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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I’ve used the LAW Racing tray (Same
as the Dubro one but with out the side panels) for 15 years now. I’d
gotten so used to wrapping my hands around the transmitter I found the
thickness of the tray bothersome. So what I did was to add 4 smooth headed
bolts to the tray that stood the transmitter up off the tray enough to get my
hands around it like I wasn’t using a tray at all. Over time I graduated
from thumb flying to two finger flying. When I play I don’t use the tray,
when I practice or at a contest I use it. I never cared for the neck straps
around my neck.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Rick Wallace<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, August 03, 2006
2:58 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Xmitr Tray</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ron and I
use the same tray - an all-wood tray just larger than the transmitter -
backboard clamps onto the transmitter top handle; adjustable-height
wooden 'paddles' on either side of the TX for hand rests. Hangs on a
cloth strap around the pilot's neck - Weighs 2-4 ounces or something. Picture
to follow this evening. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I've used
this tray for about 6 years and don't like anything else for precision flying,
but it did take a couple of flights to get used to. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>That
said, some other things to help with el/ail stick control- after all, it's
about changing a learned behavior at this point, regardless of tray, strap or
freehand. <br>
1. Make the aileron spring tension higher than the eleve stick tension- most
tx's have adjustable tension -may have to pull the tx backplate to get to them.
(actually, make the ail tension as high as it'll go and the elev tension higher
than stock. Tony Stillman / Radio South has stiff tx stick springs that work
really well.) <br>
2. Whether using a strap or a tray, try flying w/ thumb and forefinger holding
the stick tip, NOT with the thumb on top of the stick. This takes practice too.
<br>
3. flying drill: From straight and level flight, pull a big loop using only
your forefinger - just pulling straight back on the stick. Then after that
works well, add the thumb following the forefinger pull. Then work on
controlling the plane throughout the flight w/ thumb and forefinger. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>and yes,
a tray will probably help with all of the above. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>My $.02 -
Rick <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>From: <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>ronlock@comcast.net</span></i><br>
Reply-To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on"><i><span style='font-style:italic'>NSRCA Mailing
List</span></i></st1:PersonName><i><span style='font-style:italic'>
<nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org></span></i><br>
To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on"><i><span style='font-style:italic'>NSRCA Mailing
List</span></i></st1:PersonName><i><span style='font-style:italic'>
<nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org></span></i><br>
Subject: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Xmitr Tray</span></i><br>
Date: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:46:47 +0000</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>I find that a tray tends to stabilize my hand to
transmitter "interface" and<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>probably contributes to more accurate inputs.
My tray provides a small <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>pad where the heels of my hands rest, and a neck strap
attached to each<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>side of the tray.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Maybe Rick Wallace has a diagram of it?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.5pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>-------------- Original message -------------- <br>
From: "Jay Marshall" <lightfoot@sc.rr.com> <br>
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> <br>
> I find that I have a dumb thumb problem with cross-coupling X-Y axis on
the <br>
> Al-El stick on the transmitter and was thinking that a xmitr tray might <br>
> help. Any thoughts on this and recommendations on which to use? <br>
> <br>
> Jay Marshall <br>
> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Marshall" <lightfoot@sc.rr.com></span></i><br>
To: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>"NSRCA"
<NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org></span></i><br>
Subject: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>[NSRCA-discussion] Xmitr Tray</span></i><br>
Date: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Thu, 3 Aug 2006 16:19:36 +0000</span></i><br>
><< winmail.dat >> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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