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Old 07-13-2011, 04:32 PM
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Default RE: Four Star 60 dies on maiden day.

I just tried the brown out test and yes I can get it to brown out by switching off the Rx battery. But these OrangeRx must have some later software because the thing instantly is working correctly as soon as I switch the battery back on. Only the light is now blinking but everything else works as normal. As fast as I can switch the battery off and on, the Rx connects and is working. When the plane started down, the engine revved up and down twice. I was holding full up elevator all the time. If it would have reset the plane would have lurched upward suddenly.

So, if there was a battery problem, it stayed in effect for several seconds. Yet today, I cannot get the battery voltage to drop enough to brown out the Rx. I just spent about 5 minutes working the servos constantly, to full travel back and forth. Could not get a brown out to happen.

This is all very perplexing.