EvilC57

Went from WP 5.1 to MS Word via Lotus Ami Pro (remember that?), which I remember as being very unstable with frequent lockups and crashes. Used Lotus 123 before Excel as well.

I used WordPerfect 5.1 at work throughout the 1990s, and really liked it because of the controllability it had.

My understanding too is that it’s not a good idea because even when you are not actively using the router there is system ‘handshaking’ taking place, and if switched off for long periods this cannot happen, which can lead to your ISP thinking that your data use is lower than it actually is, and throttling (slowing down) your broadband speeds accordingly. Not to mention missing overnight router updates as Peter J says. My ISP (Virgin) has said though, that it’s a good idea to switch off for 30 seconds or reboot the router about once a month to clear out the cache, which can speed things up.

Probably not as fast as this one 😁…

What are all these fancy transmitters people are using that log their flight details? All my old DX8 G1 does (apart from a flight timer) is log total hours that a particular model is selected in the memory. Sounds like I’ll have to drag myself into the 2020’s sometime.

And that the static thrust figures the manufacturers quote will likely be somewhat optimistic, like car manufacturers MPG figures.

35C doesn’t seem a high enough rating for a lipo being expected to power an EDF to me. OK for something with a moderate performance and a propeller maybe, but for an EDF I’d expect to use a higher rated battery - more like 60C or more.

A lot of people have absolutely no idea about anything mechanical or remotely technical of any kind. There is a channel on YouTube called Just Rolled In where mechanics submit videos of things they found wrong with cars bought in by customers. Most of them are in America, but I’m sure the same kind of things happen here in the UK as well. Watching them I’m never quite sure whether to find them amusing, or be horrified by some people’s total ineptitude.

I used to in Excel, but gave up years ago.

This is where I think all this ‘work from home’ that’s been going on since the Covid lockdowns falls down. Before I retired I worked in a similar systems design and test department, and there were countless occasions when you would overhear something relevant to the job in the adjoining office ‘pig pen’ or in the tea room, where you would think ‘Ah yes, I need to take that into account’ (or whatever). Or you could pop down the office at a moment’s notice and bounce ideas off a colleague - none of which you can do easily if you’re working on a laptop in the kitchen, with the distractions of a cat/dog that wants to be let out, or a washing machine that’s beeping at you because it’s waiting to be emptied!

News to me if it does. As far as I know (and I’ve just had a look at the back) there’s just in RF connector straight off the Virgin network.

I’d happily leave Virgin and go to our new local ‘Fibre to your front door’ ISP instead, but I do like the convenience of Virgin’s TiVo box and its ability to pause and rewind live TV - very useful when Mrs EvilC comes in and talks to me at the vital part of a program!

The only people who ever call our landline are a 96 year old cousin, and spammers (junk calls). The only time I ever make outgoing calls on it are to call Virgin to check the status of their broadband if I’m having trouble, or once in a while to call them to try and haggle down their regular price increases. I’ve told them I don’t really need the landline any more, but it seems there’s no opt out - unless I leave them completely.

Health & Safety:

So they don’t have magnetic trees either? Sounds perfect!

That’s where a tape measure (or similar) comes in. My iPhone can do that too 😀!

Do any of your numerous sizes of spirit level tell you how many degrees off level you are? And do you keep them in your pocket at all times - after all, you never know when you might need to check something 🤪!

If you have a combination of models, small fixed wing, larger indoor fixed wing, Night Vapor, drone, helicopter etc., you’ll find yourself flying more or less constantly for two hours. That’s what happens for most at our indoor sessions anyway. You may just have a small helicopter for now, but I can assure you I’ve NEVER met an established modeller who was happy with just one model!

As GrumpG said, slots are usually by type of aircraft, not per person. So you’ll probably find yourself flying in company with several other people flying small helicopters at the same time. And if it’s anything like our indoor meetings, in two hours there’ll probably be two heli slots of 8-10 minutes or so each.

Can I just add torch, stopwatch and spirit level to my original list!

In no particular order: Banking Contacts Dictionary and language translations Calculator Calender/Diary with appropriately timed reminders Notebook Secure (password protected) notebook CCTV Security camera app which allows me to view our house security cameras from anywhere in the world with an internet connection House alarm app which allows me to monitor and set/unset alarm remotely Spektrum AS3X app for programming AR636 receivers Camera & geolocated photo storage (I can easily find exactly when/where a picture was taken - can't do that with a Box Brownie!) Internet Email eBay Weather - and I don't mean just forecasts but live rain radar, very useful on the field to see exactly when rain is coming Text messaging WhatsApp Maps/GPS - including (via Apple Carplay and the car 'infotainment' display) Google Maps showing live traffic conditions ahead while driving. Compass Shazam, which will listen to a piece of music and tell me what/who it is Toilet Map app - useful at our age when out and about! BBC Sounds and other radio apps so I can listen to the radio while out walking MP3 player so I can listen to my own music on long haul flights Planefinder & Flightrader 24 apps, so I can be nosey about aircraft flying overhead - also useful if I'm meeting someone arriving at an airport Drone Assist NHS app Food Standard Agency 'Food Hygiene' app - useful before you go into an eating establishment to find out how clean their kitchen is Tripadvisor Car parking apps for those times I find myself in a car park which will only accept payment by smartphone 'RHS Grow' plant recognition app Oh, and the occasional phone call. But no 'social media'. The closest I'll ever get to that is WhatsApp and this forum! All this (and more) on an iPhone 8 paid for years ago, on a SIM only contract for just over £7 a month.

I had the back off recently to clean, lubricate and adjust the throttle stick quadrant. I took the opportunity to check the battery wiring at the time, and thankfully no sign of any corrosion. It didn’t have heavy use during its time before being usurped by the DX8 (which has held up well over 10 years of much more intensive use), so the only thing that probably could do with changing is the battery which was flat when I dug the Tx out from its slumbers recently. Looking at recently sold PCM9Xs on eBay I might be lucky to get £40 - £50 at most, so it’s probably more valuable to me as a conversion to 2.4G multi-protocol - as I said in my OP, to use instead of a horrible little Jumper T8SG.