From: "" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <Soaring@airage.com>
Subject: Berg 7P, Jade & C/F
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This receiver had been flown in an all wood sailplane with no issues. Since the
Jade fuselage is a kevlar/glass construction that shouldn't be a problem. I was
about to blame the Krylon grey primer until I recalled the Jade had carbon
fiber pushrods to the elevator and rudder.
Has anyone experienced similar problems with a 72MHz receiver?
Allan
I've got 6 Berg receivers (from Castle), 3 of the 4s and 3 of the 7s.
All 6 get 50+ pace range ( ~ 150ft) on the ground or on the tailgate of
my pickup. All are in carbon/kevlar fuselages with carbon tail booms.
Pushrods are carbon or SS wire. Antenna is run along the top of the
tailboom and about 8" is left to dangle in the breeze. Flight range has
been to my limits (probably ~ 1000ft) but typical flights are ~ 600ft or
so (discus glider). Some contest experience with them so they've seen a
crowded frequency environment. So far the response has been excellent
with all of them. Transmitter is a JR9303 with 72MHz synth module. I've
used ch 19 and 24 and have swapped crystals with no problem. Don
Richmond convinced me to try them after I had problems with another Rx
brand. So far so good. Hard to believe that carbon pushrods could be the
problem.
It's possible that the issue with the other brand was my other 9 channel
receiver which went to Futaba for a check up and was found to have a few
tuning issues. So you might have the Tx checked as well. Might be fine
in wood but carbon might throw the signal strength off a bit and .....
Your mileage may vary but they're good so far for me.
- Dave R
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