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<DIV><SPAN class=593235614-21092004>Hi Earl,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593235614-21092004>You mean airspeed. I agree with you. When
the language I extracted was being written, I remember hearing Ron Chidgey
remark that if the Technical Sub-Committee sincerely thought that it would be
possible to "put the genie back in the bottle" in something like '85 or '86,
they would have tried to legislate a dead simple 5-channel radio with only servo
reversing, multiple or dual rates (no automatic dual rates) and endpoint
adjustments. Needless to say, the Programmable Features Non-Proliferation Treaty
died on the negotiating table. Part of me hankers for it, though! </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593235614-21092004>Later,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593235614-21092004> Dean</SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dean Pappas</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Sr. Design Engineer</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Kodeos Communications</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">111 Corporate Blvd.</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">South Plainfield, N.J. 07080</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-7817 phone</FONT> <BR><FONT
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face="Times New Roman">d.pappas@kodeos.com</FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf
Of </B>Earl Haury<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 21, 2004 10:53
AM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Motor Costs
Comparison (more pro-electric)<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Dean</DIV>
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<DIV>I agree.</DIV>
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<DIV>Since the very nature of how servos function involves control input (from
the ground) and position info (onboard) (feedback loop) it seems obvious
that onboard feedback loops are not only permitted, but necessary. A good
example of an expansion of this is EGT to control engine A/F. </DIV>
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<DIV>I have toyed with the idea of an airspeed feedback loop to the throttle,
where airspeed is set by stick position and the "loop" works to maintain that
speed. In discussions with folks, I find that many interpret this as violating
the intent of the "no feedback" rule while careful interpretation might result
in a different conclusion. Basis current rules, any communication between a
motor and ESC would seem quite legal. Adding speed input, I suspect could
trigger a rules change.</DIV>
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<DIV>Earl</DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>