Thursday, JUNE 27, 7:00 pm. Next Meeting: SARATOGA FIRE HOUSE. Society of Antique Modelers Chapter 21. AMA Charter Club No

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1 ( Official newsletter of the BlackJack Club) June 2013 # 030 cwc SAM CLIPPER Society of Antique Modelers Chapter 21 AMA Charter Club No.1470 Above: C.D. Steve Roselle presents the Ranch Romp Championship trophy to a smiling Mike Warner while Dave Lewis, left, with his happiest face and Brian Sargent, right, look on.... in this issue: P SAM WESTERN REGIONAL EVENT CALENDAR P.3 - MAY MINUTES AND JUNE AGENDA P.4 - FROM THE RIGHT SEAT - FROM THE MAY MEETING P RANCH ROMP RESULTS P RANCH ROMP IN PICTURES P.7 - JANET ROSELLE REMEMBERED P.8 - ALOT SET UP AND TEST PROCEDURES P.9 - S-51 FUN FLY/ SOME THOTS ON ALOT AT THE RANCH P10 - THREE VIEW - RAMBLER TOO P11 - SAM 30 FUN FLY FLYER P12 - OFFICER ROSTER AND 2013 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Above: Mikes support team. Coming all the way from California City, in southern California, The Warners come prepared to work as a team. Both Mike and Dad Dave are fierce competitors, Dad appeared satisfied to play back up at this event. Next Meeting: Thursday, JUNE 27, 7:00 pm SARATOGA FIRE HOUSE Corner of Saratoga Ave. and Saratoga Hwy Saratoga, CA Park in rear and enter through front door For the Goodie Schedule - see page 2 Thanks to Dave (Pat) Lewis for the Goodies Thanks to Brian Sargent, for Delivering the Coffee! The CLIPPER - official newsletter of SAM 21 June, 2013 Page 1

2 2013 WEST COAST EVENT SCHEDULE Revised 6/20/13 cwc (Light Italics are PRELIMINARY Dates - SUBJECT TO CHANGE!) Month Sat Sun Event JAN 5 6 JAN JAN /19/ SOUTHWEST REGIONAL, Eloy Az JAN SAM 21 BANQUET HOLDER s Country Inn, Cupertino FEB 2 3 FEB 9 10 FEB FEB MAR 2 3 Sunday 3-3 only - SGMA Spring Contest, FF/RC Assist Waegell Field MAR 9 10 MAR MAR SAM 26 Spring Opener Annual, Taft, CA MAR APR 6 7 Sat 4-6 only NCFFC Sierra Champs - FF/RC Assist - Waegell Field APR APR APR Sunday Only 4/28 - SAM 21 Speed 400/1/2A TEXACO contest - Dwarf s Field, So. San Jose MAY 4 5 MAY Sunday Mother's Day MAY SATURDAY 5-18 WINGS Of History OPEN HOUSE - Morgan Hill MAY Friday SAM 51 Fun Fly - Woodland/Davis Field JUNE 1 2 Saturday 6-1 only - West States Champs-FF/OT RC Waegell Field JUNE 8 9 June th Annual SAM 21 Ranch Romp - Schmidt Ranch JUNE Monday 6/18 Father's Day JUNE Friday 6-21 SAM 51 Fun Fly - Schmidt Ranch JUNE JULY 4 Thursday 7/4 Independence Day JULY 6 7 JULY JULY Saturday only - 7/20 - SAM 30 Fun Fly - Schmidt Ranch JULY AUG 3 4 AUG AUG AUG AUG 31 SEPT 1 Monday 9/2 Labor Day SEPT 7 8 9/8 Sunday Only- SGMA Combo - OT RC Assist, Waegell field SEPT SEPT SEPT SAM 27, 37th CRASH & BASH - Schmidt Ranch OCT SAM Champs - Henderson NV OCT OCT Saturday 19 - SAM 21 S- 400 & 1/2A TEXACO contest DWARFS OCT Oct SAM 26 - JOHN POND COMMEM,(37th) Taft, CA Sunday 10-27Only- SGMA Fall Contest- OT RC Assist, Waegell field NOV 2 3 Saturday 11-2 ONLY - SCCMAS Swap Meet NOV 9 10 NOV SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16TH - SAM 21 MECA COLLECTO NOV Thursday 11/21 Thanksgiving Day DEC 1 DEC 7 8 DEC DEC Wednesday Christmas Day DEC JAN 1 Wednesday 1-14 NEW YEARS DAY 2014 VISIT SAM 21 Website: Meeting Dates 7:00 SARATOGA FIRE DEPARTMENT Corner Saratoga Ave & Sunnyvale-Saratoga Hwy January 24 February 28 March 28 April 25 May 23 June 27 July 25 August 22 September 26 October 24 November 21 (due to Thanksgiving Conflict) December 19 (due to Christmas Conflict) 2013 GOODIE Schedule Here are the revised assignments for 2013, excusing those who normally do not attend meetings on a regular basis. If you cannot accommodate this schedule, then it will be your responsibility to volunteer /coerce another member to take your place. Don t say you weren't warned. And, if you feel The Call (and aren t on this list), please call one of the unfortunate souls on the list and offer to take their place. JANUARY Eberhardt FEBRUARY Roselle MARCH Vanderbeek APRIL Peterson MAY Leopold JUNE Lewis JULY Marshall AUGUST Gurney SEPTEMBER Henry Smith OCTOBER Saso NOVEMBER Sargent DECEMBER Dowling Standby: (your name here?) The CLIPPER - newsletter official newsletter of SAM of 21 SAM 21 April June, Page 2

3 MAY 23, 2013 MINUTES JUNE 27, 2013 AGENDA Call to order by: President Dave Lewis at 7:00PM Members present: 15 Introduction of guests: David Hofstetter Approval of minutes from the meeting of 4/2513 Approved Treasurer's report: Lescher : Club is solvent Membership report: Lescher - Regular _26 / Assoc. _13 / Life 7 / Total 46 Competition report: Dave Lewis: SAM 21 Ranch Romp is on June A) S-51 Fun Fly Woodland/Davis 5-24) Unfinished Business/Reports: Ranch Romp Planning Update: Dave Lewis All is set for the Ranch Romp June 8-9. Plaques are finished and Bill Vanderbeek has trophies completed. Next Wagell contest is June 6/1/2013 Brian Sargent needs head count for dinner on Saturday June 8. New business: A): Additional Monthly SAM-21 Fun Fly events at Dwarfs: Sargent/Kafer: Brian will contact Ted Kafer regarding use of Dwarfs Field. BREAK!!! Start 7:28 Resume: 7:58 Show and tell All: 1) Lescher displayed Fake engine. Sabatini Collecto. 2) Gary Leopold showed unknown engine?? 3) Brian Chan showed an electric RC-1. 4) Program by: David Hofstetter. He discussed Aerodynamics, Lift, Drag, etc. with hopes to have human manpower to power aircraft more efficently.. Refreshments by: Gary Leopold - Coffee by: Brian Sargent Guests present: Call to order: Dave Lewis Members present: Introduction of guests: Approval of minutes of the meeting of: 5/23/13 Treasurer's report: Lescher Dowling Membership report: Lescher Dowling Competition report: Dave Lewis: A) Notice: Saturday only 7/20 - SAM 30 Fun Fly - Schmidt Ranch Unfinished Business/Reports: A) 2013 Ranch Romp Report - All B) Additional monthly Fun Fly events at Dwarfs - Sargent C) New business: A) Fall Collecto/location - date Show and Tell: All Program: TBA BREAK!!! Refreshments: Dave (Pat) Lewis Coffee by: SAM 21, courtesy of Brian Sargent Adjournment: Next meeting: 7/25/13 at: 7:00 pm, Saratoga Fire Department Next meeting: June 27, 2013 at 7:00 pm, Saratoga Fire Dept Adjournment: 8:50 PM Respectfully submitted by: Joe Poco Secretary. The CLIPPER - official newsletter of SAM 21 June, 2013 Page 3

4 Notes From The Right Seat From The May Meeting... Dang, missed it by a week. The weekend scheduled for the annual SAM 21 Ranch Romp was unbelievable in terms of the weather. Saturday the temperature reached about 104 degrees with hardly a breath of wind. Some of the more prudent of pilots thought, based on Wx predictions from several sources, felt the temperature would moderate on Sunday to a level conducive to allowing pilots to quit the comfort, read survival, of the beautiful shade trees at the Schmidt Ranch and go flying. Sure enough, as predicted the temperature moderated all right, but with it came a cool wind estimated at 15, gusting to 25 MPH, beginning at dawn and, regrettably, lasting throughout the entire day-virtually un-flyable for all but the most daring pilots who clearly were risking life, limb and airplanes. Your Editor had his wardrobe completely backward as I wore long pants on Saturday, and shorts on Sunday I nearly had heat exhaustion on Saturday and wished I had brought a jacket on Sunday - go figure. The most hearty were the pilots in the Old Time Sailplane event. Using a high-start in the face of the fierce wind, managed the requisite number of flights, but hardly set any records. (see results on page 5) The most notable flight of the weekend started with a normal take off of a Bomber piloted by Mike Warner. Everything was fine for about the first four seconds and then the hatch securing the flight pack flew off, with the battery following it in a graceful arc toward the ground. There followed a flight which, without control ended up more like a U-control pattern of horizontal, but ever descending circles until the ill fated model encountered two sets of electrical wires crossing the street fronting the Ranch resulting in a shower of debris fluttering to the Continued on Pg 7?? Support Our Advertisers The CLIPPER - newsletter official newsletter of SAM of 21 SAM 21 April June, Page 4

5 RESULTS ANNUAL SAM 21 CONTEST- - SCHMIDT RANCH - - JUNE 8th & 9th Contestant Model/engine Area Flight 1 Flight 2 Flight 3 Flight 4 Total A Glow/Ignition combined LER 1) D. Lewis Bomber/ST :52 Max 4: :52 2) F, Womack?? 4:08 5 : :54 3) J. Chichilitti PB Jr/ Elfin 358 3:49 5:19 3: :08 4) B. Covolo Bomber/Veco :15 1:38 4:15 4:42 8:57 5) B.Sargent Viking/ST :07 1:47 2:12 1:03 4:19 B Glow/Ignition combined LER 1) Mike Warner Clipper/ ST :52 2:40 4:15 4:38 8:53 2) Stan Lane??? 4:58 3:38 3:37 2:51 8:36 3) D. Lewis Rambler/ST :08 2: :25 C Glow/Ignition combined LER 1) D. Lewis Bomber/OS 40H 900 4:52 7:12 8:14 8:44 16:58 2) W. Pickering PB/Fox :25 3: :49 3) M. Warner RC-1/K&B :06 6:25 3:55 4:03 10:28 4) Stan Lane?? 3: :02 TEXACO COMBINED 1) Mike Warner RC-1/HP :51 10: :11 ANTIQUE 1) Mike Warner RC-1/K&B :19 3:23 9:46 5:42 15:28 2) D. Lewis Bomber/OS.60H 1367 Max 0:10 4: :49 1/2A TEXACO 1) Mike Warner M.America 310 5:42 4:59 7: :08 2) J. Chichilitti Baby PB 276 1:26 3:53 7: :11 3) B. Sargent And. Pylon 288 5: :00 4) L. Dowling Klemm DNF OLD TIMER GLIDER 1: Mike Clancy Oly 2 1:49 1:33 1:34 4:56 2) Brian Sargent Aquila 1:15 1:31 1:17 4:03 3) J. Chichilitti Gentle Lady 1:14 1:31 1:16 4:01 ELECTRIC LMR 1) Jack Albrecht Sailplane 864 Max 9:24 6:45 Max 20:00 2) John Poco F.Westerner 820 Max 6:41 8 :52 Max 20:00 3) Brian Chan RC :49 9:16 Max 9:25 19:25 SPEED-400 1) Mke Warner M. America 310 5:10 5:56 8:11 5:35 14:07 2) John Poco Bomber 320 4: :30 3) Steve Roselle Dallaire 300 1: :30 ELECTRIC TEXACO 1) Dave Lewis Red Ripper 720 5:37 0:46 5:37 2) Mike Warner Airborn 810 5:17 5:17 ALOT (single longest flight) 1) Brian Chan RC-1 (elect) :03 5:27 11:03 2) Wayne Miller Bomber? 7:34 5:02 5:19 7:58 7:58 3) J. Oldershaw Quaker/Torp29 2:35 6:35 6:54 5:12 6:54 REMARKS: All hail to all those who attended and survived 2 days of weather extremes; Saturday with a hot 107 degrees and Sunday with a cold wind averaging about 20 knots. Overall Champion was Mike Warner from California. City. Eighteen fliers signed the AMA sheet. Ohlsson Sideport and Brown Jr. were not flown. Brian Sargent did the Bar-B-Q and saw to it that there was plenty of water, soda; tea, and lemonade to keep everyone hydrated on Saturday. A big thanks to Miriam for being such a great host.. Dave Lewis The CLIPPER - official newsletter of SAM 21 June, 2013 Page 5

6 The 2013 Ranch Romp In Pictures... The CLIPPER - newsletter official newsletter of SAM of 21 SAM 21 April June, Page 6

7 From the Right Seat, Continued from Pg 4 More 2013 Ranch Romp In Pictures While most, if not all, of us has had a similar experience, the most remarkable aspect of this particular flight happened the next day. When the old time Glider pilots were wrapping up for the day, while walking back to the take off area with their high start equipment, they stumbled on the soaring battery, much to the delight of Mike and his dad. From the shouting and high five-ing one would have thought they had discovered the mother of all thermal generators. Keep smiling Mike. All together the event was considered a success as, despite the weather conditions,18 contestants entered and all but one actually flew. The lunch, each day was well received. Chef Brian Sargent, in a very colorful apron served bbq d dogs and burgers for lunch both days and, according to participants, did an outstanding job on the LARGE steak dinner on Saturday evening. This, in addition to buying and transporting all the food for the lunches and dinner and plenty of water, lemonade, tea and sodas, which were lifesavers on Saturday. C.D. Steve Roselle, in spite of a very devastating, very recent personal loss, (see below) did an admirable job of keeping fist fights to a minimum, and Asst. C.D, Jake Chichilitti, in his usual style helped out as required. Special thanks to Lescher Dowling for the vast majority of the excellent photo record of the event. Very well done Lescher. And last, but not least, thanks to Dave Lewis for tabulating the results for publication. Altogether, a great team effort! On another subject I must, with sadness report from Dave Bruner, the loss of another former SAM 21 member, Bob Rooman who died in Oct. of Dave Lewis recalls that he was a kind and generous person who did beautiful work on O.T.s. We stayed at his house a couple of times on trips to and from SAM CHAMPS. In Memoriam... Janet Roselle, known to all SAM 21 members and many SAM International Members, passed away on June 4, Janet is shown here on the left in happier times with husband Steve and Steve s sister, Val - where else, but at the Schmidt Ranch. God Speed Janet... A Memorial service is scheduled for July,13th at the First Congregational Church, 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto CA at!:00 p.m. The CLIPPER - official newsletter of SAM 21 June, 2013 Page 7

8 The following is a basic set up/test procedure which has been developed by several modelers who are familiar with the Winged Shadow Sky Limit altitude limiting device which will be the Standard unit used for the ALOT event at the 2013 SAM Champs. Followed carefully and completely these tips will insure your success... Altitude Limited Old Timer Set Up/Test Elements Upon plugging in the programmer and entering setup mode you are prompted with a "Throttle to Idle" message. This is a prompt to remind you to move your throttle stick to the position desired when the altitude or time limit is reached. When you then press the button under the arrow (SEL) to move on to the next screen, the Sky Limit saves this throttle position. This is how the Sky Limit "learns" your particular setup. Note that electric flyers choose a higher idle point so they can restart their motors, while fuel flyers typically use a fully off position. Also, this setup "learns" your throttle channel direction (normal or reversed). You may see the "Throttle to Idle" message even before entering setup in some conditions. For example if you land with the throttle stick still high after a shutdown and plug in the Programmer. In this case it reminds you to reduce the throttle before proceeding (to prevent an unwanted electric motor startup). In any case, whenever you see the "Throttle to Idle" message you should always make sure your transmitter is on and the throttle stick is down before proceeding. Consider using some method of assuring the throttle is closed, and stays closed until ready for flight using, for example, a rubber band on the throttle stick, wrapped around the Xmtr. Here are some tips to avoid accidentally setting the wrong throttle position: 1. Before plugging in the Programmer make sure your transmitter and receiver are ON and linked (wiggle the elevator for example). With some radios the receiver won't produce any throttle signal if the transmitter is off. In this case the Programmer will display "Signal Error". However, many PCM and 2.4GHz radios receivers will produce a throttle signal without a transmitter signal. [For a variety of reasons, it is good practice to always turn on your transmitter before turning on your receiver.] 2. Make sure you have your fail-safe properly set. Most newer radios have a fail-safe feature that will shutdown the throttle if the transmitter signal is not present. However, you need to set this up to have it work properly. If not, it could produce full throttle instead. You might have to check your radio's manual for instructions on setting the fail safe function for your system. If you have the transmitter off at the "Throttle to Idle" message and the wrong fail-safe setting, the Sky Limit will not be setup correctly. 3. If you move the Sky Limit from one model to another, be sure to enter setup mode to re-learn the throttle position. The new model might have the throttle channel reversed. 4. Never ignore the "Throttle to Idle" message. Think of it as a command -- not a suggestion. Here is a test you can perform that might help diagnose a problem with the unit (or at least restore some confidence in its operation). If you turn on the time limit, you can view the throttle operation on the ground. Throttle to idle; Set your altitude as usual, but also set a time limit (say 15 or 20 seconds). Unplug the Programmer. Now advance your throttle and leave it high. At timeout, your throttle servo should go to the shutoff position. This is the same position it will go to at the altitude limit. Once you are satisfied with its operation, you can reenter setup and turn the timer off (or set it to whatever value you wish). The CLIPPER - newsletter official newsletter of SAM of 21 SAM 21 April June, Page 8

9 SAM 51 Fun Fly - Woodland/Davis May 24, 2013 Somewhat unsure about the predicted wind forecast, your Ed set out early for what proved to be a two hour drive from Livermore. The trip was uneventful up until the final 1.5 miles, which turned out to be on a dusty gravel road? to find that l was the first to arrive. Great venue featuring much open space and grass take off area. Several members of S-51, including Eut Tileston and Bob English straggled in by 9:00. A total of about 8 fliers showed up. The weather could not have been better. Light and variable wind and warm temp. Part of my reason for attending was to deliver a new camera plane to Eut, which was accomplished. Before I left I watched a 1/2 A flight of 24 minutes plus and managed to skin a knuckle on my left hand by backing it into the prop on my idling OS.35 Bomber - Bummer... Some Thoughts On The ALOT Activity At The SAM 21 Ranch Romp A very late decision to hold an informal ALOT trial event at the recent Ranch Romp may have limited participation in the experimental event. In spite of that handicap, at least three fliers made a total of 10 official flights. All Alt lim airborne units were set at an altitude cut off of 700 feet per the agreement of the SAM Champs managers present. A time limit for engine/motor run was set to off. This event provided insight to several parts of the activity that cropped up in the preparation, timing and scoring issues which will need to be addressed for the forthcoming SAM Champs event. Element 1) Of the three fliers entered, two had the Alt Lim module installed and ready for program check prior to arriving at the field. The other one was installed and programmed in the field with no technical problems. Be ready to provide assistance. Recommendation: Encourage installation on the bench in your shop, but be prepared to have tech assistance available and to sell units as most people seem inclined to opt to buy. I have sold 6 to $50.00 ea. - two at the contest. This is below list price by about $5.00, but sponsorship can pick up the difference - the discount is attractive. Element 2) Rules, including how many flights allowed and how scored? Recommendation: Allow four flights, score total of best three. We used single longest (11:03) and as a result unwittingly handicapped the two other fliers who put up four flights each while flyer No.1 only put up two - emphasizing the luck factor. Assuming no additional flights were taken, we are, after all, trying to encourage flying, flyer No.2 would have placed first, flyer No.3 would have placed second, and flyer No.1 would have placed third. (see score sheet on page 5) Separate score sheets should be prepared specifically for the event. A Max time of 10 minutes per flight appeared appropriate. (keep it moving) Element 3) Trust, but verify. The programmed setting for all flights must be verified by the Event Manager, or his designee, prior to each anticipated flight or no score. Element 4) Timers should be well informed of their role regarding engine/motor cutoff timing and be prepared to visually verify throttle closed per the pilot notice of cut off. Pilots responsible for announcement. Element 5) Keep it simple. Use the K.I.S.S. principle... The CLIPPER - official newsletter of SAM 21 June, 2013 Page 9

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12 46 cents Here s Your Copy of the June, 2013 The SAM 21 Clipper (Read at your own risk!) First Class PRESIDENT: Dave Lewis: 2925 Miles Drive Santa Clara, CA95051 Tele: lewis966@att.net VICE PREZ: Gary Leopold: 905 Anita Avenue Belmont, CA Tele: gnleopold@sbcglobal.net SECRETARY: Joe Poco: 800 E Stanley Blvd#349 Livermore, CA DrPoco@comcast.net TREASURER: Lescher Dowling: 1122 Merrimac Drive Sunnyvale, CA Tele: lescher2@aol.com EDITOR: Bill Copeland: 4863 Primrose Lane, Livermore, Ca Tele: ; Toll free ; bnbent@pacbell.net Competition Coordinator: Dave Lewis: 2925 Miles Drive Santa Clara, CA95051 Tele: lewis966@att.net SAM Membership Application Form Check one: NEW Member RETURNING Member Check one: FULL Member $25 ASSOCIATE Member $15 (newsletter only) SAM No. AMA No. (Req d if full) Name: Address City, State, Zip Phone: Address: Mail to Treasurer: Lescher Dowling 1122 Merrimac Drive Sunnyvale, CA The CLIPPER - newsletter official newsletter of SAM of 21 SAM 21 April June, Page 12