Hello?
 

My popcorn is getting cold.

almonds
doesn't matter how long ya keep em in the jar...

Peanuts as well.
Better yet, honey roasted peanuts

:)

Not a new guy, not a troll. Been on this site for years, getting good info. Learned a lot. I just don't post very often. And it's good fun watching the dozen or so people that do post go round and round.

join date dec 2018...

Joined, yes. Lurked for a while. Only joined to ask a question.

:)

Init4fun- I've always enjoyed your posts- you have some great knowledge. As for your slamming me about a fun post, don't know what to say. Was just remarking there had been no traffic on this AMA thread in a day or so.

OK , so here's to giving the benefit of the doubt ;

I took your post as meaning that you wanted to get enjoyment by watching the regular posters go round and round battling each other . If I mistook that , then you do have my apology , for real . Just know that there are people who do get their kicks by stirring up dust here , and that was the basis for my scathing response .

I hope you are sincere , since quality participation here has been somewhat lacking lately ...

Init- I totally agree about the participants that usually occupy this AMA thread. Intelligent people, good info.

And no dust stirring.

Normally, the dust stirring comes from having opposite sides of an issue actually "duke it out", at least in their posts. Since there's been no new subjects or threads, the forum has pretty much gone dead. Until someone comes up with a new "controversial" subject, it will stay that way.

I called out the "popcorn" comment because that word is universal "forum speak" for "I like to watch you fight" . It's an inflammatory word akin to words like "Moonbat" or "Tin foil hat" , it's not said to elicit a positive response . Now , in this case the man said he did not mean it that way , that he meant it to be "It's really dead around here lately" and he's right , it has been really dead around here lately and my hope is that more people are flying RC planes rather than computer keyboards , being that it's Summer . So I gave him the benefit of the doubt , apologized for blasting him about the popcorn , and so we move on :)

I haven`t flown at all lately `cause I can`t stand the heat. I sweat so bad that my vision gets hampered. No shade at our field unless you have a portable canopy.

MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE jULY 2019
 

Proof once again how little attention we pay to the MA rag!. July issue has been out for almost a month and no one has commented that it has a MISPELLING on the cover. ON THE BLEEPING COVER!!!!
Of course it does have Jay Smiths No. 100plus picture in it!

Maybe that's the old English word....

Yep, I've been a member since 07-24-2004, I'm not a big poster myself; even though I work in a office and can post here throughout the day. I've been on RCG almost as long but had to redo my login to a newer one than my older original...

But I will post my 2 cents when necessary....

I joined a few months after you did but, unlike you, I do post a lot. What drives me crazy is when someone tries to tell others that they don't know enough to post advice since they aren't as active of flyer as others are. Seems to me that anyone that builds or flies would have enough knowledge and common sense to be able to help others when someone asks for help.

I'm pretty sure that everyone else that gives advice has been there and done that as well. Most of the questions that I've seen asked in the forum haven't required a PHD in aeronautics or years of competition to answer

Why not? You seem to know everything about everything else.
BTW, since you seem to have forgotten, it used to be standard practice to route antennas out of the top of the fuse and up to the top of the vertical stab. It was also a standard practice to route the antenna inside the fuse using a zig zag pattern for better reception. My first two planes were routed in those ways per an instructor's directions in Idaho Falls ID. That was back in 1986 and, since AM and FM systems haven't really changed, that is unless you have a PCM or 2.4GHz system, that information is still good. A CF control rod can still affect how a signal is received, considering CF is used to make antennas used in two way communications but, then again, that's old school tech that's not used anymore for anything in R/C, especially aircraft.
Since you know everything, what fuel do I need for my boats? I have boats that run .21, .45 and .67 sized engines. Can I get away with 5% nitro or is that too much?

My current bench-https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcu...d328742a90.jpg

Also this, since I live on a lake.https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcu...992427211c.jpg

Love the sail boat. Which one is it?

Garage sale find. 15.00 bucks. It's a bit old; will need newer rigging.

I haven't seen one of those in years. If the wood is still in good shape, you done good

Anything, ANYTHING to include the air will attenuate the signal of any radio. Placing the 72 antenna outside the fuselage gets it away from ANY potential interference. Do you have to? NO! But I have also seen it solve problems.

The 2.4 has little choice based on the current designs. But try 2.4 in a submarine sometime for a real lesson in radio systems. And a 2.4 low in the hull of a boat can be blocked by waves. Makes for loads of fun.

Scary thing is I recognized the hull design without being told what it is. If the wood is still good, finish the thing and sail it. If you need help doing so, just ask.

My Six Meter during construction. Glass hull, the rest scratch built by me. White Oak planked deck with Mahogany trim. 60 inch LOA and about 22 pounds rigged.

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcu...e9fa62cd59.jpg

Actually the zig zag pattern was to make it fit in the fuselage. In reality you de-tune the antenna with each and every bend. Having erected many wire antennas, the best thing for a wire antenna is to be as straight as possible. Now, the amount of de-tuning was so minimal as far as the Rx was concerned, that the practice worked for our purposes.

A great many things effect signal propagation. Power out of the TX combined with Rx sensitivity just to start. Neg 80 db is a typical level for our receivers. Very difficult to see on a scope because background radiation runs at those levels too. Frequency is another big factor. 75MHz for the sub guys can go as deep as 10 feet depending on water condition. And sometimes even more. While 2.4 simply does not penetrate water to any real amount. An inch if you're lucky. Weather also impacts propagation. Humidity will play havoc. In the micro wave communications world it's called Rain Fade. 23 Gig MW systems I could push a signal 10 miles in the desert at 100 mW. Let it start to rain and I'd be lucky to go 100 yards. But my Satcom systems at 7 Gig would do 23,000 miles on just a couple of Watts. And even the sun can play with it. Ever get a hit when you fly past the sun? It happens. Not often but it does happen. And I suspect it happens more often with 2.4.

But don't believe me. I've just worked the environment for over 40 years.

Actually, when the Spectrum 2.4 radios first came out, they were a liability in boats. I saw several boats crash using them in water conditions that didn't seem to affect boats using FM and PCM systems on 27 and 75MHz. When the carbon fiber and carbon fiber reinforced boat hulls first showed up, there was issues where the radio signal wouldn't get to the receiver antenna. This was remedied by running the antenna out of the hull. This was even more important when using a 2.4 radio. In fact, some surface 2.4 receivers actually are shipped with an antenna over twice as long as a comparable airborne receiver for just that reason. None of this is theory, it's fact

A 1/4 wave antenna for 2.4 is just shy of 5 inches long. All of which should ideally be outside any carbon. Unless there's something else at work here. Please enlighten us with your expertise and explain WHY you have only 1/2 inch of antenna outside the fuse?