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AR500 Thoughts ? - 9/16/2012 5:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		  I seen a Spektrun Full Range AR500 Rx on E-Bay for $23.. When I Google'd it, a lot of "complaint" search results came up.. Just curious if anyone here has had one of these Rx? Should I stay away from this Rx? Would it be a good Rx for my Sig MK II trainer?

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RE: AR500 Thoughts ? - 9/16/2012 5:22 PM   
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  I seen a Spektrun Full Range AR500 Rx on E-Bay for $23.. When I Google'd it, a lot of ''complaint'' search results came up.. Just curious if anyone here has had one of these Rx? Should I stay away from this Rx? Would it be a good Rx for my Sig MK II trainer?

I have a friend who has one in a Blue Hawk Ultimate bipe. No issues.

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RE: AR500 Thoughts ? - 9/16/2012 7:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ditto never a seconds trouble
However the new ar400 is a cut above it in antenna setup - and 30 bucks
Also the AR500 is actually a 4 channel with two aileron port locations !
product for the price - the new AR400 is an easy winner
PS I also use these - work great at any distance

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RE: AR500 Thoughts ? - 9/16/2012 11:39 PM   
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RE: AR500 Thoughts ? - 9/21/2012 3:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		i also have both rx's the AR500 i have had for three years........no issues at all. the new AR400 i have works very well also. .....RON

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RE: AR500 Thoughts ? - 9/22/2012 12:36 AM   
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RE: AR500 Thoughts ? - 9/22/2012 1:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		If it's an older one. I'd be sure to run it with a 6V battery. I run all my RX's with 6V batteries.


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RE: AR500 Thoughts ? - 9/22/2012 5:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		The AR500's had issue which occured in a multiple plane enviroments. I can't remember the exact details but it was discontinued.

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RE: AR500 Thoughts ? - 9/23/2012 4:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		Be careful! the 500 is a four (4) channel rx with two plug sockets for aileron channel
spend the 30 buckson the new AR400. better -upgraded rx and secondary rx.

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RE: AR500 Thoughts ? - 9/25/2012 3:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		rmh, I must correct your statement. (I was going to let it slide the first time) The AR500 is a 5 channel receiver with a 6th port, as a "Y" for the ailerons.
I have a few, at least three in use. I often mate the fifth channel as 2nd aileron in my 9303, 9503, or 12X to take advantage of aileron differential. I never use the 6th port, other than possibly a second battery input.

As for advise, I would recomend the AR600 over the now discontinued AR500. The antenna configuration in itself is well worth the newer design.
Hope this helps,
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RE: AR500 Thoughts ? - 9/25/2012 12:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		OK- - I did not go look - my last 5 is in a foamie just remembered the Y setup on aileron- anyway the four has an improved antenna system.
As does the 6 channel - The gear /aileron mix was the fix on those -as you noted -to get split aileron function.

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