Tech-aero IBEC question

[ghoffman]

I just use double sticky Velcro to mount it, it is very lightweight and the foam wrap and zip ties is overkill.

 

[AEROSHELDON]

Anyone heard of one of these bringing a plane down? A buddy of mine lost a plane and JR Americas/JR Japan say it was the IBEC. He sent them all in to JR and that is what they came up with. Passing the buck??

I have 4 of them and no issues, as have many others.

 

[Terryscustom]

Passing the buck........If it was the tech-aero unit, absolutely passing the buck. I've tried a couple others and worst I got was a high-speed miss with the engine with one of those. Tech Aero, I'd guess I've had 15-20 of them.....never a missed beat.

 

[ryan_m]

I've got a JR XG11 and have three different gas planes all running tech aero's, no problems on any of mine.
What radio was your buddy using Aerosheldon? DMSS or DSM?

 

[Flyingjon]

Same here. I only have one but its been going for a year and a half and I expect several more years out of it.

 

[AEROSHELDON]

It is a XG14 so that should be DMSS??

I have an 11X but just for quads and foamies, my gassers all use Futaba so I am not sure what protocol it is.

 

[ryan_m]

Yeah, the XG series are all DMSS.
The 11x could be DSM2 or DSMX depending on whether it's been updated by Spektrum.

 

[AEROSHELDON]

Why do you ask? Is one protocol more susceptible to IBEC issues?

I use a 18MZ Futaba and never an issue, but my buddies seem to think the IBEC is an issue. I don't buy it.

 

[Terryscustom]

Why do you ask? Is one protocol more susceptible to IBEC issues?
I use a 18MZ Futaba and never an issue, but my buddies seem to think the IBEC is an issue. I don't buy it.

Neither will effect the IBEC but the DSM2 is more susceptible to outside interference which is why it was axed.

 

[ryan_m]

I was just curious on which protocol as this would be the first failure I have heard of with DMSS related to gas engine ignitions. I know that the original Hitec Aurora 9's had issues with it, but other than that I haven't read of any failures. I fly a DMSS radio, so I take special interest in any failures on DMSS! Particularly if the warning about it comes from the manufacturer of the radio, and is on using the same equipment that I fly (the tech aero).

I won't go so far as to say that DSM2/DSMX or futaba, or any other brand is better/worse than any other brand. I made my choice in what I want to fly, and I have my reasons for why I did that. I'm not interested in starting radio wars, but I am very definitely interested in any info about failures on the brand of radio that I have!!