Phil May Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Morning Ken. I'm B.P's better looking twin...lol... it was 5 degrees with a wind chill of -2, so maybe that is the problem. I think I will do a comparison test today, indoors then out, and see what happens. Thanks mate. Phil..aka.... B.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 ok - phil 2nd....keep it in your pocket until its time to fly and see what happens.........you should see a difference...the other thing to consider is running it of the RX battery... ken anderson ne..1 ...... batt dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil May Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Running it off an external battery, thats an idea. What voltage does the fob cam work on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 check out this thread phil may have the info you need......i've never done it but there are people on this forum.........in our club one of our older members who posts on here has had a go also..he may come on with some info for you...... ken anderson...ne..1...batt dept... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamidable Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Posted by ken anderson. on 27/10/2012 10:31:16: hello phil may--are you big phils brother? ..whats happened to him....? the battery in the fob will be closing down due to the cold(common prob)..or died due to old age etc.... i had this problem back in april and cured it by encasing the cam in a foam jacket. in colder weather the prop draught/ flying chills the cam and volts drop cause switch off . see the thread link below: sroll down to report number #4707 http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1556994&highlight=brianvc&page=314 i,ve now made the lens window from a clear cd case, works fine and nice and clear. i first made one with an open window and still shut cam down after a few minutes until i put a clear screen over the window. the whole thing is velcro'd to the wing with a lanyard attached to the cam and plane so it cant come off the plane completely. Edited By foamidable on 27/10/2012 16:32:02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil May Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 It must of been the cold yesterday. I fully charged it and tried it this afternoon in the garden, it went for 20 mins no problem at all. That sounds like a good idea about a foam jacket, it's mighty cold on those slopes. Phil Edited By Phil May on 27/10/2012 16:33:10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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