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Keep up the good work Paul
Your instincts are correct! Don’t trust self tappers
Quick off the mark as usual Paul. Happy New Year to you too as well as all WMF members of course. Let’s hope that we get a good year for flying to set the trend for the decade
Graham
My advice, for what it is worth, is get the best Tx you can afford. Upgrading is always a costly experience so buy for the future now. Don’t go for any of the ‘e’ range(i.e. DXe, DX6e or DX8e) As a minimum go for a DX6G3 (or possibly a DX6G2 if buying second hand – same as DX6G3 but without diversity aerial). This will meet all of your current needs. However, there are some key words in your post ” then who knows where this will lead to”. It is true that as we get more involved in our hobby we get more adventurous. If funds permit then stretch to a DX8G2 or even a DX9. There are choices beyond that but you are getting into really serious flying beyond this point. Why would you want more than 6 channels? Well, if you get a plane with some of the following you will soon need more than 6. Flaps, Navigation/landing lights/ a servo per aileron with mixing to permit use as flaperons or spoilers, larger models with a servo per elevator surface, bomb doors and release and sound generation all consume extra channels as a few examples. Gliders/sailplanes also absorb extra channels very quickly. Many modellers however are satisfied with 6 channels so consider where you think you may go in the future and buy accordingly. Whatever you opt for keep the airware up to date to ensure that you get the best out of your equipment (even new TX’s usually need to be updated! ) The current version is 2.03 with version 1.09 sound files. Updating is simple and hassle free. You may find this link useful
http://spektrumrc.com/Content/Media/PDF/SPM_Transmitter_Comparison.pdf
As for receivers look at the Lemon range sold by BRC and Robotbirds (avoid the HobbyKing Orange offerings). They are fully compatible with Spektrum, get excellent reviews, are reliable and considerably cheaper than OEM equivalents. They also do a range with telemetry, something yo may find interesting and useful. I have several models fitted with them and they are at least as good as Spektrum’s own offerings if not better. They are my go-to now for any new model.
I hope this helps a little. Happy flying!
Barrie
Your post makes sad reading. Though I have moved and can no longer attend regularly I still keep up to date with the club and indeed am in regular contact with a number of members and have infrequent ‘chats’ with others, yourself included.
You’re quite correct that for a website to remain effective it needs regular updates and inputs from the members – it isn’t something the webmaster has much control over. He can add news from the committee, items of interest such as the recent Spektrum airware update to version 2.03 or information such as the recent law changes about to come into force at the end of November but he still needs the help and support of the members – or they need to make posts such as you have to stimulate discussion or disseminate information that may be of use to other members. One quite effective means of improving communication between members is to set up a club WhatsApp group where members can check if others are flying on a particular day or at what time but I’m not sure that this would be particularly effective at WMF because of the club dynamics.
It is inevitable that groups will develop as each individual usually has a routine that means certain days suit them more than others. What is crucial is that if another member turns up on a day that isn’t their ‘norm’ they are made to feel welcome and included into any socialising – something I always tried to do when I attended. Winter club nights, monthly BBQ’s, an Annual BBQ, fun competitions all help bind a club together and are important as well as that welcoming approach to all members. However, members have to choose to participate in these events for them to work. As you know, it takes an effort to plan a schedule of winter meetings, that if poorly attended is demoralising for those setting them up and embarrassing to the speaker if there are only a few in attendance.
Equally well we shouldn’t knock those committed to serious flying who don’t want to sit drinking coffee and chin wagging. They have every right to pursue their hobby as they wish as long as they are polite and respectful of the other members who in turn should do the same. My experience was that those who enjoyed committed flying were perfectly happy to share workload and would be happy to talk and discuss aspects of flying and share their experience if approached. The fact that they may not feel the need to socialise is their choice.
It is very annoying and frustrating to those doing the ‘work’ around the club to see others not do their share or offer to assist. Unfortunately there will always be those who don’t consider putting anything back into the CLUB they belong to and are blind (either deliberately or unconsciously) to the efforts required to make the club run smoothly. At the very least I think every member owes it to their committee, who look after the club welfare throughout the year, to turn up to the AGM.
I loved WMF when I was a member and miss the comradeship and fun I had there. I hope that the club continues to prosper and that members recognise the superb facilities the club has to offer and make the club a fun one to belong to.
Best wishes to all
Ian
Ian, The latter is the correct answer. If you plug both ESC leads into a Y lead (assuming they aren’t Opto ESC’s) without removing the red wire from one (don’t cut it – just remove it from the plug and tape it up to the lead) then the BEC’s will potentially interact with one another. Why doesn’t this work for you?
Ian, I think that the main answer is that as you scale things down they no longer react in the same way as in the full scale and airflows change. So some of the modifications and additions are an attempt to get a better response from the model. Some of it is maybe just ‘to look good’ but the guys flying these models at that level aren’t adding things just for the sake of it – they enhance the response of the model and make the manoeuvres more accurate. For instance, the Sebart Mytho S Pro has winglets just behind the canopy that I believe are supposed to improve (smooth) the airflow over the rudder. I’m no authority on it but that is my understanding (I doubt I would notice the difference but flyers like Clive and Duncan may!).
While I personally have very little interest in control line flying I believe we should support all aspects of our hobby. The BMFA is there to represent model flying in all its variations. There are so many different aspects to our hobby – IC, Electric, Turbine, free flight, thermal soaring, slope soaring, control line, sport flying, pylon racing, aerobatics, competition flying etc etc. We all have our own predilections. Some of us restrict ourselves to one discipline, others enjoy many.
Let’s support as much of the hobby as we can and hope to be able to attract people from all disciplines – after all their contributions are as important as others. Our hobby is already struggling to attract young recruits and we should aim to promote all aspects of the hobby. Just my view, but you did ask 🙂I am having no problems Paul. Well done on the website. Good to see it healthy and well maintained. Keep up the good work. Ian
Yes, it would be good to have some members make active use of this valuable resource.
Yes, good to see it finally in use. As the old web site hosting was about to need renewing it makes sense to swap to the new site. Hopefully members will like the new look and make use of the forum facilities which are far superior to the old site. Best wishes to all WMF members.