Episode 269 - Theta Servos with Tingyang Meng!

·1 hr 53 min·5 clips

Theta servos let you tune torque and speed limits by tapping your phone on the servo, using NFC technology for real-time adjustments.

Episode 269 of the FreeFall RC Podcast begins with hosts Steve, Kevin, Andy, and Iaen joking about a script error in their intro before sharing updates from their week. Kevin mentions flying on a simulator and fixing his Oxy-5 helicopter, while Andy got only four flights due to rain. Steve crashed his M1 helicopter into his house, breaking the frame. The main interview features guest Tingyang Meng, a student and sponsored pilot, who talks about Theta servos. He explains that Theta started as a circuit board supplier and now makes brushless servos with NFC technology, allowing users to adjust parameters like current limits and pulse widths via a phone app. The servos are priced at $129.99 and come in Razor and Sabre series for different helicopter sizes. Discussion includes how programmable current can prevent brownouts and the servos' availability through US distributors. Later, the hosts cover hobby news, including the E-Flight Draco 2-meter plane with shock-absorbing tires and a reversing ESC. They announce events like Helis over Apache Pass in Texas and Spring Fling in Virginia. The episode concludes with listener comments, iTunes reviews, and a segment on crimping tools, where the hosts recommend the Hosan P-706 crimper over the Hanson Hobbies deluxe model.

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Ting Yang joins a cheerfully loose round of RC updates, simulator talk, gear news, and familiar panel ribbing.

Ting Yang joins a loose, good-humored FreeFall RC Podcast conversation that drifts through simulator stories, flying updates, RC news, and the panel's familiar jokes.

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You get episode 269, billed as "Beta servers with Ting Yang," surrounded by the crew's usual RC-club chaos.

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