Novak Havoc + AM Futaba Magnum Jr = Horrible Glight

[soniccj5]

I went to the track today and found out my new Havoc 10.5 Brushless setup does not work with my radio gear. I couldn't even complete 1 lap it was so out of control. I drove home and installed my Novak T4 & Trinity C027 which did not cause me any problem.


Has anyone else ran into problems with a brushless speed controller with old radio equipment?

Thanks,

ED

[soniccj5]

Checked the BEC voltage and determined the Novak T4 provides 4.2 Volts when the Novak Havoc provides 5.2 Volts. The T4 does not glitch even though it is providing a lower voltage. Removed the brushless motor and the steering servo still glitched.


I would think a lower voltage BEC would cause the radio to glitch.


Thinking about investing in the glitch buster, but it is hard for me to part with $10.00 for a capacitor.

ED

[soniccj5]

For anyone following my glitch saga.

I just got word from Novak that it could possibly be a software problem with the speed controller itself. Might need to send it back for a software upgrade.


ED

[soniccj5]

Just tried out the receiver from the Axial SCX10 RTR which is a 27Mhz AM receiver instead of the 75Mhz from the Futaba magnum Junior. Seems like that resolved my glitch problem.


Going to mount it better this weekend and run a fully charged battery.

ED

[soniccj5]

Problem solved with a different radio.

ED

[soniccj5]

Installed a Tower Hobbies 224 2-Channel 2.4GHz radio last night. I was surprised at how small the receiver was when I opened the box compared to my Futaba receiver.

Took it for a rip in my driveway without any glitching problems.


I plan to still run an antenna tube for the look



ED