This may go on forever - interesting subject. A receiving antenna which is vertical receives best from a transmitting antenna which is also vertical. This is...
On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 00:42:40 EDT ... Thanks, George, for your comments. Your soda straw idea is great - I made little wooden guides to hold the antenna wire up...
Hi George My club uses both am and fm radios. Both have their problems. Some due to water intrusion, which can be avoided by sticking the receiver to the ...
Hi Guys: I guess we really got something going here. What i remember about radio communications is , if you want to receive the full power from the transmitter...
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I've allready tried the woodgrain shelf paper with "planks" marked on with a pen but out in the California sun (105 degrees), it ended up bubbling and...
Tom Victor manufactures a kit similar to the Soling for a Schooner called the Mary J. Ward. There is an internet site that describes how the MJW was built by...
Try wood grained contact paper. If you get tiered of it it can be removed. The plus is it adds little weight to the boat.Rich [Non-text portions of this...
Ed: It's pretty simple. If you try to sail at Rosemary with a single conversion receiver you will glitch. It doesn't matter if it's AM or FM, but you need a...
David, I am sailing my first Soling One Meter this year which I built over the winter. As recommended by the local club fellow members I purchased and...
Hi Tim, If it works, don't change the antenna. Depends on how far the Soling is from you. Depends on where you sail. If it gets out of range, it will...
In a message dated 8/7/2004 5:39:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, n6urw@... ... The Soling looks easy to build...NOT! regards, GeorgeE [Non-text portions of...
... For increased range and glitch free performance, glue 2 sheets of copper foil about 4 inches by 4 inches to the inside of the hull on both sides of the...
As a new member of the group, I felt I should become familiar with the discussion history before jumping on a soap box. So, I plowed through over 3200 messages...
No, Only the channels being used count. -Paul If you have a 3ch radio but only 2 servo's in the Soling does that conflict with the rules? ... Outgoing mail is...
Thanks!I thought that the ground plane would change the modulation?-- - In solingonemeter@yahoogroups.com, "John Pitkin" <jtpitkin06@y...> ... on ... and ... ...
To John Pitkin - The ground planes are a great idea. Was that at 27 Mhz or 75Mhz? John Tyler - N6URW [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
In a message dated 8/8/2004 10:16:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Greetings: This matter was solved with a Motion to Amend the rules...complete with detailed...
I have a Hitec Range II transmitter. I use 750ma NiCad rechargable batteries in it. I've never been able to get more than 2 hours of use before the red led...
There is a boat that you have a great deal of latitude and flexibility in design. It is call a US one Meter which maybe more to the liking of some frustrated...
I use Nickle Metal Hydride batteries of a 2200 MAh rating with a smart charger from MAHA and have sailed up to five hous with no problems. Others sail three...
In a message dated 8/8/2004 9:36:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, saurwj@... ... change to NiMH batteries...RayOVac or the like, individual AA cells...get 1600...
If you do use copper foil below the water line,what happens when you list too port/starboard,does that change the modulation of the radio? Why I ask the...
... Both. Actually, it doesn't matter on the frequency. The idea is to give the antenna something reflect off and improve the signal to noise ratio. By...
A motion was passed (the only one proposed that did) adding language to Rule 2.2, that allows a small hatch to be placed over the rudder horn assembly...the...
... you ... radio? Listing port and starboard has very little effect on the ground plane as the foil is really acting as a capacitor with the water. Also,...
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