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BMFC Location Map

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The BMFC flying site is situated on top of a hill known as the Bonchester Heights. You can find it using the map on this site, or set your GPS to N55° 24.366' W002° 41.799'.

Coming from Hawick - follow the A6088 towards Bonchester Bridge until you come to the highest point on the road, about three miles South of Kirkton you'll see our caravan on your right hand side, characterised with the flying sites wind sock. Pull over on the left hand side of the road as there is a gate/layby across the road from the entrance to the flying site.

BE CAREFUL AS YOU CROSS THE ROAD TO OPEN THE GATE .
BE AWARE AS YOU DRIVE ACROSS THE ROAD AS THE A6088 CAN HAVE VERY FAST MOVING TRAFFIC.....
DON'T FORGET TO CLOSE THE GATE WITH BOTH LATCHES.

Coming from Bonchester - follow the A6088 towards Hawick until you come to the highest point on the road, about two miles North of Bonchester you'll see our caravan on your left hand side, characterised with the flying sites wind sock. It is safer to carry on down the road and make a u-turn at the next junction to Denholm and then head back South before pulling in to the the layby on the left hand side of the road. There is a gate/layby across the road from the entrance to the flying site.

BE CAREFUL AS YOU CROSS THE ROAD TO OPEN THE GATE
BE AWARE AS YOU DRIVE ACROSS THE ROAD AS THE A6088 CAN HAVE VERY FAST MOVING TRAFFIC.....
DON'T FORGET TO CLOSE THE GATE WITH BOTH LATCHES.

Without stating the obvious, when leaving the site, take great care when exiting on to the main road and please shut the gate locking with both latches.


Mega Motors

AC n 22/10/.. AC n 22/20/.. AC n 22/30/.. 45/3E 45/3
5 6 8 2 3 & H 4 2 3 4 3 3
No. of windings 5 6 8 2 3 4 2 3 4 3 3
No. of cells 7 - 16 7 - 16 7 - 16 6 - 14 6 - 27 6 - 30 6 - 27 6 - 30 6 - 30 6 - 30 6 - 30
No load RPM 2400 1980 1485 2875 1850 1480 1770 1270 940 800 1000
Max Current A 35 35 20 70 70 50 70 70 50 35 35
Armature resis MΩ 55 84 145 12 28 51 18 32 58 44 44
Weight g 100 100 100 165 165 165 220 220 220 300 300


Servo Connections

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Cable Colour
RC System Positive (+) Negative (-) Signal (S)
Futaba Red Black White
JR Red Brown Orange
Hitec Red Black Yellow
Multiplex Red Black Yellow
Sanwa Red or White Black Yellow

Lead acid battery charging

A lead acid battery is fully charged when it reads 14.5 volts + on charge at room temperature. Leave to stand for 24 hours after charging complete and check the voltage again. Refer to table opposite for charge status of battery.

Recharge battery after each flying session
Lead Acid Battery Status
Voltage Charge
12.62 100%
12.42 75%
12.21 50%
12.03 25%
12.0 or less MT

Frequency Control

*** Always use the Peg Board ***



Channel Numbers for 35 MHz Frequency Band
Channel Frequency Channel Frequency Channel Frequency
55 34.950 67 35.070 79 35.190
56 34.960 68 35.080 80 35.200
57 34.970 69 35.090 81 35.210
58 34.980 70 35.100 82 35.220
59 34.990 71 35.110 83 35.230
60 35.000 72 35.120 84 35.240
61 35.010 73 35.130 85 35.250
62 35.020 74 35.140 86 35.260
63 35.030 75 35.150 87 35.270
64 35.040 76 35.160 88 35.280
65 35.050 77 35.170 89 35.290
66 35.060 78 35.180 90 35.300



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