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Post by billpaypml on Oct 12, 2008 20:17:31 GMT 1
I have had my SuperCub for a couple of weeks and have enjoyed about 10 flights. The other day I landed and was running it along the ground to my car to leave the field and the rudder threw a hard right and stayed that way.
I removed the battery and started doing some testing and things seemed to return to normal - so I just chalked it up to some weird thing. The next time I was flying it I could not control the Cub and was able to land it safely somehow !
When I got it on the ground I took off the wing and watched the server control arm that controls the rudder moving around involuntarily. I have flown other Parkzone planes and I am not sure if this is a servo problem, receiver problem or interference. I am ruling out interference because it does the same thing at home and at the field.
Can anyone tell me if they have had this happen before and if they think it is the servo or transmitter. Also, what is the best way to remove the glue around the servo ?
I like the Cub and don't have the money to replace all of the electronics - especially since I just bought it !
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Post by SCC on Oct 12, 2008 21:41:59 GMT 1
Hi Bill.
Swap the servo leads over to see if the problem stays with the servo or goes over to the other one.
Make sure your ACT switch is off.
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Post by flydiver on Oct 13, 2008 1:26:32 GMT 1
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Post by billpaypml on Nov 1, 2008 17:12:27 GMT 1
UPDATE - I contacted Hobbyzone and they were great and sent me a new receiver for free. I installed it and it seems to fix the problem. I have not flown yet - If I have any other problems, I will post. If not consider problem resolved.
Cheap electronics. I would like to replace everything but don't want to spend a mint on new transmitters, receivers and servos...etc.
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Post by flydiver on Nov 1, 2008 17:25:26 GMT 1
Cheap electronics. I would like to replace everything but don't want to spend a mint on new transmitters, receivers and servos...etc. Cheap plane-works pretty well in spite of itself. No way to upgrade the electronics cheaply without doing yourself a disfavor in the long run. If you must go cheap, get a used 72MHz TX (many flavors available from $25-50), a matching RX (say ~ $30), and a couple of servos ($10-30). Trouble is if you stay with the sport you will toss the lot of it away on the next plane for better. If the system is now working I'd just hang with it and think about it awhile. But you will hear from this crew---- Spectrum cures everything. fly |
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Post by Ellis on Nov 1, 2008 18:35:34 GMT 1
Spektrum cures everything.
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Post by sayers on Nov 1, 2008 19:31:18 GMT 1
Yep Spektrum Cures Everthing
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Post by admiralev on Nov 1, 2008 22:29:27 GMT 1
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Post by Ellis on Nov 2, 2008 1:40:28 GMT 1
Oh, you mean that whole losing control of your plane and crashing it into the ground thing. Well...there is that. But other that that, Spektrum is awesome. ;D |
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Post by rcfast123 on Feb 24, 2009 3:54:51 GMT 1
The Parkzone (Part of Horizon) Company has very helpful workers waiting on the phone line to help you out. Long Wait time though.
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Post by rcfast123 on Feb 24, 2009 3:55:54 GMT 1
Actually, if too many people at your field are using Spektrum at the same time, all the planes will lose control. I've experienced this last week.
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Post by mrmugen on Feb 25, 2009 6:09:33 GMT 1
That is simply not true. You really need to read more about this stuff and learn it before throwing bad info like that out here. Please tell us what happened to you last week and how it is realated to too many of these radio's on at once.
Kevin
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Post by rcfast123 on Feb 27, 2009 2:33:48 GMT 1
Actually, everyone at my field definitely did not expect this! We had about 10 planes up airborne and just suddenly we all lost control and the planes luckily did not crash as we picked up our reception once again. We all quickly came in for an approach as we were nervous it would happen again! MrMugen, I think maybe you shall think before throwing cruelty out of your mouth, I think I know what happened there as many experienced it. Stay out of my business or say something nice, I'm not replying in order for gentlemen like you to pop up and speak how you are right and how I am wrong. I am trying to warn people about something that is true because I am worried it may happen to them. No radio is perfect and reliable. And what if it was wrong information, will it harm them at all? No, it may or may not help them.  |
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Post by ginginho on Feb 27, 2009 14:15:48 GMT 1
To be honest, I am doubtful whether this was a spektrum specific failing. The meets/shows in Europe regularly have large numbers of Spektrum users flying together without any problem, certainly much greater numbers than you have stated here.
I wonder if this was due to some high power external influence. I don't know the 2.4GHz technology enough to hazard as to what the influence maybe, but I'm pretty sure a high EMP could cause all electronic kit (be it RC related or otherwise) to at least glitch or even cause a warm start or worse.
I remember a long time ago how the western world guffawed at the Russians when a MIG that had been captured was found to be based on valve technology. It was only after several months that the powers that be in the "free world" started to realise that this was immune to an EMP and all their lovely new solid state stuff was not.
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Post by mrmugen on Feb 27, 2009 14:55:07 GMT 1
MrMugen, I think maybe you shall think before throwing cruelty out of your mouth, I think I know what happened there as many experienced it. Stay out of my business or say something nice, I'm not replying in order for gentlemen like you to pop up and speak how you are right and how I am wrong. I am trying to warn people about something that is true because I am worried it may happen to them. No radio is perfect and reliable. And what if it was wrong information, will it harm them at all? No, it may or may not help them. For starter I was not being cruel. Second of all it never came out of my mouth....yet my fingers...one in perticular. I was not pointing out how wrong YOU were yet how incomplete your statement was. YOU said and I quote "Actually, if too many people at your field are using Spektrum at the same time, all the planes will lose control". THIS IS WRONG! I don't care if GOD himself came down and said it. It's plain wrong...slice it how ever you want. If fact if you want to stay here and participate in our discussions you will conduct yourself in a more factual and friendly manner. Throwing out things like this is a waste of bandwidth and confusing to folks who want to know the "real scoop" What caused this phenomenon? Was it only 2.4g that was hit? Is there an airbase around you? Do not attack me again, Kevin |
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