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From: mike%jim.uucp@wupost.wustl.edu (Mike Suter)
Subject: De-modulating video (was Re: Modulating video signal)
Organization: BITS, St. Louis, MO
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 19:09:38 GMT

>>My question is, what would I need to re-modulate the separate
>video and audio signals from an A/V receiver into an antenna
>(coax) signal?

>YOu might try Parts Express (800-338-0531) or MCM Electronics (800-543-4330)
>to order a channel 3 modulator.  I know Parts Express and I think MCM sell
>replacement A/V modulators as repair parts for various VCR's.  Price is
>around $20.  Also you might try your friendly Radio Shack..they used to
>sell such a box for computer interface to TV, although I am not sure they
>did audio.

>Hope this helps.

Yep, thanks!  Now that I know how to modulate, I need a good
demodulator--tuner (or "converter") box.  I need one with
normal coax in, stereo decoder, and video/audio(left and right)
outs, and preferably time programming ability.

Any suggestions?

Thanks
Mike
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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: boisvert@guardian.WPI.EDU (Brian Richard Boisvert)
Subject: Two LD requests (help please!)
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 02:19:12 GMT

	I have two requests:

	1.  Can someone please email me the ftp site where all of those
wonderful laserdisc articles are located (i accidentally erased them)

	2.  If anyone knows of any mail order companies or stores in the 
Worcester, MA area where I can get ANY sort of LD player for $300ish please
email me.  

Thanks.

--Brian R. Boisvert
boisvert@wpi.wpi.edu
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Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.arts.movies
From: gary@colossus.cgd.ucar.edu (Gary Strand)
Subject: Explain this effect?
Organization: Climate and Global Dynamics Division/NCAR, Boulder, CO
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 21:20:17 GMT


  Whilst watching "Star Wars" on VHS the other day, I noticed that I could see
  the little "crop" areas around the spacecraft as they moved about. I've also
  seen this on regular television broadcasts of the original Star Trek. It's 
  distracting and pretty much ruins the effect.

  What's the explanation for it, and why don't I see it (for example) during
  episodes of the Star Trek:The Next Generation? Does it have something to do
  with the transfer from the original film to videotape? An inquiring mind
  wants to know!

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Gary Strand                      Opinions stated herein are mine alone and are
strandwg@ncar.ucar.edu            not representative of NCAR, UCAR, or the NSF
From: bov@x.co.uk (Andy Bovingdon)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Brazil (WS) LD
Date: 27 Aug 92 10:21:16 GMT
Distribution: rec.video
Organization: IXI Ltd.


A recent posting asked if the Wall and Brazil were about on LD. The replies
were only about the Wall, does this mean that Brazil does not exist on LD.
This film has to be one of my all time favorites, so does a version,
preferably widescreen, actually exist???

-Bov!
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From: deastman@VNET.IBM.COM ("Don Eastman")
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Random LD Reading Problem....
Date: 2 Sep 92 22:32:02 GMT
Reply-To: deastman@vnet.ibm.com (Don Eastman -IBM,San Jose,CA)

In Article: <34852@cbmvax.commodore.com> Bob Raible writes:
>raible@cbmvax.commodore.com (Bob Raible - LSI Design)
>Date: 2 Sep 92 20:40:22 GMT

>How does one address dust on the pickup? I have a 980 which gets in this mode
>occasionally, and I have guessed it was either dust or heat. Days later
>I will try the same disk again and the problem will be gone.

I have two laser disc players one being a Pioneer 1030 which at times suffers
from a problem like yours.  Since my wife and I smoke I know that the laser
lens gets a film on it and most likely causes the erratic play behavior.  Even
my CLD-95 had a problem after I played a new disc which had some debris from
the pressing plant on it (forget to inspect the disc before playing).  Always
check new discs before playing, I have found junk stuck to the surface or edges
of many discs.

You can purchase at your local electronics outlet a laser lens cleaner which
is a laser disc with a small carbon fiber brush attached to it (looks like a
false eyelash) which you put in your player and play until it stops or approx.
20 seconds.  This is supposed to clean the lens of the laser and it all cases
has worked well for problems which I attributed to dust or 'gunk'.  I usually
run this disc through the player every other month or when a problem arises.
Price $30 to $40 I believe, comes in a plastic gatefold type of case, labeled
Video Lens Cleaner or such.  I can get the manufacturer info if needed.

Don Eastman
From: exumfox@exu.ericsson.se (Mike Fox)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Sattelite Dish Anyone?
Date: 27 Aug 92 21:57:15 GMT
Reply-To: exumfox@exu.ericsson.se
Organization: Ericsson Network Systems

In article 17i03iINNj3c@agate.berkeley.edu, danny@garnet.berkeley.edu (Danny Lee) writes:
> 
> 	Well, just started a new job and my first task is to get cable
> hooked up at the office!  No joke!  I called the local cable company in
> San Francisco, Viacom, and they said that they do NOT have a feed to the
> area which my office is in (2nd St. and Bryant).  They said my only option
> would be a satellite dish.  So the question is, where can I find out more
> info about hook up, what dish to buy, legalities, etc.?  This has got to
> be a FAQ but I don't know where to find it.  I would also appreciate any
> comments you may have on your experience with these dishes.  Thanks in
> advance and I hope to hear from someone soon.
> -- 
> Danny Lee
> danny@garnet.berkeley.edu
> 510.548.2173


I have mailed you the FAQ I obtained from rec.video.satellite. You will need
to provide more input about your requirements for answers on hookup, what to
buy, legalities. For example,

  Do you plan on using only one dish,

  x TVs are going to be installed,

  The office desires 'cable-type' channels or the office wants CNN only.

  Each TV should be able to watch any channel on the satellite OR
    every TV will be tuned to the same channel.

My .02c worth is that to allow each TV to watch any channel on the bird
which is the most cable type channels is going to run serious dollars.

What may be most cost effective is to put up a dish, get subscribtions 
for a "few" premium channels, put up a VHF and UHF antenna, and then 
combine and fan the signal throughout your building as your own 
"mini-cable" company.

/mike
From: bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Getting the Best Deal from Columbia LD
Date: 26 Aug 92 13:41:14 GMT
Organization: W. J. Vermillion - Winter Park, FL

In article <1992Aug25.205734.24311@cbfsb.cb.att.com> corwin@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (carl.w.smedberg) writes:
>In article <1992Aug25.170821.21640@uhura.neoucom.edu>, wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu (William R. Cruce) writes:
>> In article <1992Aug25.042454.4159@bilver.uucp> bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion) writes:
>
>Stuff deleted about price etc.
>
>> >RED TAG SALE is what it is called. It says "Buy Any Laserdisk
>> >from this magazine and you can take any number of specially
>> >reduced red tag laserdisk or VHS videos."

>I'm wondering if I'm still looking at last months mailing. The last
>thing I received had "The Commitments" on the front page and then
>a 4 page "Price Blast Sale" flyer. The sale included 35 disks, some
>James Bond, ET, Back to the Future (I-III), .....

Yes - that is last months list.  The new one arrived here
Monday AM.  We have excellent postal service since there is a
postal sectional center here.   Yours will probably show up in
the next day or so.

-- 
Bill Vermillion - bill@bilver.oau.org  bill.vermillion@oau.org
                - bill@bilver.uucp 
                - ..!{peora|ge-dab|tous|tarpit}!bilver!bill
From: hstroyan@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Howard Stroyan)
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1992 18:02:09 GMT
Subject: Re: Switching to Ailerons -- How easy?
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc

In rec.models.rc, tod@cs.washington.edu (Tod Amon) writes:

> Any words of wisdom on switching from a a polyhedral based glider
> to my almost finished Chuperosa with 7032 and ailerons?  How easy
> is it to make a fatal mistake when just learning to fly with
> ailerons?  After putting so many hours into my new plane, you'd be
> right if you thought I was a bit nervous to actually go fly it!

One note about ailerons on a glider vs. a powered trainer.
With a trainer ailerons will almost always have to expected effect 
of turning (rolling) the plane in the direction of the control
input.  It is very tempting and easy to forget about coordinated
turns (that is, inputting matched amounts of aileron and rudder)
and just fly it on the ailerons alone.  This catches up to you when
you land. During the low speeds of landing the ailerons can lose
responsiveness and the rudder is required.  Also its impossible to 
steer with ailerons once on the ground. 

With a glider things can be a bit different.  Using the ailerons 
with out coordinated rudder input can induce an adverse yaw 
(roll in the horizontal plane) in the opposite direction of the
control input.  So if you feel the plane wants to twist out away from
the turn, give it a little rudder to bring it in line.  

Another difference with a glider is that ailerons and rudder are
equally as effective for taxing once on the ground :-).

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Howard Stroyan                                         
Hewlett-Packard                                        hstroyan@fc.hp.com
User Interface Technology Division
From: jrp@bohra.cpg.oz.au (John Pitman)
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
Subject: turbojets
Keywords: fans
Date: 3 Sep 92 22:14:15 GMT
Organization: Computer Power Software

Hi there,
If the turbojets you saw were thr french one covered recently in RCM, they
weigh about 3lbs and put out about 10lbs of thrust, which is very similar to
the power weight ratio of a top ducted fan unit - at about 5 times the price!
The article didn't say anything about the weight or size of the propane bottle
either?? I think they have a long way to go before they are any more than a 
technical curiosity.
jp
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
From: ron@etch-eshop.Berkeley.EDU (Ronald Viegelahn)
Subject: Sig kadet for sale
Reply-To: ron@etch-eshop.Berkeley.EDU (Ronald Viegelahn)
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
Distribution: ca
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 15:29:51 GMT

 
 
   I have a Radio controlled airplane that I would like to sell.
 It's a SIG KADET, trainer type aiplane. Has about a 5 ft wing 
 span, has been built for 4 channel system... ie rudder,elevator,
 airlerons and throttle.
  Takes a .35 engine,mounts are drilled for a O.S. Max .35. This
 is a good flying plane. I learned to fly with this plane and now
 I'm building something else. It has never been crashed!!
 
  It's yellow with red trim. Please note that this ad is just for
 the airplane alone, does not enclude engine and radio gear. I'm
 keeping those things for future use. asking $100.00
 
 
 
 
                                   ron@etcheshop.Berkeley.EDU

                                   (510)642-4971 W
                                   (707)557-5671 H
 
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
From: yiky@bcarh29a.bnr.ca (YikHon Yu)
Subject: 1/12 or 1/10 electric on-road cars
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 92 17:05:11 GMT

Hi,

I would like to find out what 1/12 or 1/10 electric
on-road cars the netters out there are running. I am
new to this hobby and want advice on which car I should
purchase mainly for recreation, but will also be competitive
enough for the occasional weekend races.

Thanks in advance,
Yik

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From: stiemsma@caen.engin.umich.edu (John David Stiemsma )
Subject: rc blimps
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 92 14:28:10 EDT
Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor
Distribution: usa

I have always been curious about rc blimps and derigables (sp?)
The only thing I DO know is that they are expensive.
Could anyone provide me with information on their design,
control, and availability?

Thanks in advance,
John

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Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
From: svoboda@rtsg.mot.com (David Svoboda)
Subject: Re: <none>
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 21:04:21 GMT

In article <1992Aug25.095210.486@csc.canterbury.ac.nz> kaiser@elec.canterbury.ac.nz (Chris Kaiser) writes:
|Does anyone out there have any experience and/or comments about using 5 cell
|nicad packs (i.e. nominally 6 V) with RC gear. The system I'm looking at using
|it with comprises a Futaba R115 (I think - 5 channel FM) Rx and S143 micro
|servos. I've been told by a Futaba NZ rep that 5 cell packs are bad news and
|cause premature failure of components, however this guy had zero technical 
|knowledge (you should have heard his explaination of why PCM was better than
|FM which was better than AM :-) so I'm not sure how valid this is. The only
|problem I can see is a higher current when a servo stalls, which may damage
|it. Presumably the Rx has an internal voltage regulator, so it wouldn't be
|affected by the higher voltage.

I use a five cell pack in my current airplanes.  I like the quicker servo 
response, and that the servos seem to have more power.  I have had no problems.  
I got the idea from some pattern guys (the Dave Patrick crowd) who all use five
cell packs.  They told me, however, that you should only use it on a PCM
radio, and that it throws the receiver off on an FM.  I consider this to
be balderdash, knowing that a PCM is just an FM with a signalling method, but
I use PCM, so have not been able to test the theory.  (That particular pattern
crowd has been wrong before--they are an empirical crowd which understands 
little theory.)   Oh, my main radio is a Futaba 7UAP with the nine channel 
PCM receiver.

A downside of five cell packs with PCM is that you lose the ability of the
receiver to tell when the voltage is about to fail and lower the throttle.
Since the "knee" is at a higher level, by the time the receiver detects
a low voltage, you have very few seconds of useable power left.

		Dave Svoboda, Palatine, IL
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
From: wd6cmu@netcom.com (Eric Williams)
Subject: sailplane receivers
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 20:11:11 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

I am about to upgrade my radio equipment and have pretty much settled
on the Ace Micropro 8000 transmitter (comments, anyone?) but would
like advice on what receivers are available.  I am looking for a
micro-sized receiver with no more than 4 or 5 channels, either AM or
FM (FM is slightly preferred) that would be suitable for use in
sailplanes and is available for the 50 and/or 53MHz bands.

What's your favorite?

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From: st1ec@rosie.uh.edu (Tse, Oliver)
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
Subject: Re: Information Wanted on Very Miniature RC Planes, Cars and Boats
Date: 4 Sep 92 01:37:00 GMT
Organization: University of Houston
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <k9ln42=.noring@netcom.com>, noring@netcom.com (Jon Noring) writes...
>Hello,
> 
>After visiting my local hobby store and seeing some 'Z' gauge model railroad
>equipment, it made me wonder how miniaturized RC planes, boats and cars can
>get and still be controllable.  For example, most cars are 1:10 scale (or
>thereabouts), but how about 1:50, or even smaller?  How small can RC airplanes
>get, and still fly controllably?  The same for boats?  How small can/do
>practical gasoline engines get for those micro applications?  (same question
>for battery/electric motors).

I've seen pictures of 1/144 scale R/C torpedo boats used in warship combat.
They even fire pellets!  In that case, I've also seen a 1/144 scale submarine
(about a foot long) that dove dynamically and fired pellets as well.  Someone
also told me that you can convert the Lindberg 1/350 Bismarck into R/C.
I even think that it was a subject of an SSM article.  Anyway, all of these
are electric powerplants.

Oliver
st1ec@rosie.uh.edu
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
From: sullivan@genesis.b21.ingr.com (Howard Sullivan)
Subject: Charging Field Battery
Organization: Intergraph Corp, Huntsville, Alabama
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 19:28:21 GMT


My drive to work each day is 50-60 minutes one way.  I would like to add a
polarized connector inside my car so that I can plug my field box to it and
use my car's charging system to keep my field (12-volt motorcycle) battery
charged.  My idea is to run wire in parallel to the battery cables from the
alternator to a polarized trailer connector.  Then when I put my field kit 
in the car, I can plug in the charging connector.  This will ensure that the
battery is at full charge at all time and even let me field charge my battery
if it should run low.

Any comments?

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From: asdch@acad2.alaska.edu
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
Subject: Re: remote camera
Date: 28 Aug 92 23:02:50 GMT
Organization: University of Alaska

In article <1992Aug21.194331.19842@kronos.com>, ed@kronos.com (Ed Baker) writes:
> Does anyone know where to get the small video transmitters?  HAM liscense
> and camera are not a problem.  Thanks.
From: teemu@krksun.krk.fi (Teemu Hakala)
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
Subject: Re: 1/12 or 1/10 electric on-road cars
Date: 29 Aug 92 18:18:37 GMT
Organization: Radio Club of Kauniainen (OH2NRG)


   Hi,

   I would like to find out what 1/12 or 1/10 electric
   on-road cars the netters out there are running. I am
   new to this hobby and want advice on which car I should
   purchase mainly for recreation, but will also be competitive
   enough for the occasional weekend races.


  Hmm, I run no on-road cars, but I felt that I could answer.
So, I have two 1/10 'off-road' cars, both Tamiya. Hot-Shot and Pajero,
which are toys to my opinion, but fun. I have customized the Hot-Shot
so that it fits under the Pajero's short body, its quite cool car now.
The Pajero is rear-wheel driven fun car, it's battery is right above
it's rear tires, so it really needs the wheelie bar, and the Hot-Shot 
is 4wd and it was championship var around somewhere in '85-'87 or so.

  I suggest you to buy some quite cheap machine, but still some you 
really can repair, so no ready-built toys with no spare part support
will do. I also can tell tou that you can really do nothing with a
on-road car once outside racing track, so its really not for someone
who occasionally wants to drive an rc-car in his/hers backyard.


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From: wd6cmu@netcom.com (Eric Williams)
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
Subject: Re: sailplane receivers
Date: 28 Aug 92 18:04:02 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)

svoboda@rtsg.mot.com (David Svoboda) writes:
> I think you don't have a choice in the matter.  If I'm not mistaken,
> the Ace Micropro is a strictly AM radio, which restricts you to a
> strictly AM receiver.  Or is Ace now producing FM transmitters? 

The information I got from Ace shows that you can get the Micropro in
either AM or FM, and the FM can be positive or negative shift.  They
claim compatibility with most commercial AM and FM receivers.  (At
least, that's what they *say*!)  Ace now even has their own FM receiver.

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