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    Motors, which one ??

    in Paramotors.

    Posted · Edited by Guest

    I don't think you will not like my answer but here goes.

    What colour of car have you got?

    Mines is Ice blue, why?

    1. Because I like it

    2. Because the manufacturer only did it in four colours on the model I wanted, green, black, blue or white.

    I wanted red but it was not available so I had to compromise.

    I think the same applies here, I could come up with a list of very good reasons to justify any Paramotor because they all have pros and cons. It is what is best suited to you.

    The only real way to find out is go and try them on your back, do some hang tests, check out the dealers and make sure your are happy that they can support you.

    And if possible get a fly.

    Listen to you instructor, but take some of it with a pinch of salt if they also sell equipment.

    Sorry it does not directly answer the question but I hope it helps.

    Barry

    Which Airlines, Cost of taking kit to Malaga..Anyone?

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    If you ask me there is a solution to be had right there.

    SkyBlueRob flies over and borrows Poz's motor in exchange for taking it back on the plane and meeting up with potential buyer so that Poz does not get ripped off.

    At least that way there is only the 1 transportation cost not 3.

    Might work. Thinking about it is there a market for renting out paramotors in desirable places like malaga in the same way they do with mopeds etc.

    When Is A Licence Required ??

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    Another newbie style question concerning the legalities....

    I know paramotors do not require a licence. I know paragliders do.

    What happens when you turn your motor off and free fly for a bit before firing up again?

    Are you always a paramotor even if the engine isn't running, or do you become a paraglider as soon as the motor is turned off...

    Hi Rob,

    You are mistaken, the law is the same for both paragliding and paramotoring. i.e. You do not require a licence for either.

    So it does not matter if the engine is running or not. But the air law does change if the engine is running. i.e you would have to give way to non powered aircraft if your engine is running.

    Barry

    2m and Airband Radio

    in Paramotor Radio / Comms

    Posted

    Thanks Alan,

    I had just about worked all that out from elsewhere on the web.

    The way I see it now is. If I can get a VXA700 from somewhere this will allow me to tx and rx on air band and will also allow me to tx and rx on the 144 mhz range. However this radio can not rx or tx on the 143.875 frequency I normally use without unlocking. This radio can only be software unlocked if I understand it correctly by the factory if you can prove you are mars or cap registered - which I am not. So this radio is almost perfect but I would need to convinec the other that I fly with to change frequency :)

    or

    If I go for one of the many tri / quad band radios like the vx-7r then it cannot transmit on the 143.875 frequency out of the box but it can eaasily be made to do so by unsoldering a few jumpers. This would allow me to rx on air band but no tx. And would additionally allow me to rx and tx on pmr frequencies if it was unlocked.

    So all in all neither solution is perfect, I dont want to carry two radios and I think the number of times I would have used the airband would have been limited but I would have like to have the ability to, alsoif I am going to buy a decent radio I would have liked to have got one that did everything so as not to have to keep lots of things charged.

    So unless some one has a VXA700 for sale or know where to source one?

    I think I am going to have to compromise and loose the tx on airband. I currently have the microavionics headset with I think has an icom connector on it.

    So if I was now looking for a radio that had: rx on air band, rx and tx on 143.875/144 range and rx and tx on the PMR ranges, would the general recomendation still be the vx-7r or are there any other alternatives I should be looking at.

    Thanks

    2m and Airband Radio

    in Paramotor Radio / Comms

    Posted

    Thanks very much, exactly what I was looking for.

    I have sourced a place that sells them and has them in stock so I will order one on Monday unless there are any alternatives to consider.

    I have looked carefully at the spec and out of the box it will only support the 2m range starting at 144mhz, I would like it to go down to 143.875 and from what I have read it can be easily unlocked by unsoldering two jumpers.

    Does any one have this radio that can give a quick review, and is it unlocked?

    After a bit of investigation I also recon I need a ct-91 cable to work with the micro avionics headset.

    Thanks again

    2m and Airband Radio

    in Paramotor Radio / Comms

    Posted

    Hi,

    I am looking to get a new radio, and I was thinking that it might be useful to sit my Radio License, and wondered if ther is an radio on the market that either out of the box or needs modding can be made to recieve and transmit on Airband and 2m Frequencies. I suppose PMR frequencies would be nice as well :0

    Any suggestions.

    Thanks

    Barry

    Team Sussex

    in West Sussex

    Posted

    Hi Mark

    My measly 6 hours obviously precludes me from flying but I'd be interested in coming along to watch/help out on the ground - and then get fully involved in the future

    paul

    With a bit of qood weather and practice I am sure it is possible :)

    If not it, at least it is a good excuse to go flying :dive::wingover::explode:

    A couple of us are planning to fly tommorow at aappox 13:00, if you are free to join us give me a shout.

    Using Final cut X

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    Final Cut X requires a 32bit system to work at a workable level.

    I think you need an I7 processor for it to be 32bit???

    I have an I7 laptop and it runs like silk.

    Try using the Proxy files setting when importing. ;-)

    SW :D

    I dont know about final cut but the I5 and i7 Processors are both 64 bit processors.

    2013 NEW Team proposal - Chilly

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    I dont know if it is too late to perhaps consider a change in the format, but we were discussing this earlier after flying and thought it sounded workable.

    For the purpose of this illustration I will suggest that the normal competion pilots i.e. top 10 or so I refer to as pro's and everyone else as amatures.

    I think it will be expected that all the pro's will continue to compete in the individual event as they have always done. But I also think that some of them might like to take part in a team event, however it would be a little unfair if all the pro's joined together to form a Pro team as it would just put everyone elso off.

    So we were wondering would it be possible to allow 1 pro member to enter into each team if they wanted to. this would still mean that there would be five amatures in the team and because the results would be a team score it should not affect the overall result. It would also mean that for those team members who had never competed before would have a coach as to the rules / regulations / procedures etc. And it might serve as a good person to gain that much desiered knowledge from.

    I can see how it would benefit a team and I cant really think of any downsides. Am I missing something or do we think it cold be extended to allow something like this?

    Just my 2p worth, not intending to play down any work you have done on this so far.

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