[NSRCA-discussion] ESC and RX intereference

[Adam Glatt]

I'm forwarding the conversation I had with a pattern buddy to the list 
in the hopes it will save someone else's airplane.

Adam Glatt
Team Shulze
Team Plettenberg

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: ESC and RX intereference
Date: 	Wed, 09 Aug 2006 21:38:14 -0600
From: 	Adam Glatt <adam.g at sasktel.net>
To: 	
****

	



Yikes, that sucks.
I was going into hold about every tenth flight with my Mantis (Xtra 
25).  When I switched to the Twister I was going into hold about three 
times a flight (EVO).  I tried everything (new TX antenna, new TX 
module, new TX crystal, new RX crystal, new RX, twisting elevator servo 
leads, choke on ESC line...).  The only things that helped were running 
the antenna along the wing, and switching to a JR dual conversion 
receiver.  Since switching to the DC RX I've never had a moment of hold.
This electric motor stuff is definitely causing interference with the 
RX.  It is very important to set your failsafe to have the throttle go 
to idle.  This way, when it goes into hold, it will chop the throttle, 
which ends the interference.  I also set my failsafe to deflect the 
rudder a bunch so it is very obvious when hold is occuring (good when 
trying to sort out the problem, bad when trying to compete).
I'm betting your only solutions are switching to Futaba or Hitec TX+RX 
systems, or using a vastly different receiver: JR DC, Berg 7 (just 
released), Sombra Shadow, GWS...

I have a spare ch48 JR DC RX crystal that I can send you, and I can sell 
you a Sombra RX through work.  Other than that you'll need to source 
your solution elsewhere.  If you want to try the Berg 7 I suggest 
phoning Castle directly, as no dealers have it yet.

It's also possible that a different brand ESC will fix it.  I can sell 
you an HV85 through work for cheap.

I've been down this road.  The EVO + Schulze system interferes with 
something in the JR SC PCM receivers - that much I'm sure of.

-Adam

******* wrote:
> Hello Adam,
>
> I had a problem with my radio yesterday and I want to check with you
> since it maybe the same cause as you.
>
> I was trying the Evo for the first time yesterday evening at the field.
> I range checked before the flight but not with motor running. That may
> have been a big mistake now that I think about it. Anyway the flight was
> fine until I got to the horizontal 8. Just past the middle of the first
> loop down, the motor stopped and the control went to neutral. The plane
> was going down inverted at about 45 degree and hit the ground. I tried
> elevator and ailerons with no success. Amazingly, the wing, batteries,
> ESC, motor are fine. The prop just folded, the wing didn't come off but
> the aileron servo gear stripped. The other servos works ok. There are a
> bunch of cracks in the fuse but I put everything back in place with CA
> and tonight I will put some glass and carbon fibre inside. I rechecked
> the range after the crash, checked all connections and can't found
> anything. My transmitter is a 10X with the synthesizer module.
>
> My friend ***** told me the ESC may have cause the fail safe condition.
> The motor was back to low throttle before the fail safe happened. You
> say in the message below that you had interference this year. Was that
> only with the Evo and its ESC ? I had 122 flights with the std 30-10 and
> ESC with no problem at all with the R770 and the R2000 since around the
> middle of Jul. I was planning flying tomorrow with another TX & RX if
> the plane was ready but now I am thinking of checking the range with the
> motor running before going to the field again.
>
> What do you think ?
>
> ******
>
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Adam 
>> Glatt
>> Sent: July 4, 2006 11:10 PM
>> To: NSRCA Mailing List
>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] WTBuy or WTBorrow: JR Dual Conversion 
>> receiver crystals (red) ch48 and ch30
>>
>>
>> I've been having nonstop radio interference problems this year but
>> finally solved it by installing a JR dual conversion PCM receiver.  
>> However, I don't have receiver crystals for this receiver on the 
>> channels I'm set to fly in Muncie.  I need the red JR dual conversion 
>> receiver crystals in channels 48 and 30.  I'll buy them or borrow them
>>     
>
>   
>> during Muncie.
>>
>> -Adam