Focus on Competition

Technical Director Steve Kaluf November 11 1995 chairpersons representative Contest Boards met discuss some proposed changes Contest Board Procedures meeting held conjunction Executive Council meeting same weekend meeting attended Cal Ettel Electric Al Scidmore Soaring Bonnie Jenkins Free flight John Thompson Control Line Wayne Yeager RC Racing Ron Hesseibrock RC Aerobatics Horace Hagen RC Helicopters Bud Tenny Indoor David Platt Scale Bob Underwood AMA Educational Director Steve Kaluf AMA Technical Director Teresa McKee AMA Competitions Department Administrative Assistant existing Contest Board Procedures document used basis discussion Proposed changes submitted several members proposals looked line-by-line inclusion exclusion existing document Six main areas concern present document identified addressed meeting timing vote percentages lack interim vote procedures change document acceptance proposals proposal rewrites other topics discussion stemmed six topics proposals As whole meeting went very well spirit cooperation present lot accomplished proposed changes accepted some cases modified accepted few items referred Contest Board Project Team consisting Ron Hesseibrock Steve Kaluf David Platt Bob Underwood Wayne Yeager team will meet December 8 1995 discuss items Among topics considered possibility going three-year ruleschange cycle reason doing allow rule longer period time evaluated normal competition Nats certainly could argued rules should have long since tested prior actually getting Competition Regulations cant argue point doubt always case amended document will sent Executive Council approval its February meeting approved new Procedures Document will available time would like copy document contact us AMA HQ Competitions Department will happy send copy p U Speaking Competition Regulations 1996-97 edition now available did send carrier 1996 AMA license may obtain copy Competition Regulations writing calling Competitions Department Open member entitled free copy have sanctioned event will receive sanction package new books hard missthey have bright red cover printed coated cover stock should prove much durable over long haul mention easy see printing another milestone reached first time entire book including artwork electronically reproduced gives us much better control over quality greatly speeds up modification process also gives us ability make larger copies publication us may see well used visually challenged has recommended couple people time read may reality thought enlarge book up 8 x 11 format place three-ring binder considering offering complete book section tabbed Another consideration offer sections wish have book would include General sections etc fly Control Line could order just sectionAdditionally could offered subscription deal idea would automatically sent updates changes might take place during cycle sections could inserted binder like idea give us call write will let know project has approved costs involved receive calls week members asking about AMA/RCMA Sticker Program program placed gold sticker transmitters met 1991 narrow-band 20 kHz requirements Prior also used silver sticker transmitters met wideband 40 kHz requirements program discontinued January 11995 As result couple manufacturers no longer put stickers transmitters members concerned purchase new transmitter gold sticker since clubs contests require narrow-band transmitters concern comes since have no way prove transmitter narrow-band transmitters have manufactured since March 1 1992 have required meet narrow-band specifications federal requirement knowledge transmitters now comply regulation So does leave you have purchased new radio does have sticker consider keeping copy sales receipt transmitter copy article may also serve help present case club may also want consider borrowing districts scanning frequency test equipment Frequency Coordinator equipment available no charge subject availability Some coordinators must put time limit equipment since may have requested others well can find name address coordinator district VPs column Model Aviation Membership Manual mailed around January year another valuable piece information contains empirical test can performed determine receivers meet narrow-band requirements FCC does require type March 1996 147 acceptance receivers nor required FCC meet narrow-band requirements root problems though Clubs can use test check receivers high degree accuracy bottom line should using hill nannw-band equipment now progressive phase-in program has going number years home stretch March 11998 FCC will require transmitters operating must meet narrow-band specifications wide-band transmitters will become illegal time Modelers still trying fly using old non-narrow band equipment just putting off inevitable Upgrade systems now wont caught short 1998 club has questions about program FCC regulations give us call will best help thopter Op0901 Roy White 10-01-95 INDOOR AMA CEILING Ornithopter Op2144 Easy B Op3052 CATEGORY IV Roy White 09-02-95 Lany CailIiau10-01-95 CONTROL LINE F2A op 18055 mph William Naemura 09-23-95 F2A Sr 17436 mph Robert K Fogg III 09-24-95 Profile Carrier Sr 2968 pts Todd Ryan Electric B Speed 10-08-95 Op7776William C Stewart 10-14-95 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT Wakefield FiB Op 4956 Michael Achterberg 10-08-95 RC PYLON Quickie 5002 ml Jr 11714 HensonBartle Quarter 402 ml Sr 10684David Wright Quarter 402 p 105 91Mickey Crawley 10-01-95 10-28-95 10-28-95 I Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St. Rockland MA 02270 II CL & FF Richard Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven NY 11421 BC Robert Kircher 9 Shetteld Way Clark NJ 07066 III CL FF & NC Nelsen Goold 19443 Idaho Street Allettewa PA 18103 East CL FF & NC M Weisetbach 4568W 146th Clevelatd 0844125 West IV CL & FF Jim Coltin 4604 Hillbrook Anneodale VA 22002 NC Steve Meohon 2217 Johnstowv Rd ChesepeakeVA 23 322-2782 B BC Rae Fritz 5880 Pawee Dr Pensacola FL 22526 FE Bob Jovk 884 Williams Ditch Rd Cantoomeot FL 22522 CL Joteph 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