[NSRCA-discussion] D4 Cleveland Contest update

Wed May 9 06:36:40 AKDT 2012

During the Toledo show I committed myself to trying to put together a contest in 
the Cleveland Ohio area.  The thought was to put together an event that would 
serve as the first D4 contest of the year as we don't have any in May.

The preferred dates were the weekend of May 19th. I spoke with the club 
president and unfortunately there was already a club event scheduled for that 
weekend. The only dates available were the following weekend May 26th and 
27th. The combination of that bieng Memorial Day weekend and the very short 
planning/turn around time convinced me to give it a pass this year. There were 
other considerations that persuaded me to forego it (club flying can not start 
before noon on Sundays, it's possible to get a pass on that for a weekend but 
probably not in time for the event.). As such, there will be NO Cleveland 
contest this year, but I am already planning the first Cleveland Ohio contest in 
over 15 years for late May 2013 (unless the kookie Mayans are correct of 
course).   

I would still be thrilled to host a one day group practice session/pattern 
primer/get together for the weekend of the 26th if anyone is interested. I can 
print some score sheets and make sure there are at LEAST two people behind you 
criticizing you as you fly.

Let me know what the level of interest is and I will start working out the 
details.

Thank you
Anthony 
D4

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From: Dan Curtis <warrior523 at att.net>
To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Tue, May 8, 2012 9:26:06 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Looking for a pattern plane

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From: John Gayer <jgghome at comcast.net>
To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Tue, May 8, 2012 8:12:27 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Looking for a pattern plane

You are still only reading the regulator output from one of the lipos and both 
outputs would have to be the same. 

Ed is saying the single regulator dual outputs are not independent as they would 
be if you used two tech-aero or jaccio regulators.
Sounds like a good system to have on a smaller cheaper aircraft than our 2 meter 
pattern planes. Gives you redundant batteries but not redundant power systems. 
You are now reliant on a single point of failure 14 dollar regulator. 

John
On 5/8/2012 5:01 PM, Ronald Van Putte wrote: 
Any comments from Jim Oddino? 
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>On May 8, 2012, at 5:51 PM, Ed Alt wrote:
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>Not necessarily.  
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>>From: Ronald Van Putte 
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 6:38 PM
>>To: General pattern discussion 
>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Looking for a pattern plane
>>Hmmmm.  I wonder why I measure different voltages when I switch on the two 2S 
>>lipo batteries at different times.  If it had a single regulator, I would think 
>>the output voltage would be the same, no matter which battery was chosen. 
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>>Ron
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>>On May 8, 2012, at 5:25 PM, Ed Alt wrote:
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>>It’s actually a dual output single regulator that can switch between two power 
>>sources.  It provides two leads from the same internal source, so only the 
>>battery side of things has any redundancy.
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>>>Ed
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>>>From: Ronald Van Putte 
>>>Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 6:16 PM
>>>To: General pattern discussion 
>>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Looking for a pattern plane
>>>Ron - It is a dual regulator/switch which allows you to hook up two lipo 
>>>batteries and have them separately regulated to 5.9 volts and use one or both of 
>>>the outputs.  Look here: 
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>>>http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=16811
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>>>I sell them for under $20.
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>>>Ron
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>>>On May 8, 2012, at 4:42 PM, ronclark tds.net wrote:
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>>>Hey Ron, rusty and old, but I'm going to give it another try. Emory Schroeter 
>>>told me about a dual regulator for the receiver pack that you are selling, 
>>>what's the scoop?
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>>>>Ron
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>>>>On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 5:41 AM, Ronald Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net> wrote:
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>>>>Hey Ron:  Buy it and our old fingers can duke it out again.  I look forward to 
>>>>having you on the contest trail again. 
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>>>>>Ron
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>>>>>On May 3, 2012, at 11:24 PM, AC Glenn wrote:
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>>>>>Hey Ron I have a Ca Models Visa for sale ready to fly and would be more than 
>>>>>happy to drive it down to your place. 
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>>>>>>Sent from my iPhone
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>>>>>>On May 3, 2012, at 7:39 PM, "ronclark tds.net" <ronclark at tds.net> wrote:
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>>>>>>I'm looking for a used pattern plane. It's been about 10 years since my last 
>>>>>>contest,   and I want to give these old fingers another chance. I'm looking for 
>>>>>>a fixed gear 2m design, and plan to do an electric setup. I can convert a 
>>>>>>methanol burner if necessary.  I live in Nashville,tn., avoiding shipping would 
>>>>>>be good. Please reply off line to: ronclark at tds.net
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>>>>>>>Thanks...Ron
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