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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>-30ºC/-22ºF &nbsp;here this 
morning......Florida cold doesn't sound so bad right now :-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Alan Hewson</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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  style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> 
  <A title=vanputte@cox.net href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">Ron Van Putte</A> 
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org 
  href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 20, 2004 4:02 
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Excelleron ST'd</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV><BR>On Dec 20, 2004, at 2:50 PM, Ed Miller wrote:<BR><BR>
  <BLOCKQUOTE><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>Hmm, Dean, will you be out 
    in the snow and cold today flight testing ??? VBG, OK it's cold as you know 
    what here in Tn too !!!<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller><BR><?/smaller><?/fontfamily></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Stay 
  inside. It's even cold down here in Florida. I almost froze my.....er..... 
  extremities off this morning.<BR><BR>Ron Van Putte<BR><BR>
  <BLOCKQUOTE><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger>----- Original Message 
    -----<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger><?/x-tad-bigger><B><?x-tad-bigger>From:<?/x-tad-bigger></B><?x-tad-bigger> 
<?/x-tad-bigger><?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEE><?x-tad-bigger>Dean Pappas<?/x-tad-bigger><?/color><?x-tad-bigger> <?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><B><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger>To:<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily></B><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger> 
<?/x-tad-bigger><?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEE><?x-tad-bigger>discussion@nsrca.org<?/x-tad-bigger><?/color><?x-tad-bigger> 
<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><B><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger>Sent:<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily></B><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger> 
    Monday, December 20, 2004 3:39 PM<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><B><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger>Subject:<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily></B><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger> 
    RE: Excelleron ST'd<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?color><?param 0000,0000,FFFF><?smaller>Funny 
    you should mention that, Randy 
    ...<?/smaller><?/color><?/fontfamily><BR>&nbsp;<BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?color><?param 0000,0000,FFFF><?smaller>I 
    am in the process of flight trimming the Excelleron for a review 
    in&nbsp;Model Aviation. The whole goal of the review is to put together a 
    cost-effective and non-intimidating&nbsp;package,&nbsp;to allow a Sport 
    flyer to 1) feel what a groovy, well set-up airplane feels like; and 2) 
    have&nbsp; a competitive mount for the first couple of seasons of Pattern 
    practice and or competition. I am presently trimming the plane, and for the 
    purposes of the review, that amounts to a baby course in trimming. The kit 
    includes a soft mount, which the instructions warn may not be sufficient for 
    a 120 four-stroke, but looked perfectly adequate for a 120 two-stroke, to 
    me. As it turns out, it works great with a Magnum 120 two-stroke. Right now, 
    I am working with the Magnum&nbsp;factory to get the engine just right: the 
    carb was originally sized for higher RPM, and&nbsp;the fuel draw was not 
    right. The factory have been incredibly cooperative, and if the engine 
    with&nbsp;revised carb runs like it does with the OS7M (yes the OS FSR 60 
    carb)&nbsp;&nbsp;then we have a $150 solution that allowed me to fly the FAI 
    schedules with plenty of horsepower, just yesterday.<?/smaller><?/color><?/fontfamily><BR>&nbsp;<BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?color><?param 0000,0000,FFFF><?smaller>A 
    good running 120 two-stroke is a great solution for the Excelleron, turning 
    a 15-10 APC, in the mid eights, with the stock muffler. Short 
    of&nbsp;convincing a newbie to put the right glow-plug in the engine, we can 
    eliminate the engine related learning curve. Mine is about 8-3/4 lbs. Oh 
    yeah, all this on 10% fuel. I'm sure that a Tiger 23 would be a good choice, 
    too. The 31 ounce Magnum did not make the plane too nose-heavy.<?/smaller><?/color><?/fontfamily><BR>&nbsp;<BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?color><?param 0000,0000,FFFF><?smaller>Later,<?/smaller><?/color><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman>Dean 
    Pappas<?/fontfamily> <BR><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman>Sr. Design 
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    Communications<?/fontfamily> <BR><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman>111 
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    Plainfield, N.J. 07080<?/fontfamily> <BR><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman>(908) 222-7817 phone<?/fontfamily> 
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    <BR><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman>d.pappas@kodeos.com<?/fontfamily> 
    <BR><?smaller>-----Original Message-----<?/smaller><BR><B><?smaller>From:<?/smaller></B><?smaller> 
    discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On 
    Behalf Of </B>randy10926@comcast.net<?/smaller><BR><B><?smaller>Sent:<?/smaller></B><?smaller> 
    Monday, December 20, 2004 12:38 
    PM<?/smaller><BR><B><?smaller>To:<?/smaller></B><?smaller> 
    discussion@nsrca.org<?/smaller><BR><B><?smaller>Subject:<?/smaller></B><?smaller> 
    RE: Excelleron ST'd<?/smaller><BR><BR>I looked at the Jett .90, 1.00 and 
    1.20.&nbsp; They look real nice; but seem somewhat pricey.&nbsp; Maybe for 
    my next one.&nbsp; As I will be flying my Excelleron90 at pattern primers, I 
    am trying to go lower cost options.&nbsp; Ordered a Tiger Shark 120 which I 
    plan on using with the stock muffler.&nbsp; Should be low enough cost that 
    the average flyer could afford to try 
    pattern.<BR>&nbsp;<BR>Randy&nbsp;<BR>-------------- Original message 
    --------------<BR><BR><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?color><?param 0000,0000,FFFF><?smaller>How 
    about a Jett or Nelson .90? I am really impressed with the Jett but have 
    never seen one. The web site description is magnificent.<?/smaller><?/color><?/fontfamily><BR>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;<BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?color><?param 0000,0000,FFFF><?smaller>Rich<?/smaller><?/color><?/fontfamily><BR>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;<BR><?smaller>-----Original 
    Message-----<?/smaller><BR><B><?smaller>From:<?/smaller></B><?smaller> 
    discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org] <B>On 
    Behalf Of </B>Randy<?/smaller><BR><B><?smaller>Sent:<?/smaller></B><?smaller> Sunday, 
    December 19, 2004 12:23 PM<?/smaller><BR><B><?smaller>To:<?/smaller></B><?smaller> 
    discussion@nsrca.org<?/smaller><BR><B><?smaller>Subject:<?/smaller></B><?smaller> 
    Re: Excelleron 
    ST'd<?/smaller><BR><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>Any more about 
    the ST2300.&nbsp; Looked at RC Universe, but how does it fly?&nbsp; Any 
    problems with the CG.<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR>&nbsp;<BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>My 
    OS91FX is back to a stock carb but have gone with the OS update for the rear 
    needle valve assembly.&nbsp; It is the rear needle vavle assembly for the 
    65LA.&nbsp; Mounted it on the fire wall.&nbsp; Put the Utlra thrust muffle 
    on it.&nbsp; Seems to have picked at lot of RPMs.&nbsp; You open the needle 
    valve a whole turn when changing from the stock to the ultra thurst 
    muffler.&nbsp; Only test runs on the apartment patio and man it is really 
    LOUD.&nbsp; May be too load to use in 
    pattern.<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR>&nbsp;<BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>Anyway, 
    thinking of a belated Christmas gift to myself.&nbsp; So what would be 
    better on an Excelleron90 -&nbsp; Tiger Shark 120, Magnum 120AR, thunder 
    tiger 120, Webra 120, or&nbsp;Super Tigre 
    2300?<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR>&nbsp;<BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>Randy<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger>----- 
    Original Message -----<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger><?/x-tad-bigger><B><?x-tad-bigger>From:<?/x-tad-bigger></B><?x-tad-bigger> 
<?/x-tad-bigger><?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEE><?x-tad-bigger>Bob Pastorello<?/x-tad-bigger><?/color><?x-tad-bigger> <?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><B><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger>To:<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily></B><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger> 
<?/x-tad-bigger><?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEE><?x-tad-bigger>NSRCA<?/x-tad-bigger><?/color><?x-tad-bigger> 
<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><B><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger>Sent:<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily></B><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger> 
    Saturday, December 18, 2004 2:38 PM<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><B><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger>Subject:<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily></B><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger> 
    Excelleron ST'd<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>Here's 
    the thread on RCU with my latest efforts.&nbsp; Have the ST2300 installed, 
    broken in, and it is wonderful!!&nbsp; Can't wait to fly her.&nbsp; It all 
    fit as if it was meant to be there!!!&nbsp; Obviously, this is truly 
    outstanding power for this airframe.<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR>&nbsp;<BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEE><?smaller>http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_2341036/anchors_2445489/mpage_5/key_/anchor/tm.htm#2445489<?/smaller><?/color><?/fontfamily><BR><BR><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>Bob 
    Pastorello<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>NSRCA 
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