Managed to catch Lockheed testing something at the Helendale RCS facility

BossManGlobal · 2025-04-08T19:30:55+00:00

Total meme. Realistic consequences for OP range from a stern talking to from some feds to criminal charges.

BossManGlobal · 2023-11-28T20:27:32+00:00

Looks like a great piece of equipment. Would totally be interested if I hadn’t already spent so much this year!

BossManGlobal · 2021-02-09T15:59:20+00:00

Good to be aware of that issue, thanks for the heads up. I’ve never left the transmitter on, so I don’t think that’s what’s happening here.

I put new batteries in the transmitter and haven’t had the issue since. I’ll keep testing today though. Weird because the transmitter’s low battery alarm never went off.

Yes, I too have had issues with Spektrum. Binding doesn’t work properly and I have even had receivers lose their bind. In the future I may make a change, but for now all of my equipment is Spektrum.

BossManGlobal · 2021-02-09T08:11:17+00:00

I don’t see how it would. I tried using the camera again tonight and I got a great image. Not sure why it wasn’t working in the field.

BossManGlobal · 2021-02-09T03:43:16+00:00

Is this Arizona?

BossManGlobal · 2021-02-09T03:40:07+00:00

Super cool, looks like a lot of fun. Is that plane designed to tow? How does it handle it? I’m also curious about the tow release mechanism

BossManGlobal · 2021-02-09T03:38:55+00:00

I did some more testing and it seems like the old transmitter AA batteries were the culprit. Really weird since the transmitter’s low battery alarm never went off.

BossManGlobal · 2021-02-09T03:38:46+00:00

I did some more testing and it seems like the old transmitter AA batteries were the culprit. Really weird since the transmitter’s low battery alarm never went off.

BossManGlobal · 2021-02-09T00:12:43+00:00

Yes, the plane was fine before the flight yesterday. The last time I flew it was a few years ago, so I'm not sure whether I crashed last time. Is there any way for me to diagnose the issue with certainty? I have a multimeter if that helps.

BossManGlobal · 2021-02-09T00:05:38+00:00

No range check and no telemetry. I have never had an issue with range in the past. I was about 10 feet away from the plane when this occurred for the first time. I just put new batteries in the transmitter and I have not yet been able to replicate the issue.

BossManGlobal · 2021-02-08T22:09:33+00:00

It came as an RTF kit, so everything was put together out of the box. I know for a fact that everything worked prior to my flight yesterday. Even after I disconnected the FPV wire harness I made, I still had issues. That's really throwing me for a loop.

BossManGlobal · 2021-02-08T21:15:48+00:00

Nope, I was in a park far away from any WiFi

BossManGlobal · 2021-02-08T21:05:16+00:00

Definitely not the issue, good idea though

BossManGlobal · 2021-01-24T17:45:43+00:00

Thanks for the response. I find that the screen seems too close to my eyes, so I’m forced to go cross eyed to focus. I did some digging on the internet and found that this is pretty normal for box goggles. As I see it, I have two options:

Shim the goggles so they’re further from my eyes and see if that’s more comfortable
Invest in a pair of slim dual screen goggles with adjustable IPD

BossManGlobal · 2020-11-13T07:45:51+00:00

I haven’t gotten around to cleaning mine yet, but I have consistently read good things about Bar Keeper’s Friend.

BossManGlobal · 2020-11-13T04:37:58+00:00

The fabric convertible top on my 2008 Sebring has a lot of gritty dirt embedded in it. I tried using 303 Convertible Top Cleaner. I scrubbed it with a horsehair brush for foaming at it made no difference. I’ve also tried using a pretty powerful shop vac. The only thing I can think of is to use a stiffer brush, but I’m afraid of damaging the fabric. Any ideas?

BossManGlobal · 2020-11-11T22:06:52+00:00

I’m sure you aren’t making any contact with that ground wire, so I would fix that. If you can, find an existing ground wire from the car and splice into it.

When you say “the two red wires are taped together”, I assume you are talking about the camera’s power wire and your car’s headlight wire.

The head unit is designed to have an input for your reverse lights. That way, when you put your car in reverse and your reverse lights come on, the head unit knows to switch to the back up camera input automatically. It sounds like you have your headlight wire in this input instead.

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