Topic: Wicksteed 3 - May 23, 24 2009 (Read 167498 times)

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #425 on:** May 19, 2009, 05:48:40 pm »

me!

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #426 on:** May 19, 2009, 05:52:22 pm »

And me - twice!

Colin

andyn · « **Reply #427 on:** May 19, 2009, 05:58:51 pm »

Me on every boat except the multi...

chingdevil · « **Reply #428 on:** May 19, 2009, 06:24:08 pm »

Surely all that shaking about loosens the vacuum valves, are you not worried they will get broken.

Brian

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #429 on:** May 19, 2009, 06:30:58 pm »

I've got a steering wheel on mine - none of those namby pamby sticks....

Stavros · « **Reply #430 on:** May 19, 2009, 07:09:28 pm »

Oh come on lads THINK Wickstead club have done the frequency control for the last couple of years and they have a little so and so running it.

Last year I had megga trouble with someone using either the same frequency as me or one closeto it.Make sure that you do haev your areial FULLY extended with a tip protector fitted.I have found out especially on the Futaba sets that if the aerial is not fully extended it will use one up and also one down from your own frequency including yours thus using three at a time but with it fully up they dont.

If anyone is not sure of their 40mhz frequency come and see me as I hav ea checker

Stav

chingdevil · « **Reply #431 on:** May 19, 2009, 08:14:51 pm »

Is 27mhz just used on the colours or is the entire frequency used??

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #432 on:** May 19, 2009, 08:24:59 pm »

Brian! I have one model on Brown and one on Blue. It's not exactly single channel regenerative you know!

Colin

chingdevil · « **Reply #433 on:** May 19, 2009, 08:30:13 pm »

Sorry Colin
What I meant was according to the chart I have there are 32 channels on am of which 13 have a colour associated with them. Is the entire 32 used or do people only use the 13colours.
If I make a frequency chart I do not want to get it wrong

Brian

Bill D203 · « **Reply #434 on:** May 19, 2009, 09:30:15 pm »

27, 40 Blow all that stuff.
Get yourself a Futaba 2.4 GHZ set up. NO PROBS even with a spray in the way our anything Else for that matter. AND BEFORE I start up the same old poo again about 2.4 It is very fair to say I have NEVER lost a OMRA type boat unlike my Sanwa 40 MHz stuff i used to run in my sparky boats.
It dose however get over the Who's on wot Freq. Come on treat yourself to 21st century tecno Lads and Lady's.

Ghost in the shell · « **Reply #435 on:** May 19, 2009, 09:32:52 pm »

i also have a boat on 27mhz

THE NAJADE

i could tell you the frequency, but NOT its color

omra85 · « **Reply #436 on:** May 19, 2009, 09:36:36 pm »

Got to agree with you Bill

I took the plunge and have been running both boats on 2.4GHz at 4 races so far.
Not a twitch out of them! The boats are still rubbish (or my driving)

but the Futaba is superb.
The only peg I'll need is the ones to dry the clothes after the annual downpour

Danny

DickyD · « **Reply #437 on:** May 19, 2009, 09:39:39 pm »

Quote from: omra85 on May 19, 2009, 09:36:36 pm

Got to agree with you Bill
I took the plunge and have been running both boats on 2.4GHz at 4 races so far.
Not a twitch out of them! The boats are still rubbish (or my driving) but the Futaba is superb.
The only peg I'll need is the ones to dry the clothes after the annual downpour
Danny

Definitely your driving Danny, it could br an age thing.

Bill D203 · « **Reply #438 on:** May 19, 2009, 10:03:59 pm »

I take it you got wet at Southamton then Danny. I was working being a Sound engineer. See you Saturday. My Z class is a non runner as the engine has a prob. Don't forget your Omra DVD's to play.

andyn · « **Reply #439 on:** May 19, 2009, 10:10:20 pm »

I can pick up the bag of OMRA dvd's out of the shed if you want. I also made another CD last night to play.

omra85 · « **Reply #440 on:** May 19, 2009, 10:22:51 pm »

Quote from: Bill D203 on May 19, 2009, 10:03:59 pm

Don't forget your Omra DVD's to play.

I'll bring the wmv files on a penstick. Have you any battery speakers for the soundtrack? If not, I have a small set I can bring.

Danny

PS - Welcome to Southampton

alan colson · « **Reply #441 on:** May 19, 2009, 10:25:52 pm »

To all Mayhemers, I hope those of you attending have a good weekend at Wicksteed. Unfortunately I shall be unable to join you as I am playing taxi driver for relations to Gatwick and also preparing for the Alfold Show the following weekend.
Alan

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #442 on:** May 19, 2009, 11:54:42 pm »

Thanks Alan, I'll take a couple of photos for you.

Ghost in the shell · « **Reply #443 on:** May 19, 2009, 11:59:27 pm »

and I'll get video hosted on the monday after the event (probably)

Bill D203 · « **Reply #444 on:** May 20, 2009, 06:16:28 am »

Shorted Danny.

SteamboatPhil · « **Reply #445 on:** May 20, 2009, 01:30:54 pm »

Brian
re; frequencies, here is a chart, you just need a big version for the peg board (I can do a A3 if you like)
As for me, as I am also a dinosaur I'm on 27 meg, despite Bill trying to get me to go to 2.4 Ghz (might make the step to 40 meg soon)
My lounge looks like I'm preparing for a 6 month expedition, better start packing now cos it could take a while.

And as I'm picking up Andy on the way, if I run out of space I might have to strap him to the roof of the caravan with his boat tucked under his arm

SteamboatPhil · « **Reply #446 on:** May 20, 2009, 01:32:24 pm »

Stick next to me Ian, at least we'll be warm with all the blowlamps going

SteamboatPhil · « **Reply #447 on:** May 20, 2009, 01:34:20 pm »

unlike my flash steam boat, which was more "flash Bang Wallop"

The long Build · « **Reply #448 on:** May 20, 2009, 01:35:28 pm »

Quote from: Steamboatphil on May 20, 2009, 01:32:24 pm

Stick next to me Ian, at least we'll be warm with all the blowlamps going

WARM !!! More like well done..

SteamboatPhil · « **Reply #449 on:** May 20, 2009, 01:46:23 pm »

singed a little round the edges I grant you, but the burgers will be perfect...........

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andyn

chingdevil

Stavros

chingdevil

chingdevil

omra85

andyn

omra85

The long Build