07-06-2011, 12:06 AM
If you use a 2S and BEC or diodes for the voltage drop to the tolerance of your radio gear, you could jut pull the +ve (red) pin from your ESCs to be sure they aren't contributing in any way - just in case the circuitry of your receiver isn't as intelligent as Gazz's.
The "old fashioned way" of doing it was 4x AA NiCD batteries plugged straight into the receiver BATT port. These would need charging for each flight day and are far more inconvenient than a 2S lipo. Usually, a switch was added to the harness to then independently turn off the radio as it is no longer turned off when you unplug the flight/motor battery.
The "old fashioned way" of doing it was 4x AA NiCD batteries plugged straight into the receiver BATT port. These would need charging for each flight day and are far more inconvenient than a 2S lipo. Usually, a switch was added to the harness to then independently turn off the radio as it is no longer turned off when you unplug the flight/motor battery.
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Indoor Thingy Skyartec Cessna 182
Katana X lite (in construction) UM SU-26 12"WS Shoestring (Plantraco)
HK Extra 260
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