Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / December 2003

Any opinions on these receivers as I was wondering about the reliability of
a £20 receiver in stead of the £40 Futaba ones and are they full range
and how do you search old threads on OE ???
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At this holy and happy time of the year we at CustomCut Lettering & Gfx.
wish to thank all our friends and customers for another successful year of
decorating models for flyers all over the globe...
For the duration of the holiday season our AMA special is now priced at only

I've updated my web site to include a short photo album on the
recently-completed torsion box building table.
Flattest building table I ever had.  Also the heaviest.
Construction details are in a link in the photo album.

Hi, I have an old Futaba wide band FM receiver that works. Can I use it to
monitor my freq. (ch 56)? I'm thinking of hooking up an old flight pack battery
and using a sevo output to a speaker so I can hear if anything is on my freq.
Will it work? TIA, Dan.

Looking for some input on what others use/prefer in receiver packs,
4.8v. Or 6.0v.?
NiCd or NiMh?
Why one preference over the other?

I checked in on the tail end of the other thread "LiPoly vs. Glow" with
some negative comments about electric powered planes. Basically for me
it was some sour grapes due to the high cost of my propoesd project.
Not all LiPoly powered planes are created equal.

Well it did put the cat among the pigeons.
Somebody did ask for full details, well I did state which mag I had clipped
the article from. My point was that, and I hate to state or question but is
this a lead of litigation imported from the US that we over here in the UK

I downloaded the FMS program the other day and I really like it.  However,
I'm not pleased with the realism using just a keyboard and joystick.  I was
wondering if there is a way to wire an older AMA tested Airtronics tranny to
use with my USB port.  I know I can go buy the Real ...

I'm new to this hobby.  I've been contemplating it for a while by
finaly decided to start.
Anyway, I am intersted in building micro flyers.  I signed up for the
"Radio Control microFLIGHT" news letter and would like to start

Did anyone read Joe Wagner's article in the January '04 'Model Aviation'
regarding water in glow fuel?
The "test" was done using a control line (non-throttled) engine.
Any opinions?

Does anyone know if Polk audio (speakers) is the same company as Polk R/C?
Mike

I was working at my computer when I felt strange pulsing in my body, kind of
between my chair and back. I was unsure what was happening until I looked at
my 10 R/C planes hanging in the living room. All of them were swinging back
and forth, some as much as 6 inches. A long, gentle ...

Gentlemen,
Does anybody know what the current drain of Wattage IC-15A ESC is when
turned off at the switch supplied?
I would like to know whether or not a significant amount of current is

Now, i'm a hypocrite. Just last week I advised against putting different
brand crystals into receivers... Now, I ordered a Hitec xtal for a plane &
receiver I bought second hand, which came without xtal, not wanting to wait
for delivery I have just shoved a Sanwa crystal into the ...

Anyone notice how prices seem to climb
on some items just before Christmas.
Will they fall in January?
John