Today, at TEMAC, we had another Spektrum (AR7000FS) lose bind in the North East corner close to the road and the power lines. This was a brand new model, on its maiden flight with all OEM equipment. The result was a right-off. The retracts started to deploy indicating a fail safe condition.
This was the second similar incident this week. The other model used mainly HK equipment. It to was on a maiden flight.
I'm curious to know a couple of things from others who may have experienced similar conditions.
When this occurred and where? Were power lines nearby?
How many occurrences in the past few months?
If this happened to you let us know.
Thank you.
Jack.
I was goofing with frank and greg and almost lost the p47. But I pushed the plane and esc cut off. But it showed no loss of power with the rx? It was south of field about 1/2 way to the end of the field. After a frantic on off with the throttle. The plane came on again and I landed it on the field. I think esc overheated. Time to equip all the planes with sep esc's.
The plane (Hangar 9 P51D) is sawdust; the battery is finished, everything else seems OK, except the receiver.
I have had trouble with that receiver before. It's not working now at all.
Nope; receiver is working.
Calling Horizon Hobby.
I had several lockouts last year with the Radian on Spectrum, all close to the road.
Sold all the spectrum stuff and changed to Hitec Aurora 9, no more lockouts since the change.
No, Michael, was it your P-51? I'm really sorry (to whoever it was.)
Yeah, it was mine.
Everything is being sent to Horizon Hobby.
They will examine and let me know.
im sorry for your loss Michael but ..... i still love my 72 stuff!
According to Horizon Hobby, the loss is due to running the equivalent of 9 full-size servos on a speed control not up to that task.
My fault; my loss.
Not a radio problem.
Were you running the retracts off the Bec?
Robert
Yes.