b) Installation and Connection of the Receiver
• Connect the speed controller to channel 2 of the receiver. For this, observe the operating instructions for the remote
control system.
• Attach the receiver to the servo board with a strip of double-sided adhesive tape (e.g. servo tape) or a strip of hook-
and-loop tape (see figure 1, item 3).
If the receiver connection line of the speed controller has wrapped-in ferrite cores, they serve to suppress
interferences and must be placed as closely as possible to the receiver plug.
Loose cables should be bundled with a cable tie to prevent them from getting into the servo's rudder linkage
in driving operation.
c) Mounting the Receiver Aerial
According to the remote control system used (27 or 40 MHz or 2.4 GHz), you need to install the receiver in the RC box
according to the information in the operating instructions. Figure 1, item 3 shows a possible installation site for a
2.4 GHz remote control. Observe the following notes for installation of the receiver aerial.
Modern remote control systems in 2.4 GHz technology only require short aerials at the transmitter and
receiver for secure operation. Only the few centimetres without insulation are the receiver aerial. The remaining
part of the aerial cable serves as supply/extension so that you can pull an aerial from a body.
For secure reception, it is perfectly sufficient if the last three centimetres of the receiver aerial in the body are
placed vertically in the body, e.g. with a short piece of Bowden tube glued into the RC box (figure 1, item 4).
If you use a 27 or 40 MHz-remote control, we urgently recommend guiding the receiver aerial vertically up
from the boat body with a Bowden tube of a sufficient length.
Important!
The remote control range may be reduced drastically if the receiver aerial is not placed correctly (e.g. if the
aerial is only in the boat's body). In this case, the model can no longer be controlled. Check that the receiver
aerial is placed correctly before every operation.
d) Inspecting the Ship Propeller
Check the ship's propeller and its counter-nut for tight fit and damage before any voyage. A damaged ship's propeller
must be replaced before operation. If this is not observed, the ship's propeller may come loose unintended or break
apart in operation. There is a danger of further damage to your model. The model will also no longer be controllable.
On the ship's propeller, also observe further information in the chapter „Replacing the Ship's Propeller".
Attention!
The ship propeller is very sharp-edged and may cause injury and/or property damage when handling, replacing
and in operation!
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