George M Myers Abstract 1 How LLFTS OZONE RO LVRCC LIROS KRC Buc-Le wet-power clubs support Electric flying 2 SR Deluxe Smart Charger/Cycler 3 Steve Anthonys Law Loading THE PURPOSE RC Flying Today examine trends hobby explain what month look some wet-power clubs support Electric flying Long Island Fly Together Society LIFTS AMAchartered wet-power club held AMA-sanctioned Float-fly Lake Ronkonkoma New York October 10 1993 biannual event open held before after swimming season Silent Electric fliers Long Island SEFLI attended past events expected again SEFLI did disappoint Half models flown 30 Electric seaplanes Notable among Electrics Art Thorns giant 11-foot wingspan Yankee Clipper discussed last column Art came Pine Barons RC Club New Jersey event open Gary Brownworth event Contest Director LIFTS president noted partly because previous float-Flys shown Electric fliers would swell entrant list attract favorable public attention Another factor Electrics fly lot blustery weather common float-flys LIFTS enjoy good relations park management Since Lake Ronkonkoma public park favorable publicity club can get welcomed can bet public loved Clipper Fifth Annual Gulf States Electric fly-In hosted Ozone Radio Control Club October 23-24 1993 Ozone RC Club caters types fliers Old-Timers Pattern sport sailplanes etc governing consideration members must build fly something Several members decided give Electric power try found satisfying formed SAEF Southern Area Electric Flyers SAEF brought together members Louisiana Texas clubs interested Electrics built SAEF loose confederation promote Electric flying held monthly contests improve skills could go elsewhere compete big boys Co-CDs Ben Mathews Boyd OBrien Ben Mathews used powerboat racer kind kneels boat gets pounded jelly salt spray washes off blood leaks out matters SAEF decided concentrate AMA rule book events assumption such move would help maintain status Electric fliers within AMA AMA tracks such details way Contest Director reports lists competitors etc SAEF has no dues no elected officers Meetings held newsletter published needed SAEF chartered AMA Ben Mathewsan AMA Contest Director member AMA-chartered OZONE clubwas co-Contest Director event SAEF sends ambassadors compete various events invite people Gulf States Fly-In People came Idaho Michigan New York Texas Louisiana Lehigh Valley RC Club Electric Fun-fly LVRCC wet-power general-interest club pioneered RC special event Electric fliers Motivated Ellis Grumer Contest Director LVRCC member put superb annual Electric Fun-fly during June Members everything visiting Electric flier parking March 1994 83 Steve Anthony daughter Candace Toaster geared Astro 05 motor driving APC 11 x 8 prop 8 Ni-Cds Art Thoms Yankee Clipper drew crowd LIFTS Float Fly four geared Astro OSs Grish three-blade lOx 6s 32 cells cars serving food Everyone enjoys schmoozing New York its smoosing showing off super event everybody SAM 75 Old-Timers Competition complete description along photos Sam 75 look March 1993 column under subject What SIG Special Interest Group point am stressing SAM Chapter 75 held two-day meet field leased loaned Long Island Radio Control Society LIRCSan AMA-chartered wet-power sport-fliers club LIRCS members also SAM 75 members deserve applause way pitched prepare field park cars serve food time flights run impound perform other useful chores AMA-sanctioned SAM event open including case Electric fliers As explained March 1993 issue Electric fliers doubled entrant list did years LIFTS Fun-Fly Three-time SAM Grand Champion Larry Davidson member both LLRCS SAM 75 well AMA Contest Director Larry encourages CDs event Keystone RC Club Electric Fun-Fly KRCa general-interest AMA-chartered wet-power clubsponsors largest Electric FunFly East Coast 160 entrants 400 planes year FunFly largest US perhaps world held September Buc-Le Aerosportsman giant wet RC field Quakertown Pennsylvania Electric guru Model Aviation columnist Bob Kopski AMA Contest Director KRC member small group friends motivates everybody 14th event staged Electric fliers have enjoyed hospitality several times event model club wishes take task am sure Bob Kopski will deliver much information about will refer column details [February 1993 issue] Other Events Although have highlighted few significant activities exhaustive list wet-sponsored Electric events other examples such events California Astro-sponsored championships over country No disrespect such events organizers intended SRs New Deluxe Smart Charger/Cycler Go Electric fliers will see SR Smart Chargers fast- slow-charge everything transmitters receiver packs power packs up 28 cells plus tests cells measures current etc want recharge 28-cell Ni-Cd pack 20 minutes needs about 42 volts So SC/C contains voltage multiplier 42A2 35 multiplication 20-minute recharge sub-C cell wants about 45 Amps 45 x 35 amps taken battery power supply source-battery voltage sensor designed cut off Smart Charger 10 volts order suck portable Deep Cycle battery dry notifies charge terminated prematurely SC/C input fused 20 amps Thats too much continuous drain cigarette-lighter socket must connect SC/S either portable battery directly car battery After mornings flying car wont start might suspect source voltage sensing cutoff set bit low Deluxe Smart Charger lets choose 10- 11- 12-volt cutoff 12volt setting should leave enough energy start car Bigger airplanes want bigger power packs Art Thoms Yankee Clipper uses Astro OSs four So needs 32-cell power pack Deluxe SC/C will charge up 36 cells sufficient four-motored plane F5B setup Deluxe SC/C has other new features including temperature sensing circuit waits until pack has cooled before begins fast charge features may give sufficient reason send SC/C back SR $50 bill youll get back deluxe version unit can send $34995 brand new Deluxe SC/C 29995 SC/C SR Batteries Box 287 Bellport NY 11713 Tel 516 286-0079 M-F 9-5 EST Steve Anthonys Smoke Theory Electronics electronic components operate smoke component damaged smoke escapes component ceases function Very simple point dont think correlates very well Anthonys Law Cell Loading says find proper number cells Electric motor/prop combination just keep loading adding Ni-Cds time fly until aircraft emits thin trail smoke System Overloaded e Leaking Out point subtract cell now have perfect match motor prop cell count Ampeer editor Ken Myers 1911 Bradshaw Ct Walled Lake MI 48390 reprinted Silent Flight editor Don Mott PO Box 264 Upton NY 11793-0264 odel Aviation mob attended Fifth Annual Gulf States Electric Fly-In held Louisiana Polo Field Dr Keith Shaw microbiologist premier Electric flier twin ducted-fan Electric Horton flying wing Ben Mathews congratulates Keith Shaw Horton flying wing winning third DH-88 taking first Pilots Choice
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/03
Page Numbers: 83, 84
George M Myers Abstract 1 How LLFTS OZONE RO LVRCC LIROS KRC Buc-Le wet-power clubs support Electric flying 2 SR Deluxe Smart Charger/Cycler 3 Steve Anthonys Law Loading THE PURPOSE RC Flying Today examine trends hobby explain what month look some wet-power clubs support Electric flying Long Island Fly Together Society LIFTS AMAchartered wet-power club held AMA-sanctioned Float-fly Lake Ronkonkoma New York October 10 1993 biannual event open held before after swimming season Silent Electric fliers Long Island SEFLI attended past events expected again SEFLI did disappoint Half models flown 30 Electric seaplanes Notable among Electrics Art Thorns giant 11-foot wingspan Yankee Clipper discussed last column Art came Pine Barons RC Club New Jersey event open Gary Brownworth event Contest Director LIFTS president noted partly because previous float-Flys shown Electric fliers would swell entrant list attract favorable public attention Another factor Electrics fly lot blustery weather common float-flys LIFTS enjoy good relations park management Since Lake Ronkonkoma public park favorable publicity club can get welcomed can bet public loved Clipper Fifth Annual Gulf States Electric fly-In hosted Ozone Radio Control Club October 23-24 1993 Ozone RC Club caters types fliers Old-Timers Pattern sport sailplanes etc governing consideration members must build fly something Several members decided give Electric power try found satisfying formed SAEF Southern Area Electric Flyers SAEF brought together members Louisiana Texas clubs interested Electrics built SAEF loose confederation promote Electric flying held monthly contests improve skills could go elsewhere compete big boys Co-CDs Ben Mathews Boyd OBrien Ben Mathews used powerboat racer kind kneels boat gets pounded jelly salt spray washes off blood leaks out matters SAEF decided concentrate AMA rule book events assumption such move would help maintain status Electric fliers within AMA AMA tracks such details way Contest Director reports lists competitors etc SAEF has no dues no elected officers Meetings held newsletter published needed SAEF chartered AMA Ben Mathewsan AMA Contest Director member AMA-chartered OZONE clubwas co-Contest Director event SAEF sends ambassadors compete various events invite people Gulf States Fly-In People came Idaho Michigan New York Texas Louisiana Lehigh Valley RC Club Electric Fun-fly LVRCC wet-power general-interest club pioneered RC special event Electric fliers Motivated Ellis Grumer Contest Director LVRCC member put superb annual Electric Fun-fly during June Members everything visiting Electric flier parking March 1994 83 Steve Anthony daughter Candace Toaster geared Astro 05 motor driving APC 11 x 8 prop 8 Ni-Cds Art Thoms Yankee Clipper drew crowd LIFTS Float Fly four geared Astro OSs Grish three-blade lOx 6s 32 cells cars serving food Everyone enjoys schmoozing New York its smoosing showing off super event everybody SAM 75 Old-Timers Competition complete description along photos Sam 75 look March 1993 column under subject What SIG Special Interest Group point am stressing SAM Chapter 75 held two-day meet field leased loaned Long Island Radio Control Society LIRCSan AMA-chartered wet-power sport-fliers club LIRCS members also SAM 75 members deserve applause way pitched prepare field park cars serve food time flights run impound perform other useful chores AMA-sanctioned SAM event open including case Electric fliers As explained March 1993 issue Electric fliers doubled entrant list did years LIFTS Fun-Fly Three-time SAM Grand Champion Larry Davidson member both LLRCS SAM 75 well AMA Contest Director Larry encourages CDs event Keystone RC Club Electric Fun-Fly KRCa general-interest AMA-chartered wet-power clubsponsors largest Electric FunFly East Coast 160 entrants 400 planes year FunFly largest US perhaps world held September Buc-Le Aerosportsman giant wet RC field Quakertown Pennsylvania Electric guru Model Aviation columnist Bob Kopski AMA Contest Director KRC member small group friends motivates everybody 14th event staged Electric fliers have enjoyed hospitality several times event model club wishes take task am sure Bob Kopski will deliver much information about will refer column details [February 1993 issue] Other Events Although have highlighted few significant activities exhaustive list wet-sponsored Electric events other examples such events California Astro-sponsored championships over country No disrespect such events organizers intended SRs New Deluxe Smart Charger/Cycler Go Electric fliers will see SR Smart Chargers fast- slow-charge everything transmitters receiver packs power packs up 28 cells plus tests cells measures current etc want recharge 28-cell Ni-Cd pack 20 minutes needs about 42 volts So SC/C contains voltage multiplier 42A2 35 multiplication 20-minute recharge sub-C cell wants about 45 Amps 45 x 35 amps taken battery power supply source-battery voltage sensor designed cut off Smart Charger 10 volts order suck portable Deep Cycle battery dry notifies charge terminated prematurely SC/C input fused 20 amps Thats too much continuous drain cigarette-lighter socket must connect SC/S either portable battery directly car battery After mornings flying car wont start might suspect source voltage sensing cutoff set bit low Deluxe Smart Charger lets choose 10- 11- 12-volt cutoff 12volt setting should leave enough energy start car Bigger airplanes want bigger power packs Art Thoms Yankee Clipper uses Astro OSs four So needs 32-cell power pack Deluxe SC/C will charge up 36 cells sufficient four-motored plane F5B setup Deluxe SC/C has other new features including temperature sensing circuit waits until pack has cooled before begins fast charge features may give sufficient reason send SC/C back SR $50 bill youll get back deluxe version unit can send $34995 brand new Deluxe SC/C 29995 SC/C SR Batteries Box 287 Bellport NY 11713 Tel 516 286-0079 M-F 9-5 EST Steve Anthonys Smoke Theory Electronics electronic components operate smoke component damaged smoke escapes component ceases function Very simple point dont think correlates very well Anthonys Law Cell Loading says find proper number cells Electric motor/prop combination just keep loading adding Ni-Cds time fly until aircraft emits thin trail smoke System Overloaded e Leaking Out point subtract cell now have perfect match motor prop cell count Ampeer editor Ken Myers 1911 Bradshaw Ct Walled Lake MI 48390 reprinted Silent Flight editor Don Mott PO Box 264 Upton NY 11793-0264 odel Aviation mob attended Fifth Annual Gulf States Electric Fly-In held Louisiana Polo Field Dr Keith Shaw microbiologist premier Electric flier twin ducted-fan Electric Horton flying wing Ben Mathews congratulates Keith Shaw Horton flying wing winning third DH-88 taking first Pilots Choice