Phil's news letter 02/07/2012News index http://www.scsa.org.uk/news/news-index.htm Please email me if you wish to be added to the news group list, you will receive this news letter plus updates by email, if you got this as an email you are on the list |
I was going to write a little about telemetry this week, but I have been putting together an electric F5J Shadow last week and have had very little time. I have fitted a FRsky telemetry hub
to this model to read height and vertical speed, it is fitted under
the front canopy so I can disconnect or remove it for comps. There seams to be three types of telemetry readouts:
All this new technology is little too much for me Video from Bob the builder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf-x7tLgDbQ making Mosquitoes
Speed controllers can be a pain when you find the brake is not set. On the Turnigy I have in one of my model it is set by plugging the battery in while on full power and reducing the power to zero within 5 seconds, very simple when you know, Not easy in the field as you listen to all those tones. I have now written the instructions on the inside of my canopy On some you can set the brake by leaving full power on
one or two beeps, I have others where enter programming mode first
then select off or on. On all controllers I have used the brake has
always been the first item on the menu. |
Malvern SA News Limbo comp 1/07/12 Only 5 entries for the limbo comp 1st Steve Hannan video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY12VKd6uEU&feature=youtu.be MSA magazine June http://www.malvernsoaringassociation.co.uk/Newsletter%2091-0512.pdf Events http://www.malvernsoaringassociation.co.uk/cal12.html results http://www.malvernsoaringassociation.co.uk/lb.html
More photos at http://www.ebley.talktalk.net/photos2/?C=M;O=D
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Links added to compass http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/cs/guide.htm Picture viewer completed http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/cs/images/sept11/1.htm or slide show http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/cs/images/sept11/slide.htm new photos at http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/cs/images/june12/june12.htm The flat field duration local record
stands at 1 hour 9 minutes
for this year by Sqeela with his Electric Shadow. on Minchinhampton common
from 150 metre launch. This is for hand launched, bungee or one short motor run on a flat field without the use of slope lift The local height record for this year is held by Chris Bishop 1800 feet attained at Gloucester MFC 03/06/12 |
Cotswold
Slopers compass |
Gloucester MFC News
Urgent Notice effective 29th June
"Midsummer BBQ One month later"
I have updated the for sale page http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/forsale/for-sale.htm See Blog http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/blog/blog12/jun12/jun12.htm for more photos SCSA July 8th foamy pylon race, please arrive at 9.30 for a 10.00AM start help will be needed with timing and flagging
Wednesday 20th June, we met at Minchinhampton, An evening of full sized glider flying will be arranged with reduced rates,
this will take place in May or June Club Meeting Non Members welcome Slope Flying Monday ! was flying my Ava on minch when Steve Whitehead arrives launches and flies
straight into my AVA, the Ava was sat stationary straight into wind. DH's very
noisy EPP combat wing went straight at it, hitting it about 15 seconds after he
launched, it was not an accident. An AVA is a bit like a big Gentle Lady, a 130inch balsa wood winged model very slow and totally harmless, anybody with any sense would keep well clear of such a delicate model Thursday A strong breeze on Frocester Friday Dave's Hawk at Frocester
Sunday
For sale http://www.bmfaclassifieds.co.uk/index.php?catid=56 Newly listed items
HITEC RECEIVERS Futaba CGY750 Flybarless Control Gyro Brand new in the box, never used. £160 Contact Tony 07825 264729 Align 600 Carbon Fibre Blades 3G/Flybarless Brand new in the box, never used. £35 Contact Tony 07825 264729 Align 550/600 Flybarless Head Brand new in the box, never used. £55 Contact Tony 07825 264729 Align T-Rex 250SE Align motor, ESC, servos and gyro all as per original Align combo. Plastic main blades fitted, spare set of unused carbon blades. A few other spares. 4 Align 850mAh lipo batteries. Tired but still useable. Canopy a bit scratched and a few splits. Align aluminium carry case. Note, receiver shown in photo not included. £195 Contact Tony 07825 264729 FOR SALE
For Sale Page http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/forsale/for-sale.htm Some Events 28th & 29th July Cosford SatNav Post Code TF11 8UP Known as the biggest and best model show in the country.
This show is also one of the biggest in Europe. This event shows many aircraft from the past which are not available at full size airshows anymore, they are flown and demonstrated in model form which gives a much better perspective of aircraft “down the years”. We also have a huge variety of trade stalls for all the family to have a look around, so If you want some modelling items or even fancy treating the missus and kids you will be very unlucky to not find what you need. We also have simulator rides and even a small fun fair. Why not come and stay for the weekend we have on site camping and caravanning available. Public Show Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th July Woodspring 2012 cancelled You may guess that we are really disappointed that we were compelled to cancel Woodspring 2012 due to the fields being like bogs with no chance of recovering to a good usable standard by the show date. Our site of three fields is located on the North Somerset levels and the surface soil is a layer of peat up to 2 metres thick. This never completely dries out but forms a drivable dryer crust up to 3 feet thick during normal Spring and Summer months. At the present time the whole site is extremely soft with the worst areas looking more like a thick soup! The weather pattern so far this year has meant that our low-lying site has had no real chance of drying out and this weather pattern is predicted to continue for several weeks more. Even the tractor used for grass cutting is leaving ruts of up to 15 inches! Woodspring E -FLY 2012 - Don' Miss this Fly-in Day
RCMF EVENT LIST http://www.rcmf.co.uk/4um/index.php/topic,87486.0.html |