Electronics
6/2 SCHOFIELD ST,
RIVERWOOD
NSW AUSTRALIA 2210
P.O. BOX 207 Sans Souci
NSW AUSTRALIA 2219
Please note the change of mailing address above
Please note: We have decided to discontinue the use of the
landline number +612 9533 3517 Contact can now be made on our mobile number
0423 098 418 or by email address below.
e-mail: youngbob@silvertone.com.au
Manufacturers of
specialised R/C equipment for military, commercial and hobby use
Manufacturers of elegant
and efficient airframes for the UAV and RPV industry
Welcome to the homepage of SilvertoneElectronics
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Copyright SilvertoneElectronics 2004
Last updated 26/5/2011
This is the homepage of SilvertoneElectronics
in Sydney, Australia. Here you will find one of the most interesting and unique
R/C sites in Australia, dedicated to bringing you the customer the best
possible quality and service. SilvertoneElectronics
specialise in unique custom-built, non-computer radio control equipment for
model aircraft, boats, cars, commercial and military
applications. Units available range from 4 - 24 channels (AM or FM), on
frequencies between 25 - 55MHz and transmitter output powers up to 6W, (for
licensed operators), the Mark 22 R/C system is truly unique in the
International R/C marketplace.
SilvertoneUAV also specialises in small UAV airframes
designed for the under 20kg class of UAVs * or RPVs * as well as radio control systems.
Follow the Silvertone UAV link below for the complete
Silvertone Flamingo
UAV story.
NOTE: Please scroll down the page to view the
list of links for additional pages giving full details on the Silvertone Flamingo and Silvertone
Radios.
Bob Young Silvertone
CEO seated in a row of Silvertone Flamingo UAVs. As
the photo above demonstrates so clearly, the Flamingo is a small in-production
UAV designed for the under 20kg class of Mini UAVs
Silvertone Flamingo F-09 flying under the Cyber-Lite
badge with the Royal Thai Air Force UAV team.Cybertech
(WA) chief UAV pilot Paul Dewar middle back row. F-09 is fitted with the Spanish UAV Navigation AP04 autopilot.
F-09 had just completed the RTAF 2 hour acceptance flight which included a 30km
out and return distance test. This is the second International Air Force to
commence flying the Flamingo. The RTAF is using the Flamingo in the UAV raining
role, a role for which it is imminently suited.
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Silvertone
PS-5A micro analogue servo. Weight 13g, Torque 1.6kg/cm. Size 22.8 x 20.5 x
12.5mm. See Accessory Items link below for full details. |
Silvertone
Mark 22-SM Receiver. A tough little 6 channel FM PPM receiver. See below forfull details of this and other receivers and
transmitters. |
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Silvertone
Weightlifter RPVs awaiting delivery circa 1975. Silvertone
has been in the RPV/UAV business a long time. |
View
taken from Silvertone Aerocommander
RPV looking straight up the main runway of Farnborough Airport UK. Flying
from this famous airport was an interesting experience |
SilvertoneTwin Boom Flamingo F-15.The latest Silvertone
Flamingo demonstrator. All Flamingos are supplied as airframes only thus
minimising export requirements and are suitable
for both UAV or RPV applications. With 1300 cubic inches of payload space the
Flamingo can easily accommodate a wide variety
of autopilots and avionics. Designed to qualify for the under
20kg category of UAVs.
The new Issue 8 Metric Keyboard. Give all of your club members
the protection they deserve, not just those flying the latest fashion
frequency. Covers all of the MAAA approved bands not covered
by the Issue 7 36MHz Keyboard. Bands protected include 27, 29, 40MHz and the new MAAA approved 2.4GHz allocation with 10
slots. This Keyboard uses the yellow 25mm metric keys.
Our hardest working Flamingo, F-08 (Carla) belonging to
Queensland University of Technology (QUT.) Carla has done some brilliant work
in the 3 years of operation with QUT.
Such projects as Smart Skies and various atmospheric sampling tasks have
all been carried out with great success.
Click here for the latest Silvertone
Flamingo UAV update.
Silvertone also invented and markets the Silvertone
Keyboard System of Frequency Control. The Silvertone
Keyboard system of frequency control is the Australian national standard
frequency control system for all officially sanctioned R/C aircraft events in
Australia. It is to our knowledge, the only variable bandwidth frequency
control system available on the international market. It is also one of the few
frequency control systems designed specifically to cope with intermodulation
effects on frequency allocations that span over 455kHz
in width. There are five versions of this very successful frequency control
system available. In the old Imperial standard (0.1" =
1kHz), the Issue 1, 29/40MHz board; the Issue 6, 35MHz (UK) board; the
two board Imperial Issue 4, 36MHz board. Also there is the new half size Metric
standard (1.27mm = 1kHz), single board, Issue 7, 36MHz
model. Finally we have added the new Issue 8 Metric keyboard to cover 27MHz,
29MHz, 40MHz and 2.4GHz. An added advantage of this system is the frequency
interlock capability which helps to prevent accidental frequency clashes caused
by transmitters left on in the pits or TX pound.
The accessory section gives details of speed controllers, pulse
generators, P.O.D. in-line fail-safe modules, an F3B module and an in-line
mixer for receivers.
Bob Young, proprietor of SilvertoneElectronics,
contributes a monthly column to Silicon Chip magazine,a nationally distributed electronics magazine and a
listing of almost ten years of contributions on a wide range of topics related
to radio control are included on this site.
A new section has been added giving details of the latest
addition to the popular Mark 22 range of transmitters, the Mark 22-C. This
transmitter is designed specifically for advanced R/C projects. It features a
BNC, 50 ohm coax antenna connector which makes possible the use of the internal
telescopic antenna or a remote fibreglass, helical wound whip antenna. The Mark
22-C TX is also fitted with a 2.5mm DC battery connector configured to provide
a quick change from internal to external power. Thus the Mark 22-C is ideal for
advanced R/C projects such as van operated UAVs, robots or R/C record attempts.
Finally the long awaited first draft of the updated UAV section
has been mounted ready for viewing. This unique and helpful section presents an
in-depth look at how these mini marvels of modern technology actually work.
Fully illustrated with block diagrams and a copious quantity of photographs
there is something here for both the tryo and expert
UAV enthusiast This section will be expanded regularly
as new items become available. Silvertone has now
been appointed Australian agent for the exciting new AUAV range of autonomous
flight control components and systems. More on this story
shortly.
BELOW YOU WILL
FIND A SET OF LINKS TO VARIOUS PHOTO ESSAYS AND SPECIFICATION SHEETS FOR THE
SILVERTONE FLAMINGO UAV, A SMALL UAV INTENDED FOR USE IN THE UNDER 20 KG CLASS
OF MINI UAVS.
Mini UAVs and Small UAVs.
How they work.
Emergency Parachute Recovery for Small UAVs
and Mini UAVs
Silvertone
Flamingo. A stunning new UAV (Part 1).
SilvertoneFlamingo. A stunning new mini UAV (Under 20kg)
(Part 2).
SilvertoneFlamingo. A stunning new small UAV (Part 3).
Specifications for
the SilvertoneFlamingo.A small UAV for the under 20Kg
class of UAV.
Silvertone UAV. The Flamingo UAV story
Skyshark,
Flamingo, DSS Redundancy RC System and Ezi-Nav
Autonomous Flight Control System
Setting up an ATTOPilot Autopilot, Modem and GCS
IMMEDIATELY
BELOW ARE LINKS TO THE PAGES FOR SILVERTONE RADIOS AND KEYBOARDS.
Review of the Silvertone Mark22 radio control system, Courtesy of
Airborne Magazine.
The
SilvertoneMark 22-C Advanced R/C System. (With parachute recovery)
The Silvertone Mark 22-A and CX, 8 - 24 channel Transmitters
The Silvertone Mark 22-C and CX, 8 - 24 channel Receiver
Silvertone Mark 22-SM Receiver
TheSilvertone
Issue 1, 29/40 MHz Keyboard (Imperial) frequency control system
Silvertone
Issue 4, 36MHz Keyboard (Imperial) frequency control system
Silvertone
Issue 7, 36MHz Keyboard (Metric) frequency control system
Silvertone
Issue 8, 27/29/40MHz and 2.4GHz Keyboard (Metric) frequency control system
2.4GHz R/C Systems Theory and
operation (Courtesy of Silicon Chip magazine) .
Listing of
legal Australian R/C frequencies.
Prices For
Our Goods And Services
Radio
Control by Bob Young. An index of monthly columns published in Silicon
Chip Magazine.
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BRITISH MODEL FLYING ASSOCIATION
*UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Sometimes known as a UAS Unmanned Aerial System.A
fully autonomous aircraft.
*RPV Remotely
Piloted Vehicle. An aircraft flown manually via remote control.Usually
fitted with stability augmentation and a video downlink. See FPV First person
View.