AMA 573, IMAA 138
www.tcws.org
December
2002
In This Issue… ·
Old Business ·
New Business ·
R/C Events ·
Announcements ·
Helpful
Hints ·
Club
Officers & Committees ·
Club Meeting
Dates |
Next Meeting:
Thursday, December 19th, 2002 @ 7:30 PM
Hamburg Moose
Lodge
Old Business…
1. Nominations –
A motion was made by Bud Wunder and seconded by Sam Miller to accept the nominees as
presented at the October meeting and to close nominations.
All nominees accepted the respective positions and another motion was made
by Bud Wunder and seconded by Dave Renninger to accept.
2. Fall Field Feeding
– The bill has been paid to Green Giant Co. for fertilizer on the field. For 2003 the cost for the entire field is $396 per
application with 2 applications per year. A
motion was made by Bob Grim and seconded by John Rohrbach to authorize the board of
directors to contract with Green Giant for 2003. Dale
Loop is to pay the cost and Walt Gladney is to contact the company.
3. Reading,
PA/December 7 Event – Rick Boyer has setup the information with Tony Talarigo for the
event. Setup time is from 7-8 a.m. The event celebrates 100 years of aviation. Several members will participate with their
models. The unload area is the main terminal.
4. Toilet Truck
Turnaround – Dale Loop has reminded Baileys Toilets of the available parking lot
space for the turnaround of the trucks.
5. Reading TV Spot
– The event may take place sometime in March. It
will focus on the upcoming 2003 Swap Meet and the June Fun Fly. It will require a couple of model airplanes to
show. Bud is to continue to check on the
details.
6. Township Notice
– Walt Gladney will write a notification letter to the township one month prior to
the Fun Fly.
New Business…
1. Christmas Party
– The event will occur after the December meeting downstairs in the Moose Lodge. Setup is to follow the November meeting. A motion was made by Dave Renninger and seconded
by Sam Miller to have the party. Spouses and
partners of club members are allowed to attend. A
donation will be made to the Lodge, the amount to be determined at the December meeting.
2. Trees @ The Field
– George Case and Bud Wunder have noted that it would be nice to have 6 or so trees
cut down at the East end of the field (approximately 6-8” in diameter). The club is to mark the trees and discuss them at
the field with the Christman’s.
3. Membership –
An idea was presented to consider life-members (age 80+) of the club who would have free
membership. This topic is to be considered
at a future meeting.
There was no other
new business at the time.
R/C Events…
· TCWS 2003 Annual
Christmas Party
December 19th
Hamburg Moose Lodge
After the Monthly
Meeting
Spouse and Partners
are welcome
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Announcements…
1. Big Thank You
A big thanks goes
out to the membership from Dale Loop and his wife Karen for the card they received from
the TCWS. As some may already know, Karen has
suffered the tragic loss of her son and his wife. Our
thoughts and prayers are with them this holiday season.
2. Another Thanks
Many thanks go out
to the volunteers that assisted in removing some trees at the field recently. It is the hard work of members like these that
help keep our club growing every year.
3. 2003 TCWS Club Dues
The 2003 TCWS club
dues are now due in the amount of $50 payable to the club secretary, Dale Loop. After January 1, the dues will be raised to $75. Dale can be reached at mrbehavan2@aol.com, 1150 Hex Highway, Hamburg, PA 19526, or at 610-562-0643. As a reminder, Dale won’t be present at the
winter meetings due to a conflict with his work schedule.
Please make arrangements to get your dues to him on time.
4. Safety Issues &
Frequency Control
This topic cannot
be emphasized enough. Some recent issues
include transmitters without ID tags, double checking transmitters with the proper ID tag
and frequency pin, and transmitters sitting on the flight line w/o a pin. A reminder that flyers are responsible for events
and mishaps at the field.
5. Reduced Electric
Expenses
Estimates indicate
that replacing the existing freezer and refrigerator may break even on the annual wasted
electric costs. Lowe’s has a deal on
scratch & dent items in the spring. A
discussion will be held at the December meeting to finalize the decision. A motion was made by Bud Wunder and seconded by
Nelson Gould to pre-authorize up to $500 maximum for the future purchase of the
afore-mentioned items by Dale Loop through Dave Renninger.
6. Initial Cards/Swap
Meet
Responses have
started to come back in regarding the event. The
club is interested in obtaining tables at the 2003 Lebanon Swap Meet.
7. Swap Meet 2003
Volunteers
An organizational
meeting will be held. It is tentatively set
for December 5th. Walt Gladney is
to verify the time and date.
Helpful Hints…
Engine Mount/Nose
gear
If you have a small
plane with a very tight engine installation (usually resulting from a very streamlined
cowl), often there's no room for a nose gear assembly. Try drilling holes through the
engine mount to accept the nose gear wire, and hold it in place with wheel collars. The
steering arm can be placed below the engine, even on the outside of the plane. This will
work with most engine mounts, even the two-piece ones as long as the engine is rotated 90
degrees.
Setscrew Gripping
Ever have wheel
collars not hold on axles? Or maybe that nose gear keeps twisting because the steering arm
won't tighten? Try grinding or filing a flat spot on the wire where the setscrew will go.
This provides a better surface for the screw to tighten against. Better yet, grind a flat
spot with a small diameter (worn out) cut-off wheel. The small diameter causes the flat
spot to actually be concave, which helps the setscrew grip even more.
Club Officers…
Walt Gladney - President 610-683-6128
Nelson Gould - Vice
President 610-395-9159
AT6SNJ@rcn.com
Jeff Shriver –
Secretary 610-366-1820
jeff773@fast.net
Dale Loop –
Treasurer 610-562-0643
mrbehavan2@aol.com
Sam Miller
(exp. 2004)
570-943-2912
KAM611@earthlink.net
John Weidman (exp. 2003)
610-916-7009
gr8flyer@earthlink.net
Larry Smith (exp.
2003)
610-377-4941
bolar@mail.ptd.net
Sam Miller –
Chairman
570-943-2912
KAM611@earthlink.net
Larry Smith
610-377-4941
bolar@mail.ptd.net
George Case
610-264-9782
Dennis Christman
610-562-3680
christmanlake@aol.com
John Weidman
610-916-7009
gr8flyer@earthlink.net
Larry Smith
610-377-4941
bolar@mail.ptd.net
Dave Renninger
610-374-2306
dave@early.com
Walt Gladney
610-683-6128
Erik Rudjord
610-285-2176
ejorudjord@cs.com
Larry Smith
610-377-4941
bolar@mail.ptd.net
Jack Hilbert
610-767-6938
Larry Smith
610-377-4941
bolar@mail.ptd.net
Larry Dunkle
610-929-2159
larry4113@netzero.net
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