XtremeLinkâ„¢ - 2.4GHz for Futaba, JR, and Hitec radios
04-30-2007, 11:10 AM
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RE: XtremeLinkâ„¢ - 2.4GHz for Futaba, JR, and Hitec radios
I've been keeping track of the thread at RCG. Pretty much just a couple of sharks attacking XPS in a large ocean of user questions with poor Jim of XPS trying to hold his own.
04-30-2007, 06:49 PM
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RE: XtremeLinkâ„¢ - 2.4GHz for Futaba, JR, and Hitec radios
I also ordered on the 20th. Sent an Email requesting when it will be shipped. Answer was all would be shipped by May 1 - Tuesday. 1st class should take 3-5 days, we shall see. Has anyone received their order as yet?
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04-30-2007, 06:56 PM
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RE: XtremeLinkâ„¢ - 2.4GHz for Futaba, JR, and Hitec radios
phil heller wrote:
>[quote] Any idea when order# 770 will be shipped?
Orders are shipped in the order that they were received. We expect all
orders to be shipped by Tuesday.
04-30-2007, 07:05 PM
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I'm order 585 from the 20th and don't have anything yet. I hope that i see something by the end of the week.
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RE: XtremeLinkâ„¢ - 2.4GHz for Futaba, JR, and Hitec radios
Mine was order # 533..It was not shippied as of Sunday but it wont ever be cause I cancelled..I think I read they were supposed to start shipping today.
05-02-2007, 09:58 AM
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RE: XtremeLinkâ„¢ - 2.4GHz for Futaba, JR, and Hitec radios
Just an FYI for you guys that arent following the RCG thread..
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...postcount=3682
We removed the 6 channel receiver and universal modules from view because we were getting hundreds of emails each day asking "when". These have been pushed back a few weeks due to the antenna change.
We expect all orders placed in the last 10 days to be processed and shipped by tomorrow.
We expect all orders placed in the last 10 days to be processed and shipped by tomorrow.
05-04-2007, 11:14 AM
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RE: XtremeLinkâ„¢ - 2.4GHz for Futaba, JR, and Hitec radios
Hi Guys,
in brief, I had a lockout with my jet shortly after takeoff. Mushy controls etc then total loss of control. I pulled up my gear switch and off turbine switch as pre-crash procedure. Just as it was about 15' in the air I got it back pushed the nose down and got enough speed for a ok flair, the rough ground and impact messed up my new jet pretty bad but it might fly again today. Fixing all day yesterday and the day before. Test run engine and all systems green. (Wren). Batteries charged, all connections made, radio seemed to work post mortem.
XPS and Jim are well aware of this and have requested my module and receiver to be shipped back. I'll do that today and report back when I find out anything. I had 28 successful flights on this plane with absoulutly no changes at all to my plane or accidents. There was later reports of lockouts and glitches at my field on 72 that day. Not sure about what any of that means as I don't have real equipment and training to measure that other than my BS meter. Whatever happened I am out an airframe even though it may fly, it looks like *****$,
bottom line no one physically got hurt and there was not fire, (normal in some situations.)
I'm bummed about that and that I really though I found a new way to fly and my very very busy field where shoot downs and signal conflicts are the norm. Both my 2.6 and jet are back on futaba PCM for now. Sorry I could not come on sooner, been locked up in the shop.
XPS will get my mod and receiver and was kind enough to cancell my order for 2 receivers. As of right now I don't have a plane that is expendable or confidence to use XL in my jet or gasser.
This is my honest account.
Blue skys and green lights,
Joe Kelley
in brief, I had a lockout with my jet shortly after takeoff. Mushy controls etc then total loss of control. I pulled up my gear switch and off turbine switch as pre-crash procedure. Just as it was about 15' in the air I got it back pushed the nose down and got enough speed for a ok flair, the rough ground and impact messed up my new jet pretty bad but it might fly again today. Fixing all day yesterday and the day before. Test run engine and all systems green. (Wren). Batteries charged, all connections made, radio seemed to work post mortem.
XPS and Jim are well aware of this and have requested my module and receiver to be shipped back. I'll do that today and report back when I find out anything. I had 28 successful flights on this plane with absoulutly no changes at all to my plane or accidents. There was later reports of lockouts and glitches at my field on 72 that day. Not sure about what any of that means as I don't have real equipment and training to measure that other than my BS meter. Whatever happened I am out an airframe even though it may fly, it looks like *****$,
bottom line no one physically got hurt and there was not fire, (normal in some situations.)
I'm bummed about that and that I really though I found a new way to fly and my very very busy field where shoot downs and signal conflicts are the norm. Both my 2.6 and jet are back on futaba PCM for now. Sorry I could not come on sooner, been locked up in the shop.
XPS will get my mod and receiver and was kind enough to cancell my order for 2 receivers. As of right now I don't have a plane that is expendable or confidence to use XL in my jet or gasser.
This is my honest account.
Blue skys and green lights,
Joe Kelley
05-04-2007, 11:29 AM
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RE: XtremeLinkâ„¢ - 2.4GHz for Futaba, JR, and Hitec radios
ORIGINAL: Goekeli
Hi Guys,
in brief, I had a lockout with my jet shortly after takeoff.
Joe Kelley
Hi Guys,
in brief, I had a lockout with my jet shortly after takeoff.
Joe Kelley
Later;
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05-04-2007, 02:07 PM
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RE: XtremeLinkâ„¢ - 2.4GHz for Futaba, JR, and Hitec radios
Hi Joe,
Sorry to hear.
Were you flying at the SF basin? If so, were you over the sod over on the left end and out past runway approach?
Used to fly there for years 82-94.
Tony
Sorry to hear.
Were you flying at the SF basin? If so, were you over the sod over on the left end and out past runway approach?
Used to fly there for years 82-94.
Tony
05-05-2007, 01:31 AM
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RE: XtremeLinkâ„¢ - 2.4GHz for Futaba, JR, and Hitec radios
No, I did not have the new antenna.
joe
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ORIGINAL: d_wheel
Does your transmitter module have the new style antenna?
Later;
D.W.
ORIGINAL: Goekeli
Hi Guys,
in brief, I had a lockout with my jet shortly after takeoff.
Joe Kelley
Hi Guys,
in brief, I had a lockout with my jet shortly after takeoff.
Joe Kelley
Later;
D.W.
05-05-2007, 01:33 AM
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RE: XtremeLinkâ„¢ - 2.4GHz for Futaba, JR, and Hitec radios
THe sod farm is no longer there. Yes I was and do fly at apollo field (aka the basin). Wonderful place, that is for sure.
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Hi Joe,
Sorry to hear.
Were you flying at the SF basin? If so, were you over the sod over on the left end and out past runway approach?
Used to fly there for years 82-94.
Tony
Hi Joe,
Sorry to hear.
Were you flying at the SF basin? If so, were you over the sod over on the left end and out past runway approach?
Used to fly there for years 82-94.
Tony
05-05-2007, 05:55 AM
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RE: XtremeLinkâ„¢ - 2.4GHz for Futaba, JR, and Hitec radios
Well this is interesting. I was looking at the site yesterday to buy the Futaba module but it wasn't available. Now I checked it this morning and the pic now shows it with a much larger antenna next to the original antenna. It also is $10 more expensive. It is still out of stock however. I guess I will keep on trying.
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05-05-2007, 11:02 AM
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I guess I'm glad that they have retrofitted the antenna with a larger one, but it sure isn't as elegant a solution as the prior version. The prior version was nice and small. The larger one might be easier to being hit or broken off, unless one is very careful.