[NSRCA-discussion] Looking for a Proline Tx with Chidgey sticks

[Gordon Anderson]

This is a Competition series Proline. The Custom Competition had much better
gimbals. The Custom Competition had gimbals with cast aluminum frames that were,
in my opinion, the best open gimbals every produced. These radios are getting
rare!

--Gordon 

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Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 6:34 AM
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Looking for a Proline Tx with Chidgey sticks

Ed, are you interested in this one?  Dwayne

http://cgi.ebay.com/Two-Vintage-Proline-Radio-Control-R-C-Transmitters_W0QQitemZ
6042431206QQcategoryZ34056QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Gordon Anderson wrote:

> Ed,
>  
> Thanks for the interest in my Encoder. The Proline transmitters are 
> getting hard to find, the last one I picked up was at Northwest Model 
> Expo. I'm sure you are aware of my web site, www.mstar2k.com 
> <http://www.mstar2k.com>, you can find all the technical data on this 
> site. I'm happy to help you with this project. Electronics is my 
> second hobby and my projects open to the public through my web site. I 
> would estimate about 50 to 70 systems have been built to date. This is 
> the only "open source" design available.
> I will be designing a next generation encoder using the PIC18F8722. 
> This encoder will be smaller but it will be next fall before it is 
> complete. This version will have digital or analog trim options as 
> well as other upgrades. Again, thanks for your interest and good luck 
> with your project.
>  
> --Gordon
>  
> BTW; I'm a licensed Radio Amateur (KG7YU) and all my home built 
> electronics are on the HAM bands.
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] *On Behalf Of *Ed 
> Alt
> *Sent:* Monday, March 13, 2006 7:30 PM
> *To:* nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> *Subject:* [NSRCA-discussion] Looking for a Proline Tx with Chidgey 
> sticks
>
> I'm looking to buy a ProLine 2 stick transmitter for an update project 
> I'm doing.  I'm building a Gordon Anderson Microstar 2000 encoder and 
> was originally going to fit it into a Kraft Tx, but the fit is fairly 
> tight and the open Gimbal Kraft sticks just aren't as good as the 
> Chidgey sticks were.  The ProLine was taller and everything ought to 
> fit better.  I can make the Kraft conversion work, but the ProLine 
> approach is much more appealing.  Anyone know of a source for one?
> Tired of trolling eBay...
>  
> Thanks
>  
> Ed
>
>  
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