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Forum: Events, Shows and Fun Flys - Airplanes
05-05-2016, 05:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,047
Posted By lawrence b

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?att...

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2161176

I attended this fly-in last year for the first time, all I can say is "WOW" what a great place to fly! If you go off the end of...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-15-2015, 10:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 442
Posted By lawrence b

I like it! It's a great idea but you can bet the...

I like it! It's a great idea but you can bet the AMA won't do that, it would cut into their profits.
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-15-2015, 10:17 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 317
Posted By lawrence b

This is the last weekend to fly free!

This coming weekend, December 19th & 20th will be the last weekend in America that we will be able to fly without being a registered operator. December 21 will be a dark day for those of us who fly...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
11-28-2015, 06:30 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,958
Posted By lawrence b

I just flew my new 14SG for the first time...

I just flew my new 14SG for the first time yesterday, so far there is nothing I like about the radio. It is a confusing layout that Futaba has come up with for their function and programming screens....
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-05-2015, 03:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,526
Posted By lawrence b

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?att...

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2129247

Do what ever you feel is right, I like to make my models as accurate as possible even it that includes the Balkenkreuz. I have...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
10-09-2015, 06:53 AM
Replies: 258
Views: 21,947
Posted By lawrence b

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?att...

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2124533Went flying yesterday, DX8, 1/4 scale completely scratch built glass & foam Bf-109E-4. Radio worked again.

Larry B
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-15-2015, 09:13 AM
Replies: 485
Views: 62,279
Posted By lawrence b

I have a question for everyone that is a little...

I have a question for everyone that is a little off track. Has anybody flying a Futaba ever had any kind of signal loss or problems during a flight? This entire thread has been Spektrum failures but...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-14-2015, 07:45 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 62,279
Posted By lawrence b

Hound Dog, How do you figure that I "got real...

Hound Dog,
How do you figure that I "got real lucky"? I have been flying this setup since late 2009, at the NAT's, Top Gun, twice at the U.S. Scale Masters Championships, Warbirds Over Delaware,...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-14-2015, 04:23 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 62,279
Posted By lawrence b

Top Gun, On your post #187 you are in error. I...

Top Gun,
On your post #187 you are in error. I did not fly a jet at Top Gun this year, it was a scratch built from my own plans 1/4 scale Fiat CR-32. I am flying it with a Spektrum DX8 TX, 5 JR...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-14-2015, 08:44 AM
Replies: 485
Views: 62,279
Posted By lawrence b

Turner2, According to Andy the DSMX is not a...

Turner2,
According to Andy the DSMX is not a frequency hopping system, it stays on the randomly chosen 23 frequencies that are selected when you turn on your TX. That's if I'm understanding his...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-14-2015, 07:22 AM
Replies: 485
Views: 62,279
Posted By lawrence b

Andy, Another quick question for you, with the...

Andy,
Another quick question for you, with the Spektrum system does the TX use the same 23 frequencies the entire flight or does the system hop to different frequencies during the same flight?

...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-14-2015, 06:27 AM
Replies: 485
Views: 62,279
Posted By lawrence b

Andy, I will relay that info to my Albuquerque...

Andy,
I will relay that info to my Albuquerque friends. I am considering changing over to Futaba because of what I have been told, I feel a whole lot better about my Spektrum stuff after hearing...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-14-2015, 05:51 AM
Replies: 485
Views: 62,279
Posted By lawrence b

Please then, set us all straight. I await your...

Please then, set us all straight. I await your explanation of the differences between the two systems.

I am only going on what my engineering friends (who are experts in their fields) have told...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-14-2015, 05:04 AM
Replies: 485
Views: 62,279
Posted By lawrence b

Aerocal, I will give it a try and see if I can...

Aerocal,
I will give it a try and see if I can explain the basic differences between the two systems.

The Spektrum early 2.4 systems only used 2 different frequency's that your signal hopped...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-13-2015, 04:29 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 62,279
Posted By lawrence b

AeroCal, You hit the nail on the head! No one...

AeroCal,
You hit the nail on the head! No one will ever know it all and we will never stop learning. I am considering changing over to the Futaba Fasstest system because of what I have learned...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-13-2015, 02:01 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 62,279
Posted By lawrence b

Did I ever say that I was a hot shot? I only...

Did I ever say that I was a hot shot? I only pointed out that you are dead wrong about what was being flown at Lakeland this year. I am not sponsored by anyone but myself, I do not have hundreds of...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-13-2015, 10:55 AM
Replies: 485
Views: 62,279
Posted By lawrence b

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?att...

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2119656Hey Topgun Winner,
You might want to get your facts straight before you make a post. I flew at Top Gun this year placing 4th in...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-05-2015, 07:57 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,044
Posted By lawrence b

The reason the tail "shimmies" in flight is...

The reason the tail "shimmies" in flight is because it is an unstable design. The model sets up an oscillation around the yaw axis and you see it as a shimmy
Larry B.
Forum: RC Jets
06-27-2015, 09:31 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,752
Posted By lawrence b

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?att...

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2106019I have been a fan of pneumatic gear ever since the early 80's with the Rom-Air and Spring Air gear. I have several large scale...
Forum: RC Jets
06-13-2015, 06:45 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 11,976
Posted By lawrence b

gunradd, I am very aware of the amount of...

gunradd,

I am very aware of the amount of work that goes into a scale model for Top Gun.
Forum: RC Jets
06-13-2015, 05:22 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 11,976
Posted By lawrence b

Thomas, That is fantastic that you are...

Thomas,
That is fantastic that you are considering Masters Class next year! Frank sent out a letter to all of the contestants on his mailing list and said that in a year or two he may remove...
Forum: RC Jets
06-12-2015, 09:18 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 11,976
Posted By lawrence b

To qualify for Expert you have to actually build...

To qualify for Expert you have to actually build the model, not just hide some linkage's, stick some scale parts on it and then spray some paint at it.

Larry B
Forum: RC Jets
06-12-2015, 09:14 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 11,976
Posted By lawrence b

How can you start out with an ARF model and end...

How can you start out with an ARF model and end up qualifying for the expert class? You will still have not done any of the overall build no matter how much you dress up an ARF it's still an ARF!
...
Forum: Kit Building
05-17-2015, 06:23 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 232,339
Posted By lawrence b

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?att...

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2096647http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2096648http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=209664...
Forum: RC Jets
05-10-2015, 06:36 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 17,707
Posted By lawrence b

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