BEEP BEEP - locator for your downed plane
 

After loosing my plane in some very tall beans of all things, I wanna put one of those beepers on my plane that goes off when the Xmitter is off.

Where can I find one?

NOT MAKE ONE.

Thanks,
RichD

RE: BEEP BEEP - locator for your downed plane
 

This article is all about them, including where to buy several different kinds.

http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.p...featured&id=67

RE: BEEP BEEP - locator for your downed plane
 

I've been using the Hobbico Air Alert on my planes for a couple of years now. They seem to work OK. The one thing I did do was hook it into the aileron channel with a Y cord instead of into the throttle channel. If I'm doing lazy figure eights or doing slow circuits waiting to land, it can go into "lost airplane" mode as I can fly around for a minute or more without touching the throttle... I can't however fly very long without using the ailerons!

Edit: Do a search on Tower Hobbies for "Hobbico Air Alert" and you're set!

RE: BEEP BEEP - locator for your downed plane
 

That is what I don't like about the Air Alert. I tossed mine. I use the one listed in the article above. Have a buch of 'em and put them in all my planes. I love 'em!

RE: BEEP BEEP - locator for your downed plane
 

GWS has one now that can handle a 6V battery too, I'm going to give these a try.
http://www.aeromicro.com/Catalog/gws...a__1500029.htm
http://www.aeromicro.com/Catalog/gws...r__1318614.htm

Dauntae

RE: BEEP BEEP - locator for your downed plane
 

Thanks for the links. Have not tried this one. Please let us know of your experience.

RE: BEEP BEEP - locator for your downed plane
 

I get mine from http://www.jchobbies.com/ . (I don't see them on the web site, but give them a call.) They are a little more expensive than the Hobbico ones, but without the throttle "feature".

RE: BEEP BEEP - locator for your downed plane
 

there are several listed in the thread so far. Which one do you get from JCHobies, so we would know what to ask for.

RE: BEEP BEEP - locator for your downed plane
 

I think maybe they make them themselves. It doesn't have a brand name or anything, just a sticker with their web site on it. My memory is last time I ordered one, I just called and asked if they were still making them, and they said sure.

RE: BEEP BEEP - locator for your downed plane
 

I'm using a couple from a company called something like "California Sailplane Products" or something like that. I don't know where they came from, my wife got them for me a while back as a Christamas (or birthday, I forget) present.

The ones I have work based on the RX loosing TX signal. It's neat, and they work well.