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Forum: RC Submarines
10-07-2010, 08:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,093
Posted By SubICman

RE: need trimming material advice ??

I have excellent luck with the insulaton foam from home depot. Comes in diffrent thicknesses and is about 20 dollars for a 4' x 8' sheet. It is water proof and glues easy. As for weight, i use...
Forum: RC Submarines
09-23-2010, 07:45 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,036
Posted By SubICman

RE: Need expert advice on thin antena vs reception performance

ok,

Here is the short of that one. coiling, especially in short tight coils, in effect reduces the length of the antenna and the signal strength being received respectively, thus reducing the...
Forum: RC Submarines
09-23-2010, 06:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,036
Posted By SubICman

RE: Need expert advice on thin antena vs reception performance

Dave,

The miles long antenna towed by the subs are actually sonar hydophone arrays, they are streamed out far enough behind the boat to eliminate own ship noise. Subs also have floating radio...
Forum: RC Submarines
09-23-2010, 06:40 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,036
Posted By SubICman

RE: Need expert advice on thin antena vs reception performance

The antenna for the receiver is usually cut from the manufacturer in a quarter wavelength size. What does this mean? it means that the length of the antenna is as long as 1/4 of the wavelength of the...
Forum: RC Submarines
09-21-2010, 06:50 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 26,166
Posted By SubICman

RE: Typhoon static diving mini submarine

Kevin,

This guy doesn't want to hear it. And he is throwing 25 years of RC sub modeling at me, versus my two. You know me, You have seen my work. Can mystuff pass muster? I like to think so. I...
Forum: RC Submarines
09-21-2010, 11:21 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 26,166
Posted By SubICman

RE: Typhoon static diving mini submarine

Skip,

Not to prove you wrong or start anything with you,But I must point out that Albacore in two of her configurations had a dorsal rudder in addition to her main appendages. But that it was not...
Forum: RC Submarines
09-21-2010, 10:50 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 26,166
Posted By SubICman

RE: Typhoon static diving mini submarine

Dave,

   I would like to also point out that it is referenced in the book I mentioned above on the same page (page 37), that "Albacore's Pase I stern, a conservative approach in that it places the...
Forum: RC Submarines
09-21-2010, 10:27 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 26,166
Posted By SubICman

RE: Typhoon static diving mini submarine

Dave,

Nuclear subs run water cooling for the REACTOR, not the main engines, it is used to cool the secondary propulsion system (steam side) back into condensate. Not the mains it self. The...
Forum: RC Submarines
09-21-2010, 10:11 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 26,166
Posted By SubICman

RE: Typhoon static diving mini submarine

Skip,

It is true, I am ROFLMAO. The bow planes on a typhoon are also so much larger because they have the room to do it.2 Pressure hulls and an outer soft casing will do that for you. However,...
Forum: RC Submarines
09-20-2010, 09:22 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 26,166
Posted By SubICman

RE: Typhoon static diving mini submarine

David,

This is coming from a person who has been qualified in submarines for almost 20 years, and have served on 2 fairwater (sailplane boats) and 1 bow plane Boat. Qualified as diving officer on...
Forum: RC Submarines
07-15-2010, 11:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,694
Posted By SubICman

RE: Seawolf Build - First Sub (and boat for that matter)

   I do about the same thing, except I used a small servo to acutate a micro switch to turn the pump on.  My pump is the same as Expfwintergreen's.  I also have clippard valves that I am working into...
Forum: RC Submarines
07-13-2010, 12:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,694
Posted By SubICman

RE: Seawolf Build - First Sub (and boat for that matter)

Papa,

I am also fairly new to this Hobby. I have several boats in different stages of construction. My first boat was a already completed hull that was fairly well detailed. I built a WTC for it...
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