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Voltage out is based on Voltage in. Receivers
typically operate on a
4.8V DC input voltage. This can be increased to 6.0V, where more
power and speed can be derived from attached servos, but a
decrease
in lifespan for said items might result as well due to increased
stress.
An ABSOLUTE minimum operating voltage is very near 4.0V. Rx's
typically
use a 3.3V regulator which requires an additional 0.7V to power
itself,
resulting in the 4.0V minimum. In
application, however, it is typical for
performance to become severely degraded as power falls under
4.3V DC.
Ref: http://www.futaba-R/C.com/faq/faq-receivers.html
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Servos are going to buzz and have
small movements
when your transmitter is close to the your plane! This is
NORMAL!
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Is your plane making erratic
moves, think your plane is
getting
"hit"? Chances are
that the linkage either at the
control horn
or servo arm is not
tight or binding. Grab the
offending
surface firmly and move it. If you
feel it move
before the
normal servo movement, there's a problem. (One
of my
student's planes had a small
glob of glue on
the elevator push
rod at the exit of the fuselage. When
giving up elevator
the plane would suddenly snap up,
because of the hang up)
It
was
an
Avistar, and this is not
the first time I've seen this
with this
plane.
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Rumor: Turning your radio
on with the antenna down, will
damage
your transmitter. Ten years ago that may have been
true, with today's
radios
not a chance!! Do a proper range
check, antenna down at a
100 feet
with engine running.
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Do Not Glue
any part of your receiver antenna to the plane
If you crash, you may pull or break the antenna from
the receiver!
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If you have a new transmitter,
take the instructions,
transmitter and plane to the field, when looking for help!
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Ground or range checks are generally considered successful
with control surface
movement at 100 feet with the
transmitter antenna not
extended. (Engine running and
away from chain link fences). |
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