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Old 06-17-2013, 08:54 AM
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Default RE: Cessna L19 Bird Dog

High-Beams
I've had a few comments about the proximity of my receiver to the other electronics. It's been suggested that I separate the components more to guard against interference. In this setup's defense I present my electric sailplane that I've successfully flown at fairly long range without any issues...



As you can see the Rx is stuffed in there very close to the other electronics...



Now in that airframe I didn't have much choice (although maybe some external whip antennas would help) but in practice, this setup works fine. However, and here's an obscure example, a friend of mine once explained: "No, I don't use my high-beams on dark roads. I can see okay without them". Clearly he was missing the point. High-beams let you see better. And as everyone (except my friend) knows, better is... well... better. He should use them, it makes driving easier & yeah duh, it's safer. So not wanting to be that guy I think I'm going to move my components around some. Thanks guys for setting me straight.