Mini Wanderer

[G-man]

Didja ever get to the hill before the wind has come up?
Q: What can you fly in 2-5 MPG wind on 110 foot urban hill?
A: Alien/Aloft MINI WANDERER

Flying early this morning at Oakwood Cemetery overlook, Troy NY.
42.764528, -73.669958

Helderberg Mountains in frame 9585.
A branch of the Hudson River in frame 9586.

 

[Red]

Didja ever get to the hill before the wind has come up?
Q: What can you fly in 2-5 MPG wind on 110 foot urban hill?
A: Alien/Aloft MINI WANDERER

Flying early this morning at Oakwood Cemetery overlook, Troy NY.
42.764528, -73.669958

Helderberg Mountains in frame 9585.
A branch of the Hudson River in frame 9586.

I love flying when there is almost not enough to stay up. It's a good little machine for that. I'm glad you are enjoying it.

 

[Wayne]

Also watch the website for our new brushless upgrade kit, it will be up on the site later today??

 

[tonythegoat]

Thanks. The fuselage is very pretty. I just finished another 14 minute flight with 25% left on the 300 mah 2S battery.

This little glider is wicked smooth and fun to fly in a smallish area. It is stable yet very agile when you ask it to be. I tried to estimate the turn radius close to the ground where I could see it over a spot on the field and I'd guess maybe 15', if not close, and very tight.

Tip: To keep track of battery voltage and know when to land, I connect (only ) the red + wire on the battery balance port (using the female end of a 2S balance connector extension with the black and middle wires removed) to the ain2 (green) wire on the Archer G6R+ receiver to read and report the ADC2 telemetry battery voltage which is calibrated (range = about 144) to match the voltage I get with my lipo checker. It is very accurate with a glider because it is (usually) measured with the motor off .

Good morning, I'm running the same setup on my Mini Wanderer. I have a question regarding the tip on battery voltage, the green wire from the ain2 connector should be connected to the positive wire on the balance port, not the positive wire out of the battery to the ESC?

 

[u2builder]

I don't think it matters as long as it is the positive. I take a balance port extension connector, cut off the (male?)* end that does not connect to the battery balance port and pull all the wires out of the other (female?) end except the red one. I take one of the black wires I pulled out that has the prong on one end and solder the other end to the red wire. I take the prong on the black wire and plug that into the green ain2 socket. When I plug in my main power battery I also plug the balance connector of the battery into my homemade voltage connector wire.

* I am always a bit confused about the gender of connectors

 

[tonythegoat]

I don't think it matters as long as it is the positive. I take a balance port extension connector, cut off the (male?)* end that does not connect to the battery balance port and pull all the wires out of the other (female?) end except the red one. I take one of the black wires I pulled out that has the prong on one end and solder the other end to the red wire. I take the prong on the black wire and plug that into the green ain2 socket. When I plug in my main power battery I also plug the balance connector of the battery into my homemade voltage connector wire.

* I am always a bit confused about the gender of connectors

Got it thank you, I appreciate your help