Thanks to the graciousness of Charlie Morey, we've been given the opportunity to create a PDF archive of Slope Soaring News. For those not familiar with Slope Soaring News, SSN was Charlie's brainchild which enjoyed a run of twenty issues in the late 1980s. The first issue was published in September of 1988, and the last issue was dated June/July 1990. During nearly two years of publication, SSN enjoyed quite a following. Manufacturers, flying sites, aerobatic skills, personalities, and everything else related to slope soaring was covered. Particular issues of SSN are sometimes mentioned within the RCGroups web site, the RC Soaring Exchange e-mail list, and other venues, but very few people are aware of SSN's existence, and tracking down specific articles is nearly impossible. Because of this lack of availability, we contacted Charlie and have received permission to create a PDF archive of all twenty issues of SlopeSoaring News here on the RC Soaring Digest web site.
	SSN Vol. 1, No. 1	This is the first issue, September 1988, distributed for free. Articles included Santa Monica Sailplanes, Dick Vader's amazing pod-and-boom aircraft, how to perform the basic loop, and the Point Fermin park flying site. Doug Hertzog's Silhouette, ModelNet, Terry Abell's annular tail, an editorial by Chuck Korolden, and several other smaller items round out its 16 pages.
	SSN Vol. 1, No. 2	The October 1988 issue. The two major articles in this issue are Kite Hill (the site of the month), and Power Scale Soaring with a number of kit suppliers mentioned. Smaller articles on elliptical dihedral, Gary Everett's Pressure, Ray-Jay's 7-channel, 10-plane memory, 16-subchannel, and 14-mixes transmitter, the ATRCS modification for Airtronics transmitters, Harry Finch's anhedral sloper, Rich Spicer's Synergy III, and a bunch of letters to the editor complete the 16 pages of this issue.
	SSN Vol. 1, No. 3	Although the cover says Vol. 1, No. 2, this actually is Vol.1, No. 3, the 16 page November 1988 issue. The site of the month is Bluff Park. Articles on slope combat, how slope lift can differ from one day to another, Simon Cocker's huge scale B-52, and the first installment of a series on vacuum forming make up the bulk of this issue. Smaller items include brief profiles of Greg Gentry and Sharon Green, Armand De Weese' one meter span miniracer, Gary Kawamura's wingeron pod-and-boom sloper, and a quick overview of "the basic roll."
	Subscription Form 1	A flyer included in the November issue.
	SSN Vol. 1, No. 4	December 1988. Too much material to fit in one issue, so the "Scraps" section is missing. Back Bay is the site of the month. SSN visits Cliff Hanger Models, makers of several PSS aircraft, and there's a review of the Minicraft Lynx 140 ARF. "Practical Vacuum Forming Part 2," the care and feeding of NiCd batteries, and a continuation of the slope lift series make up the remainder of this issue.
	SSN Vol. 1, No. 5	The January 1989 issue. Montana De Oro State Park is the site of the month. This issue focuses on scale slope soaring, with articles on RC sailplanes at Torrey Pines and the Torrey Pines Gulls. Part 3 of the series on vacuum forming, the details of the new RC frequency spectrum are other major articles in this issue. The "scraps" section includes several short items - La Sierra Slope Soarers, Falcon and Slopar slope 'ships, power scale combat, Armand De Weese' new airplane, Ron and Karen Wagner's Hi Performance Sailplanes, and the closing of Wilshire Model Center.
	Subscription Form 2	A flyer included in the January 1989 issue.
	SSN Vol. 1, No. 6	This issue features a lengthy article entitled "What's New for '89?" which covers the recent International Modeler's Show and visits to local slope sites. J.A.D.E.'s Richard Jarel presents an entire line of slopers, all with rather unique planforms, both tailless and canard. Doug Hertzog's Silhouette, Rolin Klingberg's new B-2, Hobby Shack's Mini-Racer, and the Rotor by VS Sailplanes (Ken Stuhr) are also covered. Combat Models moves away from foam, D.C.U. (Mark Hambelton) introduces the Stryker, and Jerry Bridgeman brings out the Snipe. Gary Anderson runs American Sailplane Designs, and Cliff Hanger Models expands its range to eight models, most of them WWII vintage. This issue ends with several letters from readers.
	Subscription Form 3	A flyer included in the February 1989 issue.
	SSN Vol. 1, No. 7	Noted as Vol. 1, No. 6 on the cover, this is a combined March/April 1989 issue with 12 pages rather than the usual 16. (All subscriptions extended by one issue.) Article topics include a detailed review of AMA actions regarding new frequency allocations, slope racing with the South Bay Soaring Society, and Gregg Okert starts building Dick Vader slopers. Dockweiler State Beach is the slope site of the month. Lots of letters from readers.
	Subscription Form 4	A flyer included in the March/April 1989 issue.
	SSN Vol. 1, No. 8	The May 1989 issue, noted on cover as being Vol.1 No.7. Talon (Bob Martin) Tricks from SSN readers, a guide to the AMA Soaring Nationals, to be held in Richland, Washignton, including the Slope Fun Fly, and Compuserve's Model Network - ModelNet. Smaller items include Ron Robinson's B-25 Mitchell, Channel One Productins building videos, "Nurflugel," a book on the Horten brothers, James Manley's JM-1 and F-15, The Mini-I and KAM-U slopers from Ken William's K&A Models Unlimited, Mark Grand's Super Comanche, Mark Hambilton/DCU's new Mini Dragon Fly, RJM Enterprises tiny 2-channel receiver, Mark Triebes' Scimitar slope racer, and Jeremy Teo/Banzai Enterprises' Banzai. Plus the usual letters from readers.
	Erratum	Rats!, a correction to the cover of the May 1989 issue.
	Subscription Form 5	A flyer included in the May 1989 issue.
	SSN Vol. 1, No. 9	Noted on the cover as Vol. 1 No. 8, June 1989 issue. Three articles this month - the Hans Weiss Memorial Slope Race at Hughes Hill (Daryl Perkins won first with a Falcon 880 ballasted to over 8 lbs.), the Tri-City Soarer's Scale Slope Soaring Fun Fly and the relatively new SD6060 airfoil. This issue closes with several letters from SSN  readers.
	SSN Vol. 1, No. 10	The July 1989 issue. Alan Hulme breaks down PSS for the uninitiated, building and flying Ken Stuhr's Rotor, and Doug Hertzog shows how to 'glass a wood fuselage. Byron Bruce shows off the new Combat Models A-10 Warthog, complete with operational air brakes, and Bob White Model Products makes the Bluff Blade aileron trainer available. In the letters section, it's noted that Cermark Model Supply was recently robbed of a number of F3A ARFs.
	SSN Vol. 1, No. 11	The August 1989 issue. Charlie Morey, SSN&nbs; Editor, covers slope soaring at the AMA NATS in the Tri-Cities, Washington, and Richard Jarel describes a slope soaring safari to “Margaritaville” (Baja California). The flying site of the month is Punta Banda, Baja California, Mexico. Satellite City’s UFO odorless, non-toxic, Cyanoacrylate glues are product tested. Mentioned are a simple buddy system harness by A.R.B. Company, the Perkins Avionics Missile Lock for infra-red combat, Rolin Klingberg’s 10-foot flying wing kit, Slope Scale’s lightweight WWII warbirds, and Pete Bechtel’s Winspiel Models. This issue closes with several letters from readers.
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