AMA Convention 2006 a Success!

    AMA staff cannot thank the exhibitors and attendees who joined us this year enough for their support. This show will probably be long remembered by those of us who participated.

    It is also important to us to thank the staff members who stayed at AMA Headquarters and worked behind the scenes. If it weren't for these people, the show would never have run as smoothly as it did.

    Exhibitors, please look for our exhibitor-packet mailing in July. Attendees can look forward to earlier advance-ticket prices/purchases.

    AMA wants to make the 2007 convention even better, so please direct any comments or concerns to Show Director Jay Mealy at jmealy@modelaircraft.org or Erin Dobbs at erind@modelaircraft.org.

    Everyone's support is greatly appreciated, and we look forward to another successful show in January.  MA

—Jay Mealy and Erin Dobbs
AMA Convention Staff

Indiana Observes Daylight Saving Time

    For the first time in nearly 30 years, Indiana, which had remained on Eastern Standard Time, will join 47 other states in observing Daylight Saving Time.

    Beginning April 1, 2006, nearly all of Indiana—including the cities of Muncie, Indianapolis, and Fort Wayne—will observe Eastern Daylight Time. Residents will turn their clocks from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. the first Sunday in April and turn their clocks from 3 a.m. to 2 a.m. the last Sunday in October.

    AMA's hours of operation will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.  MA
 

—AMA Headquarters

Spread Spectrum Update

    Spread spectrum radio-control systems are here to stay and will probably be available from several manufacturers in the not too distant future. AMA Headquarters has received a number of telephone calls and messages concerning these systems.

    Part of these questions stem from the fact that the main system available right now is, according to the manufacturer, designed for park flyer-size aircraft use only. AMA fully supports this statement and encourages all AMA members to use this system only in this size aircraft.

    The AMA Frequency Committee met February 9-10, 2006.  A report of the meeting is available in my column in this issue of MA.   MA
   

—Steve Kaluf
Technical Director

No Homecoming at AMA

    AMA's Homecoming event has been canceled for 2006. At this time no plans have been made for 2007. For further information, please contact Acting Executive Director Joyce Hager at (765) 287-1256, extension 200, or jhager@modelaircraft.org.   MA

—AMA Headquarters