Originally Posted by aeajr

5 models at a time? At our glider club we have 12 models up during contests and that is only limited by the number of timers available. We have no limit to how may can be in the sky at once.

Add to that pilots in the pits doing testing and trimming. That is with a total of 40 pilots at the contest. Now multiply that by 25 and make it Helis that need very little sky to fly.

I understand there were 18 pilot stations at the flight line.

And what about the pilots in the pits who have their radios on, testing, trimming, etc.

And, at a heli event, you will likely have people flying in the parking lot and away from the main flight line. You can fly several micro helis under your Easy-up tent at one time.

With 1100 pilots registered, potentially 1100 radios, even if only 20% were on at any given time that would be over 200.

But this is all debate. The real question is, can the band handle that? And did anyone monitor it?

There has to be a practical limit to what the band can support. Do we know what it is? Or do we wait till something really bad happens?