thanks rcken and garcfield,

i appreciate your comments. bill comes highly recommended and has over 30 years flying behind him. i am joining a local rc club which he sponsers, and he was very welcoming to a total noob in the fixed wing arena..........he even offered to train me right off the bat! can't say enough for the LHS and the owner to be honest! he even does your AMA registration straight from the store!!

can either of you give me some kind of comprehensive list of field kit that i should look at as i go forward? garcfield i know you mentioned a "wireless setup", this is what i would like to aim for. a tote on wheels as such!

thanks to both of you, and i look forward to more feedback from others.