[Gumstix-users] Gumstix freezes in RC Plane

[Karthik B. <k.i...@gm...>]

Hello,

I've been trying to get a Gumstix and GPSStix into a model plane to get a
nice GPS/altitude track.  I have a perl script (modeled off the Pegasus
balloon one) reading the inputs from the GPS and outputting to a CSV.  When
I run the Gumstix on the ground (at my desk or in a car), I get perfect
logging; I've left the system running for over an hour with no problems.
When I put it into the plane, however, the machine crashes shortly after
takeoff (as evidenced by the last time stamp in the logfile).  I was
thinking either electrical noise or vibrations coming from the engine, but
the logging seems fine on the ground with the engine running.

Has anyone tried to use a Gumstix in an RC plane and seen similar problems?
Does the Gumstix have any sort of known interference issues in the R/C band
(72 MHz) that might be causing the problem?

Thanks,
Karthik