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Today we're working on two great things. The first is the question I get all, the time, and I do mean all the time. Can I make a model in Ethos Simuator and move it to my radio? Sure thing! I know this is going to make a lot of people very happy. You will need to make sure that your transmitter and Ethos Simulator are on the same version. If they're not, it may not work. So, what are we looking at here? I named the file FM DEMO in the transmitter. But at the bottom it's also called fm demo.bin.  In case you didn't catch it, it's lower case only.   This is the file we'll need to search for! What you can do to save time is in Windows, go to File Explorer (Windows Key + F) go to the C drive, users, find your name or the account you use, and then enter the following information. C:\Users\<user name>.  You'll want to go here to save some time, otherwise if you search your entire C drive you'll look through many thousands of windows file...

I no longer encourage having people send in their receivers for service, it's a waste of postage! If your receiver is dead, dead, dead, and the light only blinks for a moment before going out, do not fear, you can get it back. What is going wrong? It's usually one of two issues. A) Firmware mismatch 1) Ethos Firmware 2) Internal Module 3) Firmware of the receiver These three things need to be up to date at the same time. 1) Ethos Firmware- This is updated when you use Ethos Suite. If you're not familiar with using Ethos Suite, here's a video on using Ethos Suite .   Make sure you have a USB Data cable, and not charge cable.  2)  Your internal module needs to be updated.  People often assume that since they have used Ethos Suite the internal module  goes along for the ride. It doesn't  You can use the FRSK Flasher in Ethos Suite (or Internal Module  in Ethos Suite 1.5 and above).  There's a video on how to flash your internal...

  FrSky's stabilized receiver line has been out for the past 8 years if not a bit longer.  It wasn't until 2019 that the line started to pickup speed.  In 2023 the line went into hyperdrive. as the entire Archer Plus line was rolled out which included  the Arche Plus SR10+ and the Arche Plus SR8.  Toward the end of the year the Archer Plus SR6 rolled out for micro builds, and one option included a 5 amp ESC.  Of interest to the majority of fixed-wing pilots is the  Tandem TD SR line of receivers.  This started off with the TD SR18 and TD SR10.  Both have XT30 connectors.   Thus, this was ideally suited for people flying fuel powered planes.    Now as we kick off  2024, two new Tandem stabilized receivers emerge.  The  TD SR10 and TD SR6.  These are offered without XT30 connectors.  At an MSRP of $90 and $60 respectively, this is a receiver that is A)     Dual Band 2.4ghz and 900mhz B) ...

 The low VFR warning. Sooner or later when flying with FrSky you'll get a "Low VFR" warning. It's a bit jarring and makes you wonder if you're plane is about to fall out of the sky?  Relax, things are fine, or better yet, trust but verify.  With a few tricks we can figure out if you have an issue to address. What is VFR? VFR stands for Valid Frame Rates.  This pertains to your link quality.  There are a couple of tools at your disposal to help you understand what is going on with your flight.  One is VFR, the other is RSSI.  Let's explore each. Valid Frame Rates

 No voices? Audio locations have changed to support the new multi-voice system For a radio set to English, your voices will now live in folders in /audio/en So for a basic voice names ‘us’, your custom audio files are in /audio/en/us and your system sounds are in /audio/en/us/system You need to assign voices in System->General as well, at least your default Lance Lance Gebert Yes create a folder in /audio/en called ‘us’ Then copy your system folder (/audio/en/system) into the ‘us’ folder Then copy all your files in /audio to /audio/en/us Then go to System->General and set your main voice to ‘us’

 Let's make things a bit less confusing when it comes to FrSky receivers. Without jumping too deep into techno mumbo jumbo minutia  let's clarify the lingo.  We'll go by the newest first and work down. We won't dive too far back in ancient FrSky history.   Digital transmission Everything has a number associated with it. To fully understand how the transmission of FrSky transmitters and receivers work you have to keep in mind that it's a digital transmission.  The thing to keep in mind is that movie film was made up of what are single image fames on a film strip.  The movies were 24 frames a second.  That was enough to simulate action in reality.  Your FrSky transmitter is similar.  Many, many times a second it spits out information about the exact location,  of each stick, switch, knob and slider, regardless if you're using them or not.   Each of these positions is represented in a numerical value. The transmitter sends a ...

 Todays question comes from Howard H, who asks if his old X8R receivers can work with his Tandem transmitter.    The short answer is yes, but it will take some work. The FrSky X8R  receiver is an 8 channel receiver that has S.Port and SBUS out.  People could pair these receivers up with another X8R and get a full 16 channel receiver.  It was a receiver that  was ahead of it's time.  It's also one of our older  receivers and  is still in production.  This receiver is now known as the Archer R8 Plus and now included FBUS, better RF interference, protection and has both ACCST V2 and ACCESS built into the receiver.    It also has an improve spark arresting technology than the previous Archer R8 Pro. Still, many people either have a nice stash of the X8Rs laying around, or are gifted some.  What do you do with them?   These are great foamy receivers!   But, they most likely won't bind up to your Tandem ...