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    Plastic shrinkwrap on Immersion RC 5.8GHz Tx...on or off?

    Re: Plastic shrinkwrap on Immersion RC 5.8GHz Tx...on or off Haha yes I'm not planning on submerging it...the concern is more the fine saltwater spray. Having worked with helicopters in a marine environment, they don't have to actually touch water to suffer corrosion and wiring problems.
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    Plastic shrinkwrap on Immersion RC 5.8GHz Tx...on or off?

    Hi all I'm about to attach an Immersion RC 5.8GHz 600mw Tx unit to my Phantom 2. Just wanting some advice/thoughts..the unit comes covered in plastic shrinkwrap - should this be left on, or taken off before fitting? Is airflow sufficient to provide adequate cooling with shrinkwrap on? One reason...
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    Travelling overseas with LiPo batteries

    Thanks, thats handy to know...I figured I might get questioned on them, so was planning on carrying a spec sheet for the Batterys
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    Travelling overseas with LiPo batteries

    Hi all Hope I have posted this query to the right section. I'm a relative newbie and intend travelling overseas with my Phantom 2 rig. I'm carry 4 standard Phantom LiPo flight batteries plus batteries for FatShark FPV. I'm just wondering if anyone has any advice for carriage of batteries by air...