hey guys...was flying at a new field today and i'm wondering if hydro lines can cause interference with the plane's receiver. as i come in to land i have to i have to fly parallel to a hydro line for about 50 feet and it seemed right at that point i seemed to be getting aileron interference that i've never noticed before. i know its not a good idea to fly near hydro lines but i live on a farm and just tryed a different spot to fly today. just wondering if anybody has had that problem??

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No.  I don't see how hydraulic equipment could cause R/C interference.





http://www.hydroline.com/

But seriously, I used to live beside high-tension electric lines and, after a rain, they arced.  That is a broadcast on all frequencies and will screw with electronics.  It is pretty short-ranged, however.  Keep a couple hundred feet away if possible.

Hi springhillflyer
I have been flying RC planes for about 38 years. I do not believe the Hydro lines are causing radio interference. All of th planes I fly now are made of COROPLAST corrugated plastic sheets. Many are built with aluminum structural tubes. I make certain the receiver antenna wires are at least 1 inch away from the aluminum pieces. I have heard of radio signals bouncing off metal buildings and causing some interference. At our field we have metal buildings that we fly over during the landing approach and there has been no reported problems. Make sure you ALWAYS do the recommended radio range check prior to takeoff. Make certain your batteries are well charged. Make certain your radio gear is up to date. I use Futaba 2.4 equipment. Never a problem.

ya i always start with full batteries and i do frequent range checks. its just that i've never seen that happen and i would be within about 80 feet of that hydro line right where i get that little interference. the closest metal building would be about 400 to 500 hundred feet away from where i get that interference. i use all hitec equipment