Competition Note Fromthe nical Director Bob Underwood As year bumps close clubs individuals will reflect fre quency wars progressed Just 1984 came target date conversations state mankind after writings well 1991 became focal point model ers regarding radio concerns magic date nothing hoped-for goal ending phasein new frequencies assigned us 1982 FCC everyone seemed deter mined attach meanings ranged Orwellian style phrases like Its end world legalistic terms what could could used longer during year some clubs have grappled member tugging concerning frequency matters some its divi sive Other clubs have weathered storm great shape group ap pears represent latter North ern Virginia Radio Control Club NVRC large club presently over 300 members growing elected approach frequency usage matter cold turkey beginning 1991 insti tute use 50 72 MHz fre quencies required narrow-band transmitters receivers should inferred slipped scenario debate indeed some members did wish embrace approach However group enjoys excellent leadership op erates democratically majority pre vailed system working Consider following report generated Bill Hershberger member club Northern Virginia Radio Control Club has total membership over 300 late 1990 after lengthy discussions members voted use 72-73 MHz channels effective January 1 1991 order provide safe proper channel use decided equip ment transmitter receiver must narrow band membership decided RC equipment would allowed operate Arcola Virginia must type certified narrow band registered professional test labo ratory listed Model Aviation also decided progressive basis channels 20 21 would used Arcola because signal level TV-4 plan observe evaluate effects TV-4 sig nal might have new narrowband equipment before opened reg ular use Club members expended considerable efforts assure proper phase-in new channels use compatible narrow-band equipment new frequency control board complete frequency pins designed constructed stalled Arcola order accommodate use control new channels Use new odd-numbered chan nels exception 21 increased gradual basis Following winter months flying weather improved became apparent increased activity flight line pit area required additional coordination through monitoring frequencies use Starting May 1991 ICOM-7000 Aero Spectra channel analyzers taken Arcola monitoring RC bands attached Monitor Report June July 1991 provides information field activities use new chan nels An analysis report reveals some interesting data 1 20 kHz-spaced channels pro viding reliable service Simultaneous opera tion adjacent channels produced no known cases interference Equipment use during periods included expensive least expensive RC units listed Model Aviation 2 Dual- single-conversion receivers noted use during simultane ous adjacent-channel flights No instances interference noted 3 No glitches experienced commercial stations active adja cent RC channels appears adjacent commercial station must produce signal level least S-9 ICOM 7000 receiver before glitches interfer ence noted narrow-band receiver 4 Its anticipated remaining odd-numbered channels will occupied time 1991 draws close Based experience date serious interference problems should occur chan nels observed operational 72-73 MHz band Arcola 5 number frequencies use time flight line cannot exceed five limit planes allowed air simultaneous basis greater number channels now available has tendency increase number RC channels use pit area test ing adjustment occasion pit frequencies totaled six No instances interference noted 11 frequen cies use Use precise sensitive monitoring equipment including Aero Spectra channel analyzer provided means making immediate determination about possible outside internal interference active RC channel ability directly access band frequencies delays key element evaluation potential interference correct analysis has direct bearing successful use RC channels 72-73 MHz band instance necessary several occasions evaluate what initially perceived interfer ence fact discovered cause low receiver transmitter battery voltage use improper flight tech niques stalled condition gener ated no-control situation monitor report reflects total re sults observing 14 days flight-line ope rations June/July 1991 including NVRC club contests new equipment check-out field equipment distance checks 23-channel separation checks singleconversion receivers 72-73 MHz band observations made during busy Saturday-Sunday flight operations plus periods during week operations minimum level Should use RC channels change Arcola way less successful described report details will sup plied manner similar format report Bill didnt editorialize very much ever can attest fact pleased success enjoyed club reason Bill member Frequency Committee sees out come proof system works Since also fly NVRC site member club know shares great feeling occurs go out field fly knowing no ra dio hassles no mind-bending discipline needed Ms like body needs to see flight station open see frequency clear take pin fly Its just like old days Bills monitor report included contains information listing pager activ ity field strength readings observa tions adjacent-channel operations total number channels being used July Interestingly last item indi cated 20 channels 13 odd channels being used Other happenings have proven same point several reports following CL/RC Nationals year may have read about what happened Soaring days competition officials went through transmitter im pound found forty-some different fre quencies including few 6 meters repre sented sample selected transmitter model taken out field Everything turned ques tion asked Any problems werent Later day someone noted twenty-plus sailplanes lift same thermal Its important con sider also twenty-plus mod elers transmitters scattered over site well Any problems werent Does system work Can 50 frequen cies co-exist safe manner certainly looks way should also noted clubs operating quite nicely alter nate -1 -2 plans can found Membership Manual part clubs fly rather remote areas commercial operations problem older wideband receivers clubs using even-numbered channels ones have often internal problems Gradually whatever reason odd-channel-numbered equipment begins show up clubs using alternate-2 plan begin find people want ing use odd channels upper end band time debate begins developConrinued nexr page January 1992 97 effort accommodate peo- time flies that will require club go narrow pie club will modify plan al- final analysis club debates band lowing use odd channels re- produce interesting scenario the Sorry Its up club determine quiring individuals older equip- Headquarters end phone mail needs develop program ment take extra pins prevent intermodu- Two years ago members end column perhaps should say lation adjacent-channel interference perceived going have its little like old phrase Catch Sometimes just further fuels fre- throw away old equipment b 22 case perhaps should say quency wars because added disci- sieged communications beseeching us catch 23 since its odd number pline required fact person pursue course action Now does us will tie up four frequencies everythe calls letters ask us somethingUntil next month CONTEST C /iIJiFiI4IIILlRevised 1992 SanctIon List TYPES OP EVENTS 215CotlOOpIm 211220910 21261 Glide 2141100 SliCk 215BOsIA0d 216EOpelimOnlA Aulosvm 217FAI 228 CONTROL LINE 3011122 Speed 302ASpeell 303eSpeAd 3042 Speed 3001122 PloIle PIoIoIJ 3061422 PIAOIa p10105-0 307SpoOSpeedZl 308FlAmula 308Jel 310F22 SpeAd 311tel 8aAir9 312Sloe tel 3141122 MOuse-Il 3151122 000-I 3181122 Scale-Il 347Scale Rating 348F2C Team 1184 319Navy 001i01-l 3209044 COlliel-Il 321Navy 00riar Plolilel 322PlecisAn Aenobalics 323Beginnen Skill Class 3241111B4ItdialB Skill elate 325Adooncad Skill Class 328BoOed Skill Class 327P28 delobO 308000604 329Slooo00mbel 3301422 0001001 321F20 00mb04 333 520 8005mg 5 SIIaSIlS RC AEROBATICS 401 StocPaten 402 00018004 Pahern 303 Adoaoe4 P00811 004MoeleIR PeORIn512RC kepl 0000 5000 400P32 PaSeIn. 80 Sperlamed6ep0 Comb 411Scele AeObaSoslBasic515110 AMA PIRcem 412Scale ABmBalioslSpllemo516P40 60 Scale 413Scele AetbaOoBiddvncd51780 OpSo 5005 Soaring 412Scale AmobolOeOJfllmlO0108011000040 RC PYLON RAONO519 PFlndtS1 P05409 520 80 PA SSale 221 FOlmula 521 CL P040 Scale 422Goad Miduel Pylon 4231422 PylonELECTRIC 420Spot Pylon-I801F3E 110 Oatmlg 420Spod 9010411802F3E AC AEmOela . 426SpaR Pylon-Ill603F3E 80 PylOn 427F30 Pylon- BOAClaes A-PP 420020k. 5558050050 B-FF 806Close A-CL 5040 NC HELICOPTON027Class B-CL SOaBO 431Aellooplel OlBat I408CL Pmoieitlr AseoBates 432Helicoplel Clast IIoos80 Class Sad04eae 433PIAIoSpIBI CleBs III61080 Class OS4IsAaoe LOt 434FIC HAic3ple4- OIlRCClaatBSadpIeee 61211002808 Salplene ILIIR 0138004308 OaAplele ktdt 814tC0attdPtlen 84580 Cleat B Posse 61080010-Time TeaaOc 612BCCleesAOId-Tivs0 81880 ClastAOld-Tmel LIaR 61t80 Cleat B Old-Time 620110 Cleet B OldIelse LOt 621800400 TesocS 822tCOaasAOldie 623110 Oaat Oldie LOB t2480043s B Old 825110 CIess 8005 LOin 62880 PleoeOtI Aembaaat 02711140018501504004011 028EIee 8001110 SeapIet SPECIAL EVENTS 701 AMA vintage 702 80 Dulaliol 703 Climb Glide 704 10811 ComSal NC SAILPLANE 441Thalmal Soeling-AL 442751011 Satling2-MIn B 443 Theonal Scaling-SId C 444 70114 Satlig-Olli1l 0 445 P38 Thermal Soaring 448 P34 Cmss Country451 Slope SOalig-IIL 452 Slope 50B1i1g-28111 B 453 SISpe Scaling-Old C 454 Slope ScalingUIIiII 0 455 F3F Oltpe SatringSCALE SAl Peolul Coldeell SA3 Flying Rubber Ouldonli 504 Gas CluldOO 540 Peenul lIrdooll SAT Flying 116001 InOssli 500 CL AMA PleOlsiol 500 CL Sped Scale 510 F48 CLSO6B.511 ACSpoOsmoo SpI Sd INTERPRETATION OPEVENT LIsTINOS 101-104 0B02S hal ononlsnum5elRd 101102103014104 OlB 400050011 aeparalley 401ISA mean hal eoentsoumbenad 101 102 103 014 104 eo combined 101104 moore Only ecenl 101014104 B18 floetl 0501081 llrey neon eepatelely 4101100 means Only 05143101 104 bul Ihal 0 combined 101 compeliliOn NOTE esedle ouck response 50 cedail tossed slamped 801addlessed ecoelOpe 40 listed Conteet 0180101 along 8111149cr onluesI 101 01000800 400s102 eOefll TOB 05441 parnlrsetae B 25 etcl immedlalely 101104210 dale lOcelion 04 00 enBII ISIRI 15 SoIntion cleeeAselmsl ens pAired n AMA rule SooA B ndoelesareellction erIry ssms latbion Ire BoonIs contatl penson should qsyel 10 tSten mono dteds end S poeSAly 00540 miaunderslording dieappOinlmenl inlendod paflicipenl pe0i0uAlry Oeoekoeeeale lraole maybe nootoed NOTE TI edoalat Iredloenol encol ore whIs hat ssOu1B4 101 numbe yoars 01 eame dole plac eldS 400 ealme morsel DECEMBER CA DEC 1Sacramento CA AA Northern CalIfor nia FF Council #91-0 Cat 11101124140 153 J SO 102 103 104 105 120123142 190151152 160-161JSO Pee Wee 30 Nos talgia ABC OldTime Rubber RC AB sist Old Timer Evegts Site Waegell Field S Geraghty CD 340 Village Lane Los Gatos CA 96030 PH 408-378-0491 Sponsor OAKLAND CLOUD DUSTERS CA DEC 1Van Nuys CA C Toys Tots Giant Scale Fly Site Apollo Field P Mahoney CD 24412 Valle Del Oro #102 Santa Clarila CA 91321 PH 909-259-1020 Sponsor SF VAL LEY R/C FLYERS FL DEC 1Brandon FL 7th Annual FL ST Sport Pylon Championship Race 426JSO Site 9203 E Broadway Ave R Schmitt CD POBosllO3Brandon FL33509-1103 PH 813689-7785 Sponsor BRANDON MODEL FLYERS CA DEC 1San Diego CA Judge John nard Two Meter Challenge Foorth Annoal 442 JSO Twelve volt winches large open grass field twenty five foot landing tapes Rule 122 entorced Three rounds Man Man compelition Site Montgomery Wailer Park S Hoffman CD 4628 Huron Ave San Diego CA 92117 PH 619-276-6335 Sponsor THERMAL PILOTS ASSOCIATION CA DEC 1Fountain Valley CA C Southern Ca lif Ignition Flyers Commercial Rubber Two Bits OT Towline Rubber Scale & P-30 Site Mile Square B Levine CD 121 B 64th P1 Inglewooct CA 90302 PH 213-672-7825 Spoln xor SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IGNITION FLYERS FL DEC 1Orlando FL Tangerine Soaring Championship 444JSO Site Orlando C Baylor CD 181 5 Lake Triplet Dr Casselberry FL 32707 PH 407-699-8750 Sponsor ORLANDO BUZZARDS CA DEC 1Long Beach CA 3rd Annual Toya Tols X-Mas Soaring Contest 444 JSO Rule Sd waived 2 pilots may fly same model RAIN 7A waived no relaunch due 10 COIlIBIOn flight Rule 70 revised Relaunch due launch system IBjiure must declared within 10 sec Rule 1022e Countdown during last 10 sec allowed Entry Fee 1 Neon unwrapped toy val ued @ $500 Proceeds go USMC Toys Tots drive Site El Dorado Re gional Park J Barohart CD 4441 Stevely Av Lakewood CA 90713 PH 213-421-3583 Spon sor EL DORADO SILENT FLIERS CA DEC 7Dublin CA C Toys Tots Fun Fly Site Camp Parks B Doeieavy CD 6580 valen cia Street Dublig CA 94588 PH 415-829-5549 Sponsor EAST BAY RADIO CONTROLLERS TX DEC 7Corpus Christi TX D Toys ToiS Airshow Regigtration Fee 1 Unwrapped new ioy 01 $500 value Drawings mer chandige partiCipants throughout airshow Help needy child limited toy per en tree Register 800 fly 900 til Site Rabby Air drome Bill Win Park D Green CD 908 Grant Place Corpus Chrisli TX 78411 PH 512-8521898 Sponsor CORPUS CHRiSTI RC CLUB FL DEC 7-8MaccLenoy FL C AMA Fly Fly Fun Fly IMAA flyers welcome Field open Fri afternoon parking Rh/s & campers no hookups Large clear Country area-motels & bood 2 miles 600 0190 Bermuda grass runway taxi ways complete food & drink stand free soathern style BBO requested pilots Sat eon Trophies best civilian best mili tary best finish & crafimanship $1500 Landing fee Sal & Sun $1000 Sun raffle & prizes Site Fraser Field G Cantrall CD Rt 1 Box 672 MaccLenny FL 32063 PH 004-259-21 86 Spon sor SOUTHERN STATES RC FLYERS FL DEC 7-8Mulberry FL C Reatricted Giant Fly-in Winter Rally IMAA rulea planes safety inspected $5 landing fee Site Mulberry R land CD 826 Wedgewood Lakeland FL 33813 PH 613-646-4057 Sponsor IMPERIAL RC CLUB CA DEC 8Dinuba CA AA Sky Kings Cat 11 101 102 103 104 105 120123124 140 150 151 152 153 160 161 JSO Site NW Corner Ave 368 Rd 108 J villnuve CD 4461 E Swift Fresno CA 93726 PH 209-221-7009 Sponsor SKY KINGS AZ DEC 8Phoenix AZ 1991 Sun valley Win ter MAC Aerobatics 413 JSO 411-412 JSO MAC Aerobatic Basic Sportsman Ad vanced & Eopert Site Cave Buttes Field D Bolt CD 36243 Wildflower Rd Box 1167 Care tree AZ 85377 PH 602-488-9210 Sponsor SUN VALLEY FLIERS CA DEC 8So El Monte CA C Toys br Tots US Marine Corps Toys Tots entry ia new toy $1000 value Any money collected uaed buy toys will turned over Marines distribution Site Whinier Narrows J Krohn CD 11227 Hadley Street Whinier CA 90606 PH 213-692-4177 Sponaor SAN GA BRIEL VALLEY RC LEAGUE CA DEC 8So El Monte CA ToyB Tots Fun Fly Control Events 301 thru 333 Scale Events 508-509-510 ElecIric Events 606-607-608 JSO $500 unwrapped toy no guns AMA Speed Competition Jets Sun day after 1200 Noon 90MPH Combat Competi tion Carrier Fun Fly new carrier deck Site Whinier Narrows V Wilbur CD 9984 Cad ardale Dr Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 PH 213664-0790 Sponaor 101st SCREAMING EAGLES AZ DEC 8Eloy AZ 1-10 Challenge Cat II 101 102-103 104-lOS 120 124 140 142 150-151 Nostalgia Gas Combined Hand/Cat apult Launch Glider Combined Coupe/A-i Combined Wakefield/A-2 Combined P30 & Muloihill Rubber Site Eloy J Nystedt CD 5001 E Deeert Park Ln Paradise Valley AZ 85253 PH 602-999-2190 Sponsor PHOENIX MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB CA DEC 8SBn Diego CA TPG Thermal 2M 442 0 Site Miramar College H Merrifleld CD 8932 Celliandra Rd San Diego CA 921262420 PH 619-578-7942 Sponsor TORREY PINES GULLS IN DEC 8Indianapolia IN C 4th Asnual Snow Fly Typical Fun Fly events announced al contest types aircraft will competitive Site Club Field M Paris CD 3549 Linwood Ave Cincinnati OH 45226 PH 513-871-0843 Sponsor SKY MASTERS CA DEC 8Oai CA Annual W W Scale 511 JSO Site Ojai B Hammer CD 4530 Syr acuse Dr Ganard CA 93033 PH 605-488-5179 Sponsor VENTURA CO COMETS RC MN DEC 8Burgsville MN AA Carl Goldberg Memorial Cat II 200 207 212 215 505MMAC Rules MMAC Walnut Scale Parlor Mile Phantom Flash JSO & Junior Rubber J Hours 11-5 Site Bumaville HS Gym 600 5 Hwy 13 D Braun CD 1011 Highland Ave S St Paul MN 56075 PH 612-457-2264 Spon sor MINNEAPOLIS MODEL AERO CLUB CA DEC 12Burbank CA Black Sheep Exhibi tion Squadron Peanut br 505 Hawthorne Fly isg Wing Event Embryo Event Site Lurther Burbank Jr High T Naccarato CD 2121 N Hol lywood Way Burbank CA 91505 PH 816-8423693 Sponsor BLACK SHEEP EXHIBITION SQUADRON CA DEC 1 8-Perris CA San Diego Orbifeers Rec ord Trials br Cat III 101 thru 163 J 5 0 Site Perris J Marlin CD 413 Alderson SI El Caon CA 93019 PH 619-442-1274 Sponsor SAN DIEGO ORBITEERS NY DEC 18-New York NY AA Indoor Flying Session 205 206 207 & 208 Comb & 215 JSO Big Scale 14-30 Wingspan Peanut Scale Chili Bean Mini-Stick Site Columbia Univ G Underwood CD 9 Treelawn Terrace Mercerville NJ 08619 Sponsor COLUMBIA IN DOOR MINIATURE AIRCRAFT SOC FL DEC 26-27-28-Apopka FL AA Tangerine Pattern 401 402 403 404 & 400 0 Pipes allowed Novice Class events per 1992 Pattern Regulations Site Club held W Walker CD 121 Talmeda Tn Maitland FL 32751 PH 407644-6847 Spon aor REMOTE CONTROL AS SOCIATION OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FL DEC 28Apopka FL C Night Fly Site Club field P Brooks CD 1343 Yvonne Street Apopka FL 32712 PH 407-889-7422 Sponsor REMOTE CONTROL ASSOCIATION OF CEN TRAL FLORIDA FL DEC 29-29Bit hIG FL AA Tangerine Helicop ter Event 431-432-433 & 518 0 event will use freq grouping Conteatant udging 431 & 4021990/91 rules Site Speed World C Wacker CD 820 NW 39th St Gainesville FL 32605 PH 804-371-4697 Sponsor ORLANDO RIC HELICOPTER SOC FL DEC 28-29Apopka FL Scale 511 & 520 Site Club Field B Davis CD 1061 Pied mont Lakes Blvd Apopka FL 32703 PH 407886-7149 Sponsor RADIO CONTROL ASSOC OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FL DEC 28-30Palm Bay FL AAA King Orange Intl Free Flight Contest br 101 102 103104 lOS 120 122 124 140142 100151 152 154 JSO Site Palm Bay J Ramsden CD 730 Badger Dr NE Palm Bay FL 32905 PH 7252399 after 5PM Sponsor FLORIDA MODEL ERS ASSOC FL DEC 28-29-30-Jacksonville FL AA King unge International 312-313 317 319-320321 328-329 JSO 330 J SO Texas Quickie Rat FL Slow Rat & Litte Wizard Race Jr Only Site OLF White Hogue R Macknet CD PO Box 813 Yulee FL 32097 PH 904-879-5601 Sponsor JACKSONVILLE FLYING REBELS 98 Model Aviation dRgflelfl FAI 01144 OUTDOOR FREE PUmbI COIRBOIT 1 11 0 111 011 0501, ma*ed 045 nOl II2A Ga t 102A GaI 103BOat lO4CGaaI lOSOGasI 08PaylOAdI lOT00150 420MulviOlIlt 121 BIgE. .t 1220011UnlinnleA 124 P30 125 OlllIlllOlAe 126 AulOgen 127 lleI4cOple 129800101811 3A 14660 SpRRII IdA AL Gild 142 CalonoB G5dw nSA FIAA3 014 151 FIB W82SR4A 152 FIC Psee 152 FIG 00400 dOloel 154 FIll Al 010 155 F1J Il2A P8. ISA FIB 00 180 EleSlImA . t ElecIno 8 162 RonA0 0 183 00 INBOON FREt FUOBT 01801. I II III 04445 204 IlL 580k 202 lnlemrIOdIAl 5150 203 P12 RutAte 2000241 286 kay B 207 PenloOlSO 208 LIlS8ed Pecfl1pleo 209 11008p10 19th Annual TANGERINE SOARING DOIFLA Nov 29 1 1991 Scale TwoMeter Unlimited Classes Awards through 5th Preregiatration prefeFEed Call Write Jim Smith 4128 Summerwood Aye Orlando FL 32812 40 8510679
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/01
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Competition Note Fromthe nical Director Bob Underwood As year bumps close clubs individuals will reflect fre quency wars progressed Just 1984 came target date conversations state mankind after writings well 1991 became focal point model ers regarding radio concerns magic date nothing hoped-for goal ending phasein new frequencies assigned us 1982 FCC everyone seemed deter mined attach meanings ranged Orwellian style phrases like Its end world legalistic terms what could could used longer during year some clubs have grappled member tugging concerning frequency matters some its divi sive Other clubs have weathered storm great shape group ap pears represent latter North ern Virginia Radio Control Club NVRC large club presently over 300 members growing elected approach frequency usage matter cold turkey beginning 1991 insti tute use 50 72 MHz fre quencies required narrow-band transmitters receivers should inferred slipped scenario debate indeed some members did wish embrace approach However group enjoys excellent leadership op erates democratically majority pre vailed system working Consider following report generated Bill Hershberger member club Northern Virginia Radio Control Club has total membership over 300 late 1990 after lengthy discussions members voted use 72-73 MHz channels effective January 1 1991 order provide safe proper channel use decided equip ment transmitter receiver must narrow band membership decided RC equipment would allowed operate Arcola Virginia must type certified narrow band registered professional test labo ratory listed Model Aviation also decided progressive basis channels 20 21 would used Arcola because signal level TV-4 plan observe evaluate effects TV-4 sig nal might have new narrowband equipment before opened reg ular use Club members expended considerable efforts assure proper phase-in new channels use compatible narrow-band equipment new frequency control board complete frequency pins designed constructed stalled Arcola order accommodate use control new channels Use new odd-numbered chan nels exception 21 increased gradual basis Following winter months flying weather improved became apparent increased activity flight line pit area required additional coordination through monitoring frequencies use Starting May 1991 ICOM-7000 Aero Spectra channel analyzers taken Arcola monitoring RC bands attached Monitor Report June July 1991 provides information field activities use new chan nels An analysis report reveals some interesting data 1 20 kHz-spaced channels pro viding reliable service Simultaneous opera tion adjacent channels produced no known cases interference Equipment use during periods included expensive least expensive RC units listed Model Aviation 2 Dual- single-conversion receivers noted use during simultane ous adjacent-channel flights No instances interference noted 3 No glitches experienced commercial stations active adja cent RC channels appears adjacent commercial station must produce signal level least S-9 ICOM 7000 receiver before glitches interfer ence noted narrow-band receiver 4 Its anticipated remaining odd-numbered channels will occupied time 1991 draws close Based experience date serious interference problems should occur chan nels observed operational 72-73 MHz band Arcola 5 number frequencies use time flight line cannot exceed five limit planes allowed air simultaneous basis greater number channels now available has tendency increase number RC channels use pit area test ing adjustment occasion pit frequencies totaled six No instances interference noted 11 frequen cies use Use precise sensitive monitoring equipment including Aero Spectra channel analyzer provided means making immediate determination about possible outside internal interference active RC channel ability directly access band frequencies delays key element evaluation potential interference correct analysis has direct bearing successful use RC channels 72-73 MHz band instance necessary several occasions evaluate what initially perceived interfer ence fact discovered cause low receiver transmitter battery voltage use improper flight tech niques stalled condition gener ated no-control situation monitor report reflects total re sults observing 14 days flight-line ope rations June/July 1991 including NVRC club contests new equipment check-out field equipment distance checks 23-channel separation checks singleconversion receivers 72-73 MHz band observations made during busy Saturday-Sunday flight operations plus periods during week operations minimum level Should use RC channels change Arcola way less successful described report details will sup plied manner similar format report Bill didnt editorialize very much ever can attest fact pleased success enjoyed club reason Bill member Frequency Committee sees out come proof system works Since also fly NVRC site member club know shares great feeling occurs go out field fly knowing no ra dio hassles no mind-bending discipline needed Ms like body needs to see flight station open see frequency clear take pin fly Its just like old days Bills monitor report included contains information listing pager activ ity field strength readings observa tions adjacent-channel operations total number channels being used July Interestingly last item indi cated 20 channels 13 odd channels being used Other happenings have proven same point several reports following CL/RC Nationals year may have read about what happened Soaring days competition officials went through transmitter im pound found forty-some different fre quencies including few 6 meters repre sented sample selected transmitter model taken out field Everything turned ques tion asked Any problems werent Later day someone noted twenty-plus sailplanes lift same thermal Its important con sider also twenty-plus mod elers transmitters scattered over site well Any problems werent Does system work Can 50 frequen cies co-exist safe manner certainly looks way should also noted clubs operating quite nicely alter nate -1 -2 plans can found Membership Manual part clubs fly rather remote areas commercial operations problem older wideband receivers clubs using even-numbered channels ones have often internal problems Gradually whatever reason odd-channel-numbered equipment begins show up clubs using alternate-2 plan begin find people want ing use odd channels upper end band time debate begins developConrinued nexr page January 1992 97 effort accommodate peo- time flies that will require club go narrow pie club will modify plan al- final analysis club debates band lowing use odd channels re- produce interesting scenario the Sorry Its up club determine quiring individuals older equip- Headquarters end phone mail needs develop program ment take extra pins prevent intermodu- Two years ago members end column perhaps should say lation adjacent-channel interference perceived going have its little like old phrase Catch Sometimes just further fuels fre- throw away old equipment b 22 case perhaps should say quency wars because added disci- sieged communications beseeching us catch 23 since its odd number pline required fact person pursue course action Now does us will tie up four frequencies everythe calls letters ask us somethingUntil next month CONTEST C /iIJiFiI4IIILlRevised 1992 SanctIon List TYPES OP EVENTS 215CotlOOpIm 211220910 21261 Glide 2141100 SliCk 215BOsIA0d 216EOpelimOnlA Aulosvm 217FAI 228 CONTROL LINE 3011122 Speed 302ASpeell 303eSpeAd 3042 Speed 3001122 PloIle PIoIoIJ 3061422 PIAOIa p10105-0 307SpoOSpeedZl 308FlAmula 308Jel 310F22 SpeAd 311tel 8aAir9 312Sloe tel 3141122 MOuse-Il 3151122 000-I 3181122 Scale-Il 347Scale Rating 348F2C Team 1184 319Navy 001i01-l 3209044 COlliel-Il 321Navy 00riar Plolilel 322PlecisAn Aenobalics 323Beginnen Skill Class 3241111B4ItdialB Skill elate 325Adooncad Skill Class 328BoOed Skill Class 327P28 delobO 308000604 329Slooo00mbel 3301422 0001001 321F20 00mb04 333 520 8005mg 5 SIIaSIlS RC AEROBATICS 401 StocPaten 402 00018004 Pahern 303 Adoaoe4 P00811 004MoeleIR PeORIn512RC kepl 0000 5000 400P32 PaSeIn. 80 Sperlamed6ep0 Comb 411Scele AeObaSoslBasic515110 AMA PIRcem 412Scale ABmBalioslSpllemo516P40 60 Scale 413Scele AetbaOoBiddvncd51780 OpSo 5005 Soaring 412Scale AmobolOeOJfllmlO0108011000040 RC PYLON RAONO519 PFlndtS1 P05409 520 80 PA SSale 221 FOlmula 521 CL P040 Scale 422Goad Miduel Pylon 4231422 PylonELECTRIC 420Spot Pylon-I801F3E 110 Oatmlg 420Spod 9010411802F3E AC AEmOela . 426SpaR Pylon-Ill603F3E 80 PylOn 427F30 Pylon- BOAClaes A-PP 420020k. 5558050050 B-FF 806Close A-CL 5040 NC HELICOPTON027Class B-CL SOaBO 431Aellooplel OlBat I408CL Pmoieitlr AseoBates 432Helicoplel Clast IIoos80 Class Sad04eae 433PIAIoSpIBI CleBs III61080 Class OS4IsAaoe LOt 434FIC HAic3ple4- OIlRCClaatBSadpIeee 61211002808 Salplene ILIIR 0138004308 OaAplele ktdt 814tC0attdPtlen 84580 Cleat B Posse 61080010-Time TeaaOc 612BCCleesAOId-Tivs0 81880 ClastAOld-Tmel LIaR 61t80 Cleat B Old-Time 620110 Cleet B OldIelse LOt 621800400 TesocS 822tCOaasAOldie 623110 Oaat Oldie LOB t2480043s B Old 825110 CIess 8005 LOin 62880 PleoeOtI Aembaaat 02711140018501504004011 028EIee 8001110 SeapIet SPECIAL EVENTS 701 AMA vintage 702 80 Dulaliol 703 Climb Glide 704 10811 ComSal NC SAILPLANE 441Thalmal Soeling-AL 442751011 Satling2-MIn B 443 Theonal Scaling-SId C 444 70114 Satlig-Olli1l 0 445 P38 Thermal Soaring 448 P34 Cmss Country451 Slope SOalig-IIL 452 Slope 50B1i1g-28111 B 453 SISpe Scaling-Old C 454 Slope ScalingUIIiII 0 455 F3F Oltpe SatringSCALE SAl Peolul Coldeell SA3 Flying Rubber Ouldonli 504 Gas CluldOO 540 Peenul lIrdooll SAT Flying 116001 InOssli 500 CL AMA PleOlsiol 500 CL Sped Scale 510 F48 CLSO6B.511 ACSpoOsmoo SpI Sd INTERPRETATION OPEVENT LIsTINOS 101-104 0B02S hal ononlsnum5elRd 101102103014104 OlB 400050011 aeparalley 401ISA mean hal eoentsoumbenad 101 102 103 014 104 eo combined 101104 moore Only ecenl 101014104 B18 floetl 0501081 llrey neon eepatelely 4101100 means Only 05143101 104 bul Ihal 0 combined 101 compeliliOn NOTE esedle ouck response 50 cedail tossed slamped 801addlessed ecoelOpe 40 listed Conteet 0180101 along 8111149cr onluesI 101 01000800 400s102 eOefll TOB 05441 parnlrsetae B 25 etcl immedlalely 101104210 dale lOcelion 04 00 enBII ISIRI 15 SoIntion cleeeAselmsl ens pAired n AMA rule SooA B ndoelesareellction erIry ssms latbion Ire BoonIs contatl penson should qsyel 10 tSten mono dteds end S poeSAly 00540 miaunderslording dieappOinlmenl inlendod paflicipenl pe0i0uAlry Oeoekoeeeale lraole maybe nootoed NOTE TI edoalat Iredloenol encol ore whIs hat ssOu1B4 101 numbe yoars 01 eame dole plac eldS 400 ealme morsel DECEMBER CA DEC 1Sacramento CA AA Northern CalIfor nia FF Council #91-0 Cat 11101124140 153 J SO 102 103 104 105 120123142 190151152 160-161JSO Pee Wee 30 Nos talgia ABC OldTime Rubber RC AB sist Old Timer Evegts Site Waegell Field S Geraghty CD 340 Village Lane Los Gatos CA 96030 PH 408-378-0491 Sponsor OAKLAND CLOUD DUSTERS CA DEC 1Van Nuys CA C Toys Tots Giant Scale 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Corpus Chrisli TX 78411 PH 512-8521898 Sponsor CORPUS CHRiSTI RC CLUB FL DEC 7-8MaccLenoy FL C AMA Fly Fly Fun Fly IMAA flyers welcome Field open Fri afternoon parking Rh/s & campers no hookups Large clear Country area-motels & bood 2 miles 600 0190 Bermuda grass runway taxi ways complete food & drink stand free soathern style BBO requested pilots Sat eon Trophies best civilian best mili tary best finish & crafimanship $1500 Landing fee Sal & Sun $1000 Sun raffle & prizes Site Fraser Field G Cantrall CD Rt 1 Box 672 MaccLenny FL 32063 PH 004-259-21 86 Spon sor SOUTHERN STATES RC FLYERS FL DEC 7-8Mulberry FL C Reatricted Giant Fly-in Winter Rally IMAA rulea planes safety inspected $5 landing fee Site Mulberry R land CD 826 Wedgewood Lakeland FL 33813 PH 613-646-4057 Sponsor IMPERIAL RC CLUB CA DEC 8Dinuba CA AA Sky Kings Cat 11 101 102 103 104 105 120123124 140 150 151 152 153 160 161 JSO Site NW Corner Ave 368 Rd 108 J villnuve CD 4461 E Swift Fresno CA 93726 PH 209-221-7009 Sponsor 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140 142 150-151 Nostalgia Gas Combined Hand/Cat apult Launch Glider Combined Coupe/A-i Combined Wakefield/A-2 Combined P30 & Muloihill Rubber Site Eloy J Nystedt CD 5001 E Deeert Park Ln Paradise Valley AZ 85253 PH 602-999-2190 Sponsor PHOENIX MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB CA DEC 8SBn Diego CA TPG Thermal 2M 442 0 Site Miramar College H Merrifleld CD 8932 Celliandra Rd San Diego CA 921262420 PH 619-578-7942 Sponsor TORREY PINES GULLS IN DEC 8Indianapolia IN C 4th Asnual Snow Fly Typical Fun Fly events announced al contest types aircraft will competitive Site Club Field M Paris CD 3549 Linwood Ave Cincinnati OH 45226 PH 513-871-0843 Sponsor SKY MASTERS CA DEC 8Oai CA Annual W W Scale 511 JSO Site Ojai B Hammer CD 4530 Syr acuse Dr Ganard CA 93033 PH 605-488-5179 Sponsor VENTURA CO COMETS RC MN DEC 8Burgsville MN AA Carl Goldberg Memorial Cat II 200 207 212 215 505MMAC Rules MMAC Walnut Scale Parlor Mile Phantom Flash JSO & Junior Rubber J Hours 11-5 Site Bumaville HS Gym 600 5 Hwy 13 D Braun CD 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Quickie Rat FL Slow Rat & Litte Wizard Race Jr Only Site OLF White Hogue R Macknet CD PO Box 813 Yulee FL 32097 PH 904-879-5601 Sponsor JACKSONVILLE FLYING REBELS 98 Model Aviation dRgflelfl FAI 01144 OUTDOOR FREE PUmbI COIRBOIT 1 11 0 111 011 0501, ma*ed 045 nOl II2A Ga t 102A GaI 103BOat lO4CGaaI lOSOGasI 08PaylOAdI lOT00150 420MulviOlIlt 121 BIgE. .t 1220011UnlinnleA 124 P30 125 OlllIlllOlAe 126 AulOgen 127 lleI4cOple 129800101811 3A 14660 SpRRII IdA AL Gild 142 CalonoB G5dw nSA FIAA3 014 151 FIB W82SR4A 152 FIC Psee 152 FIG 00400 dOloel 154 FIll Al 010 155 F1J Il2A P8. ISA FIB 00 180 EleSlImA . t ElecIno 8 162 RonA0 0 183 00 INBOON FREt FUOBT 01801. I II III 04445 204 IlL 580k 202 lnlemrIOdIAl 5150 203 P12 RutAte 2000241 286 kay B 207 PenloOlSO 208 LIlS8ed Pecfl1pleo 209 11008p10 19th Annual TANGERINE SOARING DOIFLA Nov 29 1 1991 Scale TwoMeter Unlimited Classes Awards through 5th Preregiatration prefeFEed Call Write Jim Smith 4128 Summerwood Aye Orlando FL 32812 40 8510679