Frank Skilbeck
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As Phil says, plus a couple of 5gram servos like these https://www.4-max.co.uk/servo-4max-4M-056DHVMG-009.html
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Have you looked at using https://www.nongnu.org/dataexplorer/ to analyse the data, I've used with the Multiplex logger and the Altis GPS logger.. Easy to use and it says Futaba telemetry supported.
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Mike, what's reasonably priced, I bought a Toolkit M6 from 4 Max as a small 6s field charger and it has an IR function.
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Another alternative would be the Pheonix S 1600 we use these for a single model competition and they fly very well and are easy to control.
Or a bit left field what about a Discus Launch Glider, e.g. Dreamflite Alula, launch 2/3 circuits, land and repeat as many times as you like. No motor/prop, highly unlikely to damage anything or itself (unless you chop the tail with a powered model, but thats another post maybe!), would give you lots of practise.
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I can't think of any that are Futaba compatible, but the ones that come with their own tx are usually fine, but they are for very light winds only.
If you don't mind building then one of these can be bought with a Futaba compatible rx.
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This video popped up in another feed, shows a hard landing ripping off the undercarriage.
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I've flown fixed wing anti few times fpv, including my T21 on aerotow, I'd start with a cheap wing to get used to it first rather than prang a nice scale model. Note you must have a spotter with when flying FPV, and apart from being a legality really useful to tell you where the field is, if your system doesn't have GPS info displayed in the goggles.
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58 minutes ago, Geoff S said:
Does the lack of satellite acquisition also mean it won't reconnect after the initial bind ? I know my Cycle Garmin won't find satellites if I try to set it up indoors so presumably any set up needed for your Cub will have to be outside if that's the case. Not very convenient.
It's not too bad, being BnF the manual has all the transmitter settings, so there's no real setup.
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Just a thought, a few years back we had a DSMx Dx6 which wouldn't link to a DSM2 Dx6i so the Dx6i could be used as a buddy box. An online update of the Tx cured the problem, Spektrum had already addressed the issue with a firmware update, could this be the case with the Nx8, might be worth doing a Tx update.
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OK, I'd found another suggestion that it wouldn't bind until the GPS module had found enough satellites, so I left it in the middle of the garden for 5 mins and it then bound straight away. Just got to do the other calibration rigmarole now, but it's too bloomin cold 😁
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And don't forget we need a video of the engine running.
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Arrrrg, help, I've acquired a new in box Carbon Cub BnF, and it won't bind to my Dx8 G2. The receiver lights flash in bind mode but every time I get a bind failed message, I've tried holding the Tx near to the model, 300mm away, 600mm away over a meter away to no avail. Also tried a DSMx 5e and it wouldn't bind to that either. Can't be the Dx8 G2 as i've bound that to several other models (inc 300x and 130x helis) with Spektrum and Lemon receivers.
Any suggestions, other than rip out the supplied Rx and put in a different one.
Thanks.
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3 hours ago, Ariel said:
Typically I can't find where I saw it now so let's say I imagined it. It's one of those things that if you didn't know it wouldn't worry you.
It was more a point of potential interest than an instruction.
Maybe it's a factor if you have sensors and servos on the S Bus, so they are sharing the data link to the receiver
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On 01/02/2025 at 11:21, Ariel said:
Somewhere in the manual it mentions that increasing the frequency of the sensor's read and transmit interval may slow down the servo response. When you think about it. it makes sense. The sensor transmits back to Transmitter via the Receiver which presumably has a limit to Bandwidth. Tx writes the value to the it's screen or card or both. Sampling more often puts more data over the connection. How much difference it makes in reality is anybody's guess but Futaba feels it worth mentioning. Maybe if you are doing competition aerobatics?
I only have an altitude sensor on my Slite glider set to 20 seconds sample. Works fine.
Seems a bit strange, on 2.4 the Tx only transmits very briefly in each cycle, so it will be the same when the Rx transmits back. I operate other makes with telemetry and have tested other brands and never seen this warning. If you are using a vario then 20 second update would be hopeless.
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2 hours ago, Phil Green said:
£5 ??? you're not from round here are you
Just print an A4 sheetful of them, maybe 1/4" high, cut & selotape inside
Why 1/4", spec is 3mm, so I do same as you but smaller still. But I've seen models turn up with ID written in biro on 1" masking tape 🤔
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Just a heads up, we are currently with BT for our broadband, got a call today from. EE, general gist after the merger between them and EE will be handling domestic accounts and BT business. Reviewed my details and said I could sign up for new 24 month contract at £37 pm, about £3 more than our current BT, but with a slightly higher speed.
Checked on line and if I went direct to EE as a new customer the same package is £30! So if you're with BT and get a call from EE don’t rush to signup. -
9 hours ago, Jon H said:
or tear its wings off. My flair DVII flew on a 52fs and was more than adequately powered. The 80 would certainly fly a 70 inch biplane and they were used all the time in the 76 inch f2b. If you had a 100 it wouldnt hurt, but i would try the 80 first and then upgrade later if you have to.
The Flair DR1s are a bigger scale than the DVII, couple of Friends have DR1s with OS120 FS's and they are adequately powered.
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1 minute ago, dave windymiller said:
I did mine last year and i now have 6 more years before i have to renew. I presume i had 2 year left previously (obtained by having a B cert)???
Flyer ID lasts for 5 years, Operator ID only 1 year, you don't need to pass through online test to get an operator ID.
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Yep, rubber powered. Weigh them, if they are less than 250grams find a nice wide open space and fly them. If they Weigh more you'll need an operator and flyer ID.
You'll probably need new rubber for them some here https://www.vintagemodelcompany.com/flight-rubber
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18 hours ago, Peter Jenkins said:
Hi Frank
My understanding is that with the alarm set at, say 3,600 mAh, there will be no voice alarm till that limit is reached. The alarm would probably say Bingo 1, and a second alarm when I reach 4,000 mAh of Bingo 2. I'm not interested in getting the system to tell me how much is remaining just those words that tell me "fuel" is low and "extremely low" so time to land! If I've been struggling with an aerobatic schedule in very windy conditions I don't want to have numbers suddenly announce themselves those words will be sufficient.
With a logic switch you will get no voice until the preset limit, just thought this option would help as you're using different sized batteries, but whatever works for you is fine.
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On 27/01/2025 at 18:09, Peter Jenkins said:
Good to know Paul. Same as the Jeti then.
Adrian, although there are 4 switches on each side of both the JR and Jeti Tx, the JR had all 3 position switches bar one 2 position switch. The Jeti came with mostly 2 position switches. I only use 3 switches on the left side and one on the right hand side. I use colour plastic sleeves to denote their function. Red is the Kill switch, with blue being flight modes, black being the ground handling and yellow the mixes. As it happens, I had been thinking of incorporating the downline mix switch into the main flight mode switch and now I've also moved the KE mix switch to the aero flight mode switch as I've now sorted out that mix so the yellow switch is now redundant. The photo below shows what I mean.
Oh, I do use one of the rotary switches to adjust the volume of the alarms/voices from the Tx. Low at home and turned up at the field. The only spoken "guidance" is the lady announcing the time to run every minute. I found that a bit distracting to begin with but quite like it now. I will set a capacity alarm at 3,500 mAh used and a final one at 3,800 mAh used - I'm using a mix of 4,800, 5,000 and 5,200 mAh packs. If all goes well, I use between 2,900 and 3,300 mAh per flight.
Peter, just a suggestion, instead of setting a capacity alarm, use a logic switch to trigger a mah readout after xxxx mah, that way it's quiet until the limit is reached and then you can have it read out the mah every X seconds.
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If you search online you can find cheaper (than the bmfa) drone insurance which covers fixed wing models too, but they are generally less cover and the BMFA article 16 exemptions give you additional exemptions from the CAA rules with regards to height etc.
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You would need very deep pockets for 4 turboprops! But the IL-38 would be ideally suited to electric power and that would give you the option to use a smaller more manageable plane. Not a beginners model though.
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Yep, I do it all the time. Also blend some low oil fuel by bunging a bit of methanol in, using the eyeball that looks about right proportions.