Align step down does not step down enugh??

[kaan.gok]

I measured the voltage at my tail servo with Align regulator : 5.8V
Then I plugged in the 5.1V two way step down, measured again : 5.5V
Isn't it supposed to drop the voltage down to 5.1V?
Is it OK to run the tail servo (DS8900) with 5.5V?
Or will it drop further to 5.1V under load?

[Anthony.L]

I've run a 8900G right off the Align 2-in-1 at 5.8v and had no issue whatsoever. The 5.1v step-down will be plenty.

[TheBum]

Was the servo actually attached when you measured it or were you measuring it open circuit? If it was open circuit, the voltage will quite likely drop a little under load. I have the same setup and everything has been fine thus far.

[kaan.gok]

It was open circuit. That's what I'm thinking(check my last sentence), too, but just wanted to be sure. I don't want to loose tail control in the air :)
Thank you very much.

[miragewsu]

If I remember my semiconductor classes correctly, the diode needs a bit of a load before it drops the full .7V