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Re: Intermittant control with radio

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Originally Posted by TimeOut
Sympton: When using the radio to move the robot around we experience intermittant motor activity; cuts off and on but not in a consistent pattern. Very erratic and causes the robot move in a very herky-jerky motion and is nearly useless.

These symptons do NOT appear under autonomous mode or when tethered; motor runs very strong.

So, I have two questions. First, anyone else ever experience this? Second, any ideas what may cause this?

Thanks!
My team experienced this at competition. If this is not your first year as a team, then make sure that the radio transmitter and receiver you are using are from THIS YEAR. We accidentally had last year's transmitter hooked up, which cost us a lot. This year's radios should have blue text on them.
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