Mike,<div><br></div><div>Well you can pick on me. I'm a big boy.</div><div><br></div><div>Pat</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 12:09 PM, astropuppy <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:astropuppy@gmail.com" target="_blank">astropuppy@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Pat,<br>
Thanks for being our VP. I sure hope this does not mean we have to<br>
quit picking on Rex.<br>
<br>
Rumor has it there will be a significant Utah contingent at the Boise contest.<br>
<br>
Mike<br>
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On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 11:41 AM, alan wellentin <<a href="mailto:a_wellentin@yahoo.com">a_wellentin@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Yep, got about a dozen flight on the Vanquish. I think I'll get it sorted<br>
> out but it is quite different from what I've been flying.<br>
><br>
> From: Patrick Harris <<a href="mailto:harris7148@gmail.com">harris7148@gmail.com</a>><br>
> To: alan wellentin <<a href="mailto:a_wellentin@yahoo.com">a_wellentin@yahoo.com</a>>; "AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY"<br>
> <<a href="mailto:nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br>
> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 10:14 AM<br>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-dist8] Stuff<br>
><br>
> Alan,<br>
><br>
> I just hope it's not six years for me!<br>
><br>
> You get the Vanquish in the air yet?<br>
><br>
> Pat<br>
><br>
> On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 10:07 AM, alan wellentin <<a href="mailto:a_wellentin@yahoo.com">a_wellentin@yahoo.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Hey Pat,<br>
> THanks for giving Rex a well deserved break. I look forward to reading what<br>
> you have to write.<br>
><br>
> Alan<br>
><br>
> From: Patrick Harris <<a href="mailto:harris7148@gmail.com">harris7148@gmail.com</a>><br>
> To: Dist 8 Email <<a href="mailto:nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br>
> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 9:52 AM<br>
> Subject: [NSRCA-dist8] Stuff<br>
><br>
> Greetings,<br>
><br>
> As you may or may not be aware, I have taken over the duties of Dist 8 rep<br>
> from Rex. I would like to personally thank Rex for his six years at the<br>
> helm.<br>
><br>
> This years contest scheduled is shaping up nice with Medford back and a new<br>
> event at Albany. Boise is coming up soon and word is some of the Oregon boys<br>
> are planning to attend.<br>
><br>
> Please do me a favor and send me anything you might feel would be fit for<br>
> print in the KFactor (building projects, set up ideas, etc.). Photos<br>
> welcome.<br>
><br>
> On the business side, the BOD recently conducted a quick meeting to deal<br>
> with a couple of important issues. The first was addressing the fact that<br>
> AMA will no longer be paying for our NSRCA rep to attend the FAI meeting.<br>
> Estimated cost are $2,000. This meeting is held every two years. It was felt<br>
> the 2013 meeting to be of utmost importance. The board voted to pay for the<br>
> upcoming meeting experiences as well as budget for the 2015 meeting.<br>
><br>
> The second issue was telemetry. It seems a few of the newer radio systems<br>
> have telemetry to monitor receiver battery voltage, but do not have the<br>
> ability to be turned off. This is an important issue as the current rule<br>
> pretty much says "no telemetry". A rule change proposal is being submitted<br>
> to the contest committee and AMA that will basically allow telemetry that<br>
> does not give a contestant an edge.<br>
><br>
> On the flying side, in Portland we have had a pretty mild winter and have<br>
> been able to get out most weekends. Of course, spring just hit, so the<br>
> monsoons will likely be back in full force.<br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
><br>
> Pat Harris Dist 8 VP<br>
><br>
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