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RE: Offici... - 4/18/2008 3:10:53 AM   
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I don't know a lot about Futaba but I agree if that is what you use that is what she shoud. Futaba 6EX Faast has no subtrims right? Not good for 3D to not have subtrims.. I heard the Futaba T7C Faast does but you would have to confirm that. If she ever wants to go nitro you will want to have the 7 too.

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RE: Offic... - 4/18/2008 4:07:20 AM   
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Helismith,
What does sub trim have to do with 3D? or any trim????

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RE: Offici... - 4/18/2008 7:03:57 PM   
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helismith,

Yeah, apollo field is the right name. sorry.
I'm planning about 1:30PM.

Jd

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RE: Offic... - 4/18/2008 7:39:21 PM   
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Hey climbing comrades,
Helismith-I guess I'm not fully understanding about the subtrims myself. If I'm missing something about the other radios it would be good to learn from you. I'm thinking perhaps that these subtrims are actually in the Futabas and are just called by another name. Maybe with some comaprisons we can figure them out. Help me brother, I'm not seeing something.

Futaba pioneered the 2.4GHz technology and their systems are fully programmable. Futaba is the first of the traditional radio manufacturers to bring the advantages of 2.4GHz spread spectrum technology to modelers – and the first to introduce that technology in a full-range aircraft system. For getting the full benefits of 2.4GHz technology, you'll find that Futaba's experience makes all the difference. Ask competitors such as driver Taylor James, who has already racked up multiple wins with Futaba's 3PK 2.4GHz! Or award winning pilot Jason Shulman, who says "the fast response and glitch-free performance is unbelievable!"

There are a lot of real good radios out there these days, but I can remember when Futaba was the only one. Many of the companies producing the new systems have adopted a lot of the features of the Futabas into their systems. I fly 3D with my Faast system and have no trouble radio wise. Besides, 3D is a long way off for her and I'm sure there will be newer and better radios available by then. What is the difference in the 7C that it is necessary for nitro? I fly my nitros with the 6EX.

Man am I proud of my best half-she caught on to balancing blades last night like a pro and even re-balanced all my spare rotors for practice. Thanks to her I now have 6 sets of balanced rotors all ready to go. We celebrated her successes a little last night with a big ol' bottle of her favorite wine (Riunite Lambrusco). Kinda got into the wine though and she got loopy. I like that 'cause she gets all cuddly but today she is sportin' quite the hangover. So, today I get to nurse my nurse. I don't think she'll be doing much work on the heli. We're kinda at a waiting for parts point anyway.

It's a perfect flying day here today and I'm hoping Donica will feel better by late afternoon so she can go with me to fly a couple of the old nitros. None of the electrics are back together yet so I gotta fly the noisy, smokey ones and right now her ears are ringing and her head hurts so she may stay home. I'm trying all the "cures" I know to get her better. She amazes me. Even with a hangover she stays cheerful. She said that even if she doesn't feel like going it would be a shame to waste a perfect flying day and wanted me to go for it. Ain't no wonder I'm nuts about this girl.

I need to get offa here myself and get some things done. I'm the house keeper today as Donicas not feeling well. I'm gonna clean up the kitchen from last nights little party so she doesn't feel like she has to do it. I'm gonna get her set up out on the patio in the fresh air on a soft chair with a blanket, the newspaper and a cup of herbal tea and then knock out the cleaning. She sends a smile and a "hi there y'all" and that she will likely post something tonight.

Cheerio friends.


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RE: Offic... - 4/19/2008 6:10:12 AM   
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word wing whackers

Ah sorry to hear that she isn't feeling good.. The only thing that works for me if I learn that I drank too much is to eat before I pass out otherwise I am miserable. Hair of the dog doesn't work for me.

Subtrims center your servo horns at a perfect 90° getting rid of unwanted interactions. Does the 6EX have it? I heard it doesn't but I am going by hearsay. Since I have also never tried to fly 3D without subtrims I am also going by hearsay again that it isn't optimal. So perhaps I heard wrong I can accept that. I think HeliHobby has a Faast 6EX on the return shelf don't know much about it. I always heard you needed 7 channels for nitro but this is my first one and I haven't set it up yet so soon I will know..

Jay would love to see some video of you hooking it up with your nitro! I can't wait to get my nitro going I am so excited. I am practicing a lot more on the sim because of the nitro too! In the last two days I sat down and all but perfected hurricane figure 8's in one direction and close in the other. Now to get it down on the 450 so I can debut my nitro with that! Yeah right as if I will do more than hover for the first gallon! I gotta get a feel for it of course..

I learned that if I want to run the JR8717 servos I will have to upgrade my regulator. Oh boy more stuff I need to buy needed that like a hole in my pocket.

JD I think I will just kick around local. I was thinking of going early to Apollo but I decided I just want to fly my Sky Shark with wood blades with one or two guys max. Just hook it up and push it to see if it will snap. I probably will go out push my 7 packs through and come back to charge then do it again.

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RE: Offic... - 4/20/2008 2:45:01 PM   
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Ok so I did some research, much needed actually, and found why most people say you need 7 channels for nitro. I can clearly see how you can get away with 6 with the knowledge I gained. I will need all 7 for my purposes:



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RE: Offic... - 4/20/2008 7:08:37 PM   
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Hey all you omnidirectionally educated multidirectionaly controled rotor riders,
Dang-dang-dang!!! My lovely Donica is back on the road. Headed for Kansas City, Mo. to be an angel to others for a while. Two weeks there and she goes to St. Louis. The house sure seems empty. I think I'm going to bury myself in some work for awhile to make the time go by. I have some obligations to a rancher or two and some aerial power line inspections coming up for the Nebr. Public Power District. Tomorrow is going to be a 16 hour day flying over the beautiful Nebr. countryside to photo map the North Platte river basin where it crosses some ranch land. Tough way to make a living, but someone's gotta do it.

Helismith-enlighten me bro. What are you going to use the seventh channel for. If it's a cool addition I could make to my helis I would like to give it a try. Mine are set up to require only six channels. Aileron servos x 2, elevator servo x 1, gyro x 2 (one just for power), throttle servo x 1.

I'm still not clear on the 'sub trims'. Are you talking about the programable trim settings in the radio. The 6EX has the normal trim controls next to the levers as well as programable trim settings in the electronics.

Time to go do checkups on the big bird. Gonna put it trhough it's paces tomorrow.



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RE: Offic... - 4/20/2008 11:44:09 PM   
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The one I am using that you are not is the governor. Ah cool ok the Futaba 6 faast does have subtrims. Didn't know that.

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RE: Offic... - 4/21/2008 12:09:08 AM   
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New pics of my set-up for my Trex 450XL ccpm and I have some questions .I have a new radio set-up comming this week cause I needed a smaller radio cause the Hitec is too big for my hands and im selling the whole Hitec Eclipse 7 set-up so I can get a good set of servos.Im useing the align servos for the cycle and I have a Futaba GY401 with a S9650 tail servo.What servos should I get??Heres the radio I got http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220224689688 and should have this week but from what everyone is saying,the servos that come with it are crappy.Is that true?If so what servos can I get for about $75.00 cause im hoping the Hitec set-up sells for $125.00.Is that a good price for everything(rechargeable battery,rx/tx charger,Hitec electron 6 rx with CH11 x-tal,module and manual) and its only 3-4 months old.If someone can please let me know if thats a good price cause I dont have the extra money for servos now cause I thought the ones that come with the new radio were better than my align ones .

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RE: Offic... - 4/21/2008 12:10:36 AM   
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RE: Offic... - 4/21/2008 3:11:41 AM   
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What servos come with it the DS285 servos? Now I have heard they develope slop but I have heard they are the end all to response. Do you need the end all to response?

HS65HB servos and upgrade to MG as you strip them.

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RE: Offic... - 4/21/2008 3:45:15 AM   
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