Phil's news letter 16/09/2013Telephone 01453 826164 or 07966 175193 News 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
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From David
My FRsky Taranis arrived this week, I was already using the same software in my Tunrigy TX so I was able to set the mixers to work my Supra and use it in the afternoon
YouTube seams the best place to find help in setting up this transmitter Try this guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU4U4OUcamM and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bNfgFyeXek To get it working, charge on a dumb 12 volt supply, do not use a smart charger, it may ramp up the voltage. The Taranis has its own built in charger that cuts off when charged. to get started quickly, select the type of RX used, bind and program the
mixers.the long or short pushes will take a bit of getting used to, do not try to
understand it all you will hurt your brain. Calibrate the sticks before flying read about it at http://rc-soar.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/new-frsky-taranis-spiritual-successor.html The manual and videos are stored in the TX and can be accessed with a usb connection It does not have a coloured screen like the Futaba 14Z but it is £2000 cheaper, this should ruffle a few feathers Read more at http://code.google.com/p/opentx/wiki/OpenTx_FrSky_EN Esoaring I have slipped back in the BMFA league to 3rd
Hawling esoaring I had a hard time and would have finished 4th and Cliff 2nd or 3rd if Cliff had not scored a zero when the motor glitched The graph shows I only found lift twice, in one round I spent 6 minutes sloping the trees
Next BMFA Esoaring: Saturday 14th – BMFA eSoaring – Wetlands – Retford The Aldershot Model Club are hosting an OPEN & 2 Metre BMFA e-Soaring Height Limited League event at East Worldham, Hampshire on Sunday 22nd September 2013.Newcomers are VERY welcome and every assistance will be provided. Please let us know if you would like to enter this event by email or PM to myself OR by posting to this thread, (preferred method), with the following information: 1) Your name 2) Preferred Frequency plus 2 additional frequencies (or 2.4GHz). 3) Class being entered - i.e. OPEN or 2 METER. 4) If you require the loan of an altimeter switch for the day. http://www.esoaring.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2571&hilit=&sid=3bf53c1d035628f9d83908514ba9340d&p=13055#p13055
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Record Flights Kevin Brown had a good flight with his HLG over 23 minutes on Minchinhampton Common http://www.scsa.org.uk/records/records.htmKen launched a little after my Supra, my timer was running, but we did not get an exact time |
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flying club
GMFC Autumn BBQ Sunday 15th September
more at http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/blog/blog13/sept13/sept13.htm Bird watch Very few birds at the club this week, I did spot this guy fishing at Stratford park ignoring the members only rule, he was stood very still
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I keep getting the dates wrong, please visit the web site for the latest news of events July August September
Fish Meadow & playing away photos updated http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/malvern/photos.htm Sunday's Esoaring comp Steve Hannon was the winner by a long way, very brave following the lift a long way down wind
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Monday
Tuesday I went to Upton on Severn, a warm day with the lift coming and going David was doing well with his vintage style model - pictured below
Wednesday Another pleasant afternoon at Haresfield, small slope. Thursday A day of strong lift, me George spent nearly as much time dethermalling as we spent climbing, but I failed to get an hour
Friday
Saturday Lift was variable but reliable, but the landing was sometimes
awkward as the wind went more westerly. Usual thing - sail
round with full brake, still going up, then second time round no
lift at all and land short. No paragliders, just plenty of
spectators .Sunday
Latest photos at http://www.ebley.talktalk.net/photos2/?C=M;O=D
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