Micro helicopters, videoastronomy, astronomy and music
Welcome to my model helicopter, astronomy, videoastronomy and music (hammered dulcimer) web site. I've put this site together to share with you some of my astronomical, aviation and musical interests. It's also the home for the UnFest, a musical gathering. I do my astronomy with a Meade 8" f10 LX200, and my music with a Webster hammered dulcimer. I fly glow powered and electric airplanes, as well as the Ikarus "Piccolo" electric micro-helicopter and Thunder Tiger "Raptor" glow powered helicopter.
You can Email me at:
AKA Truluck Love Shack of Maboo
AKA "BG"
Photo album
Piccolo Home Page
Piccoboard repair service
Piccolo Hints and Tips page
Piccolo links and resources page
Piccoboard Gyro Issues
Piccolo brushless conversion
Ikarus collective pitch modification kit
Flybarless collective pitch modification to the Piccolo
Photos from the 2004 RIFF in Gallatin Tennessee
Toledo RC show 2003... the gentleman in the grey suit at the Ikarus booth is none other than Hr. Gruentgens
Indoor dome flying, Waterford Michigan
Bladerunner spare parts
For anyone interested in the Vectron Blackhawk "flying saucer" or the ITC Bladerunner micro helicopter, subscribe to the VECTRONBLACKHAWK Yahoo group (Email list).
Mini-review and recorded samples
Photos of the spectacular Aurora display, 7 November 2004.
This was a spectacular display, which covered the sky from due west to due east and past the zenith. These photos were taken from Rochester Hills, Michigan (USA, 42 degrees north) with a Kodak DX7440 digital camera, f2.8, 24 seconds exposure. They don't do it justice.... much of the display was moving and changing far too fast for these time exposures. They are also downsized and compressed for the web.
Astronomy / Videoastronomy / integrated exposure CCD astroonomy
Attempt to image the Lunar Prospector impact 7/31/99 (UTC)
Modifications to the Supercircuits PC23C video camera
Description of my remote video observation setup
Test images captured with "Astro Video" image capture and integration program
Special Live WebCam Events
Live (ocasionally) solar system imaging I'll post a notice on the videoastro Email list, or you can Email me for details.
Click here for a view of what us northerners have to put up with to bring you webcasts like this! And click here for a view of where this wimp sits while the scope shivers in the cold.....
UnFest (Non-Electrified Musical "thing-that-isn't-a-festival") Come join us for the 12th annual!
NEW..... VIDEO from the 2009 UnFest
NEW..... Photo album from the 2009 UnFest
Photo album from the 2008 UnFest
Photo album from the 2007 UnFest
Photo album from the 2006 UnFest
Photo album from the 2005 UnFest
Photo album from the 2004 UnFest
Photo album from the 2003 UnFest
Photo album from the 2002 UnFest
Photo album from the 2001 UnFest
Photo album from the 2000 UnFest
Photo album from the 1999 UnFest
NEW! Photo album from the 2008 ODPC FunFest in Evart Michigan
Photo album from the 2007 ODPC FunFest in Evart Michigan
Photo album from the 2006 ODPC FunFest in Evart Michigan<
Photo album from the 2005 ODPC FunFest in Evart Michigan
Photo album from the 2004 ODPC FunFest in Evart Michigan
Photo album from the 2003 ODPC FunFest in Evart Michigan
Photo album from the 2002 ODPC FunFest in Evart Michigan
Photo album from the 2001 ODPC FunFest in Evart Michigan
Photo album from the 2000 ODPC FunFest in Evart Michigan
1981 ODPC FunFest (Evart) scrapbook
1981 ODPC FunFest (Evart) VIDEO scrapbook!
Photo album from the 2006 New Directions Cello Festival
Photo album from the 2003 Walnut Valley Festival (AKA "Winfield")
Photo album from the 2001 Walnut Valley Festival (AKA "Winfield")
Photo album from the 2000 Walnut Valley Festival (AKA "Winfield")
Miscellaneous workshop handouts
Words to The Westphalia Waltz
Link to the Chicago Zither Club
Sharon Skaryd's dulcimer pages (tons of dulcimer stuff).
The Paint Creek Folklore Society (a folk music page for southeastern Michigan)
