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Old 10-26-2009, 01:33 PM   #1
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Default ESC / Receiver Placement

Getting ready to place my electronics in my rig. See where my BEC has to be min 2" away from receiver....what about the receiver and ESC?

I have a ESC shelf and would like to have the ESC on the top and radio reciever mounted upside down on the bottom. Any reason why this might not be a good idea?
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Old 10-26-2009, 03:18 PM   #2
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Why does your BEC have to be mounted 2" minimum from your receiver?

I have a Castle BEC attached to the side of a Tekin FXR ESC, which is mounted right next to a 2.4GHz receiver, and I have no problems with the setup. The RX antenna is routed along the chassis and away from the ESC.
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Old 10-27-2009, 08:10 AM   #3
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Not sure why the req. Running a SportBEC from Dimension Engineering and it states the min distance in the install guide.

That is why I am wondering about the ESC too...cant find any distance req's...but thought I would check with the broader community.
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Old 10-27-2009, 08:17 AM   #4
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The Castle BEC has a notation regarding RF Noise: This device should be treated much like a speed control. Try to keep as much distance as possible between the radio receiver and components and the CC BEC unit.
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Old 10-28-2009, 02:51 PM   #5
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ESCs and some, if not all BECs emit radio waves (noise), and of course your RX likes to receive radio waves. Manufacturers can't test every possible ESC/RX/BEC/Motor... combo out there so they make these statements so you have the lowest chance of having issues. When I had a Sidewinder, CC BEC, and old 72 MHz AM RX I couldn't stop it from glitching even though the ESC and BEC were > 2" away from the receiver. I ended up going to a FM Rx to fix it.

Point is, try what you prefer and if it works have fun. If it doesn't try something else. Just make sure your truck doesn't fly off the workbench!

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