Huntsville Model Boat Club has a NEW location but the same lake!

bzubee · Oct 24, 2015

Thank to all of our club members that came to help today. We had a great turnout and several sets of eyes to look over the new course. Sensor poles are in and both 1/3 and 1/4 mile courses are set up. The city has checked our course markers and we should have the paperwork next week.
The lake looks bigger now that we can see the whole lake and we are centered. We now have over 700 feet from both of the point buoys to the ends of the lake. We also set the course 90 feet instead of just 75 feet from the shore so that there will be plenty of room on the front straight.
Next step is getting the launch area concrete poured with a boat ramp on the North side of it.
Our next work day is 14 Nov 15 and hopefully we can put in the fence to guard the retrieve boat and the pit area.
Several guys enjoyed the pleasant weather and smooth water today. Hopefully 14 Nov will be as pleasant.

NEW pad will be 53 feet X 47feet

Also the new sensor mount we are going to use. Should allow much quicker set up and tear down times.

bzubee · Oct 24, 2015

Tried again to load some pictures? Test.

rctinman · Oct 25, 2015

Looking good Bill! One of my favorite places to race.

Steve Ball

Andy Brown · Oct 25, 2015

Huntsville has always had a great site. Now it will be even GREATER!

Terry Keeley · Oct 25, 2015

Great news!

bzubee · Oct 26, 2015

Hey Terry just found out from the city engineer that we have at a minimum on the south end over 770 feet and well over 850 feet on the north end from the beginning turn buoys to the shoreline. Loads of run out area now for the Fast Electric guys.

Bob Morton · Oct 27, 2015

Looks great nice to see that the city is a great help. Might just take a ride down. (*¿*)

Nails

bzubee · Oct 27, 2015

Come on down Bob I might have a surprise to show you I'm pretty sure I came up with a quicker and easier method for setting the timing equipment up.

Bob Morton · Oct 29, 2015

bzubee said:
Come on down Bob I might have a surprise to show you I'm pretty sure I came up with a quicker and easier method for setting the timing equipment up.

Hi Bill

And I just have some changes to make setting up the Consel and the near side sensors worry free.

Walley Durante and Rdger Leas Set some super times in LSG 27 Cat and LSG 36 Cat. Check out

The IMPBA record holders.

Nails

Nails

bzubee · Oct 29, 2015

Once I get the changes all set I'll take some pictures and send out to the guys with timing equipment.

Terry Keeley · Oct 29, 2015

We started using "Facetime" at Flint with two Iphones, no more walkie talkies!

bzubee · Oct 29, 2015

This is just a better easier way to mount the sensors, we're close enough we can use old fashioned way to communicate yell'n!

WillieMcCauley · Nov 2, 2015

Bill,

Earlier in the year there was a Nov 14 practice date, I assume that is off the calender now. Is this correct?

bzubee · Nov 2, 2015

Nope it's still on ! We're going to install a chain link fence to protect the retrieve boat and then run boats.

WillieMcCauley · Nov 2, 2015

Great... a few of us will be down from Knoxville

bzubee · Nov 3, 2015

Sounds good see you soon.

Blackout · Nov 4, 2015

bzubee said:
Come on down Bob I might have a surprise to show you I'm pretty sure I came up with a quicker and easier method for setting the timing equipment up.

Can you share the details on setting up the sensors? In particular, how high off the water are they? Thanks! Are you still using the infrared Allen Bradley sensors, I think part number 42RLR-4000B?

I never finished the timing system I started 4 years ago, but I have switched to using an Arduino micro controller programmed in C for the timing and hope to have it done for next spring.

Thanks for any info!

bzubee · Nov 4, 2015

Blackout said:
bzubee said:

Come on down Bob I might have a surprise to show you I'm pretty sure I came up with a quicker and easier method for setting the timing equipment up.

Click to expand...

Can you share the details on setting up the sensors? In particular, how high off the water are they? Thanks! Are you still using the infrared Allen Bradley sensors, I think part number 42RLR-4000B?

I never finished the timing system I started 4 years ago, but I have switched to using an Arduino micro controller programmed in C for the timing and hope to have it done for next spring.

Thanks for any info!

See 1 st post and you can see the new style mount I came up with for the sensors they are still the same ones. They need to be about 1 1/2 to 2 inches above the water.

twox45 · Nov 4, 2015

Bill its looking good.

Blackout · Nov 4, 2015

bzubee said:
Blackout said:

bzubee said:

Come on down Bob I might have a surprise to show you I'm pretty sure I came up with a quicker and easier method for setting the timing equipment up.

Click to expand...

Can you share the details on setting up the sensors? In particular, how high off the water are they? Thanks! Are you still using the infrared Allen Bradley sensors, I think part number 42RLR-4000B?

I never finished the timing system I started 4 years ago, but I have switched to using an Arduino micro controller programmed in C for the timing and hope to have it done for next spring.

Thanks for any info!

Click to expand...

See 1 st post and you can see the new style mount I came up with for the sensors they are still the same ones. They need to be about 1 1/2 to 2 inches above the water.

Thanks for the info!

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