IMPBA D12 RACE #1, April 26-28 Hosted by the Baltimore Model Boat Club

[Chilli]

Appreciate it. The FE30 servo got wet last weekend and started acting up so I tossed it. William is going to be running my TS3.

[Chilli]

Got the new servo today. Works fine. But now the old Castle 240 wont arm. Never had a problem with it in two years. No beeps, just a solid red light. It works when I hook it up to the Castle Link. Doug or Kent, are you guys running the 240?

[Doug Smock]

I'm still running the 240. In it's fifth or sixth year.

Have you tried to calibrate it?

[Chilli]

I tried but she is just acting funny and she hasnt been touched since the end of last season. The problem is I don't know what the red led is indicating. Sometimes it flashes constantly and others just a few times. I did a continuity check on the cable from the board to the plug and it checks out fine. I temporarily hooked up my ICE 240 and it beeped and spun the motor fine. The old controller has been a fine performer. I'll play with it some more tomorrow. Trying to avoild resoldering a bunch of bullets.....again. The week has been very stressfull. I thought boating was supposed to be fun.

[HOTWATER]

I am running the 240...like Doug said...you may just need to calibrate....I have a brand new older version Swordy 200 ...I will have it with me and you are most welcome to use it. I also have the program switches for it....

I will have to check my 240 tomorrow as well...

[Chilli]

I've got some back up controllers Kent but thanks for the offer. They are just set up for trials with 8mm bullets and a 1P configuration. Just printed out the manual and will go over it again. Not much too it though.

[Chilli]

I tried to recalibrate as per the instructions. No beeps and I cant make heads or tails of the blinking red LED. I'll throw some 8mm bullets on the motor and make a parallel adapter with 5.5's for the Ice. No big deal. Somewhere along the line the controller got wet and perhaps corrosion has worked it's way in.

[HOTWATER]

Truck is packed up...next stop...Hagerstown, MD!!!

[Chilli]

Cool. Only took an hour to switch motor bullets and make a parallel adapter for the Ice. I'll be there around noon to 1pm.

[carlcisneros]

Hope everyone has a great time and stay right side up.

[Chilli]

Thank you bro. We'll miss you this weekend.

[carlcisneros]

thanks guy.
just too much going on with family stuff going on.

also, just tried to get into the race entry on line for the delmarva race. can't get it to open at all.
the race entry form that is.

[Chilli]

I understand.


I think a few on Jims had the same problem with registering. They have beem made aware of it.

[bsmtboy2]

Thanks to all who raced,watched,or helped at this event.We had a fun weekend,the electric classes were Great! Looking forward to seeing everyone at Delmarva!

[Chilli]

Charles we had a great time this past weekend. You can be proud of your new members. They drove great and the boats were well prepared. Also loved the variety of FE's we saw running. Very cool!!

BTW- Don't know if I'm allowed to say this here but my new favorite class.....Gas Rigger.