Any pics of AR7000 install?

[Taipan]

Where'd you guys put the satellite Rx?

I thought on the boom 10cm back but looks awkward. Or on the frame outside the right CCPM servo but won't the servo, motor etc shield this when heli is nose-in & presenting left side?

Another place is on the right side of the frame near the boom support but reg is in the way.

[Mercuriell]

Up the rear end with its little ears poking out either side :)

[Big Fil]

If you want to run your 7000 on the top tray then your pretty limited. I looked at a number of options when doing my install but ended up mounting it by the servo. I made sure that on of the antenna stuck up above the frame figuring during nose in it'd be able to see it through the canopy. I think the frames being plastic there is probably alot less overall sheilding going on then with frames made of carbon fiber.

[OICU812]

There is so much room on the top I do not really understand why peeps are strapping to the sides....:dontknow

Here are some pics of stuff installed on one of mine with a AR9000 which of course is even abit larger in size. I put the remote antennas on the sides...;)

[blueviewlaguna]

There is so much room on the top I do not really understand why peeps are strapping to the sides....:dontknow

Here are some pics of stuff installed on one of mine with a AR9000 which of course is even abit larger in size. I put the remote antennas on the sides...;)
Hey Shawn - that is a pretty clean looking installation there on the L600, most I have seen have been a mess, do you have a full set of photos posted anywhere? - I may have to try one of these damn Logo's. I am not crazy about the plastic everywhere, but looking at the tough German fiber-reinforced plastic on my Porsche 996 Turbo makes me think that it will be strong enough - the intake manifold (turbo pressurized) and even the oil filter housing is plastic!

I am also thinking of building some sort of lightweight battery protector for the 10S that just hangs way out there - like a foam cradle that fits into the canopy. This is what I did on my 600E and it has saved the 6S many times.

Pre-Neu:
http://www.helifreak.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28636&d=1192501489

My installation:
http://www.helifreak.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33742&d=1198544609

[itsparks]

Here is mine,

http://odie.ath.cx/logo/IMGP1898.jpg
http://odie.ath.cx/logo/IMGP1899.jpg

[Mercuriell]

On the L500 stuck the satellite on the landing gear (as on my Rexs)

[OICU812]

Hey Shawn - that is a pretty clean looking installation there on the L600, most I have seen have been a mess, do you have a full set of photos posted anywhere? - I may have to try one of these damn Logo's. I am not crazy about the plastic everywhere, but looking at the tough German fiber-reinforced plastic on my Porsche 996 Turbo makes me think that it will be strong enough - the intake manifold (turbo pressurized) and even the oil filter housing is plastic!

I am also thinking of building some sort of lightweight battery protector for the 10S that just hangs way out there - like a foam cradle that fits into the canopy. This is what I did on my 600E and it has saved the 6S many times.

Pre-Neu:
http://www.helifreak.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28636&d=1192501489

My installation:
http://www.helifreak.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33742&d=1198544609


Well against my normal practice but here is my Gallery on RR, which one day when our freak site gets its going my rumpryder one will be gone....

Anyhow look in my Logo 600 build pics gallery here for several placement pictures etc...
http://www.runryder.com/helicopter/gallery/28268/

[OICU812]

Here is mine,

http://odie.ath.cx/logo/IMGP1898.jpg
http://odie.ath.cx/logo/IMGP1899.jpg


Jase looks clean dude, only one thing, your remote antennaa should be in vertical form not horisontal. If your main rx is horizontal your remotes should always be opposite to have best signal clarity and range...;) You could put your remote antenna on the angle part by your servo, the remote should always be at least a few inches away from main as well as this can cause problems if they are to close together.

[BruceW]

Here is a shot of mine with a little servo tape holding on the satellite.

http://brucewsb.s3.amazonaws.com/Files/Logo5003D/Logo500_AR7000.jpg

[itsparks]

Jase looks clean dude, only one thing, your remote antennaa should be in vertical form not horisontal. If your main rx is horizontal your remotes should always be opposite to have best signal clarity and range...;) You could put your remote antenna on the angle part by your servo, the remote should always be at least a few inches away from main as well as this can cause problems if they are to close together.


Thanks dood, ill change that tomorrow. For some reason i put it on the way i did so it would not interfear with the servo, however its still near one. I'll move it and go from there :P

p.s It's so nice to have a SMD soldering station to re-solder all them wires, i have taken the time to shorten all the servo wires and keep every thing clean and neat, i don't like rat's nests :P

[BruceW]

Hey Jase, just tried to send you a PM reply but your inbox won't accept them. You can turn it on in User CP.

Bruce

[itsparks]

Hey Jase, just tried to send you a PM reply but your inbox won't accept them. You can turn it on in User CP.

Bruce


Just figured it out, you have to remove the check mark :P

feel free to pm now :p

[OICU812]

Yes the way Bruce mounted his remote antenna is correct orientation, cheers.

[Eyon]

it doesnt matter if its horz or vert, just as long as its 90 degrees to the main one!

[Mercuriell]

it doesnt matter if its horz or vert, just as long as its 90 degrees to the main one!

I agree with Shawn on this - it's about polarisation - better if you have one dipole vertically and one horizontally polarised - in practice the Tx antenna is often 45° inclined so gets both but opposite polarisations have minimal transmision - having said that the higher the frequency the shorter the wavelength and the less the effect.