[NSRCA-discussion] Very quiet on here

[J N Hiller]

Being an old guy myself I'd like to fly closer in for better visibility
without blowing the box. Attached is a drawing showing the box size at 200 M
deep and 60 degrees.
I also included a front depth using a 150-degree box that was proposed some
years back as a reference. Unlike an angle box boundary a rectangular box
end would be hard to judge, subjective at best.
Jim Hiller

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of James Oddino
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 2:00 PM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Very quiet on here

Well I started this hoping I would learn something that would make me fly
better, but I can see it opening a "can of worms" as they say.  Yes, it
could be a step towards automated judging but we're not going to like it for
judging the box.  In fact I predict it would show that many are flying well
out past 200 Meters most of the time in order to stay within the + 60 degree
box lines.  It is probably a good time to start a conversation as they say
in politics, about revising the rules, and as an old guy I'd like to see the
200 meter, or there about, max stay and the 60 degree lines go.  Instead of
the 60 degree lines, I'd prefer a distance, say whatever it is at the 200
meter/ 60 degree intersection on each side of center and make it a
rectangular box.  We'd still need a "place it where it can be judged" rule.
What do you all think?

I will be happy to write it up for the KFactor after I get a little more
time on it.  This was the first day out with it in a pattern airplane.

It is hard to believe it is over 40 years since I was in my garage building
radios.  It was about the same time Steve Jobs was in his garage.  I think I
picked the wrong hobby.  Anyway, the folks nowadays have it made as far as
equipment goes but it was still fun at the time.

Jim O




On Aug 17, 2013, at 6:17 AM, Jon Lowe wrote:



Ok, Jim, how about an article for the KFactor on this, and how you set it
up!

Also, just read an interesting article on your S&O radio system, here:

http://www.rchalloffame.org/Exhibits/Exhibit22/index.html

That site has a lot of fascinating history on it about how proportional came
on the scene.  I witnessed the early days, and saw a lot of the "I ain't got
it" dancing.
Jon
-----Original Message-----
From: James Oddino < joddino at socal.rr.com <mailto:joddino at socal.rr.com> >
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Sent: Fri, Aug 16, 2013 4:01 pm
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Very quiet on here
Check this out at the following link.  It might lead to an interesting
discussion:


http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1965012#post25863336



On Aug 16, 2013, at 9:27 AM, Jon Lowe wrote:



Very quiet.  Got an email from someone saying he wasn't getting copied, but
looking at the archives, the last message posted was from Aug 12th, so I
thought I'd test.
Jon
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