Time to Sack up! Pull the zipper and let the world see it! After you listen to this weeks Episode head over out our Facebook page and post a picture of your tool bag. What is your list of must haves when you head out to get some much-needed flights? Dan is playing hooky… AGAIN! We know he is a bit of a loser but the rest of the crew makes up for it. Got some interesting news and a little surprise blast from the past hidden somewhere in this episode. Enjoy!!!
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 22
This week life intervenes and 3 of the crew are MIA, but undeterred Nick and Rob keep the light on and dig deep into the world of F3C competitions with special guest Sportsman Class Nats Champion Brian Byrdsong. If you are considering giving F3C a try this year this episode is a must listen. Hear how Brian went from beginner F3C pilot to champion in short order. There's also lots of news, dad jokes, some unusual transmitter modifications, and the dulcet tones of Rob Boyd! Want to support the nat...
Jan 14, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 21
Well, here we are! At the beginning of a new year full of possibilities and exciting times at the field and at Fun Flys! Did you make any new year’s resolutions? Did you already break them? This week the guys talk about what they would like to see happing in the coming year for themselves and for each other. A bit of news and a short discussion about FEAR! https://rchelinationv3.locals.com Visit www.rchnv3.com to find links to various pod catchers so you never miss an episode. Find us on Faceboo...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 20
Ever find yourself wondering what the next year will bring to this amazing hobby? The crew at RCHN take a stab at what each think the next year has in store! We also find ourselves the end of another amazing year! RCHN made its return to the hobby, a couple familiar and a few new voices! Thanks for the support we have received, and we look forward to many more Episodes as we continue down this Journey. We take a few moments to talk about some personal highlights from 2022. We here at RCHN hop th...
Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 19
Blade Tracking! Sometimes it’s a simple issue to fix other times it takes a bit more persistence to get it perfect. Join the guys this week as they talk about some of the ins and outs of diagnosing and ultimately fixing tracking issues. We also spend some time on possible causes of vibrations and how you might go about getting some resolution. Devin is playing hooky this week; seems he decided that work is more important than RCHNv3 this week. We will work on his priorities, don’t worry. Don’t f...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 18
Autorotation’s some people love them others, well they practice them just because you never know when you might be able to save yourself from a re-kit. The gang is all here this week, mostly here anyway Dan is still sick with COVID. Please stand 6 feet away from the speaker while listening to this episode! We do the usual what have we been up to this week, and then we pick Scott and Devin’s brain with the ins and outs of learning and perfecting autorotation’s. You will get to hear thoughts on en...
Dec 15, 2022•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 17
Join Devin, Rob, and Nick this week for an impromptu conversation on all things open-source radios. What’s different about them? Pro? Con? Should you consider one? The guys delve into what will not be the only conversation on the subject. Mixed in you’ll hear some news, shenanigans, and your weekly dose of Rob’s semi melodic entertainment. Thanks for listening! https://rchelinationv3.locals.com Visit www.rchnv3.com to find links to various pod catchers so you never miss an episode. Find us on Fa...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 16
The gang is all here this week, and we all hope that you and yours had a fantastic Thanksgiving this year! Black Friday, Cyber Monday… Did you find and great deals? This week we take a stab and all things heli gearing. Motor and pinion selection, Math and apps to help you do the math. Does battery voltage and cell count come into play? Some Trouble shooting and few other tidbits. We have a little bit of news and some senseless babbling about random things. We hope you enjoy this one. https://irc...
Dec 02, 2022•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 15
This week the gang is all here. We decided to discuss some events that transpired at RCHO. Now, we don’t suspect that everyone will agree with us, and that’s ok. Just take a second and listen to what we are saying. We have some news and frankly not a lot more. Also, we have heard the request! We will be doing some more technical topics in the coming weeks. Hang in there, we are sure you will be interested in those. If you have any technical questions that you would like the guys to answer or go ...
Nov 19, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 14
We cannot confirm nor deny the events of this past weekend, but we can tell you for sure that Devin and Scott had one hell of a time! Tune in to find out just what went down at RCHO. Family friendly or Heli Hedonism? Maybe a little bit of both. Nicks had a last-minute call to work so he could not make it. The news, if you want to call it that might be a bit on the short and possibly not so good side this week. Sorry Nick… we promise to do better next time! https://rchelinationv3.locals.com Visit...
Nov 11, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 13
So its late at night the Family is all tucked away in their comfortable beds… PERFECT time to fire up that nitro… in the house!!! Join the guys this week for a shorter than normal, but still fun episode about nothing in particular this week. Some good old fashioned sexy-time talk from Devin and Scott. Dan messing up on step one of his new Kraken build, Rob living out his true Zen and Nick being a F**k! well maybe not that last one, but he is still finishing up his long business travel excursion....
Nov 05, 2022•56 min•Ep. 12
Sometimes we just can’t get away from them… Intrusive thoughts. Join the guys this week for a discussion about mind F**ks. How do you get through mental barriers that might be keeping you from progressing. Dan talks about unleashing the power of God!?! I tiny bit of news… sorry Nick! Speaking of Nick, he is Traveling this week, if you pay close attention you might here him somewhere in this episode. We would like to take a moment and thank our listeners that have decided to support the show over...
Oct 28, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 11
We have been getting a few emails over the past month or so asking if Dan could go over the transition from Version 2 to Version 3. Well, gather ‘round, grab a beverage and get comfortable as Dan recollects as best as he can the events that led up to V2 coming to an end, some projects that never made it off the ground and the eventual return of RCHN V3. We got some news, and a few listener emails this week as well. Speaking of emails, be sure to send any questions or suggestions you might have. ...
Oct 20, 2022•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 10
Are you particular about certain aspects of your build? Do you make sure to clean all your fasteners or use Loctite? Is it hard to find advice that you trust? Join the guys this week as they talk about building rituals, just how many corners do we here at RCHN cut. A bit of news and what we have been up to. Devin and Dan wanted to say thank you for the many happy birthday wishes received by so many of our fantastic listeners. ENJOY!!! https://rchelinationv3.locals.com Visit www.rchnv3.com to fin...
Oct 14, 2022•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 9
Full house this week Scott Graham is back this time for good! Join the five of us as we talk about a certain “C” word, and no not the one our friends on the other side of the pond are so fond of. What is a clone? One to One interchangeable parts, design concepts, both? Opinions may vary and that is half the fun when talking about this topic. Leave a comment on our Facebook page, be sure to tell how right, or how wrong we are. We got some news and the usual what we have been up to this week https...
Oct 07, 2022•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 8
Scott Graham joins the show this week! We take a bit of time to learn about Scotts deep dark past. Not really, we just learn about his start, and where he hopes it will take him! Scott also helped with the Race City Rotor Fest, Dan and Nick and many other of our Southeastern friends attended. Tune in to find out about this amazing event that you MUST attend next year! Dan talks a bit about his new soXos 7.1 Strike, the guys talk about their week, and of course, some news… that we may or may have...
Sep 30, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 7
EP6 is a bit of a long one so grab an adult beverage. We would like to Thank James Kaddis, for coming on this week and helping us wade through some legal documents that talk a little bit about what had been going on at IRCHA. We know, you probably are getting tired of hearing about. But we feel its important to understand what has happened in order to help the hobby move forward with, hopefully a renewed sense of how to make things better. This is the last one, talking about all the back and for...
Sep 22, 2022•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 6
Join Dan, Nick, Rob and Devin this week as they talk about rumors of carnage!?! OK…Ok it happened but the devil is in the details!!! What gets you charged? Are you the kind of pilot that lives on the edge and charges at higher than recommended C rates? Or you more on the conservative side, a follow the guidelines kind of pilot. This week the guys go over Charging cases, how to determine your requirements. Should you build or buy? 6s, 7s, 8s 12s, 14s or MORE!!! We would like to thank those of you...
Sep 15, 2022•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 5
Join the guys as they talk about… well… nothing in particular. Devin and Nick give us the lowdown from the Heli Extravaganza this week. Response to some recent episodes and a little bit of RC heli news. We here at the Nation would like to thank Frank Moradeillos of Maniaxusa.com for helping Rob out with a 12S lipo for his Align 600E. Go show Frank and Maniax some love at maniaXusa . Rob is looking forward to putting some flights in on these packs and filling us in on the details!...
Sep 10, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 4
Dan Lucente, President of IRCHA joins the Nation this week to give us IRCHA’s input on the recent news brought forth by Angel Rojas. Take a listen and see if there is something you can do to help IRCHA through this tough patch of getting things back in order! Notes Dan L’s email dan.lucente@ircha.org Case Number: Int'l Radio Control Helicopter Ass'n v. Anderson, 1:20-cv-02082-TWP-TAB...
Sep 01, 2022•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 3
Welcome to the second episode of hopefully many to come! This week Angel Rojas Joins the guys to discuss his recently published article “Corruption and Fraud at the IRCHA Board?” Angel talks about his motivation for writing this article, and the changes he would like to see, specifically at IRCHA, now that this information has been made readily available. What can we do as hobbyist to ensure that positive change will come about? Follow along as Angel keeps us up to date at angelrojasjr.com...
Aug 25, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 2
Whats this?!? RCHN is back? Thats right RC Heli Nation is back with a new VERSION 3! Join Dan, Rob Boyd and Nick Wisdom in this, the first Episode of RCHNv3. A little bit of news and a little bit of whats been going on since RCHNv2. Bear with us as we get the feeds sorted out. We are working on a few different feeds for now you can grab the show either directly from our web site or through podbean. We are looking forward to earning your support once again. Heres to another 265 plus episodes of y...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 1
