beau0090_99 wrote:Bruce, what are your thoughts about the range check numbers? Is this close to what you got on reduced-range with the original firmware Tx modules?
Curtis
beau0090_99 wrote:Hi Eva,
I just sent you an email and I would appreciate a replacement Tx module and cable, just to play it safe.
I did do a reduced-range test on a couple of Rx's yesterday after retrieving my biplane from the swamp.
I tested 2-4channel Rx's. One was the Rx that crashed in my EDF jet, the other was one that has not flown. Both of them reacted the same way. When I had the Tx in reduced range mode, I walked away from the TX (using the servo test mode and setting the fail safe to full travel on one of the channels). When I got to about 350 feet (100 meters) they both locked out completely.
I tested 2-8 channel Rx's. One was a known good Rx and the other was the one I pulled out of the swamp in the biplane. I let it dry and decided to fire it up. I needed to rebind the Rx to the Tx, but it functioned mostly fine afterward. One thing I noticed is that one of the antennas was loose and fell off, when I split the case. I replaced it, but it was still quite loose and would come off without much trouble. When I pulled it out of the plane, it was secured to the Rx, but I was not sure of it's integrity. After testing both of these Rx's they both worked fine, but locked out at 350 feet like the 4ch. When I secured the antenna on the one 8ch, it worked that far, but without doing that, I had maybe 100 ft.
I have one of the older Tx modules with the older firmware for the reduced range check, but I am not sure what the range should be. I did not have time to do a full range check yet, but can later this weekend if I can find time.
Eva, would you still like to send me the Tx module and cable to test? I would like to have a side-by-side comparison if possible.
You can decide what you would like to do. Thank you for the help. I believe the Biplane crash was the bad antenna, and the EDF crash may have been bad antenna placement (behind a battery, or not straight - just laziness).
Thanks,
Curtis
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