Radio Technique. GeorgeMyers TIM did lot flying summer usual also spent some time RC boat crowd unusual found peculiar situation Boaters abnormally congregated 72160 72320 72960 Boaters generally need two chan nels control either rudder sail rudder throttle Futaba makes couple dry-battery systems two three channels inexpensive work well very popular boaters features inter changeable crystals five lower fre quencies 7208 through 72400 Boaters use feature work out frequency conflicts noticed NAMBA AMYA meets attended run people scrupulously avoided use aircraft frequencies case sport sailors use fre quency hobby dealer has sell rate point boaters area seldom use either 27MHz GB frequencies 53M1-lz Amateur fre quencies few seem operate difficulty So would seem boat people might able relieve some frequency-allocation prob lems moving off PRS band fly model airplanes have option cant use CR band safely PRS band fast becoming another disaster area because Feds licensing 300-Watt voice transmitters directly frequencies PRS over United States newsletters receive Washington Texas Louisiana full horror stories about people shot down EPA shrimp-boat captains oil-rig operators Gulf Mexico John Worth AMA frequency committee under guidance John Strong have busy trying some thing about situation folks out never have deal bu reaucracy Washington have no idea hard AMA must work make im pression fact things move slowly fault should go out way thank efforts time see glacier Wash ington progress moves exceedingly slowly does move Editor Spell Big Government first bit progress agreement identify additional frequencies 6meter Amateur band Hams seldom use frequencies above 53MHz order avoid generating neighborhood com plaints about TVI television interference Therefore ARRL American Radio Relay League has presented no objection adding channels 536 537 538 539 MHz right now suggested AMA Frequency Committee member Bob Aberle W2QPP work isnt completed yet what say now just opinion additional channels may identified Blue Violet Gray White ribbons respectively black ribbon identify ing 6-meter band existing assign ments Light Blue Violet 5120 5204 may dropped superregen erative identifiers because no commercial sets frequencies Hams using havent seen contests recently may agree assigning new frequencies band cant use progress youre wrong can get Technicians License future columns will tell Permission use frequencies has always since Ham can use purpose still can same applies pre vious channels 531-535 never has guarantee non-interfer ence nor force law prohibiting use something like computer link Amateur color television whatever practical standpoint Bob Aberle reports hasnt single case interference 20 years RC 16 Model Aviation author has researching boat people pictures months cover age indicate Larry Clinton shows us radio module boat going moauie snouma De useui seaplanes inner rdyroa 111100 wnn vasemine nuips uup out wate Pushrods bicycle spokes equivalent smooth rod Simplicity reliability primary concerns boaters preference frequencies seems bit different flying Conflict other Hams want fly same channels does occur often enough problem AMA help good friend legal counsel Jeremiah Courtney have busy preparing petition FCC additional channels PRS other bands wont list lead anyone jump gun spoil everyone Just believe say work has go ing over year has done very carefully see new set fre quencies appear use day soon youll know thank see above Make sure thank Cross-Pollenation Another facet boat ing should prove interesting RC airmen boaters need very large powerful servos control rudder 60 powered twin-60-powered Deep Vee Mono Hydroplanes Kraft KPS-16H servo has become very popular boat rudder servo Builders quarter-size monsters may want look servo has added Kraft catalog form pro por tional servo well previously-listed 180-degree retract mechanism Another servo may prove interesting monster aircraft crowd Futaba 5-14 servo requires separate power sup ply operate motor drives output arm torque 167 inchounces saw some Kraft Proline EK-Logic trol MRC etc systems use boats surprised didnt see sets using dual-rate exponential control schemes would seem ideal con trol mode boat rudder boat must have large angles deflection low speed 45 degrees yet boat sensitive high speed over-control noticeable problem Some alert radio manufacturer should put dual-rate switch two- three-channel system corner RC boat market Fig 2 shows Larry Clintons radio mod ule contains receiver battery switch harness two servos water proof case Larry moves module boat another making use device rudder throttle connections could well prototype another new product water-proof brick am sure would appeal seaplane operators well boaters word caution though derived experience testing pressurized aircraft underwater dont expect stranded sulated wire such used RC sets waterproof insulation acts exactly like pipe bringing water through walls subject waterproofing Wally Zober Suffolk Falcons came up suggestion temporarily sealing up airplane use sea plane contest warms up lump Plastcene modeling clay uses form fillet around wing saddle Other small dabs stuff stuck over switch after turning receiver around throttle pushrod over other penetrations like fuel tank hatches might let water Wally agrees adds some weight too much use head says works better masking tape Its flexible enough stay sealed sheds water instead absorbing cleans up easy annual contest over Thats about month friends Keep letters coming George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Road Hicks yule NY 11801 January 1979 17 Smuggled out Virginia Southern spy shot shows RC Special thats flying around Openers Its scaled down RC oldie 1948 FF1 inflicted ad Walt Schroder helpless public Mechanix Illustrated year Below Bill Hershberger early Pylon fame held releasehe wasnt impressed piloting techniquel As Larry snaps various connections place see famous hatdecorated blown pis tons rods heads etc Boat racing especially heat racing hard engines
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/01
Page Numbers: 16, 17
Radio Technique. GeorgeMyers TIM did lot flying summer usual also spent some time RC boat crowd unusual found peculiar situation Boaters abnormally congregated 72160 72320 72960 Boaters generally need two chan nels control either rudder sail rudder throttle Futaba makes couple dry-battery systems two three channels inexpensive work well very popular boaters features inter changeable crystals five lower fre quencies 7208 through 72400 Boaters use feature work out frequency conflicts noticed NAMBA AMYA meets attended run people scrupulously avoided use aircraft frequencies case sport sailors use fre quency hobby dealer has sell rate point boaters area seldom use either 27MHz GB frequencies 53M1-lz Amateur fre quencies few seem operate difficulty So would seem boat people might able relieve some frequency-allocation prob lems moving off PRS band fly model airplanes have option cant use CR band safely PRS band fast becoming another disaster area because Feds licensing 300-Watt voice transmitters directly frequencies PRS over United States newsletters receive Washington Texas Louisiana full horror stories about people shot down EPA shrimp-boat captains oil-rig operators Gulf Mexico John Worth AMA frequency committee under guidance John Strong have busy trying some thing about situation folks out never have deal bu reaucracy Washington have no idea hard AMA must work make im pression fact things move slowly fault should go out way thank efforts time see glacier Wash ington progress moves exceedingly slowly does move Editor Spell Big Government first bit progress agreement identify additional frequencies 6meter Amateur band Hams seldom use frequencies above 53MHz order avoid generating neighborhood com plaints about TVI television interference Therefore ARRL American Radio Relay League has presented no objection adding channels 536 537 538 539 MHz right now suggested AMA Frequency Committee member Bob Aberle W2QPP work isnt completed yet what say now just opinion additional channels may identified Blue Violet Gray White ribbons respectively black ribbon identify ing 6-meter band existing assign ments Light Blue Violet 5120 5204 may dropped superregen erative identifiers because no commercial sets frequencies Hams using havent seen contests recently may agree assigning new frequencies band cant use progress youre wrong can get Technicians License future columns will tell Permission use frequencies has always since Ham can use purpose still can same applies pre vious channels 531-535 never has guarantee non-interfer ence nor force law prohibiting use something like computer link Amateur color television whatever practical standpoint Bob Aberle reports hasnt single case interference 20 years RC 16 Model Aviation author has researching boat people pictures months cover age indicate Larry Clinton shows us radio module boat going moauie snouma De useui seaplanes inner rdyroa 111100 wnn vasemine nuips uup out wate Pushrods bicycle spokes equivalent smooth rod Simplicity reliability primary concerns boaters preference frequencies seems bit different flying Conflict other Hams want fly same channels does occur often enough problem AMA help good friend legal counsel Jeremiah Courtney have busy preparing petition FCC additional channels PRS other bands wont list lead anyone jump gun spoil everyone Just believe say work has go ing over year has done very carefully see new set fre quencies appear use day soon youll know thank see above Make sure thank Cross-Pollenation Another facet boat ing should prove interesting RC airmen boaters need very large powerful servos control rudder 60 powered twin-60-powered Deep Vee Mono Hydroplanes Kraft KPS-16H servo has become very popular boat rudder servo Builders quarter-size monsters may want look servo has added Kraft catalog form pro por tional servo well previously-listed 180-degree retract mechanism Another servo may prove interesting monster aircraft crowd Futaba 5-14 servo requires separate power sup ply operate motor drives output arm torque 167 inchounces saw some Kraft Proline EK-Logic trol MRC etc systems use boats surprised didnt see sets using dual-rate exponential control schemes would seem ideal con trol mode boat rudder boat must have large angles deflection low speed 45 degrees yet boat sensitive high speed over-control noticeable problem Some alert radio manufacturer should put dual-rate switch two- three-channel system corner RC boat market Fig 2 shows Larry Clintons radio mod ule contains receiver battery switch harness two servos water proof case Larry moves module boat another making use device rudder throttle connections could well prototype another new product water-proof brick am sure would appeal seaplane operators well boaters word caution though derived experience testing pressurized aircraft underwater dont expect stranded sulated wire such used RC sets waterproof insulation acts exactly like pipe bringing water through walls subject waterproofing Wally Zober Suffolk Falcons came up suggestion temporarily sealing up airplane use sea plane contest warms up lump Plastcene modeling clay uses form fillet around wing saddle Other small dabs stuff stuck over switch after turning receiver around throttle pushrod over other penetrations like fuel tank hatches might let water Wally agrees adds some weight too much use head says works better masking tape Its flexible enough stay sealed sheds water instead absorbing cleans up easy annual contest over Thats about month friends Keep letters coming George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Road Hicks yule NY 11801 January 1979 17 Smuggled out Virginia Southern spy shot shows RC Special thats flying around Openers Its scaled down RC oldie 1948 FF1 inflicted ad Walt Schroder helpless public Mechanix Illustrated year Below Bill Hershberger early Pylon fame held releasehe wasnt impressed piloting techniquel As Larry snaps various connections place see famous hatdecorated blown pis tons rods heads etc Boat racing especially heat racing hard engines