panzertank

i have a AR6200 spectrum receiver and i am getting only about 25-30 feet on my range checks. Also when the plane gets far away sometimes it loses signal. can anyone tell me what is going on/how to fix this problem? any help will be appreciated

djnsayne

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what type of plane?....where is the reciever located?......what type of battery are you using?

BuschBarber

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The AR6200 is a Full Range receiver. You should get enough range to fly anything.

You did not say what kind of Rx batteries you are using, what capacity and number of cells. What Tx are you using? What type of plane and what materials were used in it's construction? Where is the Rx located in the plane?

Are the Tx and Rx batteries fully charged?

If the Rx is located in a Carbon Fiber fuse or some other material that can significantly reduce the signal, it could affect Range.

panzertank

i have both tested the reciever ouside and inside my plane which is a hobbico avistar. i have used both a 600 mah 4.8 4 cell battey and a 1100 mah 4.8 4 cell battery. i am using a spectrum dx7 that works fine with all my other receivers. the plane is all balsa and pine. the main reciever was sitting on top of the battery attached with velcro and a hook and loop tape which sits behind the fuel tank. the secondary reciver was mount perpandicular to the main reciver 6 inches back on the side wall of the plane. yes the batteries in both tx/rx were fully charged. as far as i know nothing could be hindering the range as i have try using it outside of the plane.

tande

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I've had problems getting the AR6200 to pass a range/check with the ariframe sitting on the ground (especially wet grass)-putting it up on a picnic/table solved this problem-

djnsayne

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panzer,

I would not place the reciever on top of the batteries as they could potentially shield the signal. Also do not fly with a 4.8 volt pack. When your pack gets low your reviever can go into a lock out mode. I have lost one plane like this in the past and then later found out by reading several threads that this happens to many people. Get a good 6.0 rx pack and move your recievers to a more open area if possible.

fizzwater2

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Is this the only receiver that exhibits this trouble for you? Have you tried it with another transmitter, by any chance? Or have you tried your transmitter with other receivers?

BuschBarber

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I love 6v Rx packs and 7.2v LiPo Rx packs. I did have an issue where my JR791 Retract servos did not support 6v and worked erratically. Horizon told me, specifically, not to use 6v with those servos. There are other servos that have this problem.

I use a 5.1v voltage regulator on the Rx pack, for that plane and a 6v voltage regulator on everything else. You can also buy InLine voltage regulators that you could attach to the leads for the servos that need 5v, and the rest of the system would run on 6v.

Just a heads up as once in a while 6v will not work on all parts of your system.

panzertank

i have tried using different receivers and they exhibit no problems but as i said even when i pull the reciver out of the plane ( and hook up a battery and servo)and set it on the table it still does not have very far range during range checks.

airbusdrvr

Sounds like the receiver needs a visit to Champaign, IL(Horizon Tech Support).

djnsayne

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I concur.... if you feel that the range is not sufficient..... send it back....try another reciever

PipeMajor

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Agreed. Something is wrong with the receiver. Might be the way you have it mounted - I'd never attach it directly to the battery pack. I mounted one of my AR6200s in my LT-40 but took pains to mount both the main and satellite receivers out in the open. It passed range checks and had excellent aerial range.

When you land your Avistar, are your AR6200 LEDs flashing?

And, I flew mine on a 4.8v pack. Your servos will stop working if the voltage drops too low long before the RX will. You should NEVER fly if your 4 cell NiCD or NiMH pack drops below 4.7v. The RX is good down to 3.5v.