Hey Don,
Thanks for the updates,..looks like a great time!
I had some equipment problems arise last week, so I decided it best to just wait to compete when I have everything resolved. My field power supply went out (after disassembly and some circuit board testing with my multi-meter; I found a bad diode, easy fix). My aging but lightly used batteries from 2009 will only get me through 5 minutes of either sequence. The motor mount I purchased for the Hacker A60-7S-V2 I installed in my primary VF3 (former YS) was twisting/moving causing some very odd flying characteristics. The mount is actually a nice mount, but in an effort to lighten the setup I cut some of the rails short. Apparently those inter-locking rails help to prevent the twisting problem. I spent all day yesterday building a new wooden box type mount.
I need to spend some money with F3A Unlimited this week.
Bill