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  1. The lead is for sensing battery voltage. Connect it to the feed to the ESC assuming you're using electric power. The Rx also measures the voltage supplied to it either by the ESC or Rx pack if using IC or an opto ESC.

    It's not necessary for normal Rx operation, only to provide telemetry.

  2. Assuming a VAT rate of 21% for the suppliers country (VAT rates vary across EU) then they should sell to you at €318.18 = £283.20. Delivery cost depends on supplier and chosen courier, guess at £20. The courier will then charge you 20% UK VAT - £56.64 for the goods plus their fee and handling charge, DPD currently quote £3.50 (they don't make it easy to find such info).

    Total cost £283.20 + £20 + £3.50 = £306.70 plus 20% VAT £61.34 = £368.04

    That's how it should work, whether it does......... You'll only find out if you know which courier is to be used and ask them directly.

  3. The naivety of the Civil service and their grasp of reality are ably demonstrated once again. I find it difficult to believe that they really expect non UK vendors to register for VAT with HMRC, then collect up to £27per transaction and pay it to HMRC.

    Quite Absurd.

  4. We have to pay UK VAT on imported goods, as we (should) have done previously on all goods imported form outside the EU. But don't worry, like it or not, your friendly courier will take care of all that for you for a modest fee!

  5. On most motors you only need to remove the circlip on the shaft in front of the stator housing, then the shaft and rotor should slide out of the stator. Watch your fingers, the rotor will want to snap back over the stator pinching the end of your finger. Ask me how I know... surprise

    Ian

  6. The 8010T has integrated telemetry, the 2nd module is a remote receiver to improve range or avoid signal blocking by large batteries/motors.

    The remote Rx should plug into the 3 pin side socket using the supplied cable.

    There is also a new version, the AR8020T Rx which also has telemetry. It also has improved sensitivity and features 2 aerials. Moving further up the scale there is also the AR8360T which has AS3X and SAFE (self levelling) features which can be programmed from your Tx (assuming it is a DX8G2).

    Edited By BackinBlack on 27/12/2020 13:16:02

  7. We used to have CAP658 and the ANOs 138, 166 and 167 contained in CAP393. The essence of these regulations was

    Don't do anything that endangers an Aircraft or the people therein

    Don't do anything with your Aircraft that endangers people, animals or property

    Added to that a few specific rules relating to controlled areas.

    Simple, sensible and traditionally British in character.

    We now have a complex set of rules to achieve the same - Safe Flying. Miscreants never did take notice of the old rules and will still ignore the new ones.

    In terms of what we do as model flyers little has changed, but we now have to make ourselves known to the authorities and pay £9 a year to continue doing what we did.

    Just saying............

  8. Well said Jon, with respect to the panic buying and hoarding. A difficult choice for SLEC and Balsa Cabin when faced with queries from customers as to why balsa was so obviously in short supply. Say nothing or tell the truth?

    Unfortunately it won't be just modellers waiting anxiously for new supplies, will they also heed the pleas not to overbuy and hoard?

    Ian

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