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Forum: Hitec/MultiPlex Radios- Ask Hitec Customer Service
05-12-2011, 09:12 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,160
Posted By Rod

Optima 6 antenna location

I am planning to install an Optima 6 in a electric glider which has a Carbon Fibre fuselage and tail boom. What is the recommended location for the single antenna?
Forum: Electric General Discussion
07-23-2008, 01:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,171
Posted By Rod

RE: E-flite Piper Pawnee Battery Choice

I use a 2500 mah LiPo in my Pawnee with an Eflite 15. I get flights in the range of 7 - 10 minutes. I am a firm believerin keeping models as light as possible, thus the lighter LiPo battery....
Forum: Electric Aerobatic & Sport Planes
01-28-2008, 07:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,942
Posted By Rod

RE: EFlite Pawnee

I have just finished my Pawnee, and the one problem I ran into was the pushrods to the rudder and the elevator were very stiff. I had to strip the covering off the bottom of the fuselage, and cut...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
10-29-2006, 07:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,418
Posted By Rod

RE: folding prop

I have used an elastic band on the prop. Just loop it around one blade and the twist it behind the prop hub and connect to the second blade. This has wo worked for me using ESC's without a brake.
Forum: Electric Training
10-02-2005, 10:12 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 485
Posted By Rod

RE: 2 cell or 3 cell

It would largely depend on the plane you would fly it in. A 2 cell wold give weak performance -- less than an 8 cell battery would. A 3 cell Li-Po would give youi good performance. If you use 3 cells...
Forum: 3D Flying!
11-15-2004, 10:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 612
Posted By Rod

Funtana 90

A friend has just bought a Funtana 90 and is considering a GWS 1.20 -- 2-cycle engine (OS clone) for it. Does anyone have any thought s on if this size of 2 cycle is adequate? too large? or will it...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
01-14-2003, 07:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 866
Posted By Rod

Using my schulze on the Bench

I use my Schulze 6 - 330 with a 13.8v -- 11.5amp power supply. I have charged packs from 7 cell to 20 cells. Battery size has ranged from 600 mah to 3000 mah. It has worked fine for me.
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
01-14-2003, 06:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 712
Posted By Rod

GWS cHARGER

There were a number of them at Chilliwack last year and the users were very happy with them, recognizing that they have some limitations as to number of cells. Bernard Cawley from Washington State...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
12-10-2002, 05:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,346
Posted By Rod

Accu-Cycle RX/TX battery cycler

Thanks Red, I use the timer method for my Transmitters, My concern is in not knowing how much charge I have in the Tx batteries after I have been flying, and how much I should leave them on charge...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
12-09-2002, 10:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,346
Posted By Rod

Accu-Cycle RX/TX battery cycler

Red S, I am considering using a Peak Charger for all of my Transmitter charging requirements so as to ensure that the Tx batteries are always completely charged. I am into Electric power in a big...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
12-09-2002, 08:27 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,346
Posted By Rod

Accu-Cycle RX/TX battery cycler

Can you use the FMA Einstein with NiMH cells?
Forum: Electric General Discussion
09-18-2002, 06:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 692
Posted By Rod

Edf Vampire ?

Brad, I found another one in the works,
http://www.rtmodels.com/new_products.htm

This is to be a 48" span version, and is described as being very scale.
Rod
Forum: Electric General Discussion
09-18-2002, 06:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 692
Posted By Rod

Edf Vampire ?

Brad, Go to this page and you will see a larger kit of the Vampire.
Rod McRae
[email protected]

http://eam.net./EAMRC/edf.htm
Forum: Electric General Discussion
09-17-2002, 11:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 692
Posted By Rod

Edf Vampire ?

[email protected] is the email address of a person who is kitting a 30.5" span Vampire. I had some correspondance with him about it, but my last 3 emails have gone unanswered. I wish you...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
03-24-2002, 07:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,098
Posted By Rod

MotorCalc vs Electricalc

I use both MotoCalc and Ecalc. I find that MotoCalc will guve you much more detailed information with respect to the Model/Motor/Gear ratio/Battery combination you have selected. I do like to use...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
03-06-2002, 03:21 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 914
Posted By Rod

Electric Motor Gearbox

Sorry about that.
Graupner makes a nice "In - Line" 2.81:1 gearbox. I have one mounted on a Leisure 17turn motor in my Balsacraft Hurricane. The problem with In-Line boxes is that you are tied to...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
03-05-2002, 08:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 914
Posted By Rod

Electric Motor Gearbox

The Great Planes gearbox is quite good and has a range of drive gears that would fit youe needs.
Also the Master Airscrew has a 2.5, 3.0, & 3.5 gearbox that works well on that size of motor.
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
02-28-2002, 08:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 758
Posted By Rod

Hitec Chargers

I used a Hitec 335 and had to abandon it as I use a lot of NiMH cells now. I found that the 335 did not always detect the peak voltage when charging NiMH cells. I now use a FMA Super Nova for my...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
02-25-2002, 05:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 859
Posted By Rod

Nicad or Nimh for electric motors.

Take a look at the Panasonic 2000 mah NiMH cells. They are lighter than the 3000 mah NiMH Panasonic cells and should hanle your amp requirements. I have used them with a Jeti 15/4 and an Astro 05G...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
02-12-2002, 06:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 620
Posted By Rod

Electric Motor Battery Question???

I have been using non-bec ESC's for a number of years now and have not had a battery problem with running the batteries to the point where the motor does not have enough power to cause the model to...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
02-07-2002, 07:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,970
Posted By Rod

Lazy Bee tips and tricks...

David, The 48" wing centre section measures a total of 27.5". The bays are differant than the 40-" version, which measures 19.5"(centre section).
On the 48" wing, they measure 4" for the first bay...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
01-30-2002, 07:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 776
Posted By Rod

how many cells can a 0.5 motor take?

It depends on the particular motor. I run my MEC Turbo 10 GT (17 turns) on 10 cells. Also the MEC Turbo 10+ is a good 10 cell motor. The Kyosho Mad Science series -- Mag. Mayhem, Atomic Force, &...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
01-30-2002, 07:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,511
Posted By Rod

Almost embarrased to ask...

Electric motors turn counter-clockwise when viewed from the front, (this is the same as a Glow engine). Reverse timed motors turn clockwise , viewed from the front. Reverse motors are used with most...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
01-30-2002, 06:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,970
Posted By Rod

Lazy Bee tips and tricks...

I have both wings for my Lazy Bee. I like the 48" wing for general floating around which the Bee is a winner at doing. I use a Magnetic Mayhem (rev.) a 2.5:1 MAS gearbox and an 11 x 7 MAS Electric...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
01-30-2002, 06:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,146
Posted By Rod

Radio For Beginner

I have had a Futaba 6XA for 3 years now and have been very satisfied with it with one exception, it does not have exponential throws. I also have 2 - Hitec Flash 5X radios that I purchased after...
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