SCAT Electronic News 18 Jan 2000 issue 533
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SCAT Electronic News 18 Jan 2000 issue 533
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F1B D-Box factory - Pudney
Scales and Such- Barron
RE: Altitude sensor - Gregorie
Narrandera - Vincent
Timers for sale - Stalick
Tom, who? - Skykieng
EASTERN U.S. FREEFLIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS - Wagner
Thanks
F1B D-Box factory
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Hi Roger,
We have started production of F1B carbon/epoxy D box shells.
So would you please add to your List of Suppliers a link to my "D Box For
Sale" page, its at
http://www.chariot.net.au/~bluejay/dbox.html
many thanks
Bill Pudney
Adelaide, Australia
Scales and Such
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The bow scale to which Roger refers was purchased from a sporting
goods store (``Sports Authority'' if memory serves me right).
It is the ``Hand Held Bow Scale'' manufactured by Cardoza Creations, Inc,
of Oroville, California. The price was $29.99. It measures forces
from 15 to 90 pounds and it slides a marker so that the reading can
be made after the force is released. Roger mentioned the purpose of
measuring rubber motor pull, which should be of some benefit for my
son John who is figuring out F1B. Another purpose is to test tow force
for F1A launch of a practice flight. -- Andrew
Narrandera
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Roger, For anyone planning to go to the Australian World Cup events over Easter
and seeking accomodation in Narrendera the situation is chaotic
thanks to the hot r od gathering at the same time.
However I have just had an e-mail to a query send last December to the Murrimbi
dgee
Agricultural College 20K from Narrendera(I forgot colleges close
down over Chri stmas).
They have simple motel units available at Aus $65 a night, double bed, toaster,
kettle and bar fridge.
The college may not have feeding facilities as they close for Easter, but
Narre ndera is only 20K away.
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At the time of writing they have only one booking, for a scruffy
old man and hi s delightful wife.
Lincoln
Timers for sale
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Roger:
I am not certain whether you put ads of this sort on SEN, but if you do, I
have recently obtaining as part of a purchase of model equipment, two
Wakefield timers: They are both three function timers. One is a Starline and
the other is a Czech version of a Starline. The Starline weighs 14 gr. and is
listed by FAI Models at $35.00. The other is 16 grams and is a bit larger in
the faceplate. If anyone is interested in both of these NIP timers, I can
make them one very good deal.
Thanks.
Bob Stalick
RE: Altitude sensor
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This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. wrote:
> The brief conversation with you and Andrew (I think) and myself at Eloy
> this weekend past about using an onboard sensor to evaluate altitude
height
> gain during an F1A bunt launch made me wonder if such a device could be
> linked to a DT release so that the model would DT at a pre-set altitude?
>
I don't see why not. As Chuck says, its within the rules and might help to
preserve small fields as well as allowing us to use fields that have
altitude restrictions.
I don't think that sensor calibration is an issue; I have an IGC approved
data logger. This is a solid state barograph used for soaring altitude
measurements; it measures pressure altitude. It was calibrated once by its
maker. As the manual does not mention recalibration the sensor is presumably
rather stable.
However pressure altitude does vary from day to day as well as during the
day so the ground level pressure would need to be reset for each flight.
This need not be a problem; it would be easy for a micro controller-based
d/t to automate this process. Each time the d/t timer is switched on it
could read the sensor and record that as its ground level reference for the
flight.
Sensor sensitivity should not be a problem; although the logger is only
accurate to +/- 5 metres up to 20,000 feet it would be good enough for a
d/t. In fact modern solid state pressure sensors are much more accurate than
that; a solid state variometer can detect altitude changes from about 10
feet/min upwards.
I'd suggest that a talk with soaring instrument makers (for instance Borgelt
or Cambridge) might provide useful input on size, weight and costs.
Martin Gregorie
Tom, who?
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Hi, Hardy. Without disturbing my Materhorn of papers I'll
give a guess that Tom's name is Peadon. Fast Richard and
two of his buddies had an in-house contest with HLG designs.
I think Tom was involved. There was a US KID and a Boll
Weevil and ....Fast Richard? (Flash?" There was a magazine
article that became a classic on how to. The gliders are
still kitted and flown. I sure miss old charisma Dick with
his cut-off bibbies and tall tales of modeling going ons.
I remember with great fondness your spoof on the Snyder
Swamp sinkhole. I thought it hilarious. It took long enough
to see the light of day, though.
Billious G.
EASTERN U.S. FREEFLIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS
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18th ANNUAL
AAA CONTEST A CATEGORY III MEET
APRIL 21st & 22nd INGLESIDE, MD
HIGGS BROTHERS' FARM
OVER 35 Events - Over 100 Trophies
Sanctioned by the Academy of Model Aeronautics
Sponsored by the EASTERN U.S.
FREEFLIGHT
CONFERENCE
AMERICA’S CUP MEET
for FAI
NATIONAL CUP
MEET NOTE:
COUPE HAS MOVED TO SUNDAY
EASTERN U.S. FREE FLIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
Saturday April 21st 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
1/2A FF GAS - Cat. III, 7 sec. eng., 2 min. max (OPEN)....Awards to 3rd
1/2A FF GAS - Cat. III, 7 sec. eng., 2 min. max (JR/SR)...Awards to 3rd
FAI POWER - F1C, 7 flts, 5 sec. eng., 3 min. max (JR/SR/OPEN).....Awards to 3rd
WAKEFIELD - F1B, 7 flts, 3 min. max (JR/SR/OPEN)....Awards to 3rd
ABC NOSTALGIA GAS COMBINED - 9 sec. eng., 2 min. max, hand launch,
Rules as published in NFFS (JR/SR/OPEN).....Awards to 3rd
A-1 TOWLINE - F1H, 5 flts, 2 min. max, 220 gms. (JR/SR/OPEN).... Awards to 3rd
PEEWEE 30 - (JR/SR/OPEN).....Awards to 3rd
CATAPULT GLIDER - hand held, 9" loop, 1/4" flat rubber, max 1-1/2 oz.
6 flights (JR/SR/OPEN)........Awards to 3rd
1/2 A Nostalgia - 9 sec. eng., 2 min. max, hand launch....Awards to 3rd
FAC EVENTS for SAT - WWI mass launch, WWII mass launch, RACERS,
DIME SCALE, NO CAL........15 trophies......Awards to 3rd in each event
F1A,B,C, 1 hr rds starting at 9:00 AM Saturday and 8:00 AM Sunday - 7 rds
3:00-3:30 for flyoffs if needed. As weather or participants dictate we will overlap
1-1/2 hr. rounds. CHECK ROUNDS AND MAXES POSTED AT THE CD’S
TABLE EACH DAY!!! All FAI events flown from a flightline in rounds per
America’s Cup rules
SPECIAL EVENT - to be flown Saturday.
DAKOTA Target Time - 30 sec min. flight time, 3 flts....Awards to 3rd
Model must meet original design specifications.
For this event and the SLOP event check registration desk for rules
Sunday April 22nd 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
DAWN MULVIHILL - 7 A.M./ONE FLIGHT NO TIME LIMIT
Special Joe Farrell Perpetual Trophy for 1st (JR/SR/OPEN)...Awards to 3rd
COUPE d'HIVER - F1G, 5 flts, 2 min. max (JR/SR/OPEN).... Awards to 3rd
SMALL FAI POWER - F1J – 7 sec. eng., 2 min. max., 5 flts....Awards to 3rd
.020 REPLICA - 9 sec. eng., 2 min. max (JR/SR/OPEN)........ Awards to 3rd
A, B, C, D FF GAS COMBINED - Cat. III, 7 sec. eng., 2 min. max.
(JR/SR/OPEN).....Awards to 3rd
MOFFETT – New Rules (JR/SR/OPEN)....Awards to 3rd
A-2 TOWLINE - F1A, 7 flts, 3 min. max (JR/SR/OPEN).....Awards to 3rd
P-30 - 2 min. max (OPEN)....Awards to 3rd
P-30 - 2 min. max (JR/SR)...... Awards to 3rd
HLG - (OPEN)...... Awards to 3rd
HLG - (JR/SR)......Awards to 3rd
PAYLOAD GAS - (JR/SR/OPEN) FAC Rules....... ...Awards to 3rd
SLOP COMB - (JR/SR/OPEN) fixed surfaces, any design or engine.....Awards to 3rd
FAC EVENTS for SUN - RUBBER SCALE, POWER SCALE, GOLDEN AGE,
PEANUT SCALE, EMBRYO.......15 trophies...Awards to 3rd in each event
TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED AT THE END OF EACH DAYS EVENTS
A RAFFLE WILL BE HELD ON THE FIELD - TICKETS WILL BE
SOLD BOTH DAYS - DRAWING ON SUNDAY!!!
OPEN - $20.00 includes 1st event
$5 for 1 additional event - $25.00 Maximum for 2 or more events
SENIOR - $5.00 for all events
JUNIOR - N/C for all events
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 1:00 P.M. BOTH DAYS!!!!
($1.00 WILL BE DONATED FROM EACH CONTESTANTS FEE TOWARDS FIELD MAINTENANCE.)
CONTEST DIRECTORS: TOM KERR & JOE WAGNER
TK - 7733 AIRY HILL ROAD, CHESTERTOWN, MD (410) 778-4939
JW - 25804 JOHN HANSON RD, CHESTERTOWN, MD (410) 778-3933
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THE HIGGS BROTHERS & FAMILY, OWNERS OF THE FARM HAVE BEEN KIND
ENOUGH TO AGAIN LET US USE THIS FACILITY. THE ADJOINING FARMS ARE
NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS. WE ARE ALLOWED TO USE BIKES FOR CHASING
ONLY ON THE ROADWAYS, PATHS, AND THE FIELDS PLANTED IN RYE GRASS.
WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RIDE BIKES INTO THE WINTER WHEAT OR
CROPS. RETRIEVAL IN THOSE AREAS MUST BE ON FOOT. WE WOULD
APPRECIATE YOUR ABIDING BY THESE RULES TO MAINTAIN A GOOD RELATION-SHIP
WITH THESE FARMERS AND TOM HIGGS FOR THEIR KINDNESS.
Convenient Motels:
Comfort Suites - AAA disc. Rooms can sleep up to 5.
160 Scheeler Road - ph:(410)810-0555
Foxley Manor Motel - rooms with 2 doubles - 1 double & 1 twin,
1 double - 1 king are available ph:(410)778-3200
609 Washington Ave. - restaurant breakfast, lunch, dinner
Court Yard Inn - rooms with 2 doubles, 2 twins are available
6336 Church Hill Road (Rt213) - ph:(410)778-2755
All three are located in Chestertown, MD 21620 - approx. 18 miles from field.
• If you have a problem getting rooms at the above three, there are other
motels located on Rt 50 south of the Rt 301 junction about 25+ miles, and on
Rt 213 north of Chestertown. Campgrounds available also.
Directions: From Washington-Baltimore: take 301 north to Hyden Clark Road
East (Welcome Center), becomes Murphy Road, Dead ends on Ingleside Road,
make left to Carter Road, make right to Ell Down Road, you are at site - 13
miles from 301.
From Pennsylvania - NJ: take 301 south to Route 19 (Roberts Station Road),
East to Carter Road, make right to Ell Down Road, make left, you are at site.
Return route to Chestertown: Carter Road north to Route 19 (Roberts Station
Road) West and cross 301 to Churchill, north on Route 213 to Chestertown.
Approximately 18 miles. Follow map on rear page for all directions.
Thanks
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Thanks to Bob and Connie Piserchio, Joe Wagner and Ron Felix for their
donations in support of SEN.
.................
Roger Morrell
