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Post by atmosteve on Mar 8, 2008 1:43:21 GMT 10
Duh....
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Post by sean on Mar 8, 2008 11:17:49 GMT 10
Vanders, you're stuck with JR or Spektrum receivers. JR 2.4 sets use the Spektrum technology and their receivers are exactly the same except for the branding. The upside here is the Spektrum receivers seem to be the cheapest 2.4 receivers you can buy. Eg you can buy a decent 6 channel Spektrum rx from the US for US$50. Compare that to the price of Futaba 2.4 receivers.
I was seriously considering buying a dedicated 2.4 tx such as the JR DSX9 but I've been reading a lot of bad stories about 2.4 and carbon planes. I thought maybe it was just a case of setting up the receivers properly, but even people who have taken the time to properly install antennae that stick outside and perpendicular to the fuselage have lost planes, while others have just stuck the rx in with no thought and had no problems. Combine this with potential Bald Knob probs and it just seems too hit and miss at this stage for my liking. One guy on RCG is ecstatic that he found a solution - by taping the primary and secondary receivers to the outside of his Carbon Bird!!! That's not a solution as far as I'm concerned!
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Post by skyboyken on Mar 10, 2008 16:44:22 GMT 10
Atmosteve, I always make sure people know I'm biased toward Multiplex. Having said that, the Co-ckpit SX is WAY more capable than the 2720 for similar money. It will do crow braking, flight modes etc and it is really easy to set up and use. Vanders said he found them for sale at under $400 in Australia, and that includes a synth Rx. Regarding your point about keeping things simple, that's always a worthwhile aim. For me, being able to use effective airbrakes makes flying approaches in challenging conditions simple and safe. Trying to land a fast, fragile slope plane in a small area in high winds without effective airbrakes is, to me, neither simple nor safe (for the plane at least). I believe that more people would fly a wider range of gliders and enjoy doing so if their Tx'es supported the necessary functions to make that safe and easy, provided those functions are easy to use. An expert can pretty much land anything anywhere. I'm not an expert but I can keep my planes in 1 piece with a little help from the technology . Whatever you choose, go great! Hey Sean, I'm with you. For the time being I reckon totally committing to 2.4GHz is taking too big a risk, especially if your interests run to planes with carbon fuses .
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Post by ding on Mar 10, 2008 18:30:21 GMT 10
So I can't say COCKPIT eh
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Post by callun on Mar 10, 2008 18:49:23 GMT 10
You can, but you'll look like a thingyhead
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Post by ding on Mar 10, 2008 19:15:18 GMT 10
This is turning into a cockup!
Seriously though, choose the right tranny and you should get at least 10 years out of it.
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Post by Vanders on Mar 10, 2008 19:23:00 GMT 10
Ok, I've had a good deal come my way, I picked up a as new JR PCM9X II for $315.00 (Tx with charger only).
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Post by sean on Mar 10, 2008 21:13:16 GMT 10
I picked up a second hand 9X II today as well. They're easy to find second hand at the moment, lot's of people off loading them to buy the 2.4GHz DSX9s. Mine came with both 36MHz and 2.4GHz modules. Looking forward to playing with the 2.4, I'll try it first in a foamy and a new electric aerobatic plane I recently bought.
Nice looking unit, quite complex to program compared to the 2610 but easy enough that I could program my Skua without having to read the manual. Also love the synthesising 36MHz module!
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Post by thevon on Mar 26, 2008 17:42:56 GMT 10
I got a Multiplex Coc-kpit SX a couple of days ago, and am just starting to program my planes into it. So far I'm extremely impressed with it. Heaps of features, for example you can switch it on and it won't start transmitting till you go the next step, so you can fiddle with your programming without affecting other planes on your freq. It's synthesized and comes with a really good 7ch synth Rx. It's a great shape, easy to hold. Aerial screws off and slides into a holder in the case - nice touch. Seems to be very easy to program, but more flexible and with plenty more functions than the Optic 6 had. You can change the up and down values of the aileron and elevator % throws for elevon wings, which you can't do with the Optic 6. I'm looking forward to seeing if it gives me less glitching than I've had.
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Post by ding on Mar 31, 2008 13:21:45 GMT 10
Nice looking unit, quite complex to program compared to the 2610 but easy enough that I could program my Skua without having to read the manual. Also love the synthesising 36MHz module! That's usually the JR difference. You can program them without the manual whereas some other brands you need the manual, a bucket of cuss words, and lots of time to get them running.
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Post by Vanders on Mar 31, 2008 20:07:23 GMT 10
I must be a real dummy cause I sure needed the manual for my new JR PCM9X II, mainly it was the terminology that had me stumped. Sean came in handy!!!!!
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