REAL BAD DAY!! Tactic 2.4ghz Radio Contact Loss!!

[Shooter]

Well, this video isn't pretty. My hydro became a submarine....note the huge plume of water bubbling up! Not sure what the cause is at this point. Seems that I hooked and dove in. When I tried to restart, she went under and I lost complete radio contact. Sure enough, it continued at FULL throttle straight down. For some reason my flexshaft broke into TWO!! and the stuffing tube was mutilated.

1. Anyone had this happen with 2.4ghz?? Not sure how well these radios work once you are under water!

2. My stuffing tube is a MESS. Any ideas on how to remove it?

Thanks guys.

Video of the incident (amazingly, the wife was videoing.....)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_GxJpS8COI

[crabstick]

water + receiver = bound for failure.

Get some DP270 and waterproof the next one.

[Shooter]

The receiver (as well as the rest of the inside) was BONE DRY. Not a single drop of water. This pickle hull seals very well.

[crabstick]

sorry, read your post wrong I thought she got wet. I have heard of a couple of issues with those tactic radios.. maybe it doesn't get very good signal under water?

[bwells]

Shoot howdy, I have 2 Tactic 2.4 Gig setups. Are you sure the radio drove it down? Hard to see what happened by the vid but it sure looked like it was running good

[Shooter]

Once she got a little under, the radio gave up and I lost control. It's almost like the signal couldn't penetrate beneath the surface. Went to full throttle and headed further under. I have several of the tactic radios as well and I agree....they have all been fine until this incident.

[Rumdog]

What speed control?

[Shooter]

All the electronics are stock UL-1 (ESC, motor, etc...)

[Rumdog]

I ask because generally the speed control should cut the throttle if signal is lost.

[Shooter]

Good point Rumdog. I wonder why it continued at full throttle. Maybe it's a radio problem. Could the Aluminum boat I was in have anything to do with it?

[Doug Smock]

I ask because generally the speed control should cut the throttle if signal is lost.

I haven't tested the UL-1 control but I know that the Castle Hydra controls will hold their last command for approx. six seconds when there is a signal loss.

Six seconds is a Looooooooooooong time.

[Rumdog]

Wow! I never would have thought that!

[Rumdog]

I'd better test my esc's, stat!

[Shooter]

I will give it a test tomorrow. I would hope that it returns to neutral if the signal is lost.

[Doug Smock]

[QUOTE=Shooter;177407]

2. My stuffing tube is a MESS. Any ideas on how to remove it?

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Is that a Vac-U-pickle, is the stuffing tube epoxied in?