ORIGINAL: ROGUE ROVER
I am considering taking out a second mortgage and making the quantum leap to the 14MZ. But first have a few general queries to put out their and get some feedback on.
-What exactly comes with the "complete System" ?...does it include the 32Mb memory card?
-When the 14CH 2.4Ghz module & receiver are released in November (In Australia) & fitted to my system, will this remove the failsafe feature from the unit???????
-From an operational perspective, how user friendly and reliable is the system???
-Futaba headquaters recommend that the unit be sent back to them each year for tuning & calibration...is that really necassary ???
Any general information on the unit and accesories would be very much appreciated
Regards
Scot ( another 12X disapointee )
Based on what I have experienced....... answers in order of your questions
TX, case, receiver, TX charger, Li-ion TX battery, programming stylus and allen wrenches for adjusting stick tension, 32MB memory card, manual mailed seperately but can be downloaded immediately from Futaba website. No servos, airborne battery or switch. Most want to choose those components themselves, not take a default setup.
There was a statement on the Futaba support forum saying failsafe would be avail on all channels with the 14MZ 2.4G module and RX. 2.4G Module and RX not avail from Futaba yet. Supposed to be released soon.
User friendly? Probably to easiest system to program I have used. Very obvious and the many selectable configurations set up dual ailerons, dual elev for you automatically. You can override these if you want but it sure makes initial setups very easy. It has many more programming capabilities than previous Futaba systems and you can get it as complicated as you want, I tend to keep is pretty simple tho. Reliable? There were some initial issues with the first R5014 RX but those were identified and fixed, a new RX, the R5114 encorporates a feature to slow down the PCM transmission by about 20% in areas or installations with a lot of 'noise/interference'. There are a lot of 14MZs out there and from reading the forums and talking with friends that have them, they appear to be quite reliable. As with ANY radio system, there will come a time when it fails, question is, how long will that be?
I can't answer the return for service question. I returned mine for a check up after about a year. Don't know what others are doing.
Woodie