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Welcome To The New Tri-City R/C Modelers Webpage

Posted Mon, 06/15/2009 - 10:22pm by admin
After 10 years, the old tcrcm.org web page was getting pretty dated. Newer technology, called Content Management System (CMS) gives a new look and promises to eliminate the webmaster middleman.

Under the old system, if someone had an announcement to post, or an event to report on, they had to create it in something like MS Word, send it to the webmaster, who then had to rewrite it in HTML and publish it onto the website. With CMS, club members with the proper permission can create, edit and publish the content using the tools of the website and without a middleman.

The main menu is in the upper right corner.
Info-- contains the bulk of information on what's happening with Tri-City R/C Modelers. It has special announcements, the President's Corner, meeting minutes, events schedule and event reports, and a variety of articles about a variety of r/c subjects.
Calendar--provides a calendar view of club and other events of interest.
Forums-- a typeical forum-based area where subjects can be broached and others can comment.
Photo Gallery-- an area where members can contribute photos to the galleries for viewing by all.
Weather-- a page of weather information for the area and site.
About-- a page providing an overview and history of Tri-City R/C Modelers.
Click HERE For Site Registration & TCRCM Member Instructions

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Byron P-51 Kit for 8ch+ 2.4gz Radio and 50cc Motor or equivlent brushless motor/esc

Posted Wed, 02/17/2010 - 10:31am by sschering

Byron 1/5 scale P-51 Kit up for Trade..
Kit is complete except for the Byro-Drive.
Early 1 piece wing kit with main and tail wheel retracts.
Includes the 4 blade prop, display prop mount and spinner
All Paper work, instructions, flyers, and original order invoice included.
85" Wing span
Would like to Trade for 8+ Channel 2.4 Ghz Tx/Rx and either a 50cc gas engine (DA,DL etc) or a 50cc equivalent Brushless motor/ESC (2,500-3,000w)
or RTF giant scale aerobat
Email sschering@gmail.com


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TCRCM Board Meeting- Feb 2010

Posted Sun, 02/14/2010 - 9:01pm by Bill Bowen

Feb. 3, 2010

Agenda

  • Events: Pattern Meet is now scheduled for September 18-19, 2010. The event was moved from the Fourth of July weekend due to hot summer temperature. Polar Bear, spring, and fall fun flies are still the club's main events. Dates for all but Polar Bear are TBD, although spring fun fly is in May and fall fun fly in September.

Gordon Anderson Congrats!

Posted Sun, 01/17/2010 - 6:17pm by Rick Magnuson

In the February 2010 issue of QST, a magazine for amateur radio or "hams," there is an article about RC planes and, naturally, RC radios. In this article the outstanding work by our own Gordon Anderson is highlighted. Gordon has developed a process to the old Ace RC radios to allow the pilot to tailor the radio to his specific needs. The article even lists Gordon’s web site, www.mstar2k.com. Way to go Gordon!

elricko

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Rich Roland Passing

Posted Tue, 01/12/2010 - 6:59pm by Doug Larson

We have rather lost touch with Rich Roland since he has not been a club member for a few years. The following is from Marlys ?, sad development: I don't know who Marlys is but she sent this to Mrs. Frank Hirsch and forwarded to me Via Rudy Higgins.

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2010 - Annual Banquet

Posted Mon, 01/11/2010 - 6:01pm by Steve Sterling
2010 - Annual Banquet

Saturday night, Jan. 9 2009, brought a large group together at Sterling's restaurant for the Tri-Cities R/C Modelers annual banquet. Food was good, and the company was even better as the helm was officially turned over to new club President Bill Bowen.

Outgoing President Doug Larson was lauded for his successes and hard work over the last 3 years of administration. President Bill Bowen stated "no TCRCM President that I can recall put in as much personal effort for the good of the organization as Doug Larson." Everyone certainly agreed, remembering all the times we would be out there flying, and Doug would show up without an aircraft just to work on some improvement project or repairs.

During his tenure, Doug Larson successfully dealt with and managed several significant issues, including:

  • A new lease with the city with new demands from them. The new lease negotiated by Doug gives us more control of our space, expands the area to include parking lots and overfly areas.
  • Outsourcing by the City of the offroad tracks and overall site management. Through Doug's efforts, we have an excellent relationship with the new leasee, thus we work together with them well on common issues. As a result, many aspects, from water flow to offroad user control is far improved compared to our previous situation.
  • Through Doug's efforts, we have a new relationship with the Parks and Recreation Board. Doug has brokered multi-thousand dollar grants for site improvements. These include funds for a new handicap access restroom, fencing and concrete pad under the shelter.

Larry Mitchell had door and raffle prizes handled. I believe HobbyTown USA in Kennewick donated them. Please give me a correction if I am wrong about that.

2009 winner Kevin Glen announced the 2010 winner of the Clyde Crashcup award: Craig Christensen! Kevin said Craig had it hands down for all the off-field landings and sheared landing gear events on his OTOP.

Pictures to date are from Doug Larson. Please feel free to upload more pictures to this node. Click Album View below to see all the pictures taken.

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October 2009 Meeting Minutes

Posted Thu, 01/07/2010 - 7:14pm by linda

Meeting Minutes TCRCM
October 21, 2009

New member-George Wallaz
Members-7
Minutes approved as read.
Treasures report- Checking account-$4,308.30 (Outstanding checks to Jerry Wallis-$13.90 for fuel/ $359. to Spring Green/$42. Waste Management for two months)
Membership-2 new students Money Market-$5,516.40

Field Report

Concrete under shade shelter and barbecue area is an outstanding improvement. This completes #4 on the Five Year Plan.
Stain on the shade shelter is complete and should last for another five years.

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2010 - Polar Bear

Posted Fri, 01/01/2010 - 2:28pm by Doug Larson
2010 - Polar Bear

We had a good polar bear today. There was crusty snow all over the
runway but on a whim we got the runway mower going and used it for a
snow blower and cleared a strip about 8 feet wide and 50 feet
long..plenty for a few powered flights. I made one flight with my 300S,
Rob Opgenorth/Scot Schering flew the Dirty Birdy and there were some
other electrics that went up too. Engines don't like the cold very
well. We had some New England Clam Chowder that I made from scratch
yesterday and Bill's Elk Chili and Craig's Chile plus chips etc. No one

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Sticky-- About Combat Flight Simulator

Posted Mon, 12/28/2009 - 10:22am by Steve Sterling

There is quite a contingent of flyers in the Northwest that play Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator (CFS) online during the bad weather months. They schedule dates and times, and "meet" at a host's IP address to battle each other in WW2 simulated warplanes in the skies over Europe. The following is the basics needed to join them.

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Model Makers -- Young C. Park

Posted Thu, 12/24/2009 - 10:05pm by admin

Bill Bowen passed this on. Very intretricate scale model making.

Try opening the attached file. It was an email.

http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/park.htm

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