Radio interference - Hey RC people, help me out here ;-)

[zzoohhaann]

I have a twister chinook that just takes off & turns by itself, had to knock it out of the sky with my hand as it flew full throttle at my face all props going flat out!! was looking for solution on you tube, I think its just that twister makes a crap transmitter. When i touch the aerial the chinook makes all kinds of weird noises with all servos going crazy. will pull apart now & fix the aerial, thanx

[Skydive4ever]

@dueottavi Yah, I tried everything, there is a bad solder somewhere, but could not find it, it's in the garbage now, lol, thanks for the comment :-)

[7upBuk]

Cold solder joint. Trace wire going from antenna to circuit board, where it is soldered to board re-heat with soldering iron. Add solder if needed. Do same where wire connects to antenna or place where antenna screws in.

[Skydive4ever]

Thanks for the tip, I will check that soon :-)

I'll post the repair solution here soon.

[skynut831]

I agree with matwelli! You have a bad Board or connection from board to antenna,carefully open up transmitter and poke around! Does it do it if you move the radio farther away from the heli ? Take it one step at a time! If you have another transmitter change the crystal and try it !It does sound as if your body is acting as the antenna !Keep us posted !

[Skydive4ever]

I'll give those a check, thanks for the help :-)

[firebirdcdr]

I think its some wiring that has to do with the antenna and maybe it's wired backwards or something. Anyway I hope you find out what the problems is.

[Skydive4ever]

It' looking more and more like it's the possible solution, transmitter antenna wiring.

[TinkerManRC]

Sweet 5 *

[moolikeacow2]

Man, that is bizarre. Hope you get it figured out!

[Skydive4ever]

Yah, I'm sure I'll figure it out with all the people responding :-)

[tallguysd]

I think Its the New Jedi Mind Controller I was reading about :) I would say just get a new one as if you play with it it voids the MFR warenty

If you have another Transmiter you can try that would tell you if its a short.

Let us know what happens :)

[Skydive4ever]

lol, will do.

[JMULIKOW]

So...did you fix it???  If not...pm me.

[Skydive4ever]

No yet, I'm gonna wait a week or so, hear out the possible suggestions, then try to fix it, if I can't, I'll give you a holler, thanks man.

[LIPOPILOT]

I believe you are acting as the ground which I would assume it has a non connected wire or one is backwards in radio. But on a serious note, with this issue before flight replace the system.

[Skydive4ever]

@LIPOPILOT I will check it out, thanks.

[matwelli]

check the wire from the board to the antenna of the TX , when your finger gets close to the TX you act as the antenna - thats my bets guess anyways - hope you sort it

[Skydive4ever]

Thanks man, will do :-)

[nishbrown]

Wha!?!?

Check the battery contacts and housing of the Transmitter. Something is shorting your signal.

That's wierd!

[Skydive4ever]

Weird Eh! Will do, thanks man.

[RCFlightCast]

I'd like to take a random guess. Must be a grounding issue? I would definitely first take it apart and see if anything is loose or rattling around inside the case that should be attached to something.

The second thing I would do is never again go near these stock radios that come in these kits!

If you're planning to fix it or give it away, then fixing that radio is probably OK. I think I have an extra "kit radio" that is FM that I could send you. I certainly don't use it. Let me know.

[Skydive4ever]

Yah, grounding is what I'm thinking too, I was wondering if someone could pinpoint the problem. This is a friend's heli, he asked me to look into the problem, I have all 2.4 stuff, no problems ;-)

Thanks Frank/Brian for your offer of the radio, I will try to fix it if the problem is found or i'll send it back to the supplier for repairs :-)