Lee Burke Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Thanks, LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Bentley Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 votre bienvenue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Bentley Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Any body know if parachutes are available for recovery. I,m doing a predator UAV on 72 megs and having had some wierd experiences with that frequency, I have this idea of using an emergency recovery chute operated from the gear switch...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 Hi Guys, What's French for fuel proof paint?ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Burke Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 One translation might be: Peinture resistant au méthanol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron Beaumont Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Another possibility could be ;"pienture a l'epreuve des carburants aero modellisme qui contient du methanol " Long winded but thats french for you if you dont know the exact word . Surely there'll be a ref to it in a french mag ? a bientot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Bentley Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Try"Peinture de preuve de carburant." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Burke Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 I think that might come out almost as, paint that proves fuel, Lee Maybe, peinture a preuve du carburant, if you want to go that way. Peinture pour un avion thermique, would get the idea across as well, too. But are not most of these modeling paints fuelproof anyway? Me I fly electric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron Beaumont Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Lektric is cheaper over there n'est ce pas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 Thanks Guys, I cant find it in mags or websites...Maybe they dont use it, I'll try your suggestions ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Burke Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Funny how these little things can be hard to nail down. I rather think my "a preuve du" should be "a l'épreuve du", bit sloppy there; should have asked my wife, she is close to bi-lingual in French/English. Hi, Myron, if you mean the domestic electricity is cheaper here than in the UK, I think it might well be - but it keeps going up, just the same, as does the domestic gas. If the Russians decide to get more stroppy than they already are then it will go up even more - or just get turned off. Back to charcole burning soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Bentley Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Fortunately I generate my own electrickery here with an Eolienne. Also have geothermic heating / aircon. Only use bottle gas for BBQ. I understand EDF prices here are capped at 2% anyway. (Subsidised by UK price hike ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Burke Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 After the prices i used to pay in Italy its almost free here in France. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Bonjour mon amis,Add me to the list - I live part time in the SW near Perigueux (a little way inland from Bordeaux) Fly electric from the fields at the back of the house.Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 Bonjour PaulI'm not too far away, maybe 3 hours on the autoroute...Are you on 35? if so, how are you getting on. andhave you found a good modelshop in Bordeaux? There is one at Salles to the west, very good too, in a guys houseernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Hi Ernie,Using 35Mhz Ch 60 after it was reported in RCM&E that this was OK - not sure the agreement was actually signed but I have no problems - I am in the middle of nowhere though.Not been to the Bordeaux shop - also I hear a that there's a good shop in Perigueux but not managed / needed to go to ether as yet. I normally pick up bits as I need them from my local UK shop..Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 Hi Paul, I'm still a wee bit nervous of 35Mhz, since I had a problem with it, and wrote off a fun fly (in a big way) But as always, one can never be sure after such an 'event' ......I understand, it's legal, but as with many things in France, laws tend to be ignored, and I think it's still in use by government officials (railways & leisure)I moved onto 2.4, with great resultsBon appetit ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ovenden Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Another French resident here. I'm based near Ales in the Gard department. We have a local model shop and the owner is British although he has lived in France for 30 years now.I use 35mhz, 41 mhz and 72 mhz modules in my JR radio with no problems. Acording to the FFAM website 35.000 (ch60) and 35.010 (ch61) are now all agreed and legal for use in France and the previous users have relinquished use of said frequencies. See http://www.ffam.asso.fr/ct_frequences.htm#Décisions%20ARCEPDavid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 Bonjour David, Yet another fabulous morning here in Charante Maritime..Thanks for that, so I can get my old 35mhz gear out....I'm still a wee bit cautious, knowing the French disregard for the rules. Maybe I'll go down to the salt marshes for a first try..I am very interested in your UK owned French shop..I do tend to use UK shops, mainly because I can explain exactly what I want (my french vocabulary strugges with a lot of technical stuff) Could you give me a contact number..................................................Anyway, keep in touchernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ovenden Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Bonjour Ernie,Sun is shining here too. Our flying field is in the middle of vinyards so there is not much about to cause interference, but I've had no problems on 35mhz, or 41, or 72.My local model shop is Ales Modelisme and the owner's name is Paul. Being English he will understand exactly what you want without resorting to French. The telephone number is 04 66 52 20 22. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 Thanks David, Suspect there will be plenty of activity in the vinyards soon....I've found Ales Modelisme on the web..I'll try them next time I need some bits..ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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