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01-02-2004, 09:45 PM
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RE: NexStar Owners
I'm not a Nex Star owner, but I am gonna put one on my trainer, just to be safe. I think putting it inside the canopy would be cool, but for the NexStar, I think you can put it by the switch.
01-03-2004, 01:03 AM
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RE: NexStar Owners
it tests the reciever's battery in the plane. It is mostly needed when lots of flying will be done.
Have anyone successfully installed one on their NexStar?
Have anyone successfully installed one on their NexStar?
01-03-2004, 08:38 PM
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RE: NexStar Owners
Although you might not need an onboard battery checker, I would recommend that you have a voltmeter of some sort to check your receiver's battery. Remember, the small amount of time that it takes to check the battery, could save you the $300 or so that you have in the plane. MPI makes a very nice switch that includes a volt meter and an external charge jack. Check it out here: http://www.maxxprod.com/mpi/mpi-4.ht...harge%20Switch.
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RE: NexStar Owners
If you want to use an on-board voltage meter, such as the Hobbico VoltWatch, you can install it by using a Y-harnness on the battery slot. You install the Y-harness in the receiver slot, and you now have two connectors on the other end. Connect the VoltWatch to one of the connectors and the switch harness to the other, and you're set!
01-05-2004, 03:18 PM
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RE: NexStar Owners
I was just going to suggest the Y-harness idea. But I have one modification.
Put on a line other than the switch/battery one. Maybe throttle or rudder (unless you fly 3D, then rudder would be bad). I say that because every connector in the current path results in a loss of power. Extra connectors in the battery line means all power suffers that loss, while an extra connection in the throttle line means only the throttle servo sees the lower power.
Also, each connection is a possible point of failure, something else to break or loosen in flight. I'd rather loose the throttle servo than the battery.
Will it matter on a trainer? No, I doubt that it would. But hey, it can't hurt.
Put on a line other than the switch/battery one. Maybe throttle or rudder (unless you fly 3D, then rudder would be bad). I say that because every connector in the current path results in a loss of power. Extra connectors in the battery line means all power suffers that loss, while an extra connection in the throttle line means only the throttle servo sees the lower power.
Also, each connection is a possible point of failure, something else to break or loosen in flight. I'd rather loose the throttle servo than the battery.
Will it matter on a trainer? No, I doubt that it would. But hey, it can't hurt.
