<DIV>I would be willing to spend more than what I paid for what I have now. :-)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The stories I heard 10 years ago was that Airtronics was designed here and then shipped overseas for production. Probably the closest thing to a US radio right now.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I approached Dub Jett at the '95 Nats regarding a rear-exhaust 1.20 engine for pattern. He did not seem interested at all. But that was then..... Maybe if he got enough suggestions/requests he would see the light.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Bob R.</DIV> <DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Dean Pappas <d.pappas@kodeos.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=828592015-10012006>Hi Gang,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=828592015-10012006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=828592015-10012006>Okay, So how much would you be willing to spend for a domestically made radio, both top of the line, and Sport?</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=828592015-10012006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=828592015-10012006>Why isn't there a domestically made engine for Pattern ... there was almost a K&B 150 (really a 140) and it was a sweet runner, until Lockhart's two irreplaceable prototypes were utterly worn out.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=828592015-10012006>Maybe RJL could be helped along.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=828592015-10012006>I just had a talk with Bob Boucher at Astro-Flight, about the requirements for a Pattern E-motor, and he was
receptive.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=828592015-10012006>Already, Steve Neu makes what look to be suitable motors, though I don't have any track record on their Pattern useage.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=828592015-10012006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=828592015-10012006>act locally, right?</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=828592015-10012006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <div><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 face="Times New
Roman">(908) 222-2392 fax</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">d.pappas@kodeos.com</FONT> </div> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>