Update #12

In 1975 Mr. Steed thought about building a Skybolt. As he cogitated, he looked around for the least expensive place to start something else and bought a Rocky Mountain (I think) clock kit for about $35. He soldered it together and stuck on a 9 volt battery and then put it on the shelf for, oh, 25 years. A couple of years back he found it but couldn't find the manual or schematic. So while back at Oshkosh he stopped at the RMI booth and asked if they had a manual. Without thinking, though, he had asked a kid who was younger than the clock. The young man looked at it in amazement. Then he shouted to the other guys in the booth, "Hey look what some guy brought in! Does anybody remember one of these?" It was quite the hit but not in a real helpful-to-us kind of way. We think we made their day. No manual was forthcoming, though.

While most of the LEDs still seem to light up on the 25 year old kit, we weren't real eager to install it. The Flightcom unit will be an infinitely better installation. We appreciate the Flightcom team's generosity and willingness to help us out.

If you would like to contact us please email Mr. Smith or Mr. Steed We would really like to hear from you.