Gerald Ziegenfuse

THIS YEAR'S NATS certainly was an historical event. It set attendance records for a modern-day Nats, and the RC Soaring events were no exception. We had 89 entrants in the Unlimited class, 85 in the Two-Meter class, and 76 in the Modified Standard class-for a total of 250. These events were the 1st, 2nd, and 4th most-entered. (The figures may differ from those shown elsewhere, as they include only those who actually flew.) We expected a large attendance in the Soaring events, as there is much Soaring activity on the East Coast. We had initially forecast a turnout of approximately 150 entrants, but when the first envelope of entry copies came from AMA HQ, it contained 155. (Editor: The author was assistant director of the Soaring events.) Right off, frequencies 72.24 and 72.40 were filled, with each having several standbys. The exceptionally large entry was tolerable only by the use of the newer frequencies. Many people changed over when they found that their favorite frequencies were filled up.