Well it does have Some Radios – R/C Flying with the Boys 25 - August - 2007
Posted by k9zw in Amateur Radio.Tags: R/C Flying
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Based on the interest of my boys we’ve rejoined the AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) 
and joined the local Radio Controlled Flying Club “Manitwo Flyers” 
We’ve had a plane for while, but I had never gotten around to reassembly. It is a built-from-kit “Ugly Stik 40″ which I traded other hobby gear for with a good friend. Well built, but perhaps a bit on the hotter end of being a R/C trainer. Here is what it looks like (click on the picture for a larger view):
Our youngest, Victor (who is the only non-Radio Amateur Male in our house BTW….) has had the lessons so far. The club has excellent people and great facilities. I guess pretty soon I will have to give it some time and start lessons as well!
The Amateur Radio Connections are pretty obvious, but we need to accomplish the basics of R/C Flying first!
73
Steve
K9ZW
wel i fly rc a bit myself never good id want to a passenger on my flights
fist ham related bit I put on a plane was APRS made real handy when the plane got away from me
FSATV is also fun and MFJ hasa decent tranmsitter for that
Mark
kb9rqz
Hey Steve, you know the HQ for the AMA is right here in Muncie, Indiana! They’ve got more than a 1000 acres of flying space and a Modeling Museum and HQ building on the grounds. Almost every weekend in the summer there is a competition here of some kind or another.
Perhaps one day you will visit the AMA in Muncie and we can have an eyeball QSO!
73 de Jeff
I hope we can make that eyeball QSO work out! The RC thing is family lead (which translates as – boys want to try their hand at it, so Dad pays – the usual game!) and I’m hoping we will see a lot of effort on their part this way!
73
Steve
K9ZW