[NSRCA-discussion] FW: Futaba vs. JR

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Futaba used to give a couple radios to it's sponsored pilots who were invited to the TOC if they needed them if I remember correctly but they were not part of any prizes given away.

I don't believe there was any direct support of the TOC by Futaba Corp.





---- billglaze <billglaze at bellsouth.net> wrote: 
> Inasmuch as Mr. Bennett was a long-time owner of Circus Hobbies, and a large investor in JR, hard to believe that he would be interested in promoting Futaba.  As a long time resident of Las Vegas, and a constant attendee of the TOC, I can't recall ever seeing a prize table, per se.  Not to say it didn't exist, but it wasn't obvious enough to attract my attention.  Perhaps Mr. Bennett figured that the $4500 minimum show-up money was enough incentive.
> Bill
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Richard Strickland 
>   To: General pattern discussion 
>   Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 3:51 PM
>   Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] FW: Futaba vs. JR
> 
> 
> 
>   I could be wrong, but I'm thinking Futaba gave two radios with gobs of servos to many of the invitees--and I'm fairly sure Futaba was on the podium with most of the winners most of the time.  Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
>    
>   Richard
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>   Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 15:25:46 -0500
>   Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba vs. JR
>   From: atwoodm at paragon-inc.com
>   To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org; pamrich47 at hotmail.com
> 
>   Gotta go Airtronics!  Especially now that I’ve seen the new 10channel 2.4 (small plug!)
> 
>   Futaba supported the TOC??  Didn’t Bill Bennett, aka owner of Circus Circus Hobbies (and the hotel/casino)  and primary importer of JR create/sponsor the TOC?  Just making sure my history is correct...
> 
>   -M
> 
> 
>   On 2/2/09 1:12 PM, "Richard Strickland" <pamrich47 at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> 
> 
>     I am on my forth, 4th generation Futaba--just got an MZ (was going to do it a couple years sooner--but I didn't know how my back problems were going to work out) and the more I mess with it, the more I think I'm going to like it--a little intimidating at first....not so bad once you get in to it..
>     I probably became a fan as Futaba supported the TOC and pattern fairly well early on--JR seemed to be almost an 'also ran' at the time.  Obviously they make excellent radios now and are well thought of in the KC area.  Now I think of it as a Ford/GM sort of comparison--er, Honda/Toyota...
>      
>     FWIW,
>      
>     Richard
>      
> 
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>     Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 09:26:25 -0800
>     From: getterflash at yahoo.com
>     To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
>     Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba vs. JR
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>     Airtronics
>      
>     Bob Kane
>     getterflash at yahoo.com 
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>     From: Keith Hoard <khoard at gmail.com>
>     To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>     Sent: Sunday, February 1, 2009 6:54:34 PM
>     Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba vs. JR
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>     What are your thoughts? . . .
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