothDaksta ixWysming DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Aarsra CO 80015 Phone Home 303693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 6209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Rusa Miller 960 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Ricketto 516S Cloudan Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles 0/0 Radio Service Center 9186 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Dear Fellow Highland Modelers have some good pictures some major events district may printed next month As result numerous personal con tacts cards letters phone contacts newsletters felt necessary least start fire hopefully next month can address situation detail always felt Jeff Troys question naire done mainly tongue cheek run district clubs newsletters over 100 Hopefully next time will have some parameters follow approval some body prior release During past few weeks chance meet unusually large number members didnt ask about company cars butthey very interested 1 H Q staffingneed number staff 2 pay roll 3 new computers anynew cost high-tech items 4 new build ing will impact present near-future membership dues past feel members just sent check thinking still surely am person historical rhetoric evolution AMA probably like other clubs 1 Solicit membership 2 Develop operative treasury 3 Staff needed 4 Keep moderate-to-no-records 5 Watch help groupsNACC FCC FAI FAA etc etc 6 Select officers further goals 7 Solicit provide information needed 8 Foster growth organization etc etc etc As see Nats whatever called added new competitive interest along other government support AMA grew since still major duespaying responsibility membership tol erated small fees say least Nato formally al located example $20000 year budget function always spent considerably membership began take notice started talking AMA build ing well-meaning mod elers started tossing some information good badto populace AMA non-AMA magazine pro ducers also helped information Now membership finally taking interest least noticing something going Still no big deal Dues now $40 could list justifiable reasons do-gooders make point God love themthey entitled magazines have say also its responsibility offer opinions too Unfortunately over past six eight months information often error some bad data usednot inten tionally course still seed planted Some letters went back forth hope fully establish little better level factual communications Hope continues Naturally will understand another General Motors comparison very small nonprofit corporation trying very hard make work need help support Thanks Good FlightsSoft Landings Flash Dick Crowley passed away June30 shortly after AMA News column received Dick checked himself hospital morning before having feeling poorly sometime apparently due heart problem SoundCont pg 95 new line imported Bob Davis Davis Diesel Development years have aeromod eling Bob has advocate diesel viable option quieter engines improved performance later new muffler called Soundmaster Muffler designed meet European standard 82 dBA seven meters much stringent FAI F3A re quirement far beyond what peo ple look country Although first glance mufflers may appear fairly expensive cost can misleading Due low-cost adapter have muffler easily moved en gine another As Bob says just might last muffler will ever pur chase Construction very rugged although mufflers especially heavy pri mary body material steel brass brazed together unit end pieces machined aluminum stock Inside muffler construction described having internal chambers swirl parti tioned baffles linked sound-trapping tube couplers appearance muf fler outstanding hope able present some statistics very soon levels attained stated should prove start some excel lent devices coming down pike above statistic low enough second muffler available following same basic design called Super Silent has additional chambers am very anxious get some good data pass performance equal appearance winner Back subject Davis diesel have received very long cassette Richard Boies Orange City L expounding virtues Davis Diesel conver sion Richard running big engine big airplane although has engine propped quite low rpm says performance great Although did send dB readings swears engine very very quiet sound perceived somewhere between fourstroker two-stroker Have much experience engines extent can provide perform ance data such rpm prop diameter pitch dB levels various conditions Such data would very useful Everyone makes assumption two-cycle 60 waytofly aint necessarilyso diesel conversion may option might consider information will printed want good write up diesels might go back middle last year RC Scale Modeler Bob Davis interview talked briefly some Control Line friends contest held Chesapeake VA new class being introduced isa profile-fuselaged aircraft for20 engines similar Foxberg K&B Sportster complete muffler proving excellent choice event addition performance quiet Are headed back school yard Control Line happened area FAI F3A Team Selection commonly known Masters held site next years National competition 41 contestants making six flights 10 making four flights five making two flights determine three team members go France None exceeded dB requirement forthis class couple pushing passed flight checked Only flier received bonus points given aircraft sounded below average sound level flight majority scoring judges must agree no discussion just dependent marking score sheet aircraft flown Dean Koger Dean done lot work pipe-prop combination much mount ing engine has plate bolted rear engine assembly mounted firewall four Lord-type mounts Virtually vibration iso lated fuselage major source in-flight noise especially fiberglass shell Dean has promised write up future article During finals team selection short demonstration capabilities F-14 Tomcat given aircraft crew Oceana NAS flight demo lasted about 15 minutes evening before banquet base comman der commented would go listening 95 dB about 95000 really loud distance crowd aircraft can get well over 120 dB Although Sound Freedom does make appreciate sound can bother people past number people have asked about using Radio Shack sound meter have said OK general reference use would like men tion caution calibrator better meters set 114 dB use calibrate Radio Shack meter switch 90-dB range will find will three- four-dB error Continued page 108 September1987 107 Arizona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-song 99-127 Ohiaea Aieo HI 98701 Darwin N Borne 8252 B TurneyAae Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lone Wolnut Greek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chub Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT841 20 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone916382-1962 voted against 1987 AMA Budget last Executive Council meeting Voted against accepting 1987 AMA Budget proposed AMAs Finance Committee represented too much same old thing enough what really need Id like give some examples what mean 1 We spend too much talking ourselves AMA spends producing maga zine does combined total of following flying site preservation activities promotion sport out siders solving noise radio problems providing nationwide local presence education youngsters opinion weve got priorities upside down AMA doesnt take lead now activities Ive listed above aero modeling will ultimately doomed ex tinction Instead produce fine maga zine tell ourselves much like great sport promulgate plans construction articles just easily could appear six seven other maga zines Since doing same job other magazines doing expect return will job us job AMA preserve popularize pro mote sport doing Instead keep patting ourselves back via very expensive communications mediumthis magazine Sure like read too. flier wouldnt worth price paying future sport think argue maga zine doesnt cost anything say makes little money Bunk magazine costs nearly $1000000 peryearto produce memberwho reads magazine pays $900 per year covers about half what costs produce maga zine rest comes advertising revenue suggestion Lets spend onlythe adver tising revenue magazine make about half thick about half expen sive Get editors concentrate items real widespread interest ones educational informative value well still have good magazine other half annual member ship dues $900 portion allo cate magazine would used ways us far good could should spent finding ways reduce noise solve radio problems get land owners interested needs teach youngsters about joy building flying miniature aircraft make sport appear just much adult activity tennis golf bowling 2 Sport vs competition flying Most AMA members sport fliers Few competi tors Practically nothing spent sport fliers yet spend lot competitionrelated matters think need spend needs sport fliers same time think also need spend com petition Yes sport fliers will effect sub sidize AMAs competition activities thats way sport Im sure realize sales highway tires help pay forthe development racing tires sales tennis balls help pay tennis tournaments huge cost Olympic teams paid contribu tions non-competitors Thats reality Sure need spend having AMA put national regional fun-fly eventsand thats easy because spending practically nothing now Im Im sure need spend much AMA Nats know today personal opinion wed better off separate National Championships aeromodeling dis cipline combined National Conven tion/Fun Fly/Trade Show would far easier find sites Convention/Fun Fly/Trade Show near major metropolitan areas regions country remote sites now use attendance would higher Nats less /v member ship Itwould serveto bringAMA public visibility would pay itself completely Imagine press reports 10000 20000 fliers attended such event thats still less 10200/v membership represents major change way AMA operates personally believe time has come change occur Lets kid ourselves Today unlike 1930s no place anywhere US can efficiently host presentstyle Nats tryto accommodate events site Certain types fliers notably Free Flight RC Soaring frequently get remote Nats sites feel second-class citizens think should seriously consider major revamping entire Nats pro gram 3 Too much AMAs Headquarters Con trary popular belief HQ staff getting rich dues money nor over-equipped unnecessary tools equipment have hard working staff gives AMA gets return HQ staff working less ideal surroundings running out room fast subjected greater pressures yearAMA grows little often criticized rarely thanked efforts Id like see budget being spent assuring HQ has withal ensure present needs properly handled future needs provided main reasons voted against present AMA budget Until issues better addressed Ill keep voting against similar future budgets FrequencyCont pg 102 52 multiple separated flight lines used sanctioned events fliers aircraft shall prohibited contest officials approaching closer 100 meters 300 ft another flight line 53 crystal changing employed switch operating frequency field urged crystal crystal recepta cle utilize keying configuration prevents interchanging receiver transmitter crystals b prevents interchangeability crystals between equipment different manufac ture urged RC manufacturers work ing through RCHTA establish acoopera tive plan assignment code keying components 54 Part B Guidelines documents field test procedure can verify com patibility RC equipment used RC operators clubs publications manufacturers procedure will correlate standardize field test data See next issue Model Aviation magazine Part B article SoundCont pg 107 usage range can check against quality meter taking reading three meters would give closer reference cannot better leave adjustments alone just word caution mislead complacency 108 Model Aviation Calling AMA HO phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 45 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrangements prevent coming work going home same time best call during core time period present same time except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL EasterngemNoon 1 pm3pm CentralBamliam Noon2pm Mountain7amlOam llamlpm Western6am9am lOamNoon regret necessity zones otherthan East call earlier day its beat way present sure getting particular person may need subjects services handled AMA Headquarters H owever its okayto call earlier later leave name phone number subject interestwe will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana on 0 Washinoton XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 81st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aecociate Vice Preeldenos Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Woy WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary 8 Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99206 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 8 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 781-6103 Control Line activity picks up Rapid Richards Record Ratio Meet Kent WA August15 16 Speed classes plus Carrier & II Endurance scheduled have questions about frequency matters its best call write Bob Balch frequency coordinator relieved dealing stuff like case dont always get up-tothe-minute information receiving thus much better informed sides thats what gets large salary As matter fact would rather have call write must write send him phone number can reach self-addressed stamped envelope would certainly help Bob also works best time call him evening Im know wondering what frequency changes mean faras personallyare concerned knowtherearesome problems suchasthe changes frequency identification sys tem Im sure will come up next Council meeting maybe can find way ease change Unless competing Nats some other com petition regulation frequency flag specified flying worry local flying site satisfy club local requirements example have present system have to replace two streamers single streamer indicating operating aircraft frequency possible can replace channel number placard correct style club buying very lightweight vests having large white circle channel numbers put back should leave little doubt what channel youre using far import What old radio Well depends Far too people worrying about having throw radios away neces sary desirable First transmit ters ten years old less can set up new frequencies relatively easily older models can upgraded spite what certain people have written Thats problem What does have replaced especial ly meet 1991 specifications receiver Present regulations allow 80kHz spacing between operating fre quenciesthat between old Blue White Yellow/White etc frequencies regulations change December 87 lose colored frequencies 1991 regulations call 20 kHz between frequencies doesnt mean everyone has run Out buy latest gizmo What very necessary though club sit down now decide want apportion available frequencies example frequencies going avail able no reason club cannot set up plan calls use third fourth frequency way will solve not-narrow-enough re ceiver problem will also eliminate dreaded 31M problem will neces sary have bought radios plan mind send radios off updating warned present Kraft Midwest doing lot changeover work running about sixweek window turnaround right plan depending particular needs location no reason present technology receivers cannot used until need replace reason other narrow-band enough Naturally competition travel lot will find necessary have up-todate equipment usually way will necessary some contests deal frequency distribution prob lems creative ways going necessary us see equip ment checked year no longer going have luxury going out flying radios capable blow ing several others out sky Get checked changed over Also Ive asked flying old frequencies will illegal answer yes according FCC regulations will allowed fly old frequencies sanctioned contest Further remember safety code holds isnt much what flyingas flying cause injury damage because deliberately broke FCC regulations flying illegal frequency no insurance will cover lmon radio kick several people have asked recommend radios meet new standards Because coun tryissue-happy decline Inanycase ifyou understand problems come design manufacture quality control among subcontractors know checking hundred thousand kind radio notgoingtotellyou much abouthow very next off assembly line will work old way best Talk using particular brand what hear good get Personally Im sending three old Krafts get brought up snuff sure miss Royal August 15 & 16 Willamette Mod elers Club will host Northwest Free Flight Champs Meet Parkers field south Albany OR contest should have just about event could want contact Bob Stalick talk nice maybe theyll add anything want isnt already agenda FAI semifinals scheduled Harts Lake Sth-7th Sept youre going fly just spectate check first Coming up Silverton OR 9th August Second Annual Homer Davenport Days Fly-In nota contest rather just open flying part Daven port Days celebration demonstra tion hobby youd like part public show flying will junior high NW end town just got word OMAS will hold annual two-day extravaganza 22nd & 23rd August day will open sizes other will Big Birds things past Saturday will sizes nicest sites around worth visit plane Actually sausage have sale concession booth worth trip flying aircraft come incredible bonus Word out will some new planes view Ken Melvin rumored getting F4U1 ready Given usual fine job should beauty Dave Cobb reputed coming up new aircraft L-1 9 suppose will give up usual post microphone fly Head out Banks OR fine fly-in see Actually theres lot stuff going district Aug 15th/i 6th Medford theres Model Air Show 16th Benton Co group has RC Rally field atAdairAerodrome Soaring group will Thermal Search run PASS new field NW Portland 15th & 16th August newfield about 25 miles west Portland off highway 26 Call Dave Johnson 503 252-4984 Barry Kurath 503 281-3327 info same weekend Great Falls Soaring Society will have Soaring Meet probably Black Horse field Eugene Glider Guiders will hold Soaring contest Eu gene 22nd & 23rd August Lewis Co Radio Modelers will hold Soar ing meet Chehalis WA 29th & 30th August Im sure site NWSS member such Dave Johnson should able help Inland Empire Soaring Society hosts North Idaho Soar ing Championships Farragut ID 5th & 6th Sept best Fun-Fly events will hap pen Aug B 9 Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup Yep its time Mount Ranier Radio Control Societys annual HOG HOLLAR BBQ & Fun-Fly like BBQ dont miss Now naturally real reason everyone shows up flying will feature some best around Great flying prizes food make fantastic weekend next Saturday 15th HAWKS will have fun-fly Kent 29th RAMS have afun-fly atAuburn Lots fun & flying happening Farragut Flyers will hold Fourth Annual International Float Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID 29th & 30th August Pattern Precision Aerobatics meets include Aug 8 9 Frys Corner BC RCFCBC Fun-In-The-Sun Pattern Con test Finley WA hosted bytheTri-Cities RC Modelers 15th 16th Aug Billings Flying Mustangs Annual Pattern Scale Meet Billings MT Aug 29 & 30 Emerald Air Corps Emeralds Pattern Contest including classes Springfield OR Racing starting again MARCs Marymoor Beginners Pylon Race Red mond 23rd Aug Boeing HAWKS have F-500 meet Kent August 30 Happy FIying September 1987 109 Model airplanes can fly s everywhere like takes someone introduce models kids Pictured below some model kids Guam contest sponsored Dale Wil loughby last May youngsters flew Hand-Launched Gliders fashioned after US Navy jet fighters Guam Tribune article reached stated models flew few seconds before being dashed ground high winds No matter always winnerand always high level fun good spirited com petition Dale Willoughby AMA No 436 proprietor Willoughby Enterprises Hobby Supplier PO Box 23305 GMF Guam have suggestion Gliders size especially jet plane configura tions Fly catapult Gliders rather Hand-Launched Gliders First youngsters dont yet have strong arms coordination still poor never mas ter art throwing Glider Second catapult launching puts youngsters par ability get Gliders up high third catapult Gliders get high high wind can zip up towards 100 ft altitudes will give youthful fliers much satisfaction duration still very long modest glide much better chance 75 100 ft pick up some helpful lift catapult kind FLIGHT ED WHITTEN f Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 recommend safe Its made attaching loop h-in rubber 8 maximum length launching stick 6 maximum length right-handed flier holds launching stick left hand holds Glider bythe fuselage extension behind tail atthe balance point aims stick high pulls model back. lets go. ZOOM shes up 8 inch maximum Loop L/8 rubber Launching Stick 6 inch maximum tength Two important points 1 Never aim anyone never use two people launch 2 Never use wire pin launching hook kind Theyre dangerous Use wooden safety hook construct described below SAFETY HOOK separate piece wood 1h sq byan inch long well-glued bottom front Glider Let dry Now smear some glue hook wont come off wont work loose like awire pin can safety-minded As models keep tail catapult Glider light kit fin stabilizer 1/16-in-thick wood sand down 1/32 thickness Thats savings half weight easy let tail get too heavy Rememberthis tail two grams heavier necessary will require least double amount fourgrams ofextraweightinuselessclayon nose balance Glider total six grams absolutely unnecessary damaging weight Glider will have lift Glider doesnt carry burdensome extra six-gram load will winner hope new friends Guam try Jet Gliders catapults would like hear found made difference Id also like hear Spirit Saint Louis flew Best wishes Thats got month Keep tails light Ill Out flyingwith next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 110 Model Aviation 10K Beginners Guam Lto H standing Gus Duenas Alex Amby S6COfld place JOflfl Duenas ueraid Amby winning F-16 kneeling John Tomas
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/09
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr best-laid plans never seem go some glitch start off good intentions get caught such mundane things weather some kind bug knocks down worst possible time does put strain getting everything done should ac com pushed much test work agenda have unable get enough detail work done justify printing detailed data have couple photos month should prove interesting first picture below shows new muffler mounted means adapter screw spring attachment second photo shows cutaway same muffler Continued page 107 AMA Guidelines Narrow- Band Operation 72-75 MHz Radio Control Frequencies presentation two parts B Part printed herein covers Back ground Basis Guidelines Guidelines Transmitter Receiver Additional Requirements Part B follow October Model Aviation covers Ele ments Receiver Susceptibility Interfer ence Factors Procedures Qualita tive Field Tests further background see previous articles April June July August issues Model Aviation magazine Guidelines presented developed AMA Frequency Commit tee request Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA association can design qualify radios satisfactory operation 1991 beyond adequacy Guidelines has confirmed design testing four generic radio systems systems tested deliberate adja cent channel third order interference test results complemented analysis data collected several succes sive National meets RC trade shows during calibration program various RC meets over past four years modeler urged study Guidelines sufficiently judge ade quacy radio specifications advertis ing Guidelines address RF linkonly bells whistles no impor tancetotheperformanceoftheRFlink Fullcolor ads present general wonder fulness radios addressing technical performance required should carry little weight Five parameters judging adequacy radio performance presented Guidelines modeler should demand know performance terms five parameters radio new used contemplates purchasing 0 Transmitter frequency stability Transmitter occupied spectrum Receiver rejection adjacent channel interference Receiver resistance third order intermodulation Receiver rejection RF image frequency Guidelines explain above parameters give specifications min imum performance levels no assur ance equipment manufac turer dealer wont cant provide specified performance data will perform satisfactorily 1991 environment Adherence both Guidelines design equipment Guide lines aimed proper operation field will help achieve original goals Frequency Committee sought 80 channels 72 MHz 75 MHz goals Frequencies shared other users Enough frequencies presence high radiators interstitial frequencies near flying sites isolated instances would permit selection other frequencies site foster development sale radios having improved performance RF link preceding will provide absolute immunity interference will certainly come close humanly possible achieving Part Background AMA Frequency Committee has de voted past eight years acquisition implementation new frequencies radio control both model aircraft surface vehicles Establishing imple menting Phase-In Plan New Radio Control Frequencies reference 1 has helped prevent has abso lutely prevented chaos might other wise have existed Adherence Phase Plan has outstanding has adher ence initial transmitter frequency identification system As approach end first five years Plan Committee after careful review operating experience has Continued page 96 AMA HO 5ERIE5 STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth e Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGeneral Manager vince MankowakiS Special Services Director carl Maroneye Special Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Pubiic Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technical Directon Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob vojalavekO Publications Director carl R Wheeley0 Membership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 General counsel Jeremiah courtney September 1987 95 AMAs Executive council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ot President Esecutive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication What say space however isa matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position AMA Esecutive council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 has busy month attended Collier Trophy Award ceremony Dick Burt Rutan Jeana Yeager unrefueled world circumnavigation also presented AMA award Burt Rutan still AMAer luncheon atAMA Headquarters Reston have also ar ranged Burt Rutan attend speakat Nats banquet annual meeting Lincoln NE Burt fascinating person considerable modeling background H discussion Reston Voyager aircraft design incredible around-theworld flight truly triumph ingenuity personal dedication daring skill makes proud American kinsman real pioneers such three Following mountaintop experience Clara journeyed Costa Rica invited spend few days fun model flying beautiful peaceful far country unrest world lets hope small democracies such Costa Rica can stay independent peace Costa Ricans really enjoy mod eling put annual show publicvery good public relations Julio Pastora associates com mended terrific effort promotion modeling spent day home headed Dayton OH sol could serve jury member Helicopter team selec tion World Championships will held Berne Switzerland late month representatives Robert Gorham Curtis Youngblood Mike Mas three fliers certainly displayed high degree skill Dayton should well WC really have tough act follow since Pylon Racing team placed first second third Australia year time read well have results Helicopter WC next trip Johnson City TN attend Sixth Annual US Indoor Cham pionships sponsored National Free Flight Society National Indoor Model Airplane Society event held East Tennessee State University MiniDome incredible facility 122 ft high 208 ft x 420 ft floor ETSU plays its football games building entry very good about 100 fliers attend ing Everyone talked thought very best indoor facility ever flown Four-time World Champion Jim Richmond posted flights over40 mm Indoor Stick its apparent world-class facility proposing ETSU Mini-Dome 1988 Indoor World Championships Sentiment strong make facility permanent Indoor AMA Nationals site Obviously would separate Indoor Nats has done before Opinions expressed indicated desire optimum site should over ride desire solidarity atthe Nats will have decided Council action possibility combined Nats area will also explored personal background Indoor flying certainly zilch exposure very valuable technology require ments dedication Indoor modelers certainly equal category model flying design construction flying skill requirements mind-boggling particularly delighted encounter several old friends expertise Indoor flying previously known about competition Among Don Lind ley coordinator Contest Boards Rex Powell old RPV compatriot privilege present AMA Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley lengthy service AMA Con test Boards FAI activities Contest Directors Tony Italiano Don Lindley H Brodersen C Sotich C Wisniewski certainly commended running fine show greatest im pression everyone having fun thats what its about Shortly after leaving Tennessee journeyed Converse IN National IMAA jumbo Aircraft Fly-in cer tainly real change pace Indoor event Tennessee annual event drew about 400 fliers over US including Hawaii Canada truly incredible happening some gorgeous models have ever seen flying site has seen believed site old Navy auxiliary primary flight training facility consists 52 acres concrete good condition laid out solid hexagonal pattern can take off land direction would makeaterrific Nats site sans Indoor flat open fields directions fly-in well-managed five flight lines running continuously Line sepa ration frequency assignments reduced 31M radio problems minimum Model catastrophes minimum reflecting good organization maturity art building flying Giant models Much discussion IMAAers regarding IMAAs proposed self-insur ance program relation safety Giant models general very honest about never felt insecure witnessing hundreds flights tremen dous variety Scale non-scale models very positive impression lack very high-speed models Im still convinced control flight velocity extremely important retaining high degree safety Giant models heaviest model saw weighed around 40 lb no expressed desire raise current 55-lb weight limit except very limited tightly controlled possibilityfor special projects may still formula can worked out regard Most modelers talked no desire build very heavy models fact structural weights seem diminishing learned about techniques design ing large models nowan impressive array materials equipment choose including variety large engines special control system equipment fittings wheels etc Manufacturers have really re sponded special needs big aircraft happening Indiana capped display exact duplicate Wright Flyer full-size complete dupli cated engine drive system props will flown builder Bufford Gross later date has same control setup used Wright Brothers includ ing wing warping modern conces sion saw modern carburetor home-built engine Bufford modeler/ hobby shop owner Peru IN has flying RC version ship remember experience years ago flew semiscale model Wright Flyer very unstable pitch until moved CG way forward passed experience Bufford Indiana conversation Vicki Yates works Muncie IN Visitors Bureau seems private devel opers Muncie may interested devel oping large modeling facility hosting large events such Nats IMAA Fly-in event Vicki will visiting Lincoln Nats learn about modeling facility requirements knows might acquire permanent Nats site Things looking up lasttimethe Nats made moneywasat Dayton OH site 1976 seems make sense hold Nats near center US model population break-even formula strictly function number entries leave tomorrow F3A Pattern Team Selection Virginia Nats Council Meeting Lincoln NE See FrequencyCont pg 95 made further recommendations con sideration adoption new AMA RC Frequency Identification Control Sys tem June 1987 Model Aviation details first revision transmitter frequency identification system become opera tional during latter part 1987 What follows Guidelines acceptable introduction full set RC frequen cies natural culmination pro gress date Basis Guidelines formulating Guidelines What will work field 1991 first major issue dealt curiclu sions may still have old transmitters field have modulation sidebands down peak output 30 40 dB next channel 20 kHz away b will beanumberof non-RC users Public Radio Service Mobil Radio Service some 5 kHz removed frequencies Continued page 98 96 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Terry Rimert Baldwin FL writes wish would send National Newslet ter stopped just started putting safety stuff making worthwhile dont understand weight limit deal Giant Scale local field anyone can fly anytime field open No can stop him person holding contest someone 100-lb air plane comes out fly goes up AMA CD cant anything about Ive just seen something scares lot People flying thunderstorm told asking standing out waving lightning rod lightning striking around just laughed Never vote incumbent Terry letters leave speechless way newsletter editors qualify AMA National Newsletter Simply mail newsletter AMA HQ note write have new twistto NN very constructive Any district vicepresident can now use district newsletter simply adding contribu tion page through HQ Lou Ward isolates mailings editors district get particular VPs contribution monthly basis Two district VPs already availing themselves service Ive grinding AMA National Newslet ter out six years help thank-you tribute editors anything else now beginning catch on. 1930s Free Flighters recog nize gentleman shown following picture name efforts immortal ized Beloit-Rocklord-Chicago area Mr Connie Hanson formerly Beloit WI founder legendary Hangar 13 Connie started Hanger 13 about 1929 years kept going encouraging fathering little kids build model airplanes started twin pushers later Gas models like year September 14 1987 will promote other reunion remember want reminisce meet old friends see gassies fly again fliers southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois area re member now living anywhere invited attend historic reunion Connie lives Dayton now address Connie Hansen 424 Volusia Ave Dayton OH 45409 Elwin Lindsley Delafield WI former editor Popular Science also has instrumental organization reunions grew up inJanesville WI As little kid used ride bicycle down road Beloit airport Sunday morning legendary Carl Goldberg showed up big black automobile model attached top sniffed around drove back somewhere years later asked friend Carl did fly little airplane day said courting beautiful girl Beloit named Beth seeing no serious competition airport drove back Chicago Secret note Connie.. Earl Fred rickson lives domiciled Palatine IL Ill mail address snap president largest model airplane clubs world Pioneer RC Club Santa Clara CA has between 400 500 members Meet Rico Dalmau Redwood City CA president 1986 picture sent friend Tom Patten last years editor Modulator Pioneer RC Club years new editor Paul Mes singer San Jose doing nice job Gary Patterson North Platte NE writes Please accept small $3000 donation toward mortgage honor roll try help out whenever can Also please look see Im yourAMA Hobby Shop listing Thanks Gary generous will see name goes honor roll money will put mortgage money fund others Gary no longer soliciting contribu tions mortgage reduction because members currently being strained limit financing self-insurance Also plea such money creating im pression strapped financially fact Today July 1987 AMA healthy financially will stay way unless some unexpected insurance court judgment astronomical proportions salvation Meet David April Higgenbottom Hueytown AL happy husband wife team go out together Sundays fly little airplane radio control next time go field contest fun-fly just outing look around see wives children girl friends also hanging around youll surprised what hobby about Its fun thing easily includes everybody family reason flying model airplanes has grown rapidly past few years September 1987 97 p As mentioned article flying model airplanes familyfun thing fora Sundayouting can also serious competition thing Whether Control Line RC Pattern Scale Pylon Racing Free Flight Power Rubber Scale Gliding like some modelers attackwith competitive dedication show desire beat everybody sight fact participate world competition four important Free Flight enthusiasts Birmingham area L-R rear Mr Jason Archer Carrie Morton Mandy Archer front Karmen Burks participated recent FF Hand-Launched Glidercontest hobby has something everybody competition yourthing stay fun flying have able handle pressure Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22080 Time Un-panic.. year seems plagued wor ries kinds concerns have heard time another mostly order mountains being made out molehills Worries about RC frequenciesalong lines what will happen 1988 1991area continuing saga sorts fears being expressed Included have tales woe concerninginterference due new frequencies Yetthereis RCactivitygoingon now ever before prob lems thousands RC fliers now new frequencies introduced 1983 noise hearing about interference actually lot less typical during late 70s time real problem caused interference commercial pagers beepers right 72 MHz frequencies Also time seven frequencies lose two three given locality imposed severe hardships some flying sites compounded interference model car boat operations some same frequencies contrast much better conditions now have frequencies available new ones pager frequencies model cars boats have frequencies too aircraft frequencies much used Furthermore situation will improve get frequencies 88 91 will mean have interference some frequencies will plentyofotherstogototogetawayfrom problems Another seemingly panic situation some people concerns insurance AMA go self-funding its own program year still some people worried AMA could provide enough coverage Yet nothing has really changed except some wording insurance language see next months major article what AMA insurance program about AMA continuing provide liability protection has since 194245 years processing claims cause normally AMAs reserves steadily building being depleted program excellent shape Keep mind Some homeowner insurance policies cover model flying accidents up $1 00000 limitAMA covers up million dollars Over last 10 years have averaged about $70000 total claim payments per year sum up simply problem Some folks have worried AMA financial trouble misunderstanding apparently has caused several fac tors constant appeals money pay off AMAs mortgage large dues increase year mostly finance AMAs new insurance program fact operating deficit last year Well mortgage good shape whether pay off early Paying off early means save lot money interest payments its crisis situation worst simply keep paying off paying rent insurance program took lot money set up assure would have adequate reserves aside initially heavy cash flow interest-bear ing accounts program running minimum cost Best feature Whereas fore paid big premiums insurance companies now money program As far last years deficit goes largely caused having operate dupli cate outside computer services year longer originally budgeted until own new in-house system debug ged plus normal erosion infla tion put us red year however order no longer have duplicate computer service start-up costs new insurance program have cov ered projecting healthy set books 87 isto say lets quittryingtofind fire smog its smoke Model Aviation activity all-time high industry booming appears flying ever before Lets enjoy Thanks Toledo.. Again has done years Toledo Weak Signals club held raffle its Model Expo behalf AMA model aviation general Proceeds raffle sent AMA divided between Nats event sponsorship AMA Glen Sigafoose Scholarship Funds Enclosed also list raffle winners follows Randy Geers Taylor MO W R Willard Fayette yule NC John Light Greenville OH Greg Newman Pasadena CA Gary Cochran Medway OH Dick Owen Hebron OH Richard Patrick S Greensburg PA Mike Morrell Euclid OH G H Mosser Milford MI Harry Brown Elyria OH Jessica Linn Flint MI Robert Beardsley Defiance OH Doris Cain Clarksville TN Donna Drasko vich Apple Valley CA Gabe Vasaam Cleve land OH Irwin Polk New York NY Charles Stager Spring Lake Hts NJ Rick Moreau Lake Station IN Greg Baron Springfield NJ Robert Annabel Munith Ml Shawn Beeson Detroit MI Bruce Thorp Grinnell IA James Noble Northwood OH Skip Rum p1 E Detroit MI Tom ORourke Leon Stein Detroit Ml David Russell Toledo OH Richard Alvarez Toledo OH Hank Pohlmann Montezuma IA Dennis Cain Clarksville TN FrequencyCont pg 96 second major issue faced establishing much accuracy possible correlation between Guide lines field test measurements vis vis predicting invulnerability interference air problem has approached making field tests number con cepts systems well measure ments actual performance foliowed rigorous laboratory tests Correlation field laboratory tests provided valuable information addition several hundred RC transmitters operating field evaluated trade shows AMA Nats Consequently now have better understanding actual real-world field environment operate Summarize Tests performed old equipment field see what would flynot just safely solidlyin 1991 environment old equipment field Receiver performance emphasized because possible presence old transmitters verified safe solid levels per formance function receiver bandpass intermodulation veracity doability Guide lines have confirmed instance can has done including AM transmission has modulation sidebands down 66 dB 20 kHz peak Receiver performance actually en hanced since transmitted sig nal receiver bandpass So what different past 1 Transmitter operating frequency toler ance tighter current FCC require ment ie 1002% vs /005% 2 Transmitter output spectrum requires modulation sidebands down 55 dB /20 kH z center frequency rather current FCC requirement 35 dB 27 kHz Much newer equipment marketed today meets requirement 3 Receiver performance specified image adjacent channel intermodula tion interference receiver must con tinue meet FCC requirement radiated output 4 have also established some opera tor requirements clean up bad habits unsafe operating practices Guidelines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies 1 proposed voluntary Guide lines design manufacture opera tion Radio Control systems use FCC-allocated 72- 75-MHz bands recommended Guidelines applied new equipment development soon practical Application Guidelines transmitters should tar geted introduction new frequen cies 1988 Application receiver Guide lines must follow closely since clearthat marketplace will demand perform ance specified herein 2 General Requirements 21 Without guaranteeing safe operation AMA equipment manufacturers urge RC equipment manufactured and/or marketed meet certain minimum performance requirements stated below orderto provide reliable control reduce chances incident 22 RC systems manufactured marketed after effective date Continued page 101 98 Modei Aviation Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Vermont 617 934-6248 Associene Vice Presidents Gerald Brome PO Boo 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Esses Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02640 RC Gulls Club formed 1973 small group model aircraft enthusiasts flying field Orrington ME near Bangor RC Gulls flew field several years increasing member ship outgrew 1983 1984 club members started using field Kenne bec Road Hampden ME field has 300-ft runway 300 ft fenced-off pit area Its about 400 yd road ample parking playareas children picnic area provided reasons Gulls membership has grown over past years members drawn together further interests model aviation friendship has developed among members has important factor Meetings held local restaurant second Tuesday month individual joins Gulls provided copy constitution bylaws along membership list desig nates qualified assistants So beginner knows can go help construction flight training club sponsors several events yearmall shows fun-fly events also participate Maine Model Club Asso ciation events such Expo held spring Augusta information Gulls RC Club please contact following officers president Art Nagelin VP Joe Bridgham treasurer Chet Cakes secretary Brian Chandler safety officer Norm Gomm newsletter editor Don Bayly Connecticut AVP have appointed Bob Wallace replace Al Novotnik AVP Connecticut Bob very involved Pylon Racing very well-known team manager year US FAI team victorious Au stralia also contributing editor RCM magazine has very helpful has provided considerable material column Please feel free call Bob information help may desire regarding AMA matters would like thank Al Novotnik years service District appreciated Re member AMA depends mostly volunteer help Burt Rutan Luncheon May 15 privileged join several AMA offi cers staff guests luncheon honor Burt Rutan about 20 people attendance museum area event took place provided very suit able environment model Voyager built Luther Hux display very often thata model builder can have creation examined designer builder originall interest ing listen Burt tell modeling experiences along Voyager around-the-world flight came ever have chance listen Burt pass up opportunity very personable interesting person Luncheon Burt Rutan L-R Luther Hux builder Voyager model Burt Rutan Don Lowe AMA president Mrs Luther Hux Tonya Simone Wingbusters Spring Show Wingbusters held annual show Marshfield High School April Unfortunately April lived up its reputation producing heavy rains flying demon strations cancelled However indoor displays very good win ners static competition fol lows S Full-Bodied Stunt 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Bill Brown 3rd Bob Caddell S FullBodied Sport Scale 1 stJohn Componeschi 2nd Jack Patrolia 3rd Lynn Fontaine 0 Profile Scale 1st Ron Muise 2nd Walt Fischer 3rd Joe Fustolo Jr7S Profile Sport 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Mark McLaughlin 3rd Kevin Barrett Sebago Lake Last year managed miss both events Sebago Lake due Execu tive Council meetings May 1-3 oldest son Robert attended Sport Scale fly-in Cannot rememberthe numbers exactly out about 18 entries 13 J-3 Cubs form another also outstanding Tiger Moth Curtiss Jenny weather very good flying Saturday Sunday although Friday very windy trophies cash awards some proceeds went Sunshine Foundation very worthy cause help ill children appears fall events will planes floats next spring will general fly-in primarily open flying events result much work Propsnappers Club September 1987 99 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Rhode Island S DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Doobury MA 02331 Hardy Maine Fliers January 11987 fly-in good day Joe Fustolo Jr Wingbusters show Joe took 3rd place Profile Scale won PT-i gin raffle Jack Patrolia L Super Chipmunk Bill Brown R Nobler David Componeschi Informal Maine Model ClubAssociation District meeting RC Gulls field Al Sambold receiving cnec trom LU Ulli Reeve Larry Gould Sebago Sport Scale fly-in New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Oreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08783 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hiokaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts bit analysis reveals club newsletters receive represent quite bun dle marked preponderance following subjects order 1 safety thank goodness 2 RC frequency revisions 3 flying site matters As approach two frequency deadlines subject surpassing other two atten tion-getters considerable margin Come what may let us continue place vital matter safety very top overall consideration connection please follow commendable policy adopted clubs maintaining flying site fully stocked first aid kit trained per sonnel know use club am proudly member example has several members belong volun teer fire departments thus have able instruct people cope various types emergency situations local ambulance corps and/or fire departments shall similar assistance requested byyourclubtodosoGiveitatry Smashing victory Down-Under refer course Australia specifically Melbourneand specifically locations Point Cook Laverton Air Force bases hosted 1987 FAI Pylon Racing World Championships USA team scored stunning victory despite radio interference other grem lin-type annoyances deserve 21-gun salute us am sure will agree goes whole team just pilots takes mighty good group earn World Championship Team Mana ger Bob Wallace Avon CT deserves very special chunk praise other four team members Pilot Dave Shadel Carls bad CA Mechanic Jim Shinohara Chula Vista CA Pilot Dub Jett Humble TX Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX Pilot Brian Richmond Orlando FL Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX conclude piece fol lowing tribute team manager Bob Wal lace team like managing easy have turn loose getcha Bob Due credit thanks timely reporting important USA victory hereby gratefully extended NYMPRA News Release its mostworthy editor Donna Bartle Jersey Coast Radio Control Club take opportunity congratulate JCRCC upon occasion 25th anniversary its creation 1962 According latest issue its newsletter Aerodrome edited Charles Roedel club traces its originstoameetingheld byactingchairman Tom Henk January 19 1962 club given its present name became incorporated September year became AMA chartered club January 181968 Club dues set at$l2peryear Oh good old days am further informed clubs first newsletter published February 16 1968 Walt Bayconich duly proud Out standing District 2 club according its present roll call now comprises 93 mem bers Safety Cheap Makes Sense con sider great slogan wish concocted lifted same impressive newsletter Miniature Air craft Association Westchester entitled MAAW Flyer edited Ann Bruns multi-interest model airplane club such abounds members big various specialties mem bers concentrate Langelius Gorham Kilgus name just few well number members formerly identified Somers RC Club Staten Island Modelers Association duly grateful reports have received regarding encouraging progress Staten Island flying group has dou bled its membership within minimal timeframe due enthusiasm diligence such dedicated modelers its president Richard Dunn innovative secretary Robert M Wakie latter has kept us informed developments such evolution Veterans Memorial Flying Field impressive flying site field dedicated july 20 1986 located West Shore Expressway South Avenue Exit 8 Staten Island adjacent Dept Sanitation Salt Dome group holding its first annual open house August 30 1987 public invited stop visit Between hours 1030 am 400 pm will static display flight demonstrations considerable cost membership field now boasts two impressive paved runways measuring 45 ft x 480 ft 45 ft x 300 ft respectively Below two photos runway first before after its transformation Hot news Vegas An exciting news release has crossed desk go press hasten pass along reads biennial Tournament Champions Radio Control aerobatic aircraft will again presented Circus Hotel/Casino after hiatus eliminated 1986 event announced William C Bennett chair man board Circus Enterprises Inc Ninth International Invitational Tour nament Champions will held Las Vegas November 9-13 purse $1 00000 Safety No Accident Make Hap pen like slogan con sider certainly worthy everyones con sideration wish originated ran across end article called Safety Corner Tony Cammarata Connector newsletter Tony very talented editor newsletter published prestigious Aeroguidance Society Inc Endicott NY club justifiably proud District 2 Saddle River NJ Day School Science Math Expo 87 Consistent ongoing policy AMA fullest possible participation school system programs naturally responsive invitation feature aeromodeling 1987 Science Math Exposition Saddle River Day School April 24th 200 900 pm ever-helpful Joe Beshar long time friend nearby resident Oradell NJ very capably represented us Expo favored us some interesting photos share Mr Charles Ruthberg displays several models during Expo Rain prevented us flying Joe informs school has invited us back shall report further upon development sincere thanks school particularly Susan Ruthberg-Burden chairperson Science Math Expo 1987 having kindly invited us participate worthy enjoyable event Add personal thanks yours Joe associates Gear up locked 1 00 Model Aviation JackSeidler supervIsing AMA Delta Dart program students Science Math Exao Ohio 0 Pennsylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Preeldents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman 58 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 trouble now yours truly kissed Blarney stone Ireland two weeks ago Contrary popular opinion USA didnt crack least enough anyone noticed Irish tale bringing Ireland re juvenate yet seen Irish modelers great hosts Sally two-week stay Ill have say team F3A RC Aerobatics World Championships looks very good could finish top 10 team competition year France far cry competitive performances past con siderable amount energy used up act laughing new team serious will competitivebut will still both fun occasionally funny Take example Noel Barrett talking about hitting coo~ breaking wing airplane After few days Sally couldnt figure out what the. hit Sally asked him just exactly what coo~ reply four-legged animala steer Ah trials tribula tions common language studded little differences club newsletters keep flowing read reflect needs wants modelers respective clubs reports activities club group Most end up taking personality editor some being professionally laid out typeset printed Others typewritten sent out instant printing company still others hand-scrawled run off mimeograph commonly borrowed office copier Its funny get yet look similarities good cartoon shows up will show up quite few others later Usually credit stolen given seldom original source source such source information art work club newsletters AMA National Newsletter forum designed exchange such material must admit being skeptical value publication past Im beginning think has possibilitiesforthefuture sure nice have artwork etc available dress up newsletter news letter format natural district news now can send out one-page district newsletter national news letter Whatalithis leadinguptoisthatwe now have mechanism place distri bute district news problem getting made submitted time month simply have time nor talent Im afraid create and/or edit such district page yet think such district information would beneficial clubs have volunteers can provide AMA HQ print distribute National Newsletters sent District Ill clubs liability related insurance crisis USA tried claim another victim time victim events run club district case few club members got thinking about possibility being sued personally accident during club event Well paranoia went rampage club voted cancel its sanctioned events preclude possibility being sued over whatever mishaps might occur can sympathize little frightened possibilities same time must say chances really remote lawsuit over particular accident will name individuals club uninvolved accidentand should happen AMA insurance would still cover Frequency concept protecting yourself cancelling sanctioned events little strange because majority accidents hap pen during normal everyday sport flying field sanctioned events best way protect yourself possi ble legal action prevent accident first place Read through Safety Code know what says appoint elect safety officer enforce safety rulesand important THINK SAFETY time read 87 nats will over some will looking forward 88 gathering anticipation likely held Virginia Beach VA beautiful resort area central east coast Im heading later week attend RC Aerobatics Masters Tour nament select World Championship team Ill let know impressions next month Salt Fork 88 will held February 1314 get reservations Call 1-800ATA PARK make sure get room Valentines Day weekend lodge will probably fill up fast Saying Month Nothing needs reforming other peoples habits Cont pg 98 Guidelines shall comply AMA Phase-In Plan New AMA RC Fre quency Identification Control System Transmitters using synthesized frequency generation shall have frequency selection identified channel shall also im possible change frequency transmitter operating 23 manufacturer importer RC equipment shall provide AMA properly verified current copy FCC Type Acceptance Report equipment addition receiver data specified para graph 4 below shall included 24 manufacturer importer equipment intended control surface vehicles shall 75 MHz channels will placard transmitters follows 72 MHz transmitters MODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLYSURFACE USE PROHIBITED BY FCC REGULATION b 75 MHz transmitters SURFACE USE ONLYMODEL AIRCRAFT USE PRO HIBITED BY FCC REGULATION 3 RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements 31 Effective December 20 1990 transmitters having current FCC Type Acceptance file AMA will permitted use AMA sanctioned events 32 Transmitters shall comply following emission characteristics Occupied spectrum shall better 55 dB /20 kHz channel center frequency irrespective type modula tion Measurements shall made spec trum analyzer accordance FCC Type Acceptance requirements 33 Transmitter average RF power output shall exceed 750 milliwatts antenna Measurements reported part FCC Type Acceptance Report 34 Transmitter modulation shall conform FCC requirements Transmitter emission frequency shall meet following require ments over range operating tempera ture power supply voltage AM transmitters unmodulated car rier shall within / 1500 Hz channel center frequency FM transmitters mean frequency occupied spectrum shall within /1500 Hz channel center fre q uen cy Other forms modulation required meet emission characteristics para graph 32 above 35 Transmitters configured user frequency selection via crystal chang ing switching synthesized techniques permitted However laboratory test data submitted AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Report must show trans mitter output within Guidelines listed paragraph 32 34 irrespective operating frequency selected 36 AMA Executive Council has autho rized Contest Directors impose trans mitter processing discretion Therefore user shall prepared demonstrate transmitter within Continued page 102 September 1 987 101 72MHz MODEL AIRCRAFT USSURFACE USE jflJPROHIBITED BY 0 EUEFCC REGULATION 75 MHz d%L ~Li SURFACE ODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLY FCC Moiylaad 0 North Carolina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicsville VA231 11 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarriaonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19509 Charlen Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winihrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 9191 488-5986 District Activities Flying season outdoor events welt underway time read will halfway normal season time does fly weekend 30-31 May especially busy contests throughout area Unfor tunately unable make appear ance due commit ment attend MARCs Show Timo nium later little doubt probably busiest time district will see summer weekend previous saw spring Free Flight bash Brainbusters held Petersburg VA airport turnout very good weather held until end flying After nothing big thunderstorm down way next time out Free Flight will fall same site Abram Van Dover did honors time Bob Champine will CD fall meet Free Flight game major meet district covers traditional event categories some newer ones Valley RC Harrisonburg VA added Pattern/Scale contest circuit yearthe clubs first attempt overwhelming turnout en couraging event will repeated next year read column F3A Team selection will have taken place Fentress NALF Chesapeake VA way run overall quality competition might have some effect upon future con test 1989 FAI RC eventsAerobatics Soaring Pylon Racing Helicopterwill held Air Olympics single site Tidewater RC support others has bid extravaganza area site excellent event Tidewater easy get since majority contestants will coming Europe some importance Tidewater area has much offer visitor especially oriented towards avia tion NASA its museum located nearby Hampton small Air Force aircraft museum Kitty Hawk NC site Wright Brothers experiments short drive away Tours available visit United States Navy Norfolk opportunity see largest carriers up close other non-aviation sights asking known time event will take place District IV would pleased host event have assurances support welcome competitors specta tors alike Watch pages Model Avia tion further information Marc Show try promote show because feel has lot offer District IV Like major shows place meet people see what new ex change views Academy present booth offering service assistance sortsincluding past two years transmitter checking service year transmitter service performed John Patton past president AMA Jim Crown Pegasus RC Club Fred Marks Fre quency Committee Chairman Bill Hershberger Frequency Committee Member individuals worked hard weekend looking transmitters also offering advice owners thing now becoming apparent what ever reasons number transmitters checking out good increasing AMA Booth manned Joyce Hager AMA executive secretary Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director Bob also brings family events no exception forced wife daughter put long tiring hours us hope year will take advantage chance talk Headquarters personnel get answers questions New year 7000-gallon boat pond put up just outside hall several distributors took advantage demonstrate boats market Model Builders Anita Northrop new publication put out boater US Boat Ship Modeler Air Age Publications has similar maga zine market some time features show vendors reception evening before show photo below taken reception Facing table right two organizers ramrodded show help dedicated members Radio Control Modelers Baltimore First right John Kirk all-around modeler WW II ace right Dan Yarchin Dan over place hard stop lone enough interview Helicopter Team About time get read United States RC Helicopter Team will Switzerland trying dupli cate outstanding effort Pylon Team 1 2 3 Team Robert Gorham Mike Mas Curtis Youngblood team fliers District Vs contribution Helicopter Contest Board Bob Harris team manager Wish best endeavor remembrance District IV lost active member lost personal friend Colonel Paul Clevenger USAF retired passed away early May after short illness Paul workers among us really enjoy doing service sport active Chesapeake Bay RC Club Howard County RC Clubs Maryland member USPJA active judge Scale contests area especially Chesapeake Bay RCs annual meet serving often chief judge also Bealeton VA contests Paul also judged Scale Nationals us knew Paul associated him will remember him always con dolences go family Would space time chance permitted telling mans life Frequency Cont pg 101 specification accordance paragraphs 32 34 above crystal change RF module change frequency switching used transmitter shall subject processing frequencies planned use 4 RC Receiver Technical Guidelines Measurements 41 For purposes standardizatipn prop er receiver operation during tests should taken greater 10 dB signal-tonoise ratio detection 10 dB SINAD 42 Adjacent Channel Rejection speci fied 20 kHz channel separation receiver must reject adjacent channel signals 60 dB better / 81/2 kHz demonstrated laboratory test 43 Image Rejection Receivers specified operation 72 MHz band must shown laboratory test have signal rejection greater 60 dB image frequency Receivers specified surface useon75 MHzarenotrequiredtomeetthis image rejection requirement 44 I ntermod ulation Interference Rejec tion 441 Receivers must shown labora tory test have Third Order Intercept Po[nt output first mixer better 4 dBm Tests shall conducted accordance reference 1 Third Order Intercept Point calculated accord ance paragraph 5 Part B Guidelines 442 Intermodulation distortion spu rious response presence highpowered radiators shall measured accordance reference 1 pur pose test high-powered radiators defined either signal inputs made directly receiver antenna terminal b signal input quarter wavelength radiator uniformly parallel receiver antenna Radiated levels imposed shall follows 0 minus eight 8 dBm made direct ly receiver antenna terminal 50 ohm 102 Model Aviation Doware 0 Diotrict Ceiombio S ivWginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 second photo shows Realistic Models Charlie Calvert probably getting warmed up talk up merits Stinson 108 kit Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia 0 Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 618455-6100 Phone Home 61 5720-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Box 206 Amory MS 38021 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 032 Banyan Dr. Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00066 Boa 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 12th Street Shatimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 649 East Glochester Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields POBoxl063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 004684-2517 United States Indoor Championships have Come gone tended have proclaimed event resounding success attended brief period though no longer compete Indoor activities just sample todays Indoor scene seems bit flap has arisen because efforts induce greater attendance Nats Indoor meets threat having cut back eliminate Indoor future Nats because high cost suitable Indoor arenas low attendance some past Nats has caused match achievable plus ten 10 dBm radiated quarter wavelength radiator 18 away receiver antenna 4421 Receivers specified 20 kHz separation shall exhibit no loss spurious response decoded servo output greater 1 20 microseconds recei ver subjected single two-signal ra diation follows Single radiator frequency equal greater 1 20 kHz channel center frequency Two-signalwhen two radiators ap plied combination frequencies can produce first mixer output within bandpass receiver 4422 Single-conversion receivers 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall meet requirements specified 4321 ex cept signal frequencies excite unique response image frequency 45 Single-conversion receivers using 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall have local oscillator offset high-low injection accordance AMA Phase-In Plan operating frequency local oscillators used receivers different configuration shall manufacturers discretion 46 Receiver technical measurements made accordance paragraph 4 shall documented copy docu mentation shall provided AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Re port 50 Additional Requirements 51 All flight operations must con ducted transmitters stationed nomi nally 20 ft apart Continued page 108 lot people wonder about future Indoor activity Maybe just wasnt much interest Well great crowd Johnson City Its since attended Indoor event saw two dozen flimsies flight same time much evidence Indoor alive well sure sign large num ber Junior participants bodes well future since Indoor ranks heavily peopled grey-headed oldsters Indoor appears place young beginner can get teeth model flying large outlay money engines radios such Still few soft spots perceived problem related low par ticipation Indoor Scale Maybe because Scale Bostonian con idered stepchildren serious Indoor duration people After theyre flown mostlyforfunlAm wrong Ive seen Natsof long ago really outshone per formance Johnson City Another weak point lack contestants between Juniors very Senior ages Looks like weve lost generation two some site couldnt have problem Mini-Dome East Tennessee State super No drift nottoo much get hung up 122 ft ceiling height campaign afoot hold future champion ships also Nats future World Championships Great Idea course holding Nats would probably mean breaking present all-in-one-place Nats concept maybe its wave future Perhaps will have better feeling about situation after years Lincoln Nats Well about need hear Indoor fliers What say Summer flying full swing So now should good time talk about flying safety time Im impressed what read newsletters large number people very safety conscious out thats great Just few quotes will show what mean Capital City Radio Control report Plane Talk Just want remind people about loose clothing swinging propsBE CAREFUL Take care adjusting carb shirt nottucked Ed Hunter inAmoryRCModelersForas long can recall no Virginia long little dingus use spin prop has called chicken stick know goes Hey look him hes usin chicken stick hardy-har-har got distinct impression wasnt manly thing As Real men dont eat quiche must have figured same applied little dingus have ever noticed macho-men have got short stubby fingers oftentimes own worst enemies things say can have unintended adverse effects What bothers us whether might creating impression particularly new comer uninformed observer use such device looked down hope props finger eaters think anything can reduce possibility injury should en couraged PR something responsible Its also something cant help doing Yep Thats right Just being model builder flier like public relations man Now might good Some us arent Yet what makes difference actions good bad what public knows us can often has made difference keeping losing flying site Roswell Air Force newsletter Contrail Tales Earls Pearls gives some examples Oh other thing pres ence Highway 141 field almost like dream come true long survive Technology Park will consider moving us another location will depend largely perceived must maintain first-class field must act high degree dignity matur ity must consider ourselves under microscope time field have some people Tech nology Park flying us gripes disagreements take club officers dont air field can also stand clean language up bit whether ladies present Personally Ill vote removal member jeopardizes privilege flying site Ed thank support Keep up good workfolks well make yet Last February Judge James Davis Jr passed away has ably served District 5 number years RC Soaring Contest Board Judge able Gli der enthusiast dedicated competitor presence contribution will missed have appointed Mr Charles Anderson Tullahoma replacement Chuck well-known Soaring community has competed national events success Several advanced-design Sailplanes owe existence talent Since Chuck aero engineer working wind tunnel testing has good back ground such endeavors major designs made good use Winglets con vert large Sailplane Two-Meter design Lately hes developed home com puter software plotting accurate airfoils Chuck can reached addressing corre spondence Charles Anderson Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 Welcome aboard Chuck High Country Soaring Society tempting organize first Eastern US Championship Sailplane Contest hoping endeavor will result largest best Sailplane contest Eastern United States emphasis bringing pilots over Eastern U nited States together three four days grand competition share ideas make new friends Again fun name game Sounds like great idea task will International duration three days Classes Standard Un limited per current planning date location yet determined since will determined response Sail plane pilots idea youre interested send note High Country Soaring Soci ety Joe Ruminski 74 Whitaker Circle Fairview NC 28730 Its time close another month first just last plug yearly Free Flight contest August 8th 9th AEDC airfield Tullahoma TN See September 1987 103 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6065E Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1 BOB 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Well month has pretty busy Ive catching upon traveling didnt get last year due weather year weather gods us made trips planned May except trip Terra Haute Lets hope trend continues summer knows Ill have time read Maybe club event first stop took Ft Wayne IN look Glennbrook Mall show first-class mall show very impressed displays expanse mall corridors covered Clubs over surrounding area name few memorybut Im sure Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Tallspinners LOFT DeKaIb Flyers Spirits America Show Team Ft Wayne Rocket Club Driftwood Boat club Evan Towne engine display Sorry forgot anyone Picture time again dont have space pictures Ron Ballard sent maybe Ill use some rest next month lucky about thing visited Glennbrook show scheduled Hobo Clown day before wouldve tough time competing him Wait minute Some people already think Im clown understand Hobo real good time kids flew Delta Darts provided Flying Circuits kids tore after crowd Instant re kitting ball got see Flying Circuits flying field Believe tell fields dream about saw nice pavilion rows tables concession stand garage Did say garage Yep guys have diesel tractor Oh yeah Thats pull gang mower over beautiful flat patch grass flat Theyve scrounged up old retired highway roller keep way Are sick envy yet May Mintjulep Scale month course make because gives chance see lot people get see other time Did ever talk people Almost give out numbers no would left out loved bull sessions did end until contest over leave Oh contest During day learned least seventy entrants challenge odds Well sure beautiful day saw some real class models sorta makes wonder dont join FAI team selec tion competition saw general avia tion aircraft time Maybe trends leading military types thing noticed competition tough out Id hate compete guys Mint Julep able get Southern Indiana RC Modelers together just long enough present another Superior Service Award time went John Guenther excellent service Scale sector gives much time Scale local level FAI Thanks John job well done Im subject awards also obtained Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley has involved AMA FAI committees years Hes still sent award Tony Italiano give Don Indoor Championships banquet Johnson City TN felt better come friends sorta like per sonal touch Dont Another weekend another trip put Sugar Grove IL CLer contest saw Carrier Speed Racing Scale Aero batics Old Time Stunt Combat got seeaCarriereventforthefirsttime Unique real treat see types CL events place thing Ive noticed about CL types dont get say too much get tied up what doing its hard tie down enjoyed being able sit back watch think ticked off few guys Old Time Stunt brought Ed Robbert Eds CL Contest Board member took new OT stunter him case time did won Whoops During last weekend May tended four-stroke fly-in Tom Sawyer State Park Louisville KY Unfortunately day plagued poor attendance did get see some good flying Im sorry leave early During past month Ive lost two AVPs Last month reported death Bill Snavely month have drop Ray Meyers ranks Ray stayed long could work load per sonal life took too much time allow him continue Ray thanks ajob well done Well lost have another AVP Ft Wayne area Ron Ballard wanted job bad called ask chance got Ron sport flier seems get around lot told about club painted full-size airplane Ron shot paint Ron performs Spirits America Show Team sideline wonder gets time Anyway its good have him aboard Its up put him work District 6 now District 6 clubs have received first issue AMA National News letter contained district notes Though Im still sure National News letter value did serve vehicle getting word out clubs As getting word club members its up officers thing mentioned notes safety rule about straight line applies demos models over 20 lb duringairshowsThatmeansyoucanfly around field other time field conditions right Notice did say can fly over pits parking area spectators strictly taboo whole idea straight line afford safety special events should also apply field unsafe forflying anywhere front runway Most city park fields due cramped quarters endure fall category other hand field like fly out has hundreds acres open farmland around can safely fly over fields behind pits use good common sense Its matter judge ment clubs part hope use good judgement also get few questions about field layouts suggested layout rule book realize very few fields have enough room layout major problem have seen road lies somewhere across end runway ways combat prob lem make field safer Use spotters entrance warning signs help sign helps warning spectator traffic runway approaches Although wish could have ideal sites fly also have realistic think flying site can operated safe manner use good common sense Enough now.. me mom em emememe m Effective communication two-way e street AMAs non-paid volunteer off i e cers doing utmost make AMA e kind organization members 3 wish thoughts con- e tamed pages month sarentapttobeknownunlessyou UU yourdistrictortohisrepresentativethe associate vice-president area U Complete communications link U C writeC me m eme memem e m 104 Model Aviation see Al Gumbents Best Show winnina P6E Glennbrook show Fleet bipe Terry Applegate Peoples Choice winner Hobo Clown no trouble lighting up childrens faces iowaO Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 Compuserve address EMAiL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Steve Bowman 61 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stawm Boo 357 Minocqua Wi 54548 am off Land Fathers Walesnext week editor going surprised gets Column CIS least week early makes some news little foreshortened am looking forward Nats meeting Seveners Send some photos Club members officers can use column No models Make guys gals thoughthose mod els will welcomed Action fast furious area prepping Nats Pylon events first meet Toledo Flying Tigers using National Q-500 rules Itturned out totally Rossi day predicted However looks now have two sets models old Rossi-powered noise too noticeable weekend previous Signal Seek ers Q-500 run non-Rossi standard out-of-the-box mufflers very easy appreciate noise reduction previous events speeds also high very pleasant day point consider whetherthe nationalization Q-500 will reduce its popularity fewer beginners Toledo just down road area Several 1/4 Midget Formula 1 fliers refuse fly Q-500 want consider introductory event serious Pylon fliers Most entrants flew Q-500 1/4 Midget go subject contests Electric going great guns Union Lake Flying Organi zation lost field through noise prob lems closed out windy Electric session Livingstone County Fliers few weeks ago Ann Arbor Falcons second annual meet today couldnt make fixing Allis Chalmersneeded beat grass growth rate Livingstone club look ing new flying site found under old title Brighton RC refusals landowners disliked association town So changed present have new field might alert other clubs think twice before letting name imply association town Gone flyingforever Will Thibodeau quiet modeler longtime member Flying Wolverines enjoyed company both Toledo work Will great helpful club member will missed Ribcrackers Fraser clubs have lost Orville Berry another quiet mover clubs Orville struggling illness several years kept active could flying buddies made special efforts show thoughts funeral seeing clubs getting volved safety appointing Safety Officer Safety Committee other monitoring efforts Crassfield Flyers Minnesota have enlarged partici pating CPR program being set up club member doctor What great example other clubs follow phone call last week outside area believe worth putting column Picture flying area large park shady trees human conveniences parking lots Right Anaheim Los Angeles restriction applies no internal combustion power seems once theyd treated hands-on flying demonstra tion City Fathers become hooked Electric Another piece information record books Keep eyes nearestAVP going keeping lines com munication active wantyou make point sending newsletters asking CD forms other items need help now have small expense allowance plan have general district meeting before year out need get know other will first time far know anyAVPs VPs have such meeting District Roundup Noise topic newsletters several have set limits Livingstone County Fliers have set 85 dB 20 ft directions ground S Valley Aero Modelers have started action mention case Wide World ofSports program showed sprint cars have muffled keep tracks available Sound familiar S Congrats Saginaw Valley RC Club 25 years old have prospective ladybirds too S Aerobatic Aces Donnie Carol take concession stand Hmmm Also Bowling Team won second place S farthest-north club Duluth RC Airplane has AVP Steve Bowman doing takeoffs picnic table Probablywaiting forthe water freeze S Dave Balek River City RC tells popping local garage sale old CL model Dave built years ago still flies S Circlemasters have Gordy Teschendorf safety officer 0 Blackhawks has several venues its show team 0 Instructors keep club alive Sharks has training session its instructors 0 MARCS gives its instructors bonus two free fuel free membership run Beginners Power Days too Thats best answer have seen date thousand Attaboys MARCS 0 Finally following description aeroplane Aerohowks newsletter Mobile Over head Vegetation Enhancer . Crop Duster Sensible Sounds Sound Less September 1987 105 Northern Air Modelers Mall Show Marquette Ml President Amos Bell presents checktothe BayCliff Health CampsCathy Andriacchi Chapter 106 IMAA Waukesha WI handed over $1500 Waukesha Special Olym pics organization Marvin Anderson Photo President Bill Bailey Battle Creek Balsa Bees running club meeting super flying field TabietopdisplayatApache MallShow Note front table displaying now RC gearlots interest memories 79th General Conference Fed eration Aeronautique nternationaie FAI Madrid Spain Academy Model Aero nauticswas recognized outstanding per formance over past twenty years left shown FAI President Dr Cenek Kepak Czechoslovakia now FAI Director Gen eral presenting FAIs Honorary Group Diploma Honor AMA Executive Direc tor John Worth award now framed display AMA Museum Res ton VA Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 AssoclcO Vice PreeldenOs Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michani S Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Leo 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77489 Larry Sartor 1418 Manor Dr Bartlessille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3418 David Dr Motairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordinsOor Scott Kalmux 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 Let greet some profound ad vice Im Careful words speak keep soft sweet never know day day Which ones Ill have eat fact about time yell anyone anything get recorded sales messages am eating dinner yell tell what can product am cheerful kooks can find some good everything instance am contented have yellowish teeth because unlucky have have pearly white teeth would make eyes look yellow Give thanks whatcha got please know right now am thankful friends have am about explode appreciation sin cerely hope will never have go through such disaster did find out friends have word got out about fire completely de stroyed 46-year-old hobby shop personal loss about $250000 thousands model aviation museum items destined go AMA Mu seum found out thousands friends have heard words sympathy encourage ment funds merchandise help restart Ill never able say proper thanks guess best way thank thank God putting path sincerely hope can visit hobby shop sometime working very hard live up old reputation best selection hobby merchandise world always offered 50% fine merchandise 50% nostalgia 50% good old BSand dont get 1 50% hardly anyplace Someone already kind enough say looked like wed Neiman Marcus hobby shops can come new address 1909 Green ville Dallas TX 75206 Phone 214 8230208 Id love see Among early visitors store couple AMAs finest volunteers Dr Sandy Frank dad Murry Frank Sandy real wheels National Championships Nats Murry served AMA effectiveness honor number years District 8 vicepresident position now hold Murry probably effective VP AMA history meeting clubs attending helping model meets Remember names fine folks Sandy Frank also power behind Weatherford TX Aeromodeling Society has unique way ofdragging meetings Rather complex burdensome newsletter simply sends member postcard such cryptic messages asFUN-FLY club field Sunday May 31 2 pm till dark cookout 5 pm Top Gun Award Win ner Club Meeting June 1st 7 pm 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX Short Meeting Program C U THERE Now honest heck lot informationand just postcard 14-cent stamp dont have pull out staples fingernails youd like exchange Sandy address Dr Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX 76086 Phone 817 599-7131 enjoys good news letters especially Free Flight thing youll really enjoy Okie Free Flight Flyer put out Bill Baker Honest Bill has real information ten jammed pages can ever imagine runs plans tech info contest results contest announcements who-wentwhere what won didnt win Can get touch Bill Okie Free Flight Flyer Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 Another awfully good newsletter Splatter Sheet South Plains Lines Transmitters Plainview TX coeditors David Mcllroy Reggie Holland Besides six crowded pages news calen dars contest results wisely salt paper bits humor humorous touches tickled report club secretary/treasurer Howard Priest Howard commenting High Plains Meet said just want say thing about drawings started throw away tickets after drawing noticed printed big letters KEEP THISCOUPONWhatlwanttoknowisjust long have keep darned things real sore spot Plainview Splatter Sheet has some valuable est info too such following CONTEST RULES #1 Judge Always Right #2 Case thejudge Wrong Refer Back Rule # 1 Plainview bunch active group youd like contact ex change write South Plains Lines Transmitters RC Club 510 Grandview Dr Plainview TX 79072 Another newsletter has made impression always-good piece put out under name Broken Prop Wichita Falls TX RC Club its combined president newsletter editor Ken Gulliford Ken used fly out Clovis NM move Wichita Falls lucky Wichita Falls Club would well set up newsletter ex change Ken can contact him 106-B Falcon Circle Wichita Falls TX 76311 recent newsletter have gotten JETERO RC Club Hous ton interesting notice club paper put out Dan Shay plea new editor quote Wanted Editor QualificationsMust alive able operate least following personal computer Xerox machine typewriter lead pencil Should able donate least days work month four hours least few minutes Should able spel rite like youd gone coledge Should able take constructive criticism smile forget pay youll get gallon fuel per year love club Now have takers Houston clubs job can contact Dan Shay 431 W Sunnyside Houston TX 77091 have special little group ofinnova tors Dallas thats high-hat ventors Tommy Spangler productive experience has gained modeling has led him otherfields such pneumatic can crushersand now motorcycle sit inside Below photo two us discussing motorized hoop just prior riding St Patricks Day Parade Dallas Please know Hoopcycle real problem ride accelerate decel erate suddenly either over face over back reason being Irish getup because Grand Marshal St Patricks Day Parade Since friends can just call Grand Oh way parade formed right front store burned Just few days before will notice show neighbors love fur nished convertible official car Weird wonderful world wouldnt say 106 Model Aviation District 8 vice-president Grand Marshal Dallas St Patricks Day Pa rade Please note expensive convertible borrowed Johnny Clemens Tommy Spangler get ting readyto parade Tommys Hoopcycle ***lPm out gas gonna land*** Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 Nsrth Dakota 0 SsothDaksta ixWysming DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Aarsra CO 80015 Phone Home 303693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 6209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Rusa Miller 960 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Ricketto 516S Cloudan Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles 0/0 Radio Service Center 9186 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Dear Fellow Highland Modelers have some good pictures some major events district may printed next month As result numerous personal con tacts cards letters phone contacts newsletters felt necessary least start fire hopefully next month can address situation detail always felt Jeff Troys question naire done mainly tongue cheek run district clubs newsletters over 100 Hopefully next time will have some parameters follow approval some body prior release During past few weeks chance meet unusually large number members didnt ask about company cars butthey very interested 1 H Q staffingneed number staff 2 pay roll 3 new computers anynew cost high-tech items 4 new build ing will impact present near-future membership dues past feel members just sent check thinking still surely am person historical rhetoric evolution AMA probably like other clubs 1 Solicit membership 2 Develop operative treasury 3 Staff needed 4 Keep moderate-to-no-records 5 Watch help groupsNACC FCC FAI FAA etc etc 6 Select officers further goals 7 Solicit provide information needed 8 Foster growth organization etc etc etc As see Nats whatever called added new competitive interest along other government support AMA grew since still major duespaying responsibility membership tol erated small fees say least Nato formally al located example $20000 year budget function always spent considerably membership began take notice started talking AMA build ing well-meaning mod elers started tossing some information good badto populace AMA non-AMA magazine pro ducers also helped information Now membership finally taking interest least noticing something going Still no big deal Dues now $40 could list justifiable reasons do-gooders make point God love themthey entitled magazines have say also its responsibility offer opinions too Unfortunately over past six eight months information often error some bad data usednot inten tionally course still seed planted Some letters went back forth hope fully establish little better level factual communications Hope continues Naturally will understand another General Motors comparison very small nonprofit corporation trying very hard make work need help support Thanks Good FlightsSoft Landings Flash Dick Crowley passed away June30 shortly after AMA News column received Dick checked himself hospital morning before having feeling poorly sometime apparently due heart problem SoundCont pg 95 new line imported Bob Davis Davis Diesel Development years have aeromod eling Bob has advocate diesel viable option quieter engines improved performance later new muffler called Soundmaster Muffler designed meet European standard 82 dBA seven meters much stringent FAI F3A re quirement far beyond what peo ple look country Although first glance mufflers may appear fairly expensive cost can misleading Due low-cost adapter have muffler easily moved en gine another As Bob says just might last muffler will ever pur chase Construction very rugged although mufflers especially heavy pri mary body material steel brass brazed together unit end pieces machined aluminum stock Inside muffler construction described having internal chambers swirl parti tioned baffles linked sound-trapping tube couplers appearance muf fler outstanding hope able present some statistics very soon levels attained stated should prove start some excel lent devices coming down pike above statistic low enough second muffler available following same basic design called Super Silent has additional chambers am very anxious get some good data pass performance equal appearance winner Back subject Davis diesel have received very long cassette Richard Boies Orange City L expounding virtues Davis Diesel conver sion Richard running big engine big airplane although has engine propped quite low rpm says performance great Although did send dB readings swears engine very very quiet sound perceived somewhere between fourstroker two-stroker Have much experience engines extent can provide perform ance data such rpm prop diameter pitch dB levels various conditions Such data would very useful Everyone makes assumption two-cycle 60 waytofly aint necessarilyso diesel conversion may option might consider information will printed want good write up diesels might go back middle last year RC Scale Modeler Bob Davis interview talked briefly some Control Line friends contest held Chesapeake VA new class being introduced isa profile-fuselaged aircraft for20 engines similar Foxberg K&B Sportster complete muffler proving excellent choice event addition performance quiet Are headed back school yard Control Line happened area FAI F3A Team Selection commonly known Masters held site next years National competition 41 contestants making six flights 10 making four flights five making two flights determine three team members go France None exceeded dB requirement forthis class couple pushing passed flight checked Only flier received bonus points given aircraft sounded below average sound level flight majority scoring judges must agree no discussion just dependent marking score sheet aircraft flown Dean Koger Dean done lot work pipe-prop combination much mount ing engine has plate bolted rear engine assembly mounted firewall four Lord-type mounts Virtually vibration iso lated fuselage major source in-flight noise especially fiberglass shell Dean has promised write up future article During finals team selection short demonstration capabilities F-14 Tomcat given aircraft crew Oceana NAS flight demo lasted about 15 minutes evening before banquet base comman der commented would go listening 95 dB about 95000 really loud distance crowd aircraft can get well over 120 dB Although Sound Freedom does make appreciate sound can bother people past number people have asked about using Radio Shack sound meter have said OK general reference use would like men tion caution calibrator better meters set 114 dB use calibrate Radio Shack meter switch 90-dB range will find will three- four-dB error Continued page 108 September1987 107 Arizona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-song 99-127 Ohiaea Aieo HI 98701 Darwin N Borne 8252 B TurneyAae Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lone Wolnut Greek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chub Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT841 20 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone916382-1962 voted against 1987 AMA Budget last Executive Council meeting Voted against accepting 1987 AMA Budget proposed AMAs Finance Committee represented too much same old thing enough what really need Id like give some examples what mean 1 We spend too much talking ourselves AMA spends producing maga zine does combined total of following flying site preservation activities promotion sport out siders solving noise radio problems providing nationwide local presence education youngsters opinion weve got priorities upside down AMA doesnt take lead now activities Ive listed above aero modeling will ultimately doomed ex tinction Instead produce fine maga zine tell ourselves much like great sport promulgate plans construction articles just easily could appear six seven other maga zines Since doing same job other magazines doing expect return will job us job AMA preserve popularize pro mote sport doing Instead keep patting ourselves back via very expensive communications mediumthis magazine Sure like read too. flier wouldnt worth price paying future sport think argue maga zine doesnt cost anything say makes little money Bunk magazine costs nearly $1000000 peryearto produce memberwho reads magazine pays $900 per year covers about half what costs produce maga zine rest comes advertising revenue suggestion Lets spend onlythe adver tising revenue magazine make about half thick about half expen sive Get editors concentrate items real widespread interest ones educational informative value well still have good magazine other half annual member ship dues $900 portion allo cate magazine would used ways us far good could should spent finding ways reduce noise solve radio problems get land owners interested needs teach youngsters about joy building flying miniature aircraft make sport appear just much adult activity tennis golf bowling 2 Sport vs competition flying Most AMA members sport fliers Few competi tors Practically nothing spent sport fliers yet spend lot competitionrelated matters think need spend needs sport fliers same time think also need spend com petition Yes sport fliers will effect sub sidize AMAs competition activities thats way sport Im sure realize sales highway tires help pay forthe development racing tires sales tennis balls help pay tennis tournaments huge cost Olympic teams paid contribu tions non-competitors Thats reality Sure need spend having AMA put national regional fun-fly eventsand thats easy because spending practically nothing now Im Im sure need spend much AMA Nats know today personal opinion wed better off separate National Championships aeromodeling dis cipline combined National Conven tion/Fun Fly/Trade Show would far easier find sites Convention/Fun Fly/Trade Show near major metropolitan areas regions country remote sites now use attendance would higher Nats less /v member ship Itwould serveto bringAMA public visibility would pay itself completely Imagine press reports 10000 20000 fliers attended such event thats still less 10200/v membership represents major change way AMA operates personally believe time has come change occur Lets kid ourselves Today unlike 1930s no place anywhere US can efficiently host presentstyle Nats tryto accommodate events site Certain types fliers notably Free Flight RC Soaring frequently get remote Nats sites feel second-class citizens think should seriously consider major revamping entire Nats pro gram 3 Too much AMAs Headquarters Con trary popular belief HQ staff getting rich dues money nor over-equipped unnecessary tools equipment have hard working staff gives AMA gets return HQ staff working less ideal surroundings running out room fast subjected greater pressures yearAMA grows little often criticized rarely thanked efforts Id like see budget being spent assuring HQ has withal ensure present needs properly handled future needs provided main reasons voted against present AMA budget Until issues better addressed Ill keep voting against similar future budgets FrequencyCont pg 102 52 multiple separated flight lines used sanctioned events fliers aircraft shall prohibited contest officials approaching closer 100 meters 300 ft another flight line 53 crystal changing employed switch operating frequency field urged crystal crystal recepta cle utilize keying configuration prevents interchanging receiver transmitter crystals b prevents interchangeability crystals between equipment different manufac ture urged RC manufacturers work ing through RCHTA establish acoopera tive plan assignment code keying components 54 Part B Guidelines documents field test procedure can verify com patibility RC equipment used RC operators clubs publications manufacturers procedure will correlate standardize field test data See next issue Model Aviation magazine Part B article SoundCont pg 107 usage range can check against quality meter taking reading three meters would give closer reference cannot better leave adjustments alone just word caution mislead complacency 108 Model Aviation Calling AMA HO phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 45 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrangements prevent coming work going home same time best call during core time period present same time except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL EasterngemNoon 1 pm3pm CentralBamliam Noon2pm Mountain7amlOam llamlpm Western6am9am lOamNoon regret necessity zones otherthan East call earlier day its beat way present sure getting particular person may need subjects services handled AMA Headquarters H owever its okayto call earlier later leave name phone number subject interestwe will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana on 0 Washinoton XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 81st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aecociate Vice Preeldenos Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Woy WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary 8 Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99206 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 8 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 781-6103 Control Line activity picks up Rapid Richards Record Ratio Meet Kent WA August15 16 Speed classes plus Carrier & II Endurance scheduled have questions about frequency matters its best call write Bob Balch frequency coordinator relieved dealing stuff like case dont always get up-tothe-minute information receiving thus much better informed sides thats what gets large salary As matter fact would rather have call write must write send him phone number can reach self-addressed stamped envelope would certainly help Bob also works best time call him evening Im know wondering what frequency changes mean faras personallyare concerned knowtherearesome problems suchasthe changes frequency identification sys tem Im sure will come up next Council meeting maybe can find way ease change Unless competing Nats some other com petition regulation frequency flag specified flying worry local flying site satisfy club local requirements example have present system have to replace two streamers single streamer indicating operating aircraft frequency possible can replace channel number placard correct style club buying very lightweight vests having large white circle channel numbers put back should leave little doubt what channel youre using far import What old radio Well depends Far too people worrying about having throw radios away neces sary desirable First transmit ters ten years old less can set up new frequencies relatively easily older models can upgraded spite what certain people have written Thats problem What does have replaced especial ly meet 1991 specifications receiver Present regulations allow 80kHz spacing between operating fre quenciesthat between old Blue White Yellow/White etc frequencies regulations change December 87 lose colored frequencies 1991 regulations call 20 kHz between frequencies doesnt mean everyone has run Out buy latest gizmo What very necessary though club sit down now decide want apportion available frequencies example frequencies going avail able no reason club cannot set up plan calls use third fourth frequency way will solve not-narrow-enough re ceiver problem will also eliminate dreaded 31M problem will neces sary have bought radios plan mind send radios off updating warned present Kraft Midwest doing lot changeover work running about sixweek window turnaround right plan depending particular needs location no reason present technology receivers cannot used until need replace reason other narrow-band enough Naturally competition travel lot will find necessary have up-todate equipment usually way will necessary some contests deal frequency distribution prob lems creative ways going necessary us see equip ment checked year no longer going have luxury going out flying radios capable blow ing several others out sky Get checked changed over Also Ive asked flying old frequencies will illegal answer yes according FCC regulations will allowed fly old frequencies sanctioned contest Further remember safety code holds isnt much what flyingas flying cause injury damage because deliberately broke FCC regulations flying illegal frequency no insurance will cover lmon radio kick several people have asked recommend radios meet new standards Because coun tryissue-happy decline Inanycase ifyou understand problems come design manufacture quality control among subcontractors know checking hundred thousand kind radio notgoingtotellyou much abouthow very next off assembly line will work old way best Talk using particular brand what hear good get Personally Im sending three old Krafts get brought up snuff sure miss Royal August 15 & 16 Willamette Mod elers Club will host Northwest Free Flight Champs Meet Parkers field south Albany OR contest should have just about event could want contact Bob Stalick talk nice maybe theyll add anything want isnt already agenda FAI semifinals scheduled Harts Lake Sth-7th Sept youre going fly just spectate check first Coming up Silverton OR 9th August Second Annual Homer Davenport Days Fly-In nota contest rather just open flying part Daven port Days celebration demonstra tion hobby youd like part public show flying will junior high NW end town just got word OMAS will hold annual two-day extravaganza 22nd & 23rd August day will open sizes other will Big Birds things past Saturday will sizes nicest sites around worth visit plane Actually sausage have sale concession booth worth trip flying aircraft come incredible bonus Word out will some new planes view Ken Melvin rumored getting F4U1 ready Given usual fine job should beauty Dave Cobb reputed coming up new aircraft L-1 9 suppose will give up usual post microphone fly Head out Banks OR fine fly-in see Actually theres lot stuff going district Aug 15th/i 6th Medford theres Model Air Show 16th Benton Co group has RC Rally field atAdairAerodrome Soaring group will Thermal Search run PASS new field NW Portland 15th & 16th August newfield about 25 miles west Portland off highway 26 Call Dave Johnson 503 252-4984 Barry Kurath 503 281-3327 info same weekend Great Falls Soaring Society will have Soaring Meet probably Black Horse field Eugene Glider Guiders will hold Soaring contest Eu gene 22nd & 23rd August Lewis Co Radio Modelers will hold Soar ing meet Chehalis WA 29th & 30th August Im sure site NWSS member such Dave Johnson should able help Inland Empire Soaring Society hosts North Idaho Soar ing Championships Farragut ID 5th & 6th Sept best Fun-Fly events will hap pen Aug B 9 Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup Yep its time Mount Ranier Radio Control Societys annual HOG HOLLAR BBQ & Fun-Fly like BBQ dont miss Now naturally real reason everyone shows up flying will feature some best around Great flying prizes food make fantastic weekend next Saturday 15th HAWKS will have fun-fly Kent 29th RAMS have afun-fly atAuburn Lots fun & flying happening Farragut Flyers will hold Fourth Annual International Float Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID 29th & 30th August Pattern Precision Aerobatics meets include Aug 8 9 Frys Corner BC RCFCBC Fun-In-The-Sun Pattern Con test Finley WA hosted bytheTri-Cities RC Modelers 15th 16th Aug Billings Flying Mustangs Annual Pattern Scale Meet Billings MT Aug 29 & 30 Emerald Air Corps Emeralds Pattern Contest including classes Springfield OR Racing starting again MARCs Marymoor Beginners Pylon Race Red mond 23rd Aug Boeing HAWKS have F-500 meet Kent August 30 Happy FIying September 1987 109 Model airplanes can fly s everywhere like takes someone introduce models kids Pictured below some model kids Guam contest sponsored Dale Wil loughby last May youngsters flew Hand-Launched Gliders fashioned after US Navy jet fighters Guam Tribune article reached stated models flew few seconds before being dashed ground high winds No matter always winnerand always high level fun good spirited com petition Dale Willoughby AMA No 436 proprietor Willoughby Enterprises Hobby Supplier PO Box 23305 GMF Guam have suggestion Gliders size especially jet plane configura tions Fly catapult Gliders rather Hand-Launched Gliders First youngsters dont yet have strong arms coordination still poor never mas ter art throwing Glider Second catapult launching puts youngsters par ability get Gliders up high third catapult Gliders get high high wind can zip up towards 100 ft altitudes will give youthful fliers much satisfaction duration still very long modest glide much better chance 75 100 ft pick up some helpful lift catapult kind FLIGHT ED WHITTEN f Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 recommend safe Its made attaching loop h-in rubber 8 maximum length launching stick 6 maximum length right-handed flier holds launching stick left hand holds Glider bythe fuselage extension behind tail atthe balance point aims stick high pulls model back. lets go. ZOOM shes up 8 inch maximum Loop L/8 rubber Launching Stick 6 inch maximum tength Two important points 1 Never aim anyone never use two people launch 2 Never use wire pin launching hook kind Theyre dangerous Use wooden safety hook construct described below SAFETY HOOK separate piece wood 1h sq byan inch long well-glued bottom front Glider Let dry Now smear some glue hook wont come off wont work loose like awire pin can safety-minded As models keep tail catapult Glider light kit fin stabilizer 1/16-in-thick wood sand down 1/32 thickness Thats savings half weight easy let tail get too heavy Rememberthis tail two grams heavier necessary will require least double amount fourgrams ofextraweightinuselessclayon nose balance Glider total six grams absolutely unnecessary damaging weight Glider will have lift Glider doesnt carry burdensome extra six-gram load will winner hope new friends Guam try Jet Gliders catapults would like hear found made difference Id also like hear Spirit Saint Louis flew Best wishes Thats got month Keep tails light Ill Out flyingwith next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 110 Model Aviation 10K Beginners Guam Lto H standing Gus Duenas Alex Amby S6COfld place JOflfl Duenas ueraid Amby winning F-16 kneeling John Tomas
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/09
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr best-laid plans never seem go some glitch start off good intentions get caught such mundane things weather some kind bug knocks down worst possible time does put strain getting everything done should ac com pushed much test work agenda have unable get enough detail work done justify printing detailed data have couple photos month should prove interesting first picture below shows new muffler mounted means adapter screw spring attachment second photo shows cutaway same muffler Continued page 107 AMA Guidelines Narrow- Band Operation 72-75 MHz Radio Control Frequencies presentation two parts B Part printed herein covers Back ground Basis Guidelines Guidelines Transmitter Receiver Additional Requirements Part B follow October Model Aviation covers Ele ments Receiver Susceptibility Interfer ence Factors Procedures Qualita tive Field Tests further background see previous articles April June July August issues Model Aviation magazine Guidelines presented developed AMA Frequency Commit tee request Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA association can design qualify radios satisfactory operation 1991 beyond adequacy Guidelines has confirmed design testing four generic radio systems systems tested deliberate adja cent channel third order interference test results complemented analysis data collected several succes sive National meets RC trade shows during calibration program various RC meets over past four years modeler urged study Guidelines sufficiently judge ade quacy radio specifications advertis ing Guidelines address RF linkonly bells whistles no impor tancetotheperformanceoftheRFlink Fullcolor ads present general wonder fulness radios addressing technical performance required should carry little weight Five parameters judging adequacy radio performance presented Guidelines modeler should demand know performance terms five parameters radio new used contemplates purchasing 0 Transmitter frequency stability Transmitter occupied spectrum Receiver rejection adjacent channel interference Receiver resistance third order intermodulation Receiver rejection RF image frequency Guidelines explain above parameters give specifications min imum performance levels no assur ance equipment manufac turer dealer wont cant provide specified performance data will perform satisfactorily 1991 environment Adherence both Guidelines design equipment Guide lines aimed proper operation field will help achieve original goals Frequency Committee sought 80 channels 72 MHz 75 MHz goals Frequencies shared other users Enough frequencies presence high radiators interstitial frequencies near flying sites isolated instances would permit selection other frequencies site foster development sale radios having improved performance RF link preceding will provide absolute immunity interference will certainly come close humanly possible achieving Part Background AMA Frequency Committee has de voted past eight years acquisition implementation new frequencies radio control both model aircraft surface vehicles Establishing imple menting Phase-In Plan New Radio Control Frequencies reference 1 has helped prevent has abso lutely prevented chaos might other wise have existed Adherence Phase Plan has outstanding has adher ence initial transmitter frequency identification system As approach end first five years Plan Committee after careful review operating experience has Continued page 96 AMA HO 5ERIE5 STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth e Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGeneral Manager vince MankowakiS Special Services Director carl Maroneye Special Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Pubiic Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technical Directon Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob vojalavekO Publications Director carl R Wheeley0 Membership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 General counsel Jeremiah courtney September 1987 95 AMAs Executive council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ot President Esecutive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication What say space however isa matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position AMA Esecutive council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 has busy month attended Collier Trophy Award ceremony Dick Burt Rutan Jeana Yeager unrefueled world circumnavigation also presented AMA award Burt Rutan still AMAer luncheon atAMA Headquarters Reston have also ar ranged Burt Rutan attend speakat Nats banquet annual meeting Lincoln NE Burt fascinating person considerable modeling background H discussion Reston Voyager aircraft design incredible around-theworld flight truly triumph ingenuity personal dedication daring skill makes proud American kinsman real pioneers such three Following mountaintop experience Clara journeyed Costa Rica invited spend few days fun model flying beautiful peaceful far country unrest world lets hope small democracies such Costa Rica can stay independent peace Costa Ricans really enjoy mod eling put annual show publicvery good public relations Julio Pastora associates com mended terrific effort promotion modeling spent day home headed Dayton OH sol could serve jury member Helicopter team selec tion World Championships will held Berne Switzerland late month representatives Robert Gorham Curtis Youngblood Mike Mas three fliers certainly displayed high degree skill Dayton should well WC really have tough act follow since Pylon Racing team placed first second third Australia year time read well have results Helicopter WC next trip Johnson City TN attend Sixth Annual US Indoor Cham pionships sponsored National Free Flight Society National Indoor Model Airplane Society event held East Tennessee State University MiniDome incredible facility 122 ft high 208 ft x 420 ft floor ETSU plays its football games building entry very good about 100 fliers attend ing Everyone talked thought very best indoor facility ever flown Four-time World Champion Jim Richmond posted flights over40 mm Indoor Stick its apparent world-class facility proposing ETSU Mini-Dome 1988 Indoor World Championships Sentiment strong make facility permanent Indoor AMA Nationals site Obviously would separate Indoor Nats has done before Opinions expressed indicated desire optimum site should over ride desire solidarity atthe Nats will have decided Council action possibility combined Nats area will also explored personal background Indoor flying certainly zilch exposure very valuable technology require ments dedication Indoor modelers certainly equal category model flying design construction flying skill requirements mind-boggling particularly delighted encounter several old friends expertise Indoor flying previously known about competition Among Don Lind ley coordinator Contest Boards Rex Powell old RPV compatriot privilege present AMA Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley lengthy service AMA Con test Boards FAI activities Contest Directors Tony Italiano Don Lindley H Brodersen C Sotich C Wisniewski certainly commended running fine show greatest im pression everyone having fun thats what its about Shortly after leaving Tennessee journeyed Converse IN National IMAA jumbo Aircraft Fly-in cer tainly real change pace Indoor event Tennessee annual event drew about 400 fliers over US including Hawaii Canada truly incredible happening some gorgeous models have ever seen flying site has seen believed site old Navy auxiliary primary flight training facility consists 52 acres concrete good condition laid out solid hexagonal pattern can take off land direction would makeaterrific Nats site sans Indoor flat open fields directions fly-in well-managed five flight lines running continuously Line sepa ration frequency assignments reduced 31M radio problems minimum Model catastrophes minimum reflecting good organization maturity art building flying Giant models Much discussion IMAAers regarding IMAAs proposed self-insur ance program relation safety Giant models general very honest about never felt insecure witnessing hundreds flights tremen dous variety Scale non-scale models very positive impression lack very high-speed models Im still convinced control flight velocity extremely important retaining high degree safety Giant models heaviest model saw weighed around 40 lb no expressed desire raise current 55-lb weight limit except very limited tightly controlled possibilityfor special projects may still formula can worked out regard Most modelers talked no desire build very heavy models fact structural weights seem diminishing learned about techniques design ing large models nowan impressive array materials equipment choose including variety large engines special control system equipment fittings wheels etc Manufacturers have really re sponded special needs big aircraft happening Indiana capped display exact duplicate Wright Flyer full-size complete dupli cated engine drive system props will flown builder Bufford Gross later date has same control setup used Wright Brothers includ ing wing warping modern conces sion saw modern carburetor home-built engine Bufford modeler/ hobby shop owner Peru IN has flying RC version ship remember experience years ago flew semiscale model Wright Flyer very unstable pitch until moved CG way forward passed experience Bufford Indiana conversation Vicki Yates works Muncie IN Visitors Bureau seems private devel opers Muncie may interested devel oping large modeling facility hosting large events such Nats IMAA Fly-in event Vicki will visiting Lincoln Nats learn about modeling facility requirements knows might acquire permanent Nats site Things looking up lasttimethe Nats made moneywasat Dayton OH site 1976 seems make sense hold Nats near center US model population break-even formula strictly function number entries leave tomorrow F3A Pattern Team Selection Virginia Nats Council Meeting Lincoln NE See FrequencyCont pg 95 made further recommendations con sideration adoption new AMA RC Frequency Identification Control Sys tem June 1987 Model Aviation details first revision transmitter frequency identification system become opera tional during latter part 1987 What follows Guidelines acceptable introduction full set RC frequen cies natural culmination pro gress date Basis Guidelines formulating Guidelines What will work field 1991 first major issue dealt curiclu sions may still have old transmitters field have modulation sidebands down peak output 30 40 dB next channel 20 kHz away b will beanumberof non-RC users Public Radio Service Mobil Radio Service some 5 kHz removed frequencies Continued page 98 96 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Terry Rimert Baldwin FL writes wish would send National Newslet ter stopped just started putting safety stuff making worthwhile dont understand weight limit deal Giant Scale local field anyone can fly anytime field open No can stop him person holding contest someone 100-lb air plane comes out fly goes up AMA CD cant anything about Ive just seen something scares lot People flying thunderstorm told asking standing out waving lightning rod lightning striking around just laughed Never vote incumbent Terry letters leave speechless way newsletter editors qualify AMA National Newsletter Simply mail newsletter AMA HQ note write have new twistto NN very constructive Any district vicepresident can now use district newsletter simply adding contribu tion page through HQ Lou Ward isolates mailings editors district get particular VPs contribution monthly basis Two district VPs already availing themselves service Ive grinding AMA National Newslet ter out six years help thank-you tribute editors anything else now beginning catch on. 1930s Free Flighters recog nize gentleman shown following picture name efforts immortal ized Beloit-Rocklord-Chicago area Mr Connie Hanson formerly Beloit WI founder legendary Hangar 13 Connie started Hanger 13 about 1929 years kept going encouraging fathering little kids build model airplanes started twin pushers later Gas models like year September 14 1987 will promote other reunion remember want reminisce meet old friends see gassies fly again fliers southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois area re member now living anywhere invited attend historic reunion Connie lives Dayton now address Connie Hansen 424 Volusia Ave Dayton OH 45409 Elwin Lindsley Delafield WI former editor Popular Science also has instrumental organization reunions grew up inJanesville WI As little kid used ride bicycle down road Beloit airport Sunday morning legendary Carl Goldberg showed up big black automobile model attached top sniffed around drove back somewhere years later asked friend Carl did fly little airplane day said courting beautiful girl Beloit named Beth seeing no serious competition airport drove back Chicago Secret note Connie.. Earl Fred rickson lives domiciled Palatine IL Ill mail address snap president largest model airplane clubs world Pioneer RC Club Santa Clara CA has between 400 500 members Meet Rico Dalmau Redwood City CA president 1986 picture sent friend Tom Patten last years editor Modulator Pioneer RC Club years new editor Paul Mes singer San Jose doing nice job Gary Patterson North Platte NE writes Please accept small $3000 donation toward mortgage honor roll try help out whenever can Also please look see Im yourAMA Hobby Shop listing Thanks Gary generous will see name goes honor roll money will put mortgage money fund others Gary no longer soliciting contribu tions mortgage reduction because members currently being strained limit financing self-insurance Also plea such money creating im pression strapped financially fact Today July 1987 AMA healthy financially will stay way unless some unexpected insurance court judgment astronomical proportions salvation Meet David April Higgenbottom Hueytown AL happy husband wife team go out together Sundays fly little airplane radio control next time go field contest fun-fly just outing look around see wives children girl friends also hanging around youll surprised what hobby about Its fun thing easily includes everybody family reason flying model airplanes has grown rapidly past few years September 1987 97 p As mentioned article flying model airplanes familyfun thing fora Sundayouting can also serious competition thing Whether Control Line RC Pattern Scale Pylon Racing Free Flight Power Rubber Scale Gliding like some modelers attackwith competitive dedication show desire beat everybody sight fact participate world competition four important Free Flight enthusiasts Birmingham area L-R rear Mr Jason Archer Carrie Morton Mandy Archer front Karmen Burks participated recent FF Hand-Launched Glidercontest hobby has something everybody competition yourthing stay fun flying have able handle pressure Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22080 Time Un-panic.. year seems plagued wor ries kinds concerns have heard time another mostly order mountains being made out molehills Worries about RC frequenciesalong lines what will happen 1988 1991area continuing saga sorts fears being expressed Included have tales woe concerninginterference due new frequencies Yetthereis RCactivitygoingon now ever before prob lems thousands RC fliers now new frequencies introduced 1983 noise hearing about interference actually lot less typical during late 70s time real problem caused interference commercial pagers beepers right 72 MHz frequencies Also time seven frequencies lose two three given locality imposed severe hardships some flying sites compounded interference model car boat operations some same frequencies contrast much better conditions now have frequencies available new ones pager frequencies model cars boats have frequencies too aircraft frequencies much used Furthermore situation will improve get frequencies 88 91 will mean have interference some frequencies will plentyofotherstogototogetawayfrom problems Another seemingly panic situation some people concerns insurance AMA go self-funding its own program year still some people worried AMA could provide enough coverage Yet nothing has really changed except some wording insurance language see next months major article what AMA insurance program about AMA continuing provide liability protection has since 194245 years processing claims cause normally AMAs reserves steadily building being depleted program excellent shape Keep mind Some homeowner insurance policies cover model flying accidents up $1 00000 limitAMA covers up million dollars Over last 10 years have averaged about $70000 total claim payments per year sum up simply problem Some folks have worried AMA financial trouble misunderstanding apparently has caused several fac tors constant appeals money pay off AMAs mortgage large dues increase year mostly finance AMAs new insurance program fact operating deficit last year Well mortgage good shape whether pay off early Paying off early means save lot money interest payments its crisis situation worst simply keep paying off paying rent insurance program took lot money set up assure would have adequate reserves aside initially heavy cash flow interest-bear ing accounts program running minimum cost Best feature Whereas fore paid big premiums insurance companies now money program As far last years deficit goes largely caused having operate dupli cate outside computer services year longer originally budgeted until own new in-house system debug ged plus normal erosion infla tion put us red year however order no longer have duplicate computer service start-up costs new insurance program have cov ered projecting healthy set books 87 isto say lets quittryingtofind fire smog its smoke Model Aviation activity all-time high industry booming appears flying ever before Lets enjoy Thanks Toledo.. Again has done years Toledo Weak Signals club held raffle its Model Expo behalf AMA model aviation general Proceeds raffle sent AMA divided between Nats event sponsorship AMA Glen Sigafoose Scholarship Funds Enclosed also list raffle winners follows Randy Geers Taylor MO W R Willard Fayette yule NC John Light Greenville OH Greg Newman Pasadena CA Gary Cochran Medway OH Dick Owen Hebron OH Richard Patrick S Greensburg PA Mike Morrell Euclid OH G H Mosser Milford MI Harry Brown Elyria OH Jessica Linn Flint MI Robert Beardsley Defiance OH Doris Cain Clarksville TN Donna Drasko vich Apple Valley CA Gabe Vasaam Cleve land OH Irwin Polk New York NY Charles Stager Spring Lake Hts NJ Rick Moreau Lake Station IN Greg Baron Springfield NJ Robert Annabel Munith Ml Shawn Beeson Detroit MI Bruce Thorp Grinnell IA James Noble Northwood OH Skip Rum p1 E Detroit MI Tom ORourke Leon Stein Detroit Ml David Russell Toledo OH Richard Alvarez Toledo OH Hank Pohlmann Montezuma IA Dennis Cain Clarksville TN FrequencyCont pg 96 second major issue faced establishing much accuracy possible correlation between Guide lines field test measurements vis vis predicting invulnerability interference air problem has approached making field tests number con cepts systems well measure ments actual performance foliowed rigorous laboratory tests Correlation field laboratory tests provided valuable information addition several hundred RC transmitters operating field evaluated trade shows AMA Nats Consequently now have better understanding actual real-world field environment operate Summarize Tests performed old equipment field see what would flynot just safely solidlyin 1991 environment old equipment field Receiver performance emphasized because possible presence old transmitters verified safe solid levels per formance function receiver bandpass intermodulation veracity doability Guide lines have confirmed instance can has done including AM transmission has modulation sidebands down 66 dB 20 kHz peak Receiver performance actually en hanced since transmitted sig nal receiver bandpass So what different past 1 Transmitter operating frequency toler ance tighter current FCC require ment ie 1002% vs /005% 2 Transmitter output spectrum requires modulation sidebands down 55 dB /20 kH z center frequency rather current FCC requirement 35 dB 27 kHz Much newer equipment marketed today meets requirement 3 Receiver performance specified image adjacent channel intermodula tion interference receiver must con tinue meet FCC requirement radiated output 4 have also established some opera tor requirements clean up bad habits unsafe operating practices Guidelines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies 1 proposed voluntary Guide lines design manufacture opera tion Radio Control systems use FCC-allocated 72- 75-MHz bands recommended Guidelines applied new equipment development soon practical Application Guidelines transmitters should tar geted introduction new frequen cies 1988 Application receiver Guide lines must follow closely since clearthat marketplace will demand perform ance specified herein 2 General Requirements 21 Without guaranteeing safe operation AMA equipment manufacturers urge RC equipment manufactured and/or marketed meet certain minimum performance requirements stated below orderto provide reliable control reduce chances incident 22 RC systems manufactured marketed after effective date Continued page 101 98 Modei Aviation Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Vermont 617 934-6248 Associene Vice Presidents Gerald Brome PO Boo 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Esses Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02640 RC Gulls Club formed 1973 small group model aircraft enthusiasts flying field Orrington ME near Bangor RC Gulls flew field several years increasing member ship outgrew 1983 1984 club members started using field Kenne bec Road Hampden ME field has 300-ft runway 300 ft fenced-off pit area Its about 400 yd road ample parking playareas children picnic area provided reasons Gulls membership has grown over past years members drawn together further interests model aviation friendship has developed among members has important factor Meetings held local restaurant second Tuesday month individual joins Gulls provided copy constitution bylaws along membership list desig nates qualified assistants So beginner knows can go help construction flight training club sponsors several events yearmall shows fun-fly events also participate Maine Model Club Asso ciation events such Expo held spring Augusta information Gulls RC Club please contact following officers president Art Nagelin VP Joe Bridgham treasurer Chet Cakes secretary Brian Chandler safety officer Norm Gomm newsletter editor Don Bayly Connecticut AVP have appointed Bob Wallace replace Al Novotnik AVP Connecticut Bob very involved Pylon Racing very well-known team manager year US FAI team victorious Au stralia also contributing editor RCM magazine has very helpful has provided considerable material column Please feel free call Bob information help may desire regarding AMA matters would like thank Al Novotnik years service District appreciated Re member AMA depends mostly volunteer help Burt Rutan Luncheon May 15 privileged join several AMA offi cers staff guests luncheon honor Burt Rutan about 20 people attendance museum area event took place provided very suit able environment model Voyager built Luther Hux display very often thata model builder can have creation examined designer builder originall interest ing listen Burt tell modeling experiences along Voyager around-the-world flight came ever have chance listen Burt pass up opportunity very personable interesting person Luncheon Burt Rutan L-R Luther Hux builder Voyager model Burt Rutan Don Lowe AMA president Mrs Luther Hux Tonya Simone Wingbusters Spring Show Wingbusters held annual show Marshfield High School April Unfortunately April lived up its reputation producing heavy rains flying demon strations cancelled However indoor displays very good win ners static competition fol lows S Full-Bodied Stunt 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Bill Brown 3rd Bob Caddell S FullBodied Sport Scale 1 stJohn Componeschi 2nd Jack Patrolia 3rd Lynn Fontaine 0 Profile Scale 1st Ron Muise 2nd Walt Fischer 3rd Joe Fustolo Jr7S Profile Sport 1st Jack Patrolia 2nd Mark McLaughlin 3rd Kevin Barrett Sebago Lake Last year managed miss both events Sebago Lake due Execu tive Council meetings May 1-3 oldest son Robert attended Sport Scale fly-in Cannot rememberthe numbers exactly out about 18 entries 13 J-3 Cubs form another also outstanding Tiger Moth Curtiss Jenny weather very good flying Saturday Sunday although Friday very windy trophies cash awards some proceeds went Sunshine Foundation very worthy cause help ill children appears fall events will planes floats next spring will general fly-in primarily open flying events result much work Propsnappers Club September 1987 99 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Rhode Island S DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Doobury MA 02331 Hardy Maine Fliers January 11987 fly-in good day Joe Fustolo Jr Wingbusters show Joe took 3rd place Profile Scale won PT-i gin raffle Jack Patrolia L Super Chipmunk Bill Brown R Nobler David Componeschi Informal Maine Model ClubAssociation District meeting RC Gulls field Al Sambold receiving cnec trom LU Ulli Reeve Larry Gould Sebago Sport Scale fly-in New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Oreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08783 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hiokaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts bit analysis reveals club newsletters receive represent quite bun dle marked preponderance following subjects order 1 safety thank goodness 2 RC frequency revisions 3 flying site matters As approach two frequency deadlines subject surpassing other two atten tion-getters considerable margin Come what may let us continue place vital matter safety very top overall consideration connection please follow commendable policy adopted clubs maintaining flying site fully stocked first aid kit trained per sonnel know use club am proudly member example has several members belong volun teer fire departments thus have able instruct people cope various types emergency situations local ambulance corps and/or fire departments shall similar assistance requested byyourclubtodosoGiveitatry Smashing victory Down-Under refer course Australia specifically Melbourneand specifically locations Point Cook Laverton Air Force bases hosted 1987 FAI Pylon Racing World Championships USA team scored stunning victory despite radio interference other grem lin-type annoyances deserve 21-gun salute us am sure will agree goes whole team just pilots takes mighty good group earn World Championship Team Mana ger Bob Wallace Avon CT deserves very special chunk praise other four team members Pilot Dave Shadel Carls bad CA Mechanic Jim Shinohara Chula Vista CA Pilot Dub Jett Humble TX Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX Pilot Brian Richmond Orlando FL Mechanic Bruce Richmond Dal las TX conclude piece fol lowing tribute team manager Bob Wal lace team like managing easy have turn loose getcha Bob Due credit thanks timely reporting important USA victory hereby gratefully extended NYMPRA News Release its mostworthy editor Donna Bartle Jersey Coast Radio Control Club take opportunity congratulate JCRCC upon occasion 25th anniversary its creation 1962 According latest issue its newsletter Aerodrome edited Charles Roedel club traces its originstoameetingheld byactingchairman Tom Henk January 19 1962 club given its present name became incorporated September year became AMA chartered club January 181968 Club dues set at$l2peryear Oh good old days am further informed clubs first newsletter published February 16 1968 Walt Bayconich duly proud Out standing District 2 club according its present roll call now comprises 93 mem bers Safety Cheap Makes Sense con sider great slogan wish concocted lifted same impressive newsletter Miniature Air craft Association Westchester entitled MAAW Flyer edited Ann Bruns multi-interest model airplane club such abounds members big various specialties mem bers concentrate Langelius Gorham Kilgus name just few well number members formerly identified Somers RC Club Staten Island Modelers Association duly grateful reports have received regarding encouraging progress Staten Island flying group has dou bled its membership within minimal timeframe due enthusiasm diligence such dedicated modelers its president Richard Dunn innovative secretary Robert M Wakie latter has kept us informed developments such evolution Veterans Memorial Flying Field impressive flying site field dedicated july 20 1986 located West Shore Expressway South Avenue Exit 8 Staten Island adjacent Dept Sanitation Salt Dome group holding its first annual open house August 30 1987 public invited stop visit Between hours 1030 am 400 pm will static display flight demonstrations considerable cost membership field now boasts two impressive paved runways measuring 45 ft x 480 ft 45 ft x 300 ft respectively Below two photos runway first before after its transformation Hot news Vegas An exciting news release has crossed desk go press hasten pass along reads biennial Tournament Champions Radio Control aerobatic aircraft will again presented Circus Hotel/Casino after hiatus eliminated 1986 event announced William C Bennett chair man board Circus Enterprises Inc Ninth International Invitational Tour nament Champions will held Las Vegas November 9-13 purse $1 00000 Safety No Accident Make Hap pen like slogan con sider certainly worthy everyones con sideration wish originated ran across end article called Safety Corner Tony Cammarata Connector newsletter Tony very talented editor newsletter published prestigious Aeroguidance Society Inc Endicott NY club justifiably proud District 2 Saddle River NJ Day School Science Math Expo 87 Consistent ongoing policy AMA fullest possible participation school system programs naturally responsive invitation feature aeromodeling 1987 Science Math Exposition Saddle River Day School April 24th 200 900 pm ever-helpful Joe Beshar long time friend nearby resident Oradell NJ very capably represented us Expo favored us some interesting photos share Mr Charles Ruthberg displays several models during Expo Rain prevented us flying Joe informs school has invited us back shall report further upon development sincere thanks school particularly Susan Ruthberg-Burden chairperson Science Math Expo 1987 having kindly invited us participate worthy enjoyable event Add personal thanks yours Joe associates Gear up locked 1 00 Model Aviation JackSeidler supervIsing AMA Delta Dart program students Science Math Exao Ohio 0 Pennsylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Preeldents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman 58 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 trouble now yours truly kissed Blarney stone Ireland two weeks ago Contrary popular opinion USA didnt crack least enough anyone noticed Irish tale bringing Ireland re juvenate yet seen Irish modelers great hosts Sally two-week stay Ill have say team F3A RC Aerobatics World Championships looks very good could finish top 10 team competition year France far cry competitive performances past con siderable amount energy used up act laughing new team serious will competitivebut will still both fun occasionally funny Take example Noel Barrett talking about hitting coo~ breaking wing airplane After few days Sally couldnt figure out what the. hit Sally asked him just exactly what coo~ reply four-legged animala steer Ah trials tribula tions common language studded little differences club newsletters keep flowing read reflect needs wants modelers respective clubs reports activities club group Most end up taking personality editor some being professionally laid out typeset printed Others typewritten sent out instant printing company still others hand-scrawled run off mimeograph commonly borrowed office copier Its funny get yet look similarities good cartoon shows up will show up quite few others later Usually credit stolen given seldom original source source such source information art work club newsletters AMA National Newsletter forum designed exchange such material must admit being skeptical value publication past Im beginning think has possibilitiesforthefuture sure nice have artwork etc available dress up newsletter news letter format natural district news now can send out one-page district newsletter national news letter Whatalithis leadinguptoisthatwe now have mechanism place distri bute district news problem getting made submitted time month simply have time nor talent Im afraid create and/or edit such district page yet think such district information would beneficial clubs have volunteers can provide AMA HQ print distribute National Newsletters sent District Ill clubs liability related insurance crisis USA tried claim another victim time victim events run club district case few club members got thinking about possibility being sued personally accident during club event Well paranoia went rampage club voted cancel its sanctioned events preclude possibility being sued over whatever mishaps might occur can sympathize little frightened possibilities same time must say chances really remote lawsuit over particular accident will name individuals club uninvolved accidentand should happen AMA insurance would still cover Frequency concept protecting yourself cancelling sanctioned events little strange because majority accidents hap pen during normal everyday sport flying field sanctioned events best way protect yourself possi ble legal action prevent accident first place Read through Safety Code know what says appoint elect safety officer enforce safety rulesand important THINK SAFETY time read 87 nats will over some will looking forward 88 gathering anticipation likely held Virginia Beach VA beautiful resort area central east coast Im heading later week attend RC Aerobatics Masters Tour nament select World Championship team Ill let know impressions next month Salt Fork 88 will held February 1314 get reservations Call 1-800ATA PARK make sure get room Valentines Day weekend lodge will probably fill up fast Saying Month Nothing needs reforming other peoples habits Cont pg 98 Guidelines shall comply AMA Phase-In Plan New AMA RC Fre quency Identification Control System Transmitters using synthesized frequency generation shall have frequency selection identified channel shall also im possible change frequency transmitter operating 23 manufacturer importer RC equipment shall provide AMA properly verified current copy FCC Type Acceptance Report equipment addition receiver data specified para graph 4 below shall included 24 manufacturer importer equipment intended control surface vehicles shall 75 MHz channels will placard transmitters follows 72 MHz transmitters MODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLYSURFACE USE PROHIBITED BY FCC REGULATION b 75 MHz transmitters SURFACE USE ONLYMODEL AIRCRAFT USE PRO HIBITED BY FCC REGULATION 3 RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements 31 Effective December 20 1990 transmitters having current FCC Type Acceptance file AMA will permitted use AMA sanctioned events 32 Transmitters shall comply following emission characteristics Occupied spectrum shall better 55 dB /20 kHz channel center frequency irrespective type modula tion Measurements shall made spec trum analyzer accordance FCC Type Acceptance requirements 33 Transmitter average RF power output shall exceed 750 milliwatts antenna Measurements reported part FCC Type Acceptance Report 34 Transmitter modulation shall conform FCC requirements Transmitter emission frequency shall meet following require ments over range operating tempera ture power supply voltage AM transmitters unmodulated car rier shall within / 1500 Hz channel center frequency FM transmitters mean frequency occupied spectrum shall within /1500 Hz channel center fre q uen cy Other forms modulation required meet emission characteristics para graph 32 above 35 Transmitters configured user frequency selection via crystal chang ing switching synthesized techniques permitted However laboratory test data submitted AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Report must show trans mitter output within Guidelines listed paragraph 32 34 irrespective operating frequency selected 36 AMA Executive Council has autho rized Contest Directors impose trans mitter processing discretion Therefore user shall prepared demonstrate transmitter within Continued page 102 September 1 987 101 72MHz MODEL AIRCRAFT USSURFACE USE jflJPROHIBITED BY 0 EUEFCC REGULATION 75 MHz d%L ~Li SURFACE ODEL AIRCRAFT USE ONLY FCC Moiylaad 0 North Carolina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicsville VA231 11 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarriaonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19509 Charlen Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winihrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 9191 488-5986 District Activities Flying season outdoor events welt underway time read will halfway normal season time does fly weekend 30-31 May especially busy contests throughout area Unfor tunately unable make appear ance due commit ment attend MARCs Show Timo nium later little doubt probably busiest time district will see summer weekend previous saw spring Free Flight bash Brainbusters held Petersburg VA airport turnout very good weather held until end flying After nothing big thunderstorm down way next time out Free Flight will fall same site Abram Van Dover did honors time Bob Champine will CD fall meet Free Flight game major meet district covers traditional event categories some newer ones Valley RC Harrisonburg VA added Pattern/Scale contest circuit yearthe clubs first attempt overwhelming turnout en couraging event will repeated next year read column F3A Team selection will have taken place Fentress NALF Chesapeake VA way run overall quality competition might have some effect upon future con test 1989 FAI RC eventsAerobatics Soaring Pylon Racing Helicopterwill held Air Olympics single site Tidewater RC support others has bid extravaganza area site excellent event Tidewater easy get since majority contestants will coming Europe some importance Tidewater area has much offer visitor especially oriented towards avia tion NASA its museum located nearby Hampton small Air Force aircraft museum Kitty Hawk NC site Wright Brothers experiments short drive away Tours available visit United States Navy Norfolk opportunity see largest carriers up close other non-aviation sights asking known time event will take place District IV would pleased host event have assurances support welcome competitors specta tors alike Watch pages Model Avia tion further information Marc Show try promote show because feel has lot offer District IV Like major shows place meet people see what new ex change views Academy present booth offering service assistance sortsincluding past two years transmitter checking service year transmitter service performed John Patton past president AMA Jim Crown Pegasus RC Club Fred Marks Fre quency Committee Chairman Bill Hershberger Frequency Committee Member individuals worked hard weekend looking transmitters also offering advice owners thing now becoming apparent what ever reasons number transmitters checking out good increasing AMA Booth manned Joyce Hager AMA executive secretary Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director Bob also brings family events no exception forced wife daughter put long tiring hours us hope year will take advantage chance talk Headquarters personnel get answers questions New year 7000-gallon boat pond put up just outside hall several distributors took advantage demonstrate boats market Model Builders Anita Northrop new publication put out boater US Boat Ship Modeler Air Age Publications has similar maga zine market some time features show vendors reception evening before show photo below taken reception Facing table right two organizers ramrodded show help dedicated members Radio Control Modelers Baltimore First right John Kirk all-around modeler WW II ace right Dan Yarchin Dan over place hard stop lone enough interview Helicopter Team About time get read United States RC Helicopter Team will Switzerland trying dupli cate outstanding effort Pylon Team 1 2 3 Team Robert Gorham Mike Mas Curtis Youngblood team fliers District Vs contribution Helicopter Contest Board Bob Harris team manager Wish best endeavor remembrance District IV lost active member lost personal friend Colonel Paul Clevenger USAF retired passed away early May after short illness Paul workers among us really enjoy doing service sport active Chesapeake Bay RC Club Howard County RC Clubs Maryland member USPJA active judge Scale contests area especially Chesapeake Bay RCs annual meet serving often chief judge also Bealeton VA contests Paul also judged Scale Nationals us knew Paul associated him will remember him always con dolences go family Would space time chance permitted telling mans life Frequency Cont pg 101 specification accordance paragraphs 32 34 above crystal change RF module change frequency switching used transmitter shall subject processing frequencies planned use 4 RC Receiver Technical Guidelines Measurements 41 For purposes standardizatipn prop er receiver operation during tests should taken greater 10 dB signal-tonoise ratio detection 10 dB SINAD 42 Adjacent Channel Rejection speci fied 20 kHz channel separation receiver must reject adjacent channel signals 60 dB better / 81/2 kHz demonstrated laboratory test 43 Image Rejection Receivers specified operation 72 MHz band must shown laboratory test have signal rejection greater 60 dB image frequency Receivers specified surface useon75 MHzarenotrequiredtomeetthis image rejection requirement 44 I ntermod ulation Interference Rejec tion 441 Receivers must shown labora tory test have Third Order Intercept Po[nt output first mixer better 4 dBm Tests shall conducted accordance reference 1 Third Order Intercept Point calculated accord ance paragraph 5 Part B Guidelines 442 Intermodulation distortion spu rious response presence highpowered radiators shall measured accordance reference 1 pur pose test high-powered radiators defined either signal inputs made directly receiver antenna terminal b signal input quarter wavelength radiator uniformly parallel receiver antenna Radiated levels imposed shall follows 0 minus eight 8 dBm made direct ly receiver antenna terminal 50 ohm 102 Model Aviation Doware 0 Diotrict Ceiombio S ivWginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 second photo shows Realistic Models Charlie Calvert probably getting warmed up talk up merits Stinson 108 kit Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia 0 Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 618455-6100 Phone Home 61 5720-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Box 206 Amory MS 38021 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 032 Banyan Dr. Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00066 Boa 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 12th Street Shatimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 649 East Glochester Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields POBoxl063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 004684-2517 United States Indoor Championships have Come gone tended have proclaimed event resounding success attended brief period though no longer compete Indoor activities just sample todays Indoor scene seems bit flap has arisen because efforts induce greater attendance Nats Indoor meets threat having cut back eliminate Indoor future Nats because high cost suitable Indoor arenas low attendance some past Nats has caused match achievable plus ten 10 dBm radiated quarter wavelength radiator 18 away receiver antenna 4421 Receivers specified 20 kHz separation shall exhibit no loss spurious response decoded servo output greater 1 20 microseconds recei ver subjected single two-signal ra diation follows Single radiator frequency equal greater 1 20 kHz channel center frequency Two-signalwhen two radiators ap plied combination frequencies can produce first mixer output within bandpass receiver 4422 Single-conversion receivers 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall meet requirements specified 4321 ex cept signal frequencies excite unique response image frequency 45 Single-conversion receivers using 455 kHz intermediate frequency shall have local oscillator offset high-low injection accordance AMA Phase-In Plan operating frequency local oscillators used receivers different configuration shall manufacturers discretion 46 Receiver technical measurements made accordance paragraph 4 shall documented copy docu mentation shall provided AMA along FCC Type Acceptance Re port 50 Additional Requirements 51 All flight operations must con ducted transmitters stationed nomi nally 20 ft apart Continued page 108 lot people wonder about future Indoor activity Maybe just wasnt much interest Well great crowd Johnson City Its since attended Indoor event saw two dozen flimsies flight same time much evidence Indoor alive well sure sign large num ber Junior participants bodes well future since Indoor ranks heavily peopled grey-headed oldsters Indoor appears place young beginner can get teeth model flying large outlay money engines radios such Still few soft spots perceived problem related low par ticipation Indoor Scale Maybe because Scale Bostonian con idered stepchildren serious Indoor duration people After theyre flown mostlyforfunlAm wrong Ive seen Natsof long ago really outshone per formance Johnson City Another weak point lack contestants between Juniors very Senior ages Looks like weve lost generation two some site couldnt have problem Mini-Dome East Tennessee State super No drift nottoo much get hung up 122 ft ceiling height campaign afoot hold future champion ships also Nats future World Championships Great Idea course holding Nats would probably mean breaking present all-in-one-place Nats concept maybe its wave future Perhaps will have better feeling about situation after years Lincoln Nats Well about need hear Indoor fliers What say Summer flying full swing So now should good time talk about flying safety time Im impressed what read newsletters large number people very safety conscious out thats great Just few quotes will show what mean Capital City Radio Control report Plane Talk Just want remind people about loose clothing swinging propsBE CAREFUL Take care adjusting carb shirt nottucked Ed Hunter inAmoryRCModelersForas long can recall no Virginia long little dingus use spin prop has called chicken stick know goes Hey look him hes usin chicken stick hardy-har-har got distinct impression wasnt manly thing As Real men dont eat quiche must have figured same applied little dingus have ever noticed macho-men have got short stubby fingers oftentimes own worst enemies things say can have unintended adverse effects What bothers us whether might creating impression particularly new comer uninformed observer use such device looked down hope props finger eaters think anything can reduce possibility injury should en couraged PR something responsible Its also something cant help doing Yep Thats right Just being model builder flier like public relations man Now might good Some us arent Yet what makes difference actions good bad what public knows us can often has made difference keeping losing flying site Roswell Air Force newsletter Contrail Tales Earls Pearls gives some examples Oh other thing pres ence Highway 141 field almost like dream come true long survive Technology Park will consider moving us another location will depend largely perceived must maintain first-class field must act high degree dignity matur ity must consider ourselves under microscope time field have some people Tech nology Park flying us gripes disagreements take club officers dont air field can also stand clean language up bit whether ladies present Personally Ill vote removal member jeopardizes privilege flying site Ed thank support Keep up good workfolks well make yet Last February Judge James Davis Jr passed away has ably served District 5 number years RC Soaring Contest Board Judge able Gli der enthusiast dedicated competitor presence contribution will missed have appointed Mr Charles Anderson Tullahoma replacement Chuck well-known Soaring community has competed national events success Several advanced-design Sailplanes owe existence talent Since Chuck aero engineer working wind tunnel testing has good back ground such endeavors major designs made good use Winglets con vert large Sailplane Two-Meter design Lately hes developed home com puter software plotting accurate airfoils Chuck can reached addressing corre spondence Charles Anderson Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 Welcome aboard Chuck High Country Soaring Society tempting organize first Eastern US Championship Sailplane Contest hoping endeavor will result largest best Sailplane contest Eastern United States emphasis bringing pilots over Eastern U nited States together three four days grand competition share ideas make new friends Again fun name game Sounds like great idea task will International duration three days Classes Standard Un limited per current planning date location yet determined since will determined response Sail plane pilots idea youre interested send note High Country Soaring Soci ety Joe Ruminski 74 Whitaker Circle Fairview NC 28730 Its time close another month first just last plug yearly Free Flight contest August 8th 9th AEDC airfield Tullahoma TN See September 1987 103 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6065E Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1 BOB 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Well month has pretty busy Ive catching upon traveling didnt get last year due weather year weather gods us made trips planned May except trip Terra Haute Lets hope trend continues summer knows Ill have time read Maybe club event first stop took Ft Wayne IN look Glennbrook Mall show first-class mall show very impressed displays expanse mall corridors covered Clubs over surrounding area name few memorybut Im sure Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Tallspinners LOFT DeKaIb Flyers Spirits America Show Team Ft Wayne Rocket Club Driftwood Boat club Evan Towne engine display Sorry forgot anyone Picture time again dont have space pictures Ron Ballard sent maybe Ill use some rest next month lucky about thing visited Glennbrook show scheduled Hobo Clown day before wouldve tough time competing him Wait minute Some people already think Im clown understand Hobo real good time kids flew Delta Darts provided Flying Circuits kids tore after crowd Instant re kitting ball got see Flying Circuits flying field Believe tell fields dream about saw nice pavilion rows tables concession stand garage Did say garage Yep guys have diesel tractor Oh yeah Thats pull gang mower over beautiful flat patch grass flat Theyve scrounged up old retired highway roller keep way Are sick envy yet May Mintjulep Scale month course make because gives chance see lot people get see other time Did ever talk people Almost give out numbers no would left out loved bull sessions did end until contest over leave Oh contest During day learned least seventy entrants challenge odds Well sure beautiful day saw some real class models sorta makes wonder dont join FAI team selec tion competition saw general avia tion aircraft time Maybe trends leading military types thing noticed competition tough out Id hate compete guys Mint Julep able get Southern Indiana RC Modelers together just long enough present another Superior Service Award time went John Guenther excellent service Scale sector gives much time Scale local level FAI Thanks John job well done Im subject awards also obtained Distinguished Service Award Don Lindley has involved AMA FAI committees years Hes still sent award Tony Italiano give Don Indoor Championships banquet Johnson City TN felt better come friends sorta like per sonal touch Dont Another weekend another trip put Sugar Grove IL CLer contest saw Carrier Speed Racing Scale Aero batics Old Time Stunt Combat got seeaCarriereventforthefirsttime Unique real treat see types CL events place thing Ive noticed about CL types dont get say too much get tied up what doing its hard tie down enjoyed being able sit back watch think ticked off few guys Old Time Stunt brought Ed Robbert Eds CL Contest Board member took new OT stunter him case time did won Whoops During last weekend May tended four-stroke fly-in Tom Sawyer State Park Louisville KY Unfortunately day plagued poor attendance did get see some good flying Im sorry leave early During past month Ive lost two AVPs Last month reported death Bill Snavely month have drop Ray Meyers ranks Ray stayed long could work load per sonal life took too much time allow him continue Ray thanks ajob well done Well lost have another AVP Ft Wayne area Ron Ballard wanted job bad called ask chance got Ron sport flier seems get around lot told about club painted full-size airplane Ron shot paint Ron performs Spirits America Show Team sideline wonder gets time Anyway its good have him aboard Its up put him work District 6 now District 6 clubs have received first issue AMA National News letter contained district notes Though Im still sure National News letter value did serve vehicle getting word out clubs As getting word club members its up officers thing mentioned notes safety rule about straight line applies demos models over 20 lb duringairshowsThatmeansyoucanfly around field other time field conditions right Notice did say can fly over pits parking area spectators strictly taboo whole idea straight line afford safety special events should also apply field unsafe forflying anywhere front runway Most city park fields due cramped quarters endure fall category other hand field like fly out has hundreds acres open farmland around can safely fly over fields behind pits use good common sense Its matter judge ment clubs part hope use good judgement also get few questions about field layouts suggested layout rule book realize very few fields have enough room layout major problem have seen road lies somewhere across end runway ways combat prob lem make field safer Use spotters entrance warning signs help sign helps warning spectator traffic runway approaches Although wish could have ideal sites fly also have realistic think flying site can operated safe manner use good common sense Enough now.. me mom em emememe m Effective communication two-way e street AMAs non-paid volunteer off i e cers doing utmost make AMA e kind organization members 3 wish thoughts con- e tamed pages month sarentapttobeknownunlessyou UU yourdistrictortohisrepresentativethe associate vice-president area U Complete communications link U C writeC me m eme memem e m 104 Model Aviation see Al Gumbents Best Show winnina P6E Glennbrook show Fleet bipe Terry Applegate Peoples Choice winner Hobo Clown no trouble lighting up childrens faces iowaO Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 Compuserve address EMAiL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Steve Bowman 61 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stawm Boo 357 Minocqua Wi 54548 am off Land Fathers Walesnext week editor going surprised gets Column CIS least week early makes some news little foreshortened am looking forward Nats meeting Seveners Send some photos Club members officers can use column No models Make guys gals thoughthose mod els will welcomed Action fast furious area prepping Nats Pylon events first meet Toledo Flying Tigers using National Q-500 rules Itturned out totally Rossi day predicted However looks now have two sets models old Rossi-powered noise too noticeable weekend previous Signal Seek ers Q-500 run non-Rossi standard out-of-the-box mufflers very easy appreciate noise reduction previous events speeds also high very pleasant day point consider whetherthe nationalization Q-500 will reduce its popularity fewer beginners Toledo just down road area Several 1/4 Midget Formula 1 fliers refuse fly Q-500 want consider introductory event serious Pylon fliers Most entrants flew Q-500 1/4 Midget go subject contests Electric going great guns Union Lake Flying Organi zation lost field through noise prob lems closed out windy Electric session Livingstone County Fliers few weeks ago Ann Arbor Falcons second annual meet today couldnt make fixing Allis Chalmersneeded beat grass growth rate Livingstone club look ing new flying site found under old title Brighton RC refusals landowners disliked association town So changed present have new field might alert other clubs think twice before letting name imply association town Gone flyingforever Will Thibodeau quiet modeler longtime member Flying Wolverines enjoyed company both Toledo work Will great helpful club member will missed Ribcrackers Fraser clubs have lost Orville Berry another quiet mover clubs Orville struggling illness several years kept active could flying buddies made special efforts show thoughts funeral seeing clubs getting volved safety appointing Safety Officer Safety Committee other monitoring efforts Crassfield Flyers Minnesota have enlarged partici pating CPR program being set up club member doctor What great example other clubs follow phone call last week outside area believe worth putting column Picture flying area large park shady trees human conveniences parking lots Right Anaheim Los Angeles restriction applies no internal combustion power seems once theyd treated hands-on flying demonstra tion City Fathers become hooked Electric Another piece information record books Keep eyes nearestAVP going keeping lines com munication active wantyou make point sending newsletters asking CD forms other items need help now have small expense allowance plan have general district meeting before year out need get know other will first time far know anyAVPs VPs have such meeting District Roundup Noise topic newsletters several have set limits Livingstone County Fliers have set 85 dB 20 ft directions ground S Valley Aero Modelers have started action mention case Wide World ofSports program showed sprint cars have muffled keep tracks available Sound familiar S Congrats Saginaw Valley RC Club 25 years old have prospective ladybirds too S Aerobatic Aces Donnie Carol take concession stand Hmmm Also Bowling Team won second place S farthest-north club Duluth RC Airplane has AVP Steve Bowman doing takeoffs picnic table Probablywaiting forthe water freeze S Dave Balek River City RC tells popping local garage sale old CL model Dave built years ago still flies S Circlemasters have Gordy Teschendorf safety officer 0 Blackhawks has several venues its show team 0 Instructors keep club alive Sharks has training session its instructors 0 MARCS gives its instructors bonus two free fuel free membership run Beginners Power Days too Thats best answer have seen date thousand Attaboys MARCS 0 Finally following description aeroplane Aerohowks newsletter Mobile Over head Vegetation Enhancer . Crop Duster Sensible Sounds Sound Less September 1987 105 Northern Air Modelers Mall Show Marquette Ml President Amos Bell presents checktothe BayCliff Health CampsCathy Andriacchi Chapter 106 IMAA Waukesha WI handed over $1500 Waukesha Special Olym pics organization Marvin Anderson Photo President Bill Bailey Battle Creek Balsa Bees running club meeting super flying field TabietopdisplayatApache MallShow Note front table displaying now RC gearlots interest memories 79th General Conference Fed eration Aeronautique nternationaie FAI Madrid Spain Academy Model Aero nauticswas recognized outstanding per formance over past twenty years left shown FAI President Dr Cenek Kepak Czechoslovakia now FAI Director Gen eral presenting FAIs Honorary Group Diploma Honor AMA Executive Direc tor John Worth award now framed display AMA Museum Res ton VA Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 AssoclcO Vice PreeldenOs Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michani S Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Leo 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77489 Larry Sartor 1418 Manor Dr Bartlessille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3418 David Dr Motairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordinsOor Scott Kalmux 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 Let greet some profound ad vice Im Careful words speak keep soft sweet never know day day Which ones Ill have eat fact about time yell anyone anything get recorded sales messages am eating dinner yell tell what can product am cheerful kooks can find some good everything instance am contented have yellowish teeth because unlucky have have pearly white teeth would make eyes look yellow Give thanks whatcha got please know right now am thankful friends have am about explode appreciation sin cerely hope will never have go through such disaster did find out friends have word got out about fire completely de stroyed 46-year-old hobby shop personal loss about $250000 thousands model aviation museum items destined go AMA Mu seum found out thousands friends have heard words sympathy encourage ment funds merchandise help restart Ill never able say proper thanks guess best way thank thank God putting path sincerely hope can visit hobby shop sometime working very hard live up old reputation best selection hobby merchandise world always offered 50% fine merchandise 50% nostalgia 50% good old BSand dont get 1 50% hardly anyplace Someone already kind enough say looked like wed Neiman Marcus hobby shops can come new address 1909 Green ville Dallas TX 75206 Phone 214 8230208 Id love see Among early visitors store couple AMAs finest volunteers Dr Sandy Frank dad Murry Frank Sandy real wheels National Championships Nats Murry served AMA effectiveness honor number years District 8 vicepresident position now hold Murry probably effective VP AMA history meeting clubs attending helping model meets Remember names fine folks Sandy Frank also power behind Weatherford TX Aeromodeling Society has unique way ofdragging meetings Rather complex burdensome newsletter simply sends member postcard such cryptic messages asFUN-FLY club field Sunday May 31 2 pm till dark cookout 5 pm Top Gun Award Win ner Club Meeting June 1st 7 pm 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX Short Meeting Program C U THERE Now honest heck lot informationand just postcard 14-cent stamp dont have pull out staples fingernails youd like exchange Sandy address Dr Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos Weatherford TX 76086 Phone 817 599-7131 enjoys good news letters especially Free Flight thing youll really enjoy Okie Free Flight Flyer put out Bill Baker Honest Bill has real information ten jammed pages can ever imagine runs plans tech info contest results contest announcements who-wentwhere what won didnt win Can get touch Bill Okie Free Flight Flyer Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 Another awfully good newsletter Splatter Sheet South Plains Lines Transmitters Plainview TX coeditors David Mcllroy Reggie Holland Besides six crowded pages news calen dars contest results wisely salt paper bits humor humorous touches tickled report club secretary/treasurer Howard Priest Howard commenting High Plains Meet said just want say thing about drawings started throw away tickets after drawing noticed printed big letters KEEP THISCOUPONWhatlwanttoknowisjust long have keep darned things real sore spot Plainview Splatter Sheet has some valuable est info too such following CONTEST RULES #1 Judge Always Right #2 Case thejudge Wrong Refer Back Rule # 1 Plainview bunch active group youd like contact ex change write South Plains Lines Transmitters RC Club 510 Grandview Dr Plainview TX 79072 Another newsletter has made impression always-good piece put out under name Broken Prop Wichita Falls TX RC Club its combined president newsletter editor Ken Gulliford Ken used fly out Clovis NM move Wichita Falls lucky Wichita Falls Club would well set up newsletter ex change Ken can contact him 106-B Falcon Circle Wichita Falls TX 76311 recent newsletter have gotten JETERO RC Club Hous ton interesting notice club paper put out Dan Shay plea new editor quote Wanted Editor QualificationsMust alive able operate least following personal computer Xerox machine typewriter lead pencil Should able donate least days work month four hours least few minutes Should able spel rite like youd gone coledge Should able take constructive criticism smile forget pay youll get gallon fuel per year love club Now have takers Houston clubs job can contact Dan Shay 431 W Sunnyside Houston TX 77091 have special little group ofinnova tors Dallas thats high-hat ventors Tommy Spangler productive experience has gained modeling has led him otherfields such pneumatic can crushersand now motorcycle sit inside Below photo two us discussing motorized hoop just prior riding St Patricks Day Parade Dallas Please know Hoopcycle real problem ride accelerate decel erate suddenly either over face over back reason being Irish getup because Grand Marshal St Patricks Day Parade Since friends can just call Grand Oh way parade formed right front store burned Just few days before will notice show neighbors love fur nished convertible official car Weird wonderful world wouldnt say 106 Model Aviation District 8 vice-president Grand Marshal Dallas St Patricks Day Pa rade Please note expensive convertible borrowed Johnny Clemens Tommy Spangler get ting readyto parade Tommys Hoopcycle ***lPm out gas gonna land*** Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 Nsrth Dakota 0 SsothDaksta ixWysming DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Aarsra CO 80015 Phone Home 303693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 6209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Rusa Miller 960 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Ricketto 516S Cloudan Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles 0/0 Radio Service Center 9186 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Dear Fellow Highland Modelers have some good pictures some major events district may printed next month As result numerous personal con tacts cards letters phone contacts newsletters felt necessary least start fire hopefully next month can address situation detail always felt Jeff Troys question naire done mainly tongue cheek run district clubs newsletters over 100 Hopefully next time will have some parameters follow approval some body prior release During past few weeks chance meet unusually large number members didnt ask about company cars butthey very interested 1 H Q staffingneed number staff 2 pay roll 3 new computers anynew cost high-tech items 4 new build ing will impact present near-future membership dues past feel members just sent check thinking still surely am person historical rhetoric evolution AMA probably like other clubs 1 Solicit membership 2 Develop operative treasury 3 Staff needed 4 Keep moderate-to-no-records 5 Watch help groupsNACC FCC FAI FAA etc etc 6 Select officers further goals 7 Solicit provide information needed 8 Foster growth organization etc etc etc As see Nats whatever called added new competitive interest along other government support AMA grew since still major duespaying responsibility membership tol erated small fees say least Nato formally al located example $20000 year budget function always spent considerably membership began take notice started talking AMA build ing well-meaning mod elers started tossing some information good badto populace AMA non-AMA magazine pro ducers also helped information Now membership finally taking interest least noticing something going Still no big deal Dues now $40 could list justifiable reasons do-gooders make point God love themthey entitled magazines have say also its responsibility offer opinions too Unfortunately over past six eight months information often error some bad data usednot inten tionally course still seed planted Some letters went back forth hope fully establish little better level factual communications Hope continues Naturally will understand another General Motors comparison very small nonprofit corporation trying very hard make work need help support Thanks Good FlightsSoft Landings Flash Dick Crowley passed away June30 shortly after AMA News column received Dick checked himself hospital morning before having feeling poorly sometime apparently due heart problem SoundCont pg 95 new line imported Bob Davis Davis Diesel Development years have aeromod eling Bob has advocate diesel viable option quieter engines improved performance later new muffler called Soundmaster Muffler designed meet European standard 82 dBA seven meters much stringent FAI F3A re quirement far beyond what peo ple look country Although first glance mufflers may appear fairly expensive cost can misleading Due low-cost adapter have muffler easily moved en gine another As Bob says just might last muffler will ever pur chase Construction very rugged although mufflers especially heavy pri mary body material steel brass brazed together unit end pieces machined aluminum stock Inside muffler construction described having internal chambers swirl parti tioned baffles linked sound-trapping tube couplers appearance muf fler outstanding hope able present some statistics very soon levels attained stated should prove start some excel lent devices coming down pike above statistic low enough second muffler available following same basic design called Super Silent has additional chambers am very anxious get some good data pass performance equal appearance winner Back subject Davis diesel have received very long cassette Richard Boies Orange City L expounding virtues Davis Diesel conver sion Richard running big engine big airplane although has engine propped quite low rpm says performance great Although did send dB readings swears engine very very quiet sound perceived somewhere between fourstroker two-stroker Have much experience engines extent can provide perform ance data such rpm prop diameter pitch dB levels various conditions Such data would very useful Everyone makes assumption two-cycle 60 waytofly aint necessarilyso diesel conversion may option might consider information will printed want good write up diesels might go back middle last year RC Scale Modeler Bob Davis interview talked briefly some Control Line friends contest held Chesapeake VA new class being introduced isa profile-fuselaged aircraft for20 engines similar Foxberg K&B Sportster complete muffler proving excellent choice event addition performance quiet Are headed back school yard Control Line happened area FAI F3A Team Selection commonly known Masters held site next years National competition 41 contestants making six flights 10 making four flights five making two flights determine three team members go France None exceeded dB requirement forthis class couple pushing passed flight checked Only flier received bonus points given aircraft sounded below average sound level flight majority scoring judges must agree no discussion just dependent marking score sheet aircraft flown Dean Koger Dean done lot work pipe-prop combination much mount ing engine has plate bolted rear engine assembly mounted firewall four Lord-type mounts Virtually vibration iso lated fuselage major source in-flight noise especially fiberglass shell Dean has promised write up future article During finals team selection short demonstration capabilities F-14 Tomcat given aircraft crew Oceana NAS flight demo lasted about 15 minutes evening before banquet base comman der commented would go listening 95 dB about 95000 really loud distance crowd aircraft can get well over 120 dB Although Sound Freedom does make appreciate sound can bother people past number people have asked about using Radio Shack sound meter have said OK general reference use would like men tion caution calibrator better meters set 114 dB use calibrate Radio Shack meter switch 90-dB range will find will three- four-dB error Continued page 108 September1987 107 Arizona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-song 99-127 Ohiaea Aieo HI 98701 Darwin N Borne 8252 B TurneyAae Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lone Wolnut Greek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chub Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT841 20 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone916382-1962 voted against 1987 AMA Budget last Executive Council meeting Voted against accepting 1987 AMA Budget proposed AMAs Finance Committee represented too much same old thing enough what really need Id like give some examples what mean 1 We spend too much talking ourselves AMA spends producing maga zine does combined total of following flying site preservation activities promotion sport out siders solving noise radio problems providing nationwide local presence education youngsters opinion weve got priorities upside down AMA doesnt take lead now activities Ive listed above aero modeling will ultimately doomed ex tinction Instead produce fine maga zine tell ourselves much like great sport promulgate plans construction articles just easily could appear six seven other maga zines Since doing same job other magazines doing expect return will job us job AMA preserve popularize pro mote sport doing Instead keep patting ourselves back via very expensive communications mediumthis magazine Sure like read too. flier wouldnt worth price paying future sport think argue maga zine doesnt cost anything say makes little money Bunk magazine costs nearly $1000000 peryearto produce memberwho reads magazine pays $900 per year covers about half what costs produce maga zine rest comes advertising revenue suggestion Lets spend onlythe adver tising revenue magazine make about half thick about half expen sive Get editors concentrate items real widespread interest ones educational informative value well still have good magazine other half annual member ship dues $900 portion allo cate magazine would used ways us far good could should spent finding ways reduce noise solve radio problems get land owners interested needs teach youngsters about joy building flying miniature aircraft make sport appear just much adult activity tennis golf bowling 2 Sport vs competition flying Most AMA members sport fliers Few competi tors Practically nothing spent sport fliers yet spend lot competitionrelated matters think need spend needs sport fliers same time think also need spend com petition Yes sport fliers will effect sub sidize AMAs competition activities thats way sport Im sure realize sales highway tires help pay forthe development racing tires sales tennis balls help pay tennis tournaments huge cost Olympic teams paid contribu tions non-competitors Thats reality Sure need spend having AMA put national regional fun-fly eventsand thats easy because spending practically nothing now Im Im sure need spend much AMA Nats know today personal opinion wed better off separate National Championships aeromodeling dis cipline combined National Conven tion/Fun Fly/Trade Show would far easier find sites Convention/Fun Fly/Trade Show near major metropolitan areas regions country remote sites now use attendance would higher Nats less /v member ship Itwould serveto bringAMA public visibility would pay itself completely Imagine press reports 10000 20000 fliers attended such event thats still less 10200/v membership represents major change way AMA operates personally believe time has come change occur Lets kid ourselves Today unlike 1930s no place anywhere US can efficiently host presentstyle Nats tryto accommodate events site Certain types fliers notably Free Flight RC Soaring frequently get remote Nats sites feel second-class citizens think should seriously consider major revamping entire Nats pro gram 3 Too much AMAs Headquarters Con trary popular belief HQ staff getting rich dues money nor over-equipped unnecessary tools equipment have hard working staff gives AMA gets return HQ staff working less ideal surroundings running out room fast subjected greater pressures yearAMA grows little often criticized rarely thanked efforts Id like see budget being spent assuring HQ has withal ensure present needs properly handled future needs provided main reasons voted against present AMA budget Until issues better addressed Ill keep voting against similar future budgets FrequencyCont pg 102 52 multiple separated flight lines used sanctioned events fliers aircraft shall prohibited contest officials approaching closer 100 meters 300 ft another flight line 53 crystal changing employed switch operating frequency field urged crystal crystal recepta cle utilize keying configuration prevents interchanging receiver transmitter crystals b prevents interchangeability crystals between equipment different manufac ture urged RC manufacturers work ing through RCHTA establish acoopera tive plan assignment code keying components 54 Part B Guidelines documents field test procedure can verify com patibility RC equipment used RC operators clubs publications manufacturers procedure will correlate standardize field test data See next issue Model Aviation magazine Part B article SoundCont pg 107 usage range can check against quality meter taking reading three meters would give closer reference cannot better leave adjustments alone just word caution mislead complacency 108 Model Aviation Calling AMA HO phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 45 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrangements prevent coming work going home same time best call during core time period present same time except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL EasterngemNoon 1 pm3pm CentralBamliam Noon2pm Mountain7amlOam llamlpm Western6am9am lOamNoon regret necessity zones otherthan East call earlier day its beat way present sure getting particular person may need subjects services handled AMA Headquarters H owever its okayto call earlier later leave name phone number subject interestwe will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana on 0 Washinoton XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 81st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aecociate Vice Preeldenos Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Woy WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary 8 Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99206 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 8 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 781-6103 Control Line activity picks up Rapid Richards Record Ratio Meet Kent WA August15 16 Speed classes plus Carrier & II Endurance scheduled have questions about frequency matters its best call write Bob Balch frequency coordinator relieved dealing stuff like case dont always get up-tothe-minute information receiving thus much better informed sides thats what gets large salary As matter fact would rather have call write must write send him phone number can reach self-addressed stamped envelope would certainly help Bob also works best time call him evening Im know wondering what frequency changes mean faras personallyare concerned knowtherearesome problems suchasthe changes frequency identification sys tem Im sure will come up next Council meeting maybe can find way ease change Unless competing Nats some other com petition regulation frequency flag specified flying worry local flying site satisfy club local requirements example have present system have to replace two streamers single streamer indicating operating aircraft frequency possible can replace channel number placard correct style club buying very lightweight vests having large white circle channel numbers put back should leave little doubt what channel youre using far import What old radio Well depends Far too people worrying about having throw radios away neces sary desirable First transmit ters ten years old less can set up new frequencies relatively easily older models can upgraded spite what certain people have written Thats problem What does have replaced especial ly meet 1991 specifications receiver Present regulations allow 80kHz spacing between operating fre quenciesthat between old Blue White Yellow/White etc frequencies regulations change December 87 lose colored frequencies 1991 regulations call 20 kHz between frequencies doesnt mean everyone has run Out buy latest gizmo What very necessary though club sit down now decide want apportion available frequencies example frequencies going avail able no reason club cannot set up plan calls use third fourth frequency way will solve not-narrow-enough re ceiver problem will also eliminate dreaded 31M problem will neces sary have bought radios plan mind send radios off updating warned present Kraft Midwest doing lot changeover work running about sixweek window turnaround right plan depending particular needs location no reason present technology receivers cannot used until need replace reason other narrow-band enough Naturally competition travel lot will find necessary have up-todate equipment usually way will necessary some contests deal frequency distribution prob lems creative ways going necessary us see equip ment checked year no longer going have luxury going out flying radios capable blow ing several others out sky Get checked changed over Also Ive asked flying old frequencies will illegal answer yes according FCC regulations will allowed fly old frequencies sanctioned contest Further remember safety code holds isnt much what flyingas flying cause injury damage because deliberately broke FCC regulations flying illegal frequency no insurance will cover lmon radio kick several people have asked recommend radios meet new standards Because coun tryissue-happy decline Inanycase ifyou understand problems come design manufacture quality control among subcontractors know checking hundred thousand kind radio notgoingtotellyou much abouthow very next off assembly line will work old way best Talk using particular brand what hear good get Personally Im sending three old Krafts get brought up snuff sure miss Royal August 15 & 16 Willamette Mod elers Club will host Northwest Free Flight Champs Meet Parkers field south Albany OR contest should have just about event could want contact Bob Stalick talk nice maybe theyll add anything want isnt already agenda FAI semifinals scheduled Harts Lake Sth-7th Sept youre going fly just spectate check first Coming up Silverton OR 9th August Second Annual Homer Davenport Days Fly-In nota contest rather just open flying part Daven port Days celebration demonstra tion hobby youd like part public show flying will junior high NW end town just got word OMAS will hold annual two-day extravaganza 22nd & 23rd August day will open sizes other will Big Birds things past Saturday will sizes nicest sites around worth visit plane Actually sausage have sale concession booth worth trip flying aircraft come incredible bonus Word out will some new planes view Ken Melvin rumored getting F4U1 ready Given usual fine job should beauty Dave Cobb reputed coming up new aircraft L-1 9 suppose will give up usual post microphone fly Head out Banks OR fine fly-in see Actually theres lot stuff going district Aug 15th/i 6th Medford theres Model Air Show 16th Benton Co group has RC Rally field atAdairAerodrome Soaring group will Thermal Search run PASS new field NW Portland 15th & 16th August newfield about 25 miles west Portland off highway 26 Call Dave Johnson 503 252-4984 Barry Kurath 503 281-3327 info same weekend Great Falls Soaring Society will have Soaring Meet probably Black Horse field Eugene Glider Guiders will hold Soaring contest Eu gene 22nd & 23rd August Lewis Co Radio Modelers will hold Soar ing meet Chehalis WA 29th & 30th August Im sure site NWSS member such Dave Johnson should able help Inland Empire Soaring Society hosts North Idaho Soar ing Championships Farragut ID 5th & 6th Sept best Fun-Fly events will hap pen Aug B 9 Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup Yep its time Mount Ranier Radio Control Societys annual HOG HOLLAR BBQ & Fun-Fly like BBQ dont miss Now naturally real reason everyone shows up flying will feature some best around Great flying prizes food make fantastic weekend next Saturday 15th HAWKS will have fun-fly Kent 29th RAMS have afun-fly atAuburn Lots fun & flying happening Farragut Flyers will hold Fourth Annual International Float Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID 29th & 30th August Pattern Precision Aerobatics meets include Aug 8 9 Frys Corner BC RCFCBC Fun-In-The-Sun Pattern Con test Finley WA hosted bytheTri-Cities RC Modelers 15th 16th Aug Billings Flying Mustangs Annual Pattern Scale Meet Billings MT Aug 29 & 30 Emerald Air Corps Emeralds Pattern Contest including classes Springfield OR Racing starting again MARCs Marymoor Beginners Pylon Race Red mond 23rd Aug Boeing HAWKS have F-500 meet Kent August 30 Happy FIying September 1987 109 Model airplanes can fly s everywhere like takes someone introduce models kids Pictured below some model kids Guam contest sponsored Dale Wil loughby last May youngsters flew Hand-Launched Gliders fashioned after US Navy jet fighters Guam Tribune article reached stated models flew few seconds before being dashed ground high winds No matter always winnerand always high level fun good spirited com petition Dale Willoughby AMA No 436 proprietor Willoughby Enterprises Hobby Supplier PO Box 23305 GMF Guam have suggestion Gliders size especially jet plane configura tions Fly catapult Gliders rather Hand-Launched Gliders First youngsters dont yet have strong arms coordination still poor never mas ter art throwing Glider Second catapult launching puts youngsters par ability get Gliders up high third catapult Gliders get high high wind can zip up towards 100 ft altitudes will give youthful fliers much satisfaction duration still very long modest glide much better chance 75 100 ft pick up some helpful lift catapult kind FLIGHT ED WHITTEN f Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 recommend safe Its made attaching loop h-in rubber 8 maximum length launching stick 6 maximum length right-handed flier holds launching stick left hand holds Glider bythe fuselage extension behind tail atthe balance point aims stick high pulls model back. lets go. ZOOM shes up 8 inch maximum Loop L/8 rubber Launching Stick 6 inch maximum tength Two important points 1 Never aim anyone never use two people launch 2 Never use wire pin launching hook kind Theyre dangerous Use wooden safety hook construct described below SAFETY HOOK separate piece wood 1h sq byan inch long well-glued bottom front Glider Let dry Now smear some glue hook wont come off wont work loose like awire pin can safety-minded As models keep tail catapult Glider light kit fin stabilizer 1/16-in-thick wood sand down 1/32 thickness Thats savings half weight easy let tail get too heavy Rememberthis tail two grams heavier necessary will require least double amount fourgrams ofextraweightinuselessclayon nose balance Glider total six grams absolutely unnecessary damaging weight Glider will have lift Glider doesnt carry burdensome extra six-gram load will winner hope new friends Guam try Jet Gliders catapults would like hear found made difference Id also like hear Spirit Saint Louis flew Best wishes Thats got month Keep tails light Ill Out flyingwith next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 110 Model Aviation 10K Beginners Guam Lto H standing Gus Duenas Alex Amby S6COfld place JOflfl Duenas ueraid Amby winning F-16 kneeling John Tomas