Why this stance?

[Ed Alt]

Gabriel:
Some say that by turning yourself to face the model, it tends to contribute to your lines drifting in and out.  Because of that, it may be that some stand that way just to stay planted and help resist turning left & right towards the model at the ends of the box.  That aside, you don't want to point your antenna at the model anyway.  The radiation pattern of the antenna type we use is weakest going straight out from the tip.  Best bet is to point your antenna fairly straight up.  Assuming it's a swivel joint type, you can face anyway you like and not point the weak part of the RF field at the model.
Ed
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: gabrielg74 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Cc: gabrielg74 at jz.cablemas.com 
  Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 3:28 AM
  Subject: Why this stance?


  I've been at a few contests and I noticed something odd, at least to me.
  There were some guys who would stand with their legs wide appart when
  flying, and I wonder why they do that?
  I suppose to keep better balance, stop the urge to move around, or have more
  stability, but these are only my guesses.
  On the same issue, do you like to keep your antenna pointing straight ahead
  and up from you, or do you "follow" the plane with it. I would think that it
  serves as a reference for the centering of maneuvers if you keep it fixed in
  front of you.
  I know these issues may just be personal preference, but maybe there are
  well funded explanations for them and I'd like to hear them.

  Any comments on these subjects would be greatly appreciated.

  Gabriel Gonzalez
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