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History of My Hobby
Ever since I was a kid, I've had a passion for things that fly; airplanes in particular. I've
flown free flight models (it goes where it wants), control line (fly around a circle and get dizzy), and RC (radio control).
The latter for me is the epitome of fun with airplanes. I've also earned a private pilot certificate with an instrument
rating in September 2003. So, you can say I am an aviation geek.
I have been living
in Columbus, Ohio since July 1991 and this is where I earned my certificates. I dropped out of the RC hobby for after getting
my private . The wallet's only so thick, you know, and doing both hobbies simply wasn't an option, especially
if I wanted to remain happily married to my lovely wife, Maggie.
A couple weeks
before I wrote this post, I decided to get back into the hobby. After nearly 10 years of inactivity I learned quickly that things
have changed quite a bit. I had managed to collect a few models. When I got into GA, all that went away, selling the planes.
That was a mistake.
So, now I am back into this activity called RC. I have fond
memories of sunny summer afternoons spent at the local RC field here in North Columbus, Ohio. I am looking forward to getting
back to the field with my RC cronies at the WMAA (Westerville Model Aeronautics Association).
As
I return to this fun and rewarding hobby and generally fun pastime, I thought it would be fun to chronicle the goings-on for
those interested. There is a ton of information on the web about where to buy, how-to's and unlimited sources of technical
information that can help anyone get started flying. Technology has changed this hobby dramatically.
If you like what you see on this site or have any comments, suggestions or would like to contribute, please
let me know about it. I'd like to hear from you.
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My Background
To pay the bills around here, I need to work just like the rest of most of us. I've been gainfully
employed in the industrial battery industry for the past 22 years and make a fairly good living at teaching people about installing,
testing and maintaining large lead-acid stationary batteries; the type that backup power for data centers, telephone offices,
utility substations and a number fo other critical applications. The company I work for, Alber Corporation is in the business of designing and making portable as well as fixed test equipment to measure the state-of-health and capacity
of these batteries.
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| Example of the batteries I work with. |
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