Do you have any long servo leads? Are they running parallel to the antenna? Have you tried moving your antenna around. I had some issues once that were corrected by moving the antenna away from long leads running to the rear mounted servos. Just thought I'd throw that out.

Just out of curiosity are you pointing the antenna straight at the plane during your range tests?

no I am doing it like the horizon book says, at arms length, with it down.

crashland, I think Antique's question is referencing the fact that the weakest signal comes off the tip of the antenna. Similarly, this is why you can get different distances during a range test depending on how the transmitter/receiver antennas orient with each other. Different items in a model may partially block or reradiate the transmiters signal, becoming one of the reasons a range check is important.

Glad to see you got the range you needed.

Ed M.

Ok Guys..here we go.... I have A GP Patty Wagstaff Extra with a BME 50 and for months I had RF problems and like most I listened to all of the Wacky Ideas on fixing the problem. Here is the fix.....call CH Ignition and ask the guys to explain about the Bosch resistor plug cap. They will tell you that this WILL fix your problem. It made my BME run with outstanding results and increased my range by 150%!! I dont understand why the bosch cap will not work on a 10MM plug? Can someone explain that to me? When I compare both plugs, one out of my BME 50 which is a NGK BPMR6F and the one out of my Zenoah which is a Champion RZ7C they both have a 15MM hex installation shoulder and are both pretty close in length...why wont the Bosch cap work???????? Any explanations? If you install a PCM receiver in your model with RF issues all you are heading for is a PCM lockout and a out of control model!!! Seen it many times. Some times it works for months and sometimes it works for a few flights. Just remember DUAL CONVERSION FM is your best bet. No one has given me a GOOD reason to run PCM. Any Takers???? Fail safe you say??? Well give me a scenario that fail safe will ALWAYS benefit you? The only fail safe mode would be throttle shutdown. But a PCM lockout is very scary with a 10 to 50LB model! This is an awesome fourm keep it up!!!!

Crashland...did you ever get your plane going good? Thanks Capt,n

The reason for using a PCM receiver is that it works better for rejecting interference. It also increases the range capability of the receiver because it helps pick the signal out of the noise. All of these posts show that. However, it should not be used to cover up a problem that you know exists and can be fixed.

It is doing fine. I have flown it about 6 to 8 times so far. Apparantly I had everything set ok. I was just expecting too much out of the regular reciever. I set it up with a JR 770 and so far so good. I havent flown any plane in a while. I have been wasting ammo since it has been so cold and windy around here.

You mean to tell us you didn't throw that G26 away and buy a DA50 for a plane that wouldn't fit a DA50 anyway? Cool beans Crashland... glad all is ok. I have four G26's and love em.

LOL! I dont guess I had enough cobwebs in the attic to figure out how to install the 50. I enjoy it. I still at times have trouble it wanting to die, I think I have the low end too rich. Maybee.

HEY CRASHLAND..... I also glad to hear your back in business. I think the G26 is a good engine. I read a lot of good words about them. It is way too cold here to fly in west Mich...so I have been doing it inside on my Aerofly Pro Deluxe flight simulator. Sure is fun. No costly crashes, but it sure is good pratice. Oh and did I say...ITS FUN!!!! Capt,n

also if you change crystals out on your radio and receiver alot or even a few times. your stuff will work but might not be tuned in all the way. this is why the fcc says only a licienced repair shop to do this. this is true on the tunning of your stuff it happened to me. me on 54 and friend on 53 one being tuned more on one than the other. glitching)! you could be having RF too. put some Rf filters on your leads this will also help take out any Rf to your receiver. a good fail safe is throttle down settings. this way if your flying and your plane does into fail safe you know because your engine throttles down. bring it it asap and find the issue if its you or someone else.

wow I forgot about this post. this has been a long time. I have already fixed the problem. My problem was that two metal elevator wires were causing a harmonic disturbance on one end and the other end they were soldered together and there also must had been a tad bit of rubbing. And on the changing crystals, you dont have to send it to a certified place. I have changed many crystals through the years and with no problems. They say that so that you spend more money. I have range tested with changed crystals and without. There isnt any difference. I think the farthest I got with my antenna down and still got reception on the ground was approximatly 100 yards. straight line. Anyway, thank the good Lord I have it fixed and actually sold that plane a long time ago and bought another since then and sold that one too! LOL! I need to just keep the ones I get but some guys see what I have and want it bad so I sell them. I appreciate the help though.

Glad you got it fixed... I had a similar problem with a G20 ei and found the problem to be running the antenna wire too close to the solid wire sheathed push rods of an Ultra Stick Lite. After moving the antenna to a tip of the horizontal stab... the problem was solved.