Yes, but I think you are missing the point. The problem for Spektrum is
large areas of solid (to RF at this freq.) material that block the antennae.
Carbon tubes or strips in a foamy aren't large enough to matter.
Lee
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To: "Lee Estingoy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [RCSE] New Spread Spectrum Radios
Lee Estingoy wrote:
JR / Spektrum put on a few discussions with one of the Spektrum's
Carbon fiber construction will definitely maybe possibly also have an
affect on this issue of reception. So, if you fly DLGs in the rain and
feel that the risk of being shot down by your good buddies at the field
is larger than the risk of the carbon in your plane masking the signal,
you may find the range of the Spektrum to be a problem. Otherwise, it
should work fine on the manufacturer's suggested applications.
Lots of the foamies out there that you would consider park flyers have
carbon all over them to keep the cheezy foam from bending, almost....
Fortunately, China has really cheap labor so now you can get a "woodie"
for under $100. But even that has carbon fiber landing gear and the
battery packs are almost as long as the antenna.
I don't have any extra RX for mine so I haven't taken it out to the slope
yet. And the 6102 retrofit looks really tempting since the 6102 has a lot
nicer program than the stock DX6... But what I really want is a 10X
spektrum....
Yes, I really do have stuff that isn't a sailplane. There is not much
thermal activity just before sunset in the middle of the winter so the
electric powered thermal in the nose will have to do for flying in the
back yard.
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