Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 9/27/83; site hplabs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!hplabs!paull From: paull@hplabs.UUCP (Rob KA6SFV) Newsgroups: net.ham-radio Subject: Novice R/C nut Message-ID: <1075@hplabs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 7-Nov-84 19:12:01 EST Article-I.D.: hplabs.1075 Posted: Wed Nov 7 19:12:01 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 8-Nov-84 08:24:13 EST Organization: Hewlett Packard Labs, Palo Alto CA Lines: 28 Hi fellow r/c nuts, I'm fairly new at the hobby (< 3 mo.). Here is the equipment I started with: R/C gear : Airtronics XL6 FM transmitter and receiver : Airtronics standard servos Planes : Airtronics Olympic 650 : Bob Martin - Katie II (almost done) : ?? Silent Squire (just begun) So far I've only flown the 650 but am enthusiastic about getting the others in the air. I would be interested to hear about others planes, first flying experiences, etc. I and a friend are looking into a couple of areas related to equipment. One is a good charger for the nicad packs. (found a pretty good one in OCT '81 QST) Also we are considering the possibility of constructing receiver modules. (Receivers seem to be very expensive items and I don't particularly like to keep moving the one I have from plane to plane) Another posibility is constructing transmitters and receivers that operate in some obscure section of the ham VHF bands (legal if under 1 Watt). I welcome all comments, information or any correspondence. TNX, 73 Rob Paull (KA6SFV) (AMA-144145)