Contents

1. Hazardous Materials

1.1     Carbon, Boron
1.2     Kevlar Fibres
1.3     Cyanoacrylate glues (superglues)
1.4     Epoxy and Polyester resins
1.5     Methanol
1.6     Petrol
1.7     Smoke

2. R/C Flying Site Location

2.1     Inter-Club Interference

3. Radio Control and You

3.1     Introduction
3.2     Aerials
3.3     Batteries
3.4     Ni-Cd Batteries
3.5     Ni-Mh Batteries
3.6     Low Self Discharge Ni-Mh Batts
3.7     Lithium Batteries
3.8     Battery Isolator Switches
3.9     Becs / Ubecs / Receiver Batteries
3.10   Black Wire Corrosion
3.11   Crystals
3.12   Failsafes
3.13   Frequency Identification
3.14   Mix and Match Tx and Rx
3.15   Mobile Phones
3.16   Module Equipped Transmitters
3.17   Neckstraps
3.18   Pacemakers
3.19   Servos
3.20   Switches and Wiring
3.21   Telemetry
3.22   Transmitter and receiver issues

4. Radio Control and Your Club

4.1     Introduction
4.2     Cellphone Masts and Microwaves
4.3     35 MHz Transmitter Interaction Problems
4.4     Frequency Control at Club Sites
4.5     Pegboard Recommendations
4.6     35 MHz Synthesised Frequency Equipment
4.7     35 MHz Frequency Allocation at Club Sites
4.8     Lone Flyers

5. Interference

5.1     Individual Cases
5.2     Club Cases

6. Introduction to the DoE Noise Code

6.1     Introduction
6.2     BMFA Advice on the Noise Test
6.3     Helicopter Noise Testing
6.4     Gas Turbines and Electric Models

7. Radio Control Technical Information

7.1     Official Radio Control Frequencies
7.2     The 27 MHz Band
7.3     The 35 MHz Band
7.4     The 40 MHz Band
7.5     The 49 MHz Band
7.6     The 433 MHz and 434 MHz Bands
7.7     The 459 MHz Band
7.8     The 900 MHz Band
7.9     The 2.4GHz Band
7.10   The 5.8 GHz Band
7.11   72 MHz Equipment
7.12   R/C Equipment Type Approval
7.13   Synthesised Frequency Equipment
7.14   Grey Imports
7.15  R/C Licenses

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