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Old 09-23-2008, 09:30 AM
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Default RE: JR DSX9 side sliders


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Thanks guys this sorted out the problem I was getting, this is my first JR Tx been using Futaba for a long time, I have to say the JR manual does leave a lot out and is not as intuative as the Futaba Zap I have, but then its a much higher spec Tx, but it only trasmitts 8 channels on PPM/2.4Ghz, I don't like Y leads and need 10 channels in reality on my new project and thought the DSX9 with only one Y lead on flaps was the answer, once I have it all set up I will report back what I find as a new JR user.

Perhaps I should have waited for the 12 to be certified in Europe?

Mike
As a former 9Z user, I'll tell you that while the X9303 (US version of the DX-9) is a great radio and I liked mine, I missed functions found in the 9Z which were not available with the X9303. I also had to get used to differences in switch assignment capability of the JR vs. Futaba. I don't consider any of this unusal when one realizes that my 9Z cost twice what my X9303 did, so it's a high end radio compared to a mid range radio. There are things I liked about the X9303 better than the 9Z, so it's not in any way all downside when changing from one to the other.

However now that I've been using the 12X, I'm home....

It's too bad they are taking their time getting the 12X certified, but I think you did the right thing as I spent most of last summer not flying my gassers with my DX-7 as I needed 8 channels and the X9303 wasn't out and kept getting pushed back on the delivery dates. Had I known it was going to be that long, I'd have put a module in the 9Z. If you decide on a 12X when they do come out over there, you can always sell the X9303/DX-9 like I did and in the meantime you'll get used to JR programming and the difference in the speed of the control response is noticeable with the native 2.4GHz vs. a module.