ORIGINAL: fozjared
i have the 7000 in both of my nitro powered planes, i only own one 6100, but i have it on a 43" ws plane and can fly it as far as i have ever flown a nitro powered plane or would ever fly a nitro plane.. i myself, on my property out in the country will be flying a spad with a .46 on it with this rx, and see no problem with it as i will be keeping it much closer than the distances i fly the foamie at.. i am in college and i am just trying to save 40-50$ that i see no reason to spend as the 6100 has more range than i will be needing. i am sorry i ruffled so many feathers, i didn't really mean to recommend doing as i do, just really wanted to state that i, as well as others, have used these receivers full range and i plan to use it on a glow powered plane close in. i will not make recommendations based upon what i do/have experienced from now on, i will simply stick to what the book/manual says.. trajan2000-stick with a full range receiver, it will definitely be safest! btw, if you need to get rid of that "short range" 6100 pm me!
Its not ruffled feathers as much as this is a beginners forum so we all have to be carefull what information we give.
Alot of people read these threads and many are first time flyers so any recmmendations should be as accurate as possible for the majority of beginners.
You said yourself your test was on an electric foamie in the country.
A nitro plane has much more vibration than any electric and alot of folks fly in areas where radio reception may not be as good as where you are. There is a reason the manufaturer has deemed this a parkflyer only receiver.
I know I have put out bad advice in the past and was promptly corrected. Fine by me. I would rather have someone tell me I am wrong than to see someone get hurt because of bad advice I gave.
We are all on a learning proccess here. With every new technology that comes out even the seasoned pros are still asking questions.