[SPAM] Need Help....

[tony at radiosouthrc.com]

Larry:

I know that Lamar Blair had problems with his Airtronics system when he went to Digital Servos.  It seems that the increased current drain would make the receivers decoder drop out. He solved it by going to a 5-cell pack and using a regulator.  


Tony Stillman
Radio South
3702 N. Pace Blvd.
Pensacola, FL 32505
1-800-962-7802
www.radiosouthrc.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Larry Diamond 
  To: NSRCA 
  Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 5:35 PM
  Subject: [SPAM] Need Help....


  The last time my Focus flew I had radio problems. (June 2004 @ D4 Shoot-Out, Muncie)

   

  Conditions were windy (25mph+) crosswind from the South if I recall correctly.

   

  As the plane crossed center (right to left) getting ready for the initial pull in a Non-Rolling Triangle Loop (Intermediate), the plane pitched down to about a 30 degree dive and dropped the left wing about 45 degrees. This was a violent event (hence the pucker factor was above 10) and my thumbs had not yet touched the sticks when this happened.

   

  This happened twice. The second time had most everyone watching and all other  Tx's were turned off. I was the only one out of four people on the same channel to have a problem.

   

  1)       No issues noted with the radio installation and the antenna wire was in its correct place.

  2)       The Tx Module and Rx were sent to the MFG. No problem found.

  3)       I did open the Rx battery pack and found a leaking cell. However, the battery was freshly charged and checked good on the ground after the flight.

  4)       Equipment:

  a.       Stylus TX

  b.       Airtronics RX - FM / 8 channel

  c.       All servos are Futaba Digital except throttle.

  d.       YS 1.40L

   

  The only problem I found was the Rx battery pack. I have been told by a number of folks that the battery pack wouldn't be the likely cause of this problem.

   

  Any other thoughts before I try to go fly this plane again?

   

  Larry Diamond

  NSRCA 3083

   
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