[NSRCA-discussion] Arming Switch

[Peter Vogel]

Just relistened to the host's description of what happened (it was his
plane) -- I was wrong on one detail, he wasn't straddling the tail when he
turned off the RX.  It did scare the **** out of him and he counted himself
very lucky that no one was hurt.  Point being, he relied on electronics
which had performed exactly as advertised 100s of times until the one time
they didn't.  I don't like those odds.

Some would argue my preferred arming switch (The Emcotec safety power
switch seen here: http://www.hkm-models.com/Emcotec%20Switches.html) does
the same thing and I should use a more traditional circuit interrupting
jumper ala the options Keith listed and I sent out a similar list a little
before that but it would take the simultaneous failure of multiple
independent components for that to happen.

Peter+
On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 6:20 PM, Dave Harmon <k6xyz at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Haha….okok…no problem.****
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> *Dave Harmon*
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> *Sperry, Ok.*
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> *From:* nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:
> nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] *On Behalf Of *Peter Vogel
> *Sent:* Sunday, February 12, 2012 7:35 PM
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> *To:* General pattern discussion
> *Cc:* General pattern discussion
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Arming Switch****
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> The All Things that Fly episode was from a few shows before the show that
> has 'switches' in the title from late last year.  www.allthingsthatfly.com
> ****
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> Bay RC, photo is on there from several years ago, subject is something
> like 'they're not always cute + cuddly'. I don't have time to hunt down the
> link anymore than you do, apparently, but I'm not challenging your
> credibility. ****
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> Peter+
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> Sent from my iPhone4S****
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> On Feb 12, 2012, at 5:23 PM, "Dave Harmon" <k6xyz at sbcglobal.net> wrote:***
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