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Training School - Suitable e-book/web-book (libraries useless)

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abracadabra - 26 Feb 2005 07:42 GMT
Anybody know of a good web site which act as a substitute for
a book on the RC topic.  I looked thru 3 branches of the library
here and it seems to be a topic that has been "pruned" from
their stock.

I am looking for something that would go into the details as
would a book.  I don't want to spend money on a book when
I can't even judge the quality of the book by browsing thru it.

Admittedly, newsgroups are not the place to learn the whole
topic from scratch.

Thank you,

Eric
A.T. - 26 Feb 2005 07:58 GMT
refer to : Alan's Hobby, Model & RC Web Links
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/
and scroll down all the headers - more information available in each section
than any one book in any library.

Alan T.

> Anybody know of a good web site which act as a substitute for
> a book on the RC topic.  I looked thru 3 branches of the library
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>
> Eric
abracadabra - 26 Feb 2005 08:22 GMT
> refer to : Alan's Hobby, Model & RC Web Links
> http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/
> and scroll down all the headers - more information available in each section
> than any one book in any library.
>
> Alan T.

Thank you !   Huge amount of info. Great resource library
for future specific research.

Unfortunately, for a novice, it does not follow a flow
suitable to learning and growing into the sport of RC.

Would you be able to recommend one/two of the sites which
are as requested like a book, working thru a logical progression
of knowledge and skills for RC, namely

   - foundation first, (i.e. what's a servo)
   - walls next (features for a good RC model design)
   - roof next (tuning engines, adding cameras, etc.)

I think you get the gist of what I'm looking for.

Thanks again,

Eric
A.T. - 26 Feb 2005 09:15 GMT
refer to the section "FAQ for beginners."
e.g.
http://www.moleski.net/
http://members.chello.se/modellflyg/guide.htm
http://webpages.charter.net/rcfu/BegInfo/BegGuide.html
and work through the rest.

regards
Alan T.

> > refer to : Alan's Hobby, Model & RC Web Links
> > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/
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>
> Eric
abracadabra - 26 Feb 2005 20:03 GMT
> refer to the section "FAQ for beginners."
> e.g.
> http://www.moleski.net/
   + Not of the style I was looking for

> http://members.chello.se/modellflyg/guide.htm
   + Very Good - Style as requested

> http://webpages.charter.net/rcfu/BegInfo/BegGuide.html
   + Excellent - Style as requested
   + relevent URLs presented as topics coverered

Thank you VERY much for these sources.
Browsing quickly thru them, I think the last 2 are
excellent jump-off points for a someone like myself
who is trying to learn about a new domain of knowledge,
namely RC, modelling, training (buddy), etc.

Eric
abracadabra - 26 Feb 2005 20:15 GMT
> refer to : Alan's Hobby, Model & RC Web Links
> http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/
> and scroll down all the headers - more information available in each section
> than any one book in any library.
>
> Alan T.

Have you ever considered making this wealth of knowledge
even more accessible to novices that might find the page's
current format a bit overwhelming ?

My suggestion,
   - grouping the URLs into headings of
       a) Newcomers
       b) Novices
       c) Intermediate
       d) Masters
       e) Experts

This would help to communicate the relative
dependence on prior knowledge before progressing
to the higher-level knowledge.

For the formatting of the page, I am prepared to volunteer
my services.

If you are able to modify the current page by adding a
Level number/letter at the start/end of each URL line,
I could provide you with the reformatted version using
your preferences as to presentation of contents.

If you feel that such a project is not worthwhile because
the complexity level associate with the links might be
too dynamic to keep up with, I will accept your stance
based on your greater familiarity with the subject
matter.

Thank you,

Eric
A.T. - 27 Feb 2005 01:44 GMT
Thank you Eric
Life is getting harder for this old dog to learn new tricks as PC's get more
complex and faster than my bank balance can keep up with the hardware etc.
Whilst I have XP on notebook PC, I still prefer to use Netscape V.4 and Win
98SE on desktop as both are so much easier to locate and move document
folders and files around with less flashy stuff in the background.
[Hence also use of Spybot http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html
& Spyware blaster http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html ].

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/  is updated 2 - 3 times daily in an
effort to keep up with the many good people who start a site and later
change direction and go fishing or change service providers or domain name
and their site goes down.
However, I am always willing to try so if you wish to send your thoughts and
"how to do it" direct, then I shall try to understand and use it.
regards
Alan Tong
Alan's Hobby, Model & RC Web Links
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/
.................................................................

> > refer to : Alan's Hobby, Model & RC Web Links
> > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/
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>
> Eric
The Natural Philosopher - 26 Feb 2005 10:51 GMT
> Anybody know of a good web site which act as a substitute for
> a book on the RC topic.  I looked thru 3 branches of the library
> here and it seems to be a topic that has been "pruned" from
> their stock.

I gave it to you already

www.ezone.com.

> I am looking for something that would go into the details as
> would a book.  I don't want to spend money on a book when
> I can't even judge the quality of the book by browsing thru it.
>
> Admittedly, newsgroups are not the place to learn the whole
> topic from scratch.

No, but that web site is.

> Thank you,
>
> Eric
Poxy - 26 Feb 2005 12:04 GMT
>> Anybody know of a good web site which act as a substitute for
>> a book on the RC topic.  I looked thru 3 branches of the library
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>
> www.ezone.com.

I think you meant http://www.ezonemag.com/ but at the moment it is broken.
The Natural Philosopher - 27 Feb 2005 01:44 GMT
>>>Anybody know of a good web site which act as a substitute for
>>>a book on the RC topic.  I looked thru 3 branches of the library
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>
> I think you meant http://www.ezonemag.com/ but at the moment it is broken.

Yes, and yes.
Black Cloud - 27 Feb 2005 00:42 GMT
> Anybody know of a good web site which act as a substitute for
> a book on the RC topic.  I looked thru 3 branches of the library
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
>
> Eric

You might want to try The Academy of Model Aeronautics novice site:
http://www.masportaviator.com/

It has a wealth of knowledge and insight for beginners on top of the
other sites presented here.

Another source of information is the local hobby shop and several of the
modeling mags. I know that some here will bad mouth the majority of them
as they are full of ads but as a beginner, I found them very useful.
Radio Control Modeler
Model Airplane News
Flying Models
Model Aviation (AMA's mag)
These are in no particular order. All have their flaws and strengths.
Peruse them for yourself and decide on your own.

Several of these mags also publish books on various aspects of RC from
beginning to scale design and most subjects in between. You may have to
order them with only the small blurb as a guide but I really don't think
you will go wrong with any of them.

Hope this helps,

Jim W
 
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