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<DIV>Mike, I have been flying RC since 1970 and pattern since
1974. There are probably many here in the group that have been
at it longer but here are some of my thoughts on 'game changers'.</DIV>
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<DIV>Proportional radios</DIV>
<DIV>Retracts</DIV>
<DIV>Tuned pipes for 2 stroke motors</DIV>
<DIV>Computer based radios</DIV>
<DIV>PCM radios</DIV>
<DIV>4 stroke motors (namely YS)</DIV>
<DIV>2 Meter planes</DIV>
<DIV>Lipo batteries and brushless motors</DIV>
<DIV>Spread Spectrum (2.4G)</DIV>
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<DIV>Don</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 7/3/2011 7:32:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
astropuppy@gmail.com writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>I was
wondering if some of you would help me out with a future MA R/C Aerobatics
column.<BR><BR>With the Pattern Nationals at our doorstep, in retrospect, I'll
like to hear what you feel have been some of the pattern equipment "Game
Changers" during the years pass. The biggest one I can think of is
proportional radios; but, this only my second year flying pattern.
<BR><BR>Thank you <BR>Mike
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