futaba fasst 2.4?????

[custards1]

cant run the motor at all. it hit a road and broke the muffler clean off.

sorry if i miss lead with the title i was in no way shape or form trying to blame the fasst system. both dad and i flew the rest of the day on it including a 20% 41cc plane.

switch might be a place to look i checked all connections after and all felt tight. its not a charge switch but knowing my tight ass dad it would only be a cheap switch . part of the problem was it was all still working fine upon finding the plane so if it was a lose wire it must have settled back into place

[JAS]

When I first got my 6EX Fasst I put it in everything I had, including my prototype planes. The only issue I had was when my friend and I were flying the same plane and he went to do a snap but the plane didn't react the way it should have (it didn't snap). Not knowing, he finished the flight (contest round), came down and told me about it. I asked him to wiggle the sticks and when he did and you could see the servos were really slow. Turns out the battery was reading 3.8V under load. I asked him if he noticed it while he flew after the snap... his reply "the plane was so smooth, I didn't think anything of it"...lol. I asked him next time it was 'really smooth' to land. We fast charged the 4-cell pack and flew another 4 flights after that. 1.20 and under, 4-cells should be fine. I personally think it's just how many MH you're willing to carry around, but whatever you choose... make sure you have twice the best guess needed.

[custards1]

The battery tester we have is meant to be load teaster. after the flight it was holding a solid 5v we left it running for some time and it did not move at all. im not sure how much load it has but really how much current can 3 standard and 2 minis draw. the servos are nothing great and did not expect them to be able to draw enough to have an issue. my trainer is running 4 standard and a 4.8 volt battery and no problems yet. so does have me thinking more that it was a switch or wire problem

[davensocal]

Probably need to find out what kind of tester it was as well.. If it doesn't add a significant load it isn't doing much for you.

On a smaller plane I use .5A, on larger planes I load at 1A for 10 seconds or so.

I am using this one.. http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...?ProdID=HAN171

[JoeAirPort]

That's the one I use. Works great.

[Pilotpete]

	Quote: Originally Posted by JoeAirPort
	That's the one I use. Works great.

Me three.
My unit matches the readings on my Fluke 77 very closely. I really like the actual voltage being displayed, rather than a go/no go type of meter, makes you have to think a little
Pete

[fsone]

What's the big deal! about blaming fasst they do about spektrum as well.

[leepord geko]

This is a very similar issue I had on my spektrum it just lost power it didn't reboot or go into failsafe and it wasn't on a maiden flight I would get 2 or 3 flights in and then all of a sudden lock up I ended up getting rid of the radio after it had crashed another plane after being inspected by HH, I would look at a switch problem or maybe a battery problem if its a old nicad or nimh they can depleat rather fast and being only 1100mah doesn't leave a lot of room for error.

[Judge]

A 5 month old thread brought back to life!!!

[classclown]

Haha! Didn't even realize how old the thread is until you pointed it out...... Whats funny is how many people fly off the handle on these kinds of threads, wether it be a JR or Futaba thread. Nothing wrong with either system, choose your drug and enjoy the trip.

[jamesrxx951]

	Quote: Originally Posted by leepord geko
	This is a very similar issue I had on my spektrum it just lost power it didn't reboot or go into failsafe and it wasn't on a maiden flight I would get 2 or 3 flights in and then all of a sudden lock up I ended up getting rid of the radio after it had crashed another plane after being inspected by HH, I would look at a switch problem or maybe a battery problem if its a old nicad or nimh they can depleat rather fast and being only 1100mah doesn't leave a lot of room for error.

if you really did have a issue with your radio which i doubt but did you disclose that info with the buyer or just said it's a good radio?

[Sukhoikid]

	Quote: Originally Posted by fsone
	What's the big deal! about blaming fasst they do about spektrum as well.

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