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Originally Posted by deeek
UPDATE: After extensive testing it seems that our issue was a loose wire connecting to the VRM which was causing the radio to drop the connection.
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I saw this (and similar issues) with tons of teams at the Northern Lights regionals.
When an FTA(A) or CSA tell you that your radio lost power during a match, the first thing you should check is your VRM and radio power wires. I had a few teams who thought this meant they just needed to add more electrical tape to hold their radio's power plug in place on the radio, but the power kept dropping out because the wires were shorting out.
Double check:
- You have the radio plugged into the 12v, 2 amp rail (one team had it on 12v 500mA)
- There is no copper showing on the VRM's power wires or the radio's power into the VRM
- The above wires are also securely inserted into the terminals