Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / January 2004

I recently came into a  high-band RC transmitter, which I understand
requires an amateur license to use.  When I got my pilot license 30
years ago I also got a radio-telephone license in the bargain- 5 WPM
Morse code and all.  My question is, is that sufficient to use the RC

A motion before the IMAA to be discussed at the Jan 17th Board Meeting in
Orlando.
12) Motion by Tom Hammer second by Don Pemberton
Motion is made to: Petition the AMA to refrain from sanctioning Big Bird

Can anyopne tell me were to buy a muffler to mý Rossi 60?? Probably 3-5
years old
Happy New Year
KajS

They do not have their 'free shipping on any order' deal available
anymore !!!!!!!!!!!!
Now, it is $3.85 on all orders under $100 !!!
David

NiCads, NiMH, Lith Ion, Lith poly, the list goes on. Last year I
invested in NiMH and now they 're almost obsolete. I purchased my
first Li Po  battery a couple of weeks ago along with the necessary
charger.

Recently started building a 1/3 scale Sukhoi from the Aero-FZD kit and
there's a quick review of the GWS electric Spitfire... More details on my
site.
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I just had to send in my eclipse 7 to Hitec for the second time for
the same problem: the aileron controls cease to function. Both times
they had to replace the board. Is this a common failure with the
eclipse? Thank god that both failures occured on the GROUND and not in

Would like your suggestion as to best engine 2-stroke/ 4-stroke for the
ex-treme 330 ARF.
Bill

O.K. What happened to the beautiful, large membership sticker the AMA
used to give us? This year all I got was a dull colored, postage stamp
size membership sticker. I always put the big one on the back window
of my truck's canopy. I often had people comment on it, ask if I flew

I'm looking for info and plans for a gyrocopter, gyroplane.
Saw one of these many years ago.
never saw it fly but it was cool.
Thanks inadvance

Is there a UK supplier for Norvel engines?
Many Thanks,
  =Adrian=

Just what the subject line says, the IMAA Petition to prohibit the AMA from
sanctioning "big bird" events has been withdrawn.
Dr.1 Driver
"There's a Hun in the sun!"

I've been away from the sport for some 20 years and my kids bought me an
ARTF kit for Xmas to get me into it again.
This kit recommends joining the two halves of a Styro Foam/Veneer wing
with PVA glue and two 3mm ply braces - and thats it. When I was doing

Hey all,
My old setup for an indoor flyer consisted of the following
(1) RFFS-100 (receiver & ESC)
(2) Mabuchi M20 motor (http://www.toytx.com/1015vmic.html)

Has anyone had any luck with making a model fo a RC bird?
I was thinking along the lines of a seagull.
Thanks, Pete.