Electronics
Electronics 2003/11
TRAINER SYSTEMS are more
commonly referred to as “buddy boxes.” I
could not locate a definitive reference, but
I remember reading somewhere that the
German Multiplex company was the
first—or claimed to be the first—to
introduce them.
Electronics 2003/09
FORTUNATELY FOR US Radio
Control fliers, because of the tremendous
demand for rechargeable batteries brought
about by the equally tremendous use of
battery-powered devices such as cell
phones, broadcast receivers, compact-disc
and tape players, laptop computers, etc. in
general use, we now have batteries that are
greatly improved compared to those of
even a few years ago
Product Review 2003/05
DYMOND MODELSPORTS USA Ltd.
in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is a relatively new
supplier to the Radio Control modeler
compared to pioneers such as Goldberg
Models, Sig Manufacturing, Sullivan
Products, and those many other household
names to all longtime hobbyists. But in its
relatively short life, Dymond has
established itself as a supplier of highquality
model products, mostly of
European manufacture. They range from a
wide variety of Almost Ready-to-Fly
airplanes to small hardware items and
many products for the electric-flight
enthusiast.
Electronics 2003/03
MISCONCEPTIONS: We have many
misconceptions in Radio Control (RC)! Some
are new, since there have been and will
continue to be major changes in equipment
and techniques. Some are old and never seem
to go away, but that is to be expected since
there is a new crop of RCers born every week.
One of these misconceptions came to light in
a letter from a reader in Stilwell, Kansas, who
writes

