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Introduction

Greetings from my "Guard dog"

New additions to Jason.net:

5th February, 2001

New message to readers updated

30th January, 2001

Added "RCT 02/2001" page

06th January, 2001

HPI / Kalt Omega Zeus review page online

05th January, 2001

Added "Sleepy Lam's 3D Action" page

04th January, 2001

Added "RCT 12/2000" page

Added "RCT 01/2001" page

Hi guys!

The Chinese year of the Snake had started on 24th January, 2001.  First, I would like to wish you all a happy and prosperous Year of the Snake!

As I am reviewing the progress of my page, I thought of a checklist that I am about to do, and hoping it could be done in this year.  The checklist of things are as follows:

• Try to finish the "under construction" pages - I still have lots of "under construction" pages laying around somewhere in my computer, and some of them dated back over two years!  Most of the times when I thought of writing a web page for certain issues I would take lots of photos as a start, but most of the times before I even lay hands on re-touching the photos other I would go around and write other pages that I deem to have higher priority, so the photos and "under construction" drafts just lay around inside my computer.  I vow to finish these "under construction" pages, at least most of the beginner tips page.

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• Changing the look of this website - I wanted to change the look of this site for long.  However, my limited artistic sense and my programming just prevent that from doing it.  In fact, I have at least twenty different schemes that I made during free time but seems that I could not settle on one.  Maybe you who are graphic designer or web designer can give some advice to me as to how to enhance the look and navigation of my site.  I would want to include more functions like a site map, pull-down navigation menu, a vote counter and a guest book, but my limited skill just could not let me do it.

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• Including others' work in my site - Lately due to various reasons I have to learn Linux. (Linux is a computer operating system, works like MS Windows, is built up by contributions of programming codes from programmers around the world, more powerful than Windows, and best of all its free)  I like the thought of the way Linux is built - Contribution of codes from programmers around the world and a middle committee would choose which codes to be integrated into Linux.  If you have something you want to write about and present in a web page format please do not hesitate to let me know.  As long as its objective based comment I am more than happy to incorporate them in my site, or even setup a subnet. I do own a hosting company anyway so I have all the necessary resources ready.  At the very least, I would want someone who could proof read my pages for any spelling/grammar/structural mistakes.  My writing style, due to my job nature, are dull and long winding, so please if someone could suggest change that would enhance the readability of my pages it would be nice.

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• Thinking of ways to prevent piracy from things of my site - Piracy from my site is getting more crazy.  While most visitor to here are very friendly guys I know, some comes to my site and thinks that they could rip things away from my site and get benefit from that.  Aside from just ripping contents off my site for personal use, lately I found a local publication even use contents in my site to publish in their magazine without my consent.  For this case, I am consulting legal advice and would take these offenders to court.  In addition, from my technical support guys, I learnt that I could stop people accessing my site by locking out their IP address from my server.  I do have a list of pirates that are ripping things off my site, so I gave the list to my technical guys and they went on to lock the range of IP of the pirates from my site.  However, the way I do it is to lock not just one IP but the whole group, and that means if there is a pirate in a group of IP (usually own by ISP) then the whole group, whether they are being used by pirates or not, will be locked out.  So if later you have a problem accessing my site it might mean their is a pirate logging into the net using the same ISP as you do.  I know that this is not an optimum way to prevent piracy, and if you have other ways please let me know.

You are welcomed to to write to me for any thoughts and ideas that you have that would help me achieve the above.

Crooks update:

Many people wrote to me about Mike Ellis, thank you.  It seems that Mike was in a financial trouble when he took my money.  Come to think of it, we all have good times and bad times in our lives.  In good times we all would enjoy it to the max and while bad times hit we should face the reality like a man.  Mike has been a good friend, someone that I looked up to.  I was upset mostly because I felt cheated by a friend.  Yes I do concern about the money, I am human too, but my character would rule friendship has a higher priority than money. I hope Mike would come to me and we could settle this in an orderly fashion.

As to Royce Braderman, there is still no words from him.....  I trust Royce because he is a military personnel, and I pay a high respect to military personnel and policemen cause its these guys who do their jobs so that I could sleep well in the night.  Am I too naive? I've heard that its not the first time that he took other's engine and money and never give them back.....

Under construction helicopter review pages in the pipeline and their progress:

1. Robbe Millenium II review - Near finish
2. Hirobo Eagle 99 WC DTDS review - Photos edited, writing first draft
3. Kyosho Caliber 50 review - Helicopter still in box
4. Hirobo AS365 Dauphin review - Fuselage painted, mechanics still in box
5. Vario NOTAR review - Still fresh in box
6. Kyosho Caliber 60 revisited - Near finish
7. JR Ergo 50 revisited - Near finish
8. JR Voyager 50 review - Helicopter still in box
9. TT Raptor 60 review - Helicopter assembled, engine in run-in stage, need more photos.
10. Eagle Freya revisited - Near finish

I have added a JR Voyager 50 and a TT Raptor 60 to my fleet.  The main reason for these addition is because some people e-mailed me and said most of my reviews are based on models that are either at the very high end or are not available in their area.  As to the Freya, there are a lot of people asking me about the latest of my Freyas, so I will write an update about them.  My Freyas have been with me for over 100 flights each, and they have evolved a lot. I would concentrate on how my Freyas have come to their setup at this stage and report on long term wear and tear.

My current projects are:

1. Testing OS91FX engines for helicopter use
2. Testing GY502 and GY601 gyros
3. Testing the feasibility of 140 degree ECCPM

The above are something that I am doing besides building the long piled up kits of mine.  In addition, there are some testing I am doing for some manufacturers that requires me to keep a secret for the moment. In due course with the manufacturers permission I would let you guys know about these efforts.

My helicopter related travel schedule for 2001 (subject to change):

Mar. 2001 - Hirobo Cup Hong Kong

May. 2001 - Shizuoka Model Fair

Sep. 2001 - World Championship in Muncie, Indiana

Oct. 2001 - Tokyo Hobby Fair

Nov. 2001 - International Air Meet 2001

Nov. 2001 - Hirobo Cup Final 2001

I have deleted Nurnberg cause my schedule could not make it, sorry.  I would write pages for the above events if I am present.

In the mean time, since it would take time for me to write my pages, if you have any questions/comments/suggestions please do not hesitate to contact me by e-mail at jasoncsc@mail.infoease.com

Finally, hope you will have a wonderful year of the Snake!

Regards,

Jason Chan

February, 2001, Hong Kong.

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2001

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