YGE Controllers
The YGE 80HV controller is manufactured by YGE (Young Generation Electronics) in Germany. YGE is well known in Germany for high quality controllers for sport flyers, helis, F3P and boating. www.yge.de
The 80HV is purpose made for F3A pattern and features adjustable braking and an " active freewheel" mode that leads to reduced power consumption per flight.
Features:
Weight of just over 2 oz (57g) with wires
Adjustable timing
Adjustable braking
Battery types Nimh, Life, Lipo
Adjustable cutoff voltage
Cell count manual or automatic
Fixed end points on throttle
Adjustable frequency
Adjustable start up speed
Adjustable start up power
Power saving "Active Freewheel" mode
Easy programming via throttle stick or optional programming card
Post flight error reporting
I made some power comparison runs to compare the Castle 85HV and the YGE 80HV controllers as far as performance and power consumption.
YGE vs. Castle.
The YGE was set at 24 degrees and the Castle was bumped to "medium" to make the
settings closer than the "low" setting I normally use. battery was fresh charge
True RC 20C pack and APC 21-14 - Plettenberg 30-10 EVO motor. The test was
to see how many amps were necessary to produce a given rpm figure.
RPM YGE (amps) Castle (amps)
2000 3.7 3.6
4000 22.1 23.7
5000 43.5 48.3
6000 85.9 89.7 ** max
rpm only reached 5730
The YGE has power consumption numbers anywhere from similar to the Castle's to 10% less for a given rpm. Also, the full throttle rpm number was 270 rpms more with the YGE while using 3.8 fewer amps.
Current pricing (limited availability)
YGE 80HV F3A Controller $315
YGE Programming card $25
YGE Sales and service through F3A Unlimited
Setup, programming, and operating instructions