Winter FPV Meet - Mad Dogs and Englishmen

[Flyboysee]

Evening all!

Well it's 12 days to go and we haven't spoken much about this meet for a while now. I've been contacted by some of you about whether it's still on, so can we have a show of hands again, who's in?

Just a reminder, the venue will cost us £80 for the day so within a few days we'll know how many of us are coming and that will give an idea of what it will divvy up to be per head. I'll make sure we have tea, coffee and biscuits on tap throughout the day (maybe a couple of beers added in for good measure) and my good lady is happy to cook up a heart warming lunch (we can discuss this closer to the time).

Please confirm below and say whether you can bring needed items such as a heater (we probably need 2 or so) and a projector. I'll pre-install video cables from the field into the club house with RCA's to connect to the active GS.

The long range weather forecast is only for ten days, but so far the 29th November is 10c, calm and partly cloudy with sun, so hoping it continues. I'll update on this thread at the 10 day mark and every odd day leading up to the meet.

The weather's gonna get pretty crap after this, so let's make this one to remember :)

Richard

PS: Does anyone have a 5.8 RHCP patch antenna? I'm keen to try for 4km.
Anyone keen to stay late and try some night time FPV? Sunset is 16:29pm

[CurryKitten]

Still in, although with the obvious caveat that if it's due to be tipping it down with rain, then there's not much point.  Other than that, I'd still come even with nothing to fly just for the fun of going passenger :)

Rich, last night I stuck a camera on my AXN... now I'm not sure if it'll stay there in flight, but it's in theory ready to FPV !

[Flyboysee]

Excellent, that makes two of us so far :) You'll enjoy fpv'ing a plane. The action is a lot quicker - I'll be happy to fly wing man with you.

R

[skyscraper]

Excellent, that makes two of us so far :) You'll enjoy fpv'ing a plane. The action is a lot quicker - I'll be happy to fly wing man with you.

R

I'm in too, as long as its fine!

regards
Andy

[3DJIM]

So long as its no pishing down im in!

Jim.

[Ratty]

I should be there with a friend or two all things being good.   :D

[CurryKitten]

Excellent, that makes two of us so far :) You'll enjoy fpv'ing a plane. The action is a lot quicker - I'll be happy to fly wing man with you.

R

Just keep an eye out for where it crashes for me :D

[Western]

Hopefully someone is covering for me at work that day, so if the weather holds I'll be there too.
Cheers, Mark

[Flyboysee]

Thanks for the quick response.
Right, so confirmed (provided good weather)
FBS
CurryKitten
Skyscraper
3DJim
Aitch
Ratty + one or two others
Western
Gav - Projector and 1 heater

I'm pretty sure Krikey is in too!

Yay!

[3DJIM]

Sounds like the same mob as last time :D

Jim.

[skyscraper]

Sounds like the same mob as last time :D

Jim.

I'm not a mob by Jove!

The Fast Show - We're Cockneys   :)

regrads
Andy

[Gav]

Opps looks like I have not registered somewhere. Yeah I will come weather permitting.  Got works projector in car boot ready, for folk to display their birds eye view on a wall.  I guess you have more AV cable than you can shake a stick at with your job, Flyboy? 

Ps leccy heater too on standby.


Cheers
Gav

[3DJIM]

Sounds like the same mob as last time :D

Jim.

I'm not a mob by Jove!

The Fast Show - We're Cockneys   :)

regrads
Andy

Lol Andy I used to love the fast show!!

Jim.

[Flyboysee]

Excellent Dave, looking very forward to seeing you all there. I'll be there from early probably doing a night (???) flight to warm up etc, so come as early as you dare. I have just sort of finished the Twinstar - all systems working and 360 degree servo etc etc. All there is left to do is get the wing on and servo's connected and set FY21AP and failsafe then she should be good to go. It's had a few flights already and is a pretty cool plane - even had a crash :)

The confirmed list is now...

FBS - Venue, Food and Drink, Multi Plugs for chargers
CurryKitten
Skyscraper
3DJim
Aitch
Ratty + one or two others
Western
Gav - Projector and 1 heater
Dave_B

Guys, we could do with another heater, maybe two. Can anyone help with this?

Here's the long range weather for Oxford http://uk.weather.com/weather/10day-Oxford-UKXX0106

[skyscraper]

Sounds like the same mob as last time :D

Jim.

I'm not a mob by Jove!

The Fast Show - We're Cockneys   :)

regrads
Andy

Lol Andy I used to love the fast show!!

Jim.

I Got the Boxed Set!  My favourite is the bonkers painter Johnny ... Black! ...   :laugh:

regards
Andy