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  1. econpatric

    Cold Weather Flying Tips

    This question was originally posted in my midwest pilots group area by 'willfly2'. I think its a great question for those of us who fly in colder climates: "HI Guy's-- Wanted to chime in here to see if anyone fly's in the winter? If so do you have any tips in general? Do's and Dont's...
  2. econpatric

    Question? Which wattmeter

    I just received my watt meter yesterday. Wow! What an awesome little unit, and for almost 1/3 less money than the one I was originally looking at. Not to mention the one on one customer service I received from Chad. I am a customer for life! P.S. The extensions are awesome too! Thanks TDRC!
  3. econpatric

    3DHS --FLY LOW-- Always OFF TOPIC

    subbed...
  4. econpatric

    Question? Thunder Power 3s 2250 Lipo

    Well, over the last week I did what NJSwede said and it seemed to work to bring the cell back up. However, starting out, this cell was a lot lower than I originally stated and now is closer to that 12.4v mark after 3 cycles. I used a battery alarm (set fairly high) and mainly flew circles so I...
  5. econpatric

    How many years have you been in the hobby?

    It would be fun to see this thing... Can you upload a current photo? Would you advise a person to start with one of these?
  6. econpatric

    3DHS New Products and General Plane Info/Help for Fanatics

    Thanks guys! Thanks for that pointer GYRO-- that was my next question.
  7. econpatric

    How many years have you been in the hobby?

    I hear you on this one! I wouldn't trade my time or experiences for anything! Congrats on your success. I think that you've left some good advice here.
  8. econpatric

    3DHS New Products and General Plane Info/Help for Fanatics

    I might be a little behind on the draw with this, but does 3DHS still do things with their 'Fanatics link' membership thingy? I was reading through an old RCG thread and found a link to the secret caves of 3DHS. As a newer fanatic I didn't know this existed until of recent, is it something of...
  9. econpatric

    How many years have you been in the hobby?

    Haha! Those Tennessee women just don't cut it for ya eh? :thumbsdown: ;)
  10. econpatric

    How many years have you been in the hobby?

    I'm with you on this one! I can't imagine the dollars saved learning to 3D on my sim!
  11. econpatric

    How many years have you been in the hobby?

    By 'in the hobby' I mean anything involving R/C. Great question!
  12. econpatric

    3DHS New Products and General Plane Info/Help for Fanatics

    I hear you on this one! Waiting for the next sale to pull the trigger on a 74" Edge in silver!
  13. econpatric

    Question? Thunder Power 3s 2250 Lipo

    Thanks for the input Steve. My charger is a Hitec X4 AC and is fairly new (about a year). I am surprised to think that it could be the charger. Hard to believe (and pisses me off to think) that I may need to look once again at a charger.
  14. econpatric

    Question? Thunder Power 3s 2250 Lipo

    Hey guys. Wondering about my lipos. I have two 3 month old lipo batteries both were bought at the same time. Both of the have 6-7 cycles. After each cycle (within an hour) they were set to 11.40v for storage. Yesterday I charged them both a .5c. One would not balance and hung at around 12.40v...
  15. econpatric

    Subtrim vs. Programmer for Centering Servos

    I know what you mean. This question ultimately stems from always feeling like somethings 'off' between the servos, servo arms, the mechanical setup of the control surfaces and the transmitter. There are so many individual components that make up the whole and when you add in the external...
  16. econpatric

    mixing on Phoenix

    I dont know if you have already checked this out, but these folks helped me a ton. Mixes made much more sense after the discussion here: http://www.3drcforums.com/showthread.php?785-Programmable-Mixes
  17. econpatric

    mixing on Phoenix

    Well, I stand corrected on my first post. So would this also hold true for expo, DR and flight modes? For some reason using those features (DR, expo and flight modes) on my JR 9503 never seemed to make anything other than a negative difference? It always seems like it was adversely affecting...
  18. econpatric

    mixing on Phoenix

    Wouldn't the mixing in the radio cause problems in its function on the simulator? Seems like it would be a great idea to learn mixes.
  19. econpatric

    mixing on Phoenix

    Are you trying to mix in the radio itself or through the advanced features in the Phoenix software? I think mixing from the radio will just cause a mess.
  20. econpatric

    Subtrim vs. Programmer for Centering Servos

    Thanks for all your help Joe. I appreciate it! I am glad for today that I am just dealing with one per surface!
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