Tracy Skyliners have implemented a new
Frequency Control
Policy. We have done away with the process of
taking a pin
from the Frequency Control box and placing it on
your
transmitter.
Beginning in February it will be
required that you
pin your CURRENT Club Membership card (or
a
copy) to fly at our field.
The Club
Safety Rules have been modified to reflect the new process.
We have installed two lengths of PVC
Pipe between the posts of
the Transmitter
Impound Stand (click link for picture). The pipes have
"T's"
that are numbered with the Channels 11-60.
The top pipe has ODD
NUMBERED CHANNELS and the bottom pipe has
EVEN
NUMBERED CHANNELS. If anyone is flying HAM let
Mark Maral
know so he can add these to the Frequency Control Rod.
The Process is as follows:
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1. Upon arrival at the field you MUST impound your transmitter in the Transmitter Impound Stand. |
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2. Prior to removing your transmitter for use you MUST verify that no other Membership Card is clipped to the "T" of your channel on the Frequency Channel Control Rod. |
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3. If the channel is free, clip your Membership Card to the "T" on the channel you will use. If there IS an ID card clipped to your channel, it means that the channel is IN USE by another flyer. DO NOT TURN ON YOUR TRANSMITTER UNLESS THE CHANNEL IS FREE. |
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4. If the channel is free, and you have clipped your Membership Card to your channel on the Frequency Channel Control Rod, you may now remove your transmitter for use. |
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5. It is also advisable that you check the flight line and other flyers as a safeguard to insure no other flyer is on your channel prior to turning on your transmitter. |
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6. Upon completion of your flight, return your transmitter to the Transmitter Impound Stand and remove your Membership card from "T". |
Please follow the above process so we do
not have an unfortunate
accident.
