ORIGINAL: Missileman
ORIGINAL: sportrider_fz6
if I cant hardly see the plane and I can still control it I'm comfortable with the range, I don't let the planes get so far away from me that I'm struggling to see them.
The point is, even though you say you don't let the planes get so far away, it happens anyway from time to time. Nitro planes can get away from you in a heartbeat. A moment of disorientation as the plane is flying away from you and before you have time to think your plane is quite a ways out.
ORIGINAL: sportrider_fz6
I wanted to get some AR6000 receivers so I could fly my planes with the same TX instead of carrying 4 radios to the Field when I fly my planes and Helios,
Someone correct me if I am wrong but I believe the AR6000 recievers are not the only recievers that will work with your transmitter.
A QUESTION?
This thread got me thinking. What exactly is a proper radio check with the 2.4Ghz radios?
I know with 72Mhz I go 75' to 100' away and with the engine running and antenna collapsed on my transmitter I should have full control.
You can't collapse the antenna on the Spektrum radios so how do you range test?
I believe that the DX7 and the Futaba's both have a test proceedure/button that greatly reduces power output. You then do a range check in a manner similar to the 72 MHz systems. Check the relevant manuals for specific instructions for each TX.