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 22/8/2012
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.
Twin Boom Flamingo F-18 on final after her
maiden flight at Elkhart Airport Indiana USA. The flight was perfectly executed by pilot Brandon
Herzog, a professional jet pilot and a UAV buff. F-18 is part of the most
ambitious and complex project yet undertaken by a Silvertone Flamingo. Be sure
to follow the story on the Notre Dame University link shown below.
Click here for the
Maiden Flight video
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.
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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SILVERTONE - PIONEERS IN AUSTRALIAN R/C WITH 53
YEARS OF TRAILBLAZING R/C EXPERIENCE
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AUSTRALIA
BRITISH MODEL FLYING ASSOCIATION
*UAV Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle. More recently known as a RPA (Remotely Piloted
Aircraft) a sub-set of 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.