Thoughts about BECs [ and not the overpaid footballer!!!!!!!!!]

[helihathnofury]

Now I know there is a sticky above about them, but how many of use use them? Would we? Should we?

Mike

[helihathnofury]

I too looked at the technobots site, and there are several to choose from. What would be good for the standard [??] Beltrex with a 6/7 ch Spektrum or Futaba RX?

Mike

[another_finn]

At last count, I have five separate switching BECs installed in stuff that flies... The Dimension Engineering SportBEC is supposed to be the epitome of greatness, but for a £10.50 price difference per unit I'm happy with my 3A/5A Hobbywings and Turnigies :)

And yes, after all I've read about the brown-outs, I think all 2.4 GHz receivers should have one.

[helihathnofury]

At £11.74 from technobots, what would the parkbec be like for 6ch use?

[helihathnofury]

what about this one? Anyone tried it? Siutability?

http://www.modelmaniacsonline.co.uk/products.php?CatID=107&SubCatID=110&ProductID=4945&Title=Tornado+U-BEC+4.8+or+6v+Switchable&ManCode=TORNADOUB01

Mike

[another_finn]

TBH, I don't really know about the ParkBEC... depends on the servos and gyro you use. 1.25 A sounds like cutting it a little too close for comfort, but many people use them and so far I haven't heard of one failing to deliver.

That Tornado looks exactly like all of mine. I'm pretty sure they all come from the same factory - the only difference is what label they stamp on the covering.

[helihathnofury]

..think I will gert the Tornado, as I don't like having "just the capacity"

Mike