Radio Control: Electrics
THIS MONTH'S topics include two meet announcements, how to get your meet info in this column, some history and thoughts on Electric and Electric meets, and continuing discussion about Electric beginner confusion. The DEAF club of Texas (Dallas Electric Aircraft Flyers) announces a Fun Electric Event for June 27-28. The location is the Irving, Texas RC Club field-site of the '97 Scale Masters meet. There are at least nine "fun" events scheduled, but no formal AMA events. Five bucks covers both days, and you can get full details from Jim Bourke, 501 Goodwin, Richardson TX 75081; Tel.: (972) 680-0220; E-mail: [email protected]. I routinely announce E-meets in this column. I'm always eager to do this, but I have to have the information early for it to be useful. Consider the DEAF announcement. I received the information about two weeks ago-about two weeks after I submitted the June-issue column. The best I could do is include it here. But this issue of MA won't be in readers' hands until late May - marginal for a meet in June. Here's how this works:
Radio Control: Electronics
Greg Judy of the Dallas Electric Aircraft Fliers (DEAF) club of Dallas TX wrote to tell of the 12th Annual DEAF Electric Fly-In, scheduled for October 3-4 at the Dallas RC Club. This affair combines some serious competitive events with "fun" events-something for everyone. Scheduled activities include LMR for Seven-Cell Sailplane/OT and 30-Cell Sailplane, AULD, Speed 400 pylon race, Lightest to Make Ten Minutes, Weight Lift, Best Scale, and a lot of fun-flying. The meet offers a paved runway, pond, and food, plus a free evening buffet. You can get full info from Greg at (817) 468-0962; E-mail: the [email protected], or http:/web2.airmail.net/warner1/deaf/ This issue marks the 15th anniversary of my association with and writing E-things for Model Aviation. My writing began in the September 1983 issue with the start of an intended five- or six-part Electric series, which grew to be ten parts before it was all over.
Servo Cycler
The Servo Cycler is a simple, low-cost, easily built test accessory for the serious modeler. It automatically cycles servos throughout their range of motion in a very controlled manner. This precision servo drive causes most servo or installation anomalies to stand right out and get your attention. For example, it's not uncommon for servo pots to wear near servo neutral and cause some surface jitter. Or sometimes servo-to-surface linkage may bind somewhere in the displacement range. The Cycler can highlight such problems with ease.
Radio Control: Electrics
The KRC 19th Annual Electric Fly is scheduled for September 18-20 at the Queen City Airport in Allentown PA. This is the same super location as the last two years, but with even more field improvements and a greatly improved on-site Saturday Dinner/Social. The field opens mid-Friday afternoon for early arrivals, and remains open throughout the weekend. The meet will offer all the familiar high-class activities, including an unmatched raffle, demos, many popular vendors, all kinds of low-key events, and just plain open flying. KRC is well-established as the place to see everything that Electric has to offer. You can get a multipage detailed mailer from meet manager Durell Leister, 116 Falcon Way, Plymouth Meeting PA 19462; Tel.: (610) 825-7758. The KRC Web site is www.krc.org.
Radio Control: Electrics
THIS MONTH'S topics include two meet announcements, an amazing story, a perceived Electric contradiction, Electric CL, and some thoughts on Electric competition events. On October 1-2, the Dallas Electric Aircraft Fliers sponsor the Eighth Annual DEAF Electric Fly-In at the Dallas RC Field. CD Frank Korman tells me that this year's activities include LMR (Limited Motor Run) 7-Cell Sailplane, LMR 7-Cell Old-Timer, Longest Flight, and a Rise-Off-Water event on Saturday, concluding with an eat-in at a local spot.
