ORIGINAL: XJet
(also posted to RC Radios - Receivers - Servos )
The FMA M5 stopped abruptly at the limit of its operating range with no twitching. A small amount of slugishness was noticed 5-6 yards before all control was lost.
Summary:
The FMA M5 has "S.M.A.R.T" decoding designed to reject corrupt data frames and this facility clearly works as advertised when the signal level drops to the point where noise impinges on the received signal.
Thanks for your efforts -- it is always nice to get personal experiences as compared to advertising hype.
I can understand implementing S.M.A.R.T. decoding for corrupt frame rejection with the FMA, but stopping with no twitching does not seem too advantageous to me. I would rather have glitching before losing signal rather than an abrupt loss -- at least with glitching, I would have some indication that something is amiss and have an opportunity to reduce the distance and get back on the ground (in a large piece [8D]).
the "other" Andrew