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Cleco

05-21-2018 04:01 PM

18sz and T-FHSS

I have a question, My T18SZ manual lists the T-FHSS type receiver as compatible (page 12) but just noticed Futaba web site says no. Just ordered a R3008SB T-FHSS. Will it work or not. Thanks.

Cleco

05-21-2018 04:30 PM

OK, I Think I miss-read the compatibility chart, Thanks anyway.

Charlie

FUTABA-RC

05-21-2018 10:02 PM

Just to confirm, yes it will work. The 18SZ does all current Futaba protocols:

FASST
FASSTest
SFHSS
TFHSS

Cleco

05-21-2018 10:56 PM

Thanks Bill, AM, FM, 72meg, 9C, 10C, they were all great for the time, but this is like sitting in a Cadillac.

Charlie

FUTABA-RC

05-22-2018 06:53 AM

Yep. 2.4 is very cool!! And the latest generation of radios are simply awesome.

fatair96

07-23-2018 04:17 PM

Bill,
Do you know if there is any chance that an update will come for the 18MZ standard not WC to be able to use the TFHSS, or is that just impossible?

Regards,
Steve

FUTABA-RC

07-23-2018 04:20 PM

The reason they came out with the WC version was because incorporating T-FHSS required an actual hardware change to the RF deck. So no, there is no way to "update" an first edition 18MZ to do T-FHSS.

fatair96

07-23-2018 04:23 PM

Thanks, Bill

Will just have to get a WC.

Regards,
Steve

FUTABA-RC

07-23-2018 07:22 PM

FWIW, the 18SZ does nearly everything the 18MZ does. Unless you absolutely must have custom voices and the camera, the 18SZ can save you a ton of money. And it does everything, FASSTest, FASST, SFHSS, T-FHSS.

fatair96

07-24-2018 03:14 PM

Bill,
Thanks again, that would work just fine.

Regards,
Steve

Rctofly

08-15-2018 08:17 PM

Did anyone had RF failure

I lost control with my jet turbin and a glider in one weekend. Send the radio to futaba and I was told that the RF signal that the radio was omitting very weak they are not sure why this component fail and they don’t want to compensate me they even had the narves to ask for the repair’s cost.
did anyone experience this issue?
any idea how to deal with Futaba?

FUTABA-RC

08-15-2018 08:51 PM

Sorry this happened, but this is not an open discussion thread. So I'm going to close the thread. I can say that I have not heard of this before. Doesn't make it any less unfortunate for you, but it is a rare situation. In addition, I am not aware of any radio manufacturer who will cover the costs of a crashed plane.

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