THE Novak Radio Q500M column will bit different what usually seen First bought flight pack Novak Electronics1 915A South Evergreen St Santa Ana CA 92707 want talk about put modified Quickie 500 guess what Lets start flight pack leading question spend much flight pack mail-order houses charge complete 6channel system fickle-cadmium batteries charger transmitter four servos open box draw out small rather ordinary-looking group components Fig 1 well made rather light 4-servo flight pack customary 500 maH bat tery pack weighs 8- ounces ounce two less Switch 100 maH pack frequently used Formula Quarter Midget other racing weight drops 615 ounces 1A package weighs 4- ounces Thats anywhere near lightest available its quite bit smaller lighter Lets look further servo encased Dunham Bantam Midget mechanicals activate notice immediately operates quicker quieter anything have used before also notice centers very well overshoot end travel used seeing NE5 44-equipped servos Bob Novak tells speed due part fact uses proprietary circuit permits use special 65-ohm motor Thats part what paying extra operate Novak servo parallel other see difference Fig 2 wondered extra-fast response would create problems novices Read answer Next line scrutiny receiver Fig 3 open up look see two things different First crystal soldered down board usual fashion rather stands up long leads snuggle foam rubber cocoon installation comes out Bob Novaks Formula racing experience 40 engine turning 25000 rpm mighty shaker vibration frequently gets through minimal insuiation room pro vided fiberglass body eats crystals So Bob added little extra protection found helps Dont get idea can now forget external foam padding because wont work Vibration will move pow dered-iron slugs inside IF cans fast radio will inoperative before 1111 off runway second difference three DIP ICs replace usual clutter transistors etc DIP IC Inline Pin Integrated Circuit obvious change will seeing receivers pay little extra first receiver features Seimans 5 041 P chip packages components IF strip special double-balanced demodulator also uses S042 P chip offers symmetrical mixer inquired about Bob sent handbook some data sheets study hopes would able find some simple way describe advan 18 Model Aviation Fig 1 Novak flight pack less battery servo mounting tray shown three types output arms providedwheel adjustable single-side long-horn Nice feature output connections 045 064 diameter holes provided nicely accommodating smaller wires used midget similar small engine planes Connections D&R Minicon Fig 2 Great fun can connecting Novak servo other type done ACE RIC Servo-cycle Brand X charges end-to-end its usual manner Novak zips over waits other servo get zips other side wait again Spectators usually grab slippery little output wheel see strong usually gets away Transit time Y4 second output torque 21 in/oz Fig 3 Inside Novak receiver White blotch foamrubber suit crystal Three DIP IC replace usual clutter transistors resistors capacitors plainly visible twin RF coils triple transformers conventional super-hetrodyne receiver tages After spending some time 1979 Radio Amateurs Handbook Chapter 8 interested bothering some folks work reading through Bobs literature best can say double-balanced mixer demodulator circuits offer improved perfor mance too complicated expensive RC systems prior advent IC performance improvements show up wider dynamic range receiver hence better ability decode weak signals avoid swamping presence strong signals Another advantage IC approach uses very little current 45 ma 48 volts about 20% what usually see functional standpoint put out both Novak system Cox/Sanwa system field about 100 feet apart arranged similarly paced off ground range both same frequency Without tuning Novak Cox transmitter found Cox range way 43 paces usual Novak range about 180 paces matches Cox sensitivity 5 8 microvolts Novak sensitivity ito 2 microvolts Since Ive never kind range problem Cox Novak range obviously quite ade quate bring transmitter very close Cox receiver get little uttering indicating swamping get Novak shows improved dynamic range insist flying sailplane high enough use tele scope extra sensitivity Novak may needed Both systems rock solid flying low around pylons both systems rock solid flying Aquila high can see control Im far-sighted Enough about radios about plane Frankly Ive built enough Q500s become bored fine airplanes Recent ly MARA Metropolitan Air Racing Associa tion NY changed its rules slightly decided modify partly-finished Q500 fit rules result can seen Fig 4 Before get lot letters pointing out looks like Four Bits MA Jan 76 Plan No 123 let say know Ive flown several liked can see mods picture What cant see together balanced noseheavy took out saw lopped Y nose plane has flown experts novices some absolute beginners None unusual trouble complained over-controlling because servos too fast Everyone accepted situation quick system characteristics learned enjoyed time extra speed Novak servos apparent two planes got too close together always apparent plane moved out danger first can use speed servos make up -sec pylon will 7-4i seconds ahead finish line Keep letters coming folks George Meyers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 1801 4 / LI Harolds desi3ns ore out fririe pushin3 ultimate ah Ie rQShe5 lot December 1979 19 in-ig tanoara apmcier uuIcKee ouu 6GM belonging son Tim modified version 23M Modified version lands easier turns tighter
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/12
Page Numbers: 18, 19
THE Novak Radio Q500M column will bit different what usually seen First bought flight pack Novak Electronics1 915A South Evergreen St Santa Ana CA 92707 want talk about put modified Quickie 500 guess what Lets start flight pack leading question spend much flight pack mail-order houses charge complete 6channel system fickle-cadmium batteries charger transmitter four servos open box draw out small rather ordinary-looking group components Fig 1 well made rather light 4-servo flight pack customary 500 maH bat tery pack weighs 8- ounces ounce two less Switch 100 maH pack frequently used Formula Quarter Midget other racing weight drops 615 ounces 1A package weighs 4- ounces Thats anywhere near lightest available its quite bit smaller lighter Lets look further servo encased Dunham Bantam Midget mechanicals activate notice immediately operates quicker quieter anything have used before also notice centers very well overshoot end travel used seeing NE5 44-equipped servos Bob Novak tells speed due part fact uses proprietary circuit permits use special 65-ohm motor Thats part what paying extra operate Novak servo parallel other see difference Fig 2 wondered extra-fast response would create problems novices Read answer Next line scrutiny receiver Fig 3 open up look see two things different First crystal soldered down board usual fashion rather stands up long leads snuggle foam rubber cocoon installation comes out Bob Novaks Formula racing experience 40 engine turning 25000 rpm mighty shaker vibration frequently gets through minimal insuiation room pro vided fiberglass body eats crystals So Bob added little extra protection found helps Dont get idea can now forget external foam padding because wont work Vibration will move pow dered-iron slugs inside IF cans fast radio will inoperative before 1111 off runway second difference three DIP ICs replace usual clutter transistors etc DIP IC Inline Pin Integrated Circuit obvious change will seeing receivers pay little extra first receiver features Seimans 5 041 P chip packages components IF strip special double-balanced demodulator also uses S042 P chip offers symmetrical mixer inquired about Bob sent handbook some data sheets study hopes would able find some simple way describe advan 18 Model Aviation Fig 1 Novak flight pack less battery servo mounting tray shown three types output arms providedwheel adjustable single-side long-horn Nice feature output connections 045 064 diameter holes provided nicely accommodating smaller wires used midget similar small engine planes Connections D&R Minicon Fig 2 Great fun can connecting Novak servo other type done ACE RIC Servo-cycle Brand X charges end-to-end its usual manner Novak zips over waits other servo get zips other side wait again Spectators usually grab slippery little output wheel see strong usually gets away Transit time Y4 second output torque 21 in/oz Fig 3 Inside Novak receiver White blotch foamrubber suit crystal Three DIP IC replace usual clutter transistors resistors capacitors plainly visible twin RF coils triple transformers conventional super-hetrodyne receiver tages After spending some time 1979 Radio Amateurs Handbook Chapter 8 interested bothering some folks work reading through Bobs literature best can say double-balanced mixer demodulator circuits offer improved perfor mance too complicated expensive RC systems prior advent IC performance improvements show up wider dynamic range receiver hence better ability decode weak signals avoid swamping presence strong signals Another advantage IC approach uses very little current 45 ma 48 volts about 20% what usually see functional standpoint put out both Novak system Cox/Sanwa system field about 100 feet apart arranged similarly paced off ground range both same frequency Without tuning Novak Cox transmitter found Cox range way 43 paces usual Novak range about 180 paces matches Cox sensitivity 5 8 microvolts Novak sensitivity ito 2 microvolts Since Ive never kind range problem Cox Novak range obviously quite ade quate bring transmitter very close Cox receiver get little uttering indicating swamping get Novak shows improved dynamic range insist flying sailplane high enough use tele scope extra sensitivity Novak may needed Both systems rock solid flying low around pylons both systems rock solid flying Aquila high can see control Im far-sighted Enough about radios about plane Frankly Ive built enough Q500s become bored fine airplanes Recent ly MARA Metropolitan Air Racing Associa tion NY changed its rules slightly decided modify partly-finished Q500 fit rules result can seen Fig 4 Before get lot letters pointing out looks like Four Bits MA Jan 76 Plan No 123 let say know Ive flown several liked can see mods picture What cant see together balanced noseheavy took out saw lopped Y nose plane has flown experts novices some absolute beginners None unusual trouble complained over-controlling because servos too fast Everyone accepted situation quick system characteristics learned enjoyed time extra speed Novak servos apparent two planes got too close together always apparent plane moved out danger first can use speed servos make up -sec pylon will 7-4i seconds ahead finish line Keep letters coming folks George Meyers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 1801 4 / LI Harolds desi3ns ore out fririe pushin3 ultimate ah Ie rQShe5 lot December 1979 19 in-ig tanoara apmcier uuIcKee ouu 6GM belonging son Tim modified version 23M Modified version lands easier turns tighter