Marlow Anderson Field • Hobart, WA

Lake Sawyer Hawks

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Glossary

RC terms and club references.

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mAh (Milliamp Hour)

A measure of a battery's total capacity. The higher the number (e.g., 600 mAh, 1,500 mAh) the more charge a battery can hold and usually, the longer a battery will l...

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MHz

Megahertz. One hertz represents one cycle per second, and a megahertz is 1,000,000 hertz.

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Mixing (Coupling)

Two radio control channels can be coupled together so that they move together when only one control channel is activated. Many 1/4 scale models require a combination of a...

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Model Memory

Internal memory or capacity available in the transmitters to store different aircraft settings and parameters.

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ModelMatch

A safety feature that prevents a pilot from flying a model when the model selected in the radio is not correct.

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Module MeMory

A device that plugs into the back of many radios that determines the broadcast frequency and band.

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Moment (nose moment, tail moment)

Refers to a distance on a model forward or aft of the balance point.

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Moment Arm

The distance between where a force is applied and the Center of Gravity. The distance from the Elevator hinge line to the Center of Gravity is the Pitch Moment Arm.

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