Black Hole for Spektrum Radios?

Papa · June 18, 2011, 05:13:35 PM

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.

Gregor77 · June 18, 2011, 05:29:10 PM

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.

Michael · June 18, 2011, 05:40:25 PM

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.

Michael · June 18, 2011, 05:53:21 PM

Nope; receiver is working.

Calling Horizon Hobby.

Leo · June 18, 2011, 06:22:25 PM

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.

sihinch · June 18, 2011, 06:34:31 PM

No, Michael, was it your P-51? I'm really sorry (to whoever it was.)

Michael · June 18, 2011, 10:21:16 PM

Yeah, it was mine.

Everything is being sent to Horizon Hobby.

They will examine and let me know.

Ededge2002 · June 18, 2011, 11:14:33 PM

im sorry for your loss Michael but ..... i still love my 72 stuff!

Michael · July 07, 2011, 12:05:08 PM

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.

piker · July 07, 2011, 02:42:09 PM

Were you running the retracts off the Bec?

Robert

Michael · July 07, 2011, 03:43:17 PM

Yes.