bitogre
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DSM2 and even some genuine DSMX Receivers had problems. I had a horrible link with a 4ch Spectrum receiver, but when I swapped it for a 6ch, everything was crisp (Also, the pigtails were worn out…). I saw some people running Orange, saying they had no problems, not sure if they had tried to fly at the event yet.
I can believe that DSM2 and DSMX had problems. I forgot to log for the entire attempt on my Taranis (with X6R receiver). I turned on logging shortly after the start of the official time, after I got an RSSI Critical warning. From the point I started logging to my crash, I was getting RSSI levels as low as 52 (warning indicating questionable link are for RSSI below 45). So, assuming my RSSI levels were typical, I think we were pushing the limits of the technology (no matter which protocol your TX was using). I suspect we can do better than 179, but not by much without more improvements to control technology (maybe 200 is the limit).
I'd be curious to know if anyone has RSSI telemetry logs for the entire attempt to see how they compare to my short period of logging and see if my low RSSI levels were an anomaly or seen by others.