acdii

I get moon burns so I lather up with the SS high SPF all the time. I carry two different types with me at all times.

karolh

My thoughts exactly.....just goes to show how little we sometimes know even at 76. I'm quite sure if I were to do it all over a again it would come out as I wanted it to in the first place. Guess we all live and hopefully learn.

acdii

At least it doesn't weigh in at 52 pounds.

RCKen

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Flyer,
Where did you get that hat at??? I wear a similar had that I really like. The hat I use now it like that one with the exception of it doesn't have the flap that you an roll down to protect your neck from sunburn. I would like to get a hat that is shown in the picture that has some weight to it, has a neck strap so that you can keep it on in the wind, and the neck flap to protect your neck from sunburn. The hat in the picture is just about perfect for me.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Ken

donnyman

I gotta get one of them hats my neck is stinging like mad. texas sun is ruthless, this is the second time I got sun bit.

FlyerInOKC

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Walmart carries several different versions (first link), the second link is the one I saw in the flesh:

https://www.walmart.com/search/searc...%20neck%20flap


https://www.walmart.com/ip/Men-s-Pad...-Flap/55415089

Telemaster Sales UK

I'm sure that those flap hats are very efficient and yes Akubras are expensive, but they're like Rolls Royces, you don't just buy a new Akubra, you have to chose the style and colour, measure you head to determine your size and order it. Three months later a hat box turns up all the way from Australia and you have to pay import duties and Value Added Tax. They're beautifully made but mine is getting a bit battered from all of the oil.

FlyerInOKC

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What an own a hat too expensive to strain fuel thru it?!

rt3232

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I am with you guys on the hat but if I can find one like I saw at a fly in I would buy it in a hart beat, it was Assie style hard brim hat that the front can be snapped up with the neck flap, chin strings but I have no clue at a price.

Cheers Bob T

BarracudaHockey

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I see them at Army/Navy stores down here all the time

FlyerInOKC

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Just for the fun of it I thought I would mention something plane related. Once again I have succumb to temptation here is the latest acquisition. The kit is pretty complete all I need is covering, radio gear, battery, and ESC, the Motors, mounts, adapters, and props included. Granted it electric and not IC and the motors are brushed and not brushless but for the right price I make allowances. I'm cheap so I'll build it as designed with the bushed motors but substitute a 2 cell LiPo for the battery instead a brick heavy NiCAD battery.

rt3232

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Nice

Cheers Bob T

FlyerInOKC

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Years ago my son was in Germany and bought me the little brother ARF, it was a fun little airplane.

donnyman

Well guys I am officially involved in the world of the 2.4 ghz, But I still don't have a clue as to what I am doing, but what is working is looking real nice. I have the radio installed in my eagle 2 trainer, I don't know how I actually accomplished it but The receiver is bound to the trans. quite to my surprise. I will use the trainer to get familiar with all the goodies so if I goof up it won't kill my budget. It appears this radio will be perfect for my more sophisticated planes as soon as my brain gets in gear.

I am distressed because I have a lot of radios on 72 mhz that work, but just don't have a need for. I am going to check with the local club to see if these units can be used by the newbies as a first radio set. I hate to waste them.

FlyerInOKC

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I'm using both 2.4 gHz and Channel 42 on 72 mHz

gmeyers

Like you I was distressed about the obsolescence factor with all my expensive 72mhz equipment when I migrated to spread spectrum radios but I bit the bullet and after due deliberation I trashed the old stuff. I don't know what the airwaves are like in your area but in my area 72mhz is not practical any longer. It has become 2.4 ghz or don't fly. I suspect that with every device imaginable emitting signals , anything that can crash or cause injury should be on discrete frequencies Also in the mix is the low cost of 2.4ghz equipment today. You can buy a system at half the cost of one of the old 72mhz radios with aftermarket add-ons that work fine and don't cost an arm and a leg.

BrightGarden

This matter gives me a lot of reason to think. I make a considerable number of "hauls" off craigslist where the seller is influenced by the spouse, by the time I get there for whatever doo dads I was meaning to purchase - throw the whole lot at me, when I arrive. "Get rid of ALL of it, Dear!," seems to be the typical comment from the spouse.
That means I have learned to empty the back of my Ford Explorer before going out on the pickup, because I usually end up with way more than I originally showed interest in.
Well, I have ended up with many 72MHz transmitters and receivers, and don't want them cluttering up landfills.
There are places that salvage gold and other things from the electronics.
The latest word I have gotten, here in the US, is that Staples collects old electronics.
I haven't tried it yet, but hoping they do and are responsible with recycling the equip.

acdii

Consider the cost of the planes you are flying compared to replacing one transmitter and a bunch of RX. If you go the Futaba way, FrSky has the TFR6 receivers that are 7 channel FAAST and are under $30 each. If you went DSM2/DMSX(Spectrum) there are the orange RX for under $20 each for 6 channel. There are others out there too that are low cost and reliable. The TX is the main expense, so getting a good TX is a must.

Look at it this way, you wreck a $1000 airplane due to a radio hit, you are out a $1000 airplane, but if you buy a $400 radio and a few $30 RX, you are not really out anything, just upgrading and insuring that having a radio malfunction due to crowded airwaves is the least likely of your worries.

donnyman

Yes so am I. my futaba 9c will be getting a conversion pack soon so it will be around for a while. and I have a few 72's dedicated to a specific model. with no reason to convert.

But with the 9c and the frsky horus I have no need for anything else, they will handle a lot more planes than whats in my hanger. so the rest of the stuff has to go.

GallopingGhostler

There is a positive to 72 MHz. It is reasonably immune to high voltage RF interference. If there are high voltage transmission lines near your flying field and your 2.4 GHz spread spectrum radios are experiencing glitches, using 72 MHz might be a way to mitigate.

karolh

I was having a very hard time deciding if going to 2.4 GHz was for me as all my 72 MHz stuff was working perfectly, but after experiencing a very long and frightening glitch which seemed to last forever while flying one of my gas models, my mind was made up the moment the plane was safely back on the ground. It was a bit difficult at first discarding all of this good 72 stuff but discretion proved to be the better part of valor and eventually I changed over all my models to 2.4. That was about 10 years ago and since that time I have never had a problem including even the tiniest of glitches with my Futaba 8UAF / FrSky 2.4 module system.

GallopingGhostler

Over time, electronic components age. Electrolytic capacitors break down, resistors age, etc. If it wasn't working reliably, then it would be time to repair or ditch. That goes for equipment on any frequency.

We had a problem in Clovis NM with the power company constructing a high voltage transmission line along the edge of the county road that the city owned field abutted against. Those with larger aircraft, like the quarter scale and those with fast flying smaller planes could possibly strike the wires or poles especially during the approach on landing or take off.

We have a new field provided by the city about a half mile from that location, away from any electrical power infrastructure. High voltage electromagnetic interference is no longer a concern at our new location.

trainermaster80

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Donnyman & othere,
call orr electronics can convert 72mg's to 2.4. As can the editor of vintage rc society.
I am having a few medical problems... Again... But soon i will send one of my 7 kraft radio sets in to be converted.
As you may know kraft transmitters have the most power output to the max allowed by the fcc.850mw other sets are about half of that. Or less some as low as 300mw.
Also if you have any 72mc radios & still want to use them. Send them to cal for a tune up. As some of the capacitors age & may be the cause of unexplained glitches.
I still fly 3 of my kraft radios on 72mg i have not experienced any glitches at the 2 fields i fly in.
Also i have 4 futabas on 72 no problem there either. You have to weigh the age of your sets vs upgrade or buy new.
It's the ole six of those or a 1/2 dozen of the other routeen.
Anyway keep em flying.
Oh! If anyone who have read my post on my building a dynaflite super decathlon. Well the idiocyresies and bad engineering problem have all been redesigned & the wings. Tail feathers & fuse are just about ready to cover. At 88 years old i have become a slow builder but i am getting there building and flying as long as i can,'

trainer master 80 frankie g

rt3232

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About the same experience hear, a flying buddy and I got the 8U when they first came out and both were converted to2.4 as soon as the module came out and have had 0 glitches with them our only complaint was the programming procedures even to day futaba's manuals are in some ways vary confusing, the best part is I have never had a brown out or a glitch . Ware some of our club members with different brands have had, brown out's and glitches that were coastlly , We have high voltage lines about 40 yards across a major road from our field , and we have a line of pine trees on our side of the road that works as a good barrier , but our rules have allways been never fly over the road,
But that is just my take on this

Cheers Bob T

the pope

I am usually a early adopter of most things . When 2.4 came along I jumped straight away . I didnt want to forget to pull up the antena ( been there ) so I sold of all my 36meg stuff straight away . I was able to get good $ for the receivers and I had a friend who could get stuff cheap so I basically didnt lose out . This approach has bitten me in the rear end as well . Remember the Mintor engines ? Ive got 2 of those