Spektrum RX
 

Hello Everyone,

Which Spektrum RXs are recommended for Q500 planes? I’d like to keep the cost as low as possible and would like to NOT have to use a satellite RX. What Spektrum RXs are recommended for racing?

Would the “sport” receivers be okay? The AR400 is a mere $30 and the AR600C is affordable at $60. Looks like neither of these use a satellite. But I don’t want to risk bad performance or worse, a crash trying to save a few dimes. The AR6255 “carbon” looks good in that it doesn’t have a satellite but is a little more pricy.

TIA for your replies!

RE: Spektrum RX
 

I've used AR7000's, AR6200's, AR8000 (most common for me) and in one case, an AR6255.

No problems with any of them in my experience. I'm more comfortable with the ones with the satellite receivers, though.

The two planes I'm building now have AR8000's in them - look around at the classified ads, etc, and you can get them for decent prices. Folks are buying the DX8, etc, and selling the AR8000 RX's if they bought the radios just to use with their bind n fly airplanes.

RE: Spektrum RX
 

Thanks very much Gordon! I got your PM too.

RE: Spektrum RX
 

Hi mate, I'm currently using the new 4 channel AR400 in my pylon planes here in Aus. My radio has been upgraded to the DSMX protocol, I haven't had one issue with th receiver. It does have a satellite although it is very small at attached to one of the aerial wires. Fits very neatly inside your plane.

RE: Spektrum RX
 

Ihave a AR9020 with 2 remote receivers I bound the system and all worked well Turned it off and removed 2 remote receivers Turned back on without the remotes plugged in THE RECEIVER DOES NOT WORK WITHOUT REMOTES is this normal??? The remotes must be plugged into the plug they were bound with or they blink Is this normal ???

RE: Spektrum RX
 

Yes that is normal.