Hi all

Anyone got any comments on the most meaningfull way of performing a range check ?

My usual is, helper with the plane with rx on, walk about 100 yards away with tx on and aerial up, then completly collapse the aerial and get a thumbs up from the helper re control movements.

Now how well does this equate to having confidence in remaining in full control whjen the model is at xxxx yards from me ?

Model = "Sparky 400", converted to Glo with Thunder Tiger 09.
New GWS "Micro 6" 35mghz rx with proper GWS xtal (not dual convertion as far as I can tell)
rx antenna fed through the fuselage (leaving 18" hanging out the back)
~ 10 year old Futaba 6 channel TX fitted with new Futaba xtal and new nicad pack.

No problems so far, but I havn't been flying that high or far away (yet)