Skippies and Kiwis

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yes there a very good radio, bet it feels weird the weight difference
unfortunately i plugged a ubec into my marine rx today instead of the normal battery pack i use and it blew my rx
that's 2 esc,s and a rx in 2 days not a good start to the Crissy holidays

Yes ozzie, it feels like I am holding Andy's and not mine if you know what I mean.

Sorry to hear about the receivers.
Andy said he was not going to use his boats over Christmas. He said something about playing with himself. Not sure what that is all about.

[andym]

yes there a very good radio, bet it feels weird the weight difference
unfortunately i plugged a ubec into my marine rx today instead of the normal battery pack i use and it blew my rx

Mate that sucks, never heard of a ubec doing that??????? Has it got variable voltage ? Polarity? although the later should just not work not have a melt down.

]Andy said he was not going to use his boats over Christmas. He said something about playing with himself. Not sure what that is all about

Paddy you know I can play with myself and my boats at the same time....
That radio looks really great. Looked at them when I went Futaba, was told of some range issues. Probably bull$hit, yours seems great.

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That radio looks really great. Looked at them when I went Futaba, was told of some range issues. Probably bull$hit, yours seems great.

Andy, as you and I discussed on the phone the other day it would be great if it had 3 heat sensor inputs on the telemetry side of the receiver. Electric boats, cars and planes must add up to a big proportion of total sales these days and we all know how valuable telemetry is when setting up a new model. To be fair it is only early days and the manufacturers are no fools. We have seen how Castle keep their ear to the ground on forums and I hope other manufacturers do too.
Maybe we can make some suggestions. Lets start the ball rolling with this....

1. Capability of at least 3 heat sensors
2. GPS included in the receiver for more accurate speed
3. Memory that stores the days telemetry in the transmitter so it can upload the information to your computer for either printing or storing in a text file.
4. Connection to the OSE forum via satellite at all times

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This will not be new to ozzie but might be to a few others.
I just changed my radio control system from JR R-1 to Spektrum DX3S. I have the receiver with telemetry and have a marine receiver coming.
The videos will show you what telemetry can do. Basically it will send information such as rpm, the temp of motor, battery or esc or the volts of the receiver battery from the boat back to the transmitter in your hand so you can see these things at a glance. This is very helpful when setting up a boat.
The marine receiver is said to work in a glass of beer but my beer is not going out in the boat for that to work . I will use a battery instead
I took the second video just in case the first one did not work and I moved about 100 feet from the boat to help demonstrate how it works over distance. It is supposed to be good for up to 200 feet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLb4QKvfeXs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7kk48ckK4M

Nice looking radio Paddy. I didn't quite have the budget for that one but did just get a Spectrum DX3.0. I have played around with the programing but haven't had it to the pond as it has been quite chilly as of late.

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Nice looking radio Paddy. I didn't quite have the budget for that one but did just get a Spectrum DX3.0. I have played around with the programing but haven't had it to the pond as it has been quite chilly as of late.

Chuck these radios do not have to be expensive. I have seen them as low as $149 on eBay. I guess warranty becomes an issue when you buy from there though.
You can bet that some of the other companies are working on ones with more telemetry features as I type.
We live in exciting times with our hobby. Lipo batteries, brushless motors and now telemetry in our radios are just a few of the changes I have seen in my time in this hobby. I had some brushed can boats and lost interest because of the slow speed. My nitro boats were much faster in those days but my nitro boats would not see which way even my slowest electric boats went these days. I often read threads on here where a guy says he is building a slow boat for his kid that will do 40 mph. I can remember the time I dreamed of doing 40 mph and now kids start out at that speed.
There is a down side to going fast and it is the cost of the hobby. I am retiring several of my boats and just run my DF 33 and the BBY rigger to keep my costs down. I run on the edge with my setups so disasters do happen and they cost. Costs have gone down quite a bit as compared to when I first started. I payed about $400 for my first Neu motor and that was the 1515 1.5y (or is it) that is in my DF 33. That motor has seen many a lipo pack go to the grave. I also payed about $400 for my first lipo and now I pay $59 for a better battery. My first brushless esc was about $400 also. The price of genuine factory hulls has not changed much though.
Chuck I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas.
Paddy

You will find copies of the above in both paperback and hard cover in your local bookstore at a reasonable price. Great Christmas reading for all. Yeah I know I was doing OK until my humor got the better of me.

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Merry Christmas IDIOTS

Douggie the Grintch

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Merry Christmas IDIOTS

Douggie the Grintch

Douggie a very merry Christmas to you mate. Thanks for all the laughs you have given me this year. Thanks also for the little pearls of wisdom you often pass on to us all. May Santa stuff your stocking with something that is gorgeous, blonde and 25 and a veracious appetite for Scotch. You thought I was going to say sex didn't you?

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Douggie a very merry Christmas to you mate. Thanks for all the laughs you have given me this year. Thanks also for the little pearls of wisdom you often pass on to us all. May Santa stuff your stocking with something that is gorgeous, blonde and 25 and a veracious appetite for Scotch. You thought I was going to say sex didn't you?

Blonde and 25..she will be after my money....now 50 and self supporting is another matter

Douggie

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Spektrum DX3S problem fixed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27FjRiESHnQ

Videos from this mornings boating with the DF 33....

Playing on an old 4s 25c lipo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hwCXcULWCM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ydd6HdsK_o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoYWC8enM_o

Some speed on 5s (top speed for the morning was 114 kph or a little over 70 mph)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBCVAdigKFM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v1Ho1KmZNg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzPbb1ampbo
http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA3zKje_imQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao79sXnlh2o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndJz2-okWyc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7UMOy5e0AQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umShJ86gbDI

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Runs real nice, a bit loose at 70mph but it needs that to get those speeds with that power I think.

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For those of you who do not know just how serious Paddy is about his RC boating here is a pic I took yesterday of him in his new rescue craft.

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For those of you who do not know just how serious Paddy is about his RC boating here is a pic I took yesterday of him in his new rescue craft.

Well you would have to catch me packing cheese down my throat

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Videos from this mornings boating with the DF 33....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27FjRiESHnQ

I dont think you linked the right video. More like something about soldering up the innards of a POS 2.4gz radio transmitter.

John

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I dont think you linked the right video. More like something about soldering up the innards of a POS 2.4gz radio transmitter.

John

You are correct John. I edited it so it makes better sense. I wanted it in there as I had said on another thread that I had a problem with the radio and it was not working. When my son showed me the circuit board I could see why it was not working.
I can see it would be confusing for those not in the know. Hope it makes better sense now.

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Paddy, I hope it was not as bad as my speedy ...