Today's show is all listener questions about power systems for our expert Lucien, including how to power electric retracts, whether to rewind a motor to a different KV, and how to stop a motor from screeching in flight when going from idle to full power. Plus the usual product news and banter.
This week Grandpa Tony joins us as we talk about multirotors, camera gimbals, flybarless units, discus launch gliders, crashing, power systems, new products, and SEFF. And probably some other things I forgot. Tune in!
Did you know that fixed-pitch quadcopters can fly inverted? Turns out they can, if they are equipped with the UltraESC. This week we talk to the designer all the way from Germany to learn about this brand new ESC designed specifically for multirotors.
Ever wondered about the helicopters used for movie production and industrial applications? This week Lucien and Daniel welcome the owner of Airstar International to talk about high-end gasoline and turbine machines, plus we cover some important Mikado news and a Power Systems Corner question.
This week we spend an hour with Rich Hanson, the government affairs officer for the AMA, discussing drones, the FAA, pending regulations, and how they will affect our hobby.
Lucien and Daniel cover all the new products and announcements from the Toledo Show as well as a listener question about series and parallel battery configurations.
Daniel and Lucien cover all the ins and outs of servos, from analog to digital, brushed to coreless to brushless, plastic gear vs. metal, and much more.
This week we cover the WRAM Show, the largest RC trade show in the New York area, and then get Shawn Spiker from Hitec Multiplex USA on to talk about what's new over there. Tune in!
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