Ham_Sammiches
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I went out to fly my AXN today and I ended up losing control of the plane whenever it'd go further than 100 feet away (give or take). I was using the Hobby King 2.4Ghz 6Ch Tx with almost fresh batteries (8 AA's), and I was flying on a flat field covered in hard snow. Temp around 40 degrees Fahrenheit and somewhat windy. Stock setup on the AXN with a 1300mAh 3s.
It would take off just fine and then very soon after I'd lose control and the wind would take it away. Once I realized why it was so hard to fly, I tested the range with the plane sitting on the ground, and sure enough the range of the radio was lacking. I tried moving the receiver to the outside of the plane and that accomplished nothing. I have used this setup with this radio before and it has always worked fine!
Any ideas what's going on, guys?
It would take off just fine and then very soon after I'd lose control and the wind would take it away. Once I realized why it was so hard to fly, I tested the range with the plane sitting on the ground, and sure enough the range of the radio was lacking. I tried moving the receiver to the outside of the plane and that accomplished nothing. I have used this setup with this radio before and it has always worked fine!
Any ideas what's going on, guys?