ORIGINAL: Duane-RCU I have an Electron 6 Rx in a Viper (Pylon) and I've had two problems happen over the last month. First, several weeks ago I turned on the Tx, them Rx, and nothing happened. Tried several times, then it started working. I went ahead and turned it on and off a few times to try to duplicate, but it woked fine. Then this last weekend, I had a landing where the plane snagged a rough spot in the grass and knocked the landing gear off, not very hard to do on the Vipers. Didn't look like it hit hard or anything. When I went to pick up the plane, all servos were at full swing and not responding. I turned everything on and off several times, and then if started working again, but at this point I decided to quit... I know it might be a switch problem, but I wanted to see what you thought about sending the RX in for a check-up? Being it's random and not very repeatable, what do you think? The radio is an Optic 6....Thanks!
1. Irregular switch operation is a common indicator of black wire corrosion.
How old is the battery and switch harness? refer to:
Black wire corrosion
2. How well was the RX protected for shock & vibration, even a "soft" landing can breakor damage acrystal or even a ceramic filter. refer:
Hitec General Receiver FAQ
See also sub Section "Glitches & Jitter in Receiver, Servo & ESC - causes and cures " under
"Radio Systems, Accessories, Alterations and FAQ." at:
Alan's Hobby, Model & RC FAQ Web Links</p>
Regards
Alan T.
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