The Joint Radio Control Users Committee
have formally announced that "following protracted negotiations
with the Radio Communications Agency (RA) the 35MHz band reserved for
model flying has been extended to 34·945MHz to 35·305MHz
providing ten extra channels, making thirty six in all. With immediate
effect the current numbering system will now range from 55 to 90
inclusive. It may take a little time before crystals are available on
the new channels; this will give time for new pegboards to be produced
and modifications to frequency monitors etc to be undertaken.
"In accepting these new
frequencies/channels, the JRCUC took the opportunity to undertake a
review of the likely effects any possible introduction of new technology
in radio control equipment could make to band utilisation. We have
concluded that any new developments should be introduced over the whole
band and not restricted to specific channels within the band."
Graham Lynn MBE, General Secretary and
Chairman of the JRCUC says "Enjoy the new channels. I can assure
you they have been hard won at a time when the RA is receiving ever
increasing demands for additional allocations across the whole of the
radio communications spectrum".
artful dodger
I came across another of those little 'tricks of the trade' on the
flying field this week when good old Gordon spotted that the outermost
mylar hinge
on my starboard aileron had snapped across its flexing point. The
temporary answer to enable me to keep flying was to run an elastic band
in figure-of-eight configuration round the wing and aileron, which I've
tried to show with the red line on the drawing. Simple when you know
how, but this is a good example of the sort of little dodge that
everybody thinks we all know, but if you're comparatively new to the
game, you don't! Share your artful dodges with the rest of us through
ModelFlight and somebody will be for ever grateful!
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hinge
on my starboard aileron had snapped across its flexing point. The
temporary answer to enable me to keep flying was to run an elastic band
in figure-of-eight configuration round the wing and aileron, which I've
tried to show with the red line on the drawing. Simple when you know
how, but this is a good example of the sort of little dodge that
everybody thinks we all know, but if you're comparatively new to the
game, you don't! Share your artful dodges with the rest of us through
ModelFlight and somebody will be for ever grateful! 