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The whole crew is back in the workshop this week for our 129th installment! There's talk of some new products, new websites, some great videos, and some cool upcoming events. Even the RCadvisor is back this week, too!

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HeadsUpRC now has e-Gift Cards!

Altitude Hobbies is ONLINE!

There are some great deals right now over at 2DogRC

We all need and AirSwimmer! (I want TWO!)

Carbon-Z Scimitar is Coming Soon!

UM F-27Q is now in the pipeline now!

BP Hobbies Has Micro Warbirds - ME109, SpitFire, P-40

ShoeGooGuru's Hot-Wire Table

A Flying 2x4??

Toxic Toast's Quad on UStream

Video From Kevin V.'s Quad

The Randy Covington Fly-In is this weekend!

Don't forget about the Dan RiverR/C Flyers Benefit on Sept. 3rd

Kansas City Star's article on the Bryan Jensen

My we have a lot of links this week! I think that I got them all, but if not, I'll add them soon!

After a two week vacation break, we are finally back! In this 128th installment, we'll give you an update on our adventures, answer some emails, and share some news. The RCadvisor is also back with us to share a little insight on motor Kv ratings and how magnet strengths may play a part on Kv values, too.

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A Great BEC or Lighting Tap

Be Sure To Check Out RCRN Tuesday Evenings!

GoBrushless DIY Motor Kits

In this show we also discuss a Benefit Fly-In for Mr. Brian Epperson. I am unable to get the image to properly post here, so please head on over to AllThingsCrash to see the flyer and consider lending a hand!

Well, all three of your hosts are back in the workshop this week for our 127th installment. And here's something cool - now ALL of us are licensed Amateur Radio Operators! Tim was the veteran as an Extra Class operator; Ron got his General Ticket last week, and I got MY General Ticket yesterday. Woot! Now I can continue on with the QSC FPV project.

In this week's show we'll share some new RC products on the market, some interesting sites, and a new contest where you can win a neat prize package!, Also, the RCadvisor joins us again this week answering the question of whether or not an all-American-made electric ARF can be assembled. Hmmm....

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RC Airplane Stands (A cool product I found by listening to RCRN)

Zing Wings (Get a 5 pack of these for the kids)

E-Flite Cessna 150

New E-Flite Park 280

What is an OQ2A?

True RC has some great FPV Antennas (900mhz and 1.2 ghz)

ToxicToast Flipping (and crashing) his Quad

MultiRotorForums GiveAway

In our 126th installment, ol' Crash expresses a change of heart in his opinion of classic airplane. The GWS Slow Stick has turned out to be a pretty nice little airplane! There's some discussion on the QSC FPV project, the weather, some flying, and some general news. The RCadvisor is back again this week, too!

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The Fly Guyz Podcast can be found HERE

All About Airfoils (Thanks for the link RadicalDave!)

Some Handy Formulas

RadicalRC

Millennium RC

HeadsUp RC

How hot is it this summer?

As the title suggests, we cover all kinds of ground in this 125th offering, including robots! LoL There's an update to my FPV project, and we talk about some new videos, as well as a great contest going on this month. The RCadviser is also back this week with the second of his two-part discussion on batteries.

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Is a 24" SlowBipe on the horizon?

Another QuadCopter is up and flying with our QSC Interconnect Board!

XtremeFlyer July Contest

You have the full crew again this week for our 124th installment, and we've got plenty to talk about! Tim tells us about his participation in last week's Amateur Radio Field Day, as well as his first flights on his new TriCopter. Ron's having great results with his new charger and has been draining some electrons, and I have been busy researching some interesting solutions for hauling my planes and gear around to the field and to out of town events. I've even got another FPV update for my "QSC FPV RIG" and share what plane I'll be starting with, as well as how I'm considering seeing video on the ground. The RCadviser is back again this week, too, with the first part of a two-part series on batteries!

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FPV Video Monitor I've Ordered

Look At These Video Ground Stations!

My First FPV Plane

Four Pages of Goodies For My First FPV Plane

Very Cool Trailer Build Thread From A Very Well Known RCer

Have a Safe And Happy Independence Day!

Well, it's official - I've begun the process of getting an FPV plane in the air! I'll tell you all about the preliminary equipment that I've ordered and share a little about how I'm going about my adventure legally and following our AMA's guidelines. I've even started the wheels in motion for getting my Amateur Radio Tech-level license! Additionally, we share some cool things found on the interwebs as well as some listener emails, and we even have the RCadvisor back for another segment.

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3D Printed Airplanes?

A Creative Way To Select A Winner

Dynamic Foamy Yak-55

MikroKopter With "Follow Me" (Thanks, K!)

RadicalCast #6 - The Street Sweeper Skunk Wurks Project

FPVPilot - A Great Place To Start

3 amp Switch-Mode BEC for $6

Frosty's SPADFest'11 Links:

   Kodak's Pics

   Team Abby Normal's photos by Mo

   Frosty's Pics

   Joe's Video (he's emailbanter at SPADWorld.net)

FPV Equipment:

900mhz Transmitter and Receiver That I Bought

1.2ghz Transmitter and Receiver that would also work

Camera I Am Buying This Week For Smaller Projects

Learn How To Be A HAM

If you have been interested in getting one of our bare Pro Mini-based QSC Interconnect boards for your Multi-Rotor project, we have 8 of them in stock for only $25 each shipped (we've qualified a new supplier that's a little cheaper). If you want one, please email my buddy John directly and he'll tell you how you can get one - JBernard810ATgmail.com.

In this week's installment (our 122nd), Tim, Ron, and I discuss a plethora of links to some cool stuff we've found in the last week - some are for products and some are for some great informative sites you'll probably want to bookmark. Additionally, I read some letters we've received. Our resident RCadvisor (Carlos Reyes) is taking a few weeks off, but he'll be back soon!

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Inexpensive DIY Wing Bags (Thanks, rpmrpm!)

The Lanier Stinger is coming back, but in ARF form

OpenPilot CopterControl FSS Board (This thing looks cool!)

FlyHigh300 FSS Board (Kinda like our Interconnect Board, but BUILT!)

RadicalRC has Doc Brown's Power Supplies!

SPADFest 2011 - Return Of Floyd (After years of abuse, he still attends SPADFest! LoL)

Turnigy 9x Transmitter DIY Firmware Upgrade

EastBay RC (Some very informative articles!):

   By The Numbers

   Servos And Mixing

   Let There Be Light (Emitting Diodes)!

   Power Distribution Tips

While Ron is out enjoying a company picnic with his family and coworkers, Tim and I handle this 121st installment. No worries, though - the banter is bountiful, as we have a couple of guests in the workshop this week! John is in from Florida to talk about some of the new gadgets we're trying out in the Multi-Rotor arena, and my buddy Bob makes his debut on the show to tell us about his new BIG quad and the flying wing he and I built this wekend. Cool stuff!

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Hangar 9's New 35% Extra 300

New Beech Staggerwing

Retracts for that Beech

RCG thread on that $10 Flying Kite we talked about (And a little challenge for Laine! LoL)

CHEAP Power Supplies (Get two if you need 24 volts - I'll be working up some instructions soon!)

This week's NEWS on the Home Page at AllThingsCrash spotlights the pictures that Bob sent in of his new projects, so check it out already! :)

In our 120th installment, we talk about build projects for the kids, the "Charging Cube" I am working on, checking your model's speed with an iPhone app, a free 3D CAM solution, LED strips cheap, and Carlos answers a trick question. Also, I do a little review on the new Radical RC Stinger Quad that I built this week.

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Lowe's Build And Grow Program

RCSpeedo Is Now Available For iPhones!

WMParkflyers Has LED Light Strips Cheap! (They'll be listed on the site soon!)

SketchUCam Is Now Available (Create code for 3D milling from within SketchUp!)

Radical Cast (A great new RC-related podcast by our friend Dave at RadicalRC)

EastBayRC

Radical RC's New Stinger Quad

My Build Of The Stinger Quad

Please take a moment during your activities Monday to remember all of the brave men and women that have given the ultimate sacrifice securing this great nation!

Have a Safe And Happy Memorial Day!