ORIGINAL: CGRetired
Mornin, Irish. Yeah, I'll just stick with what I have and fly with it (them.. both the DX7 and DX6i) I just don't understand the logic of going back to old issues that have manufacturer fixed problems and making decisions not to support a particular product.
All of the posts about so-called brown-outs for Spektrum systems go back several years now. Why bring up issues that have not popped up in the recent past (recent being several years now). Just doesn't make sense. Then to base a decision not to support a system based on a problem that happened years ago... well, I guess I make my point here.
Anyway, breakfast is going to be fast this AM. Nothing special, just some oatmeal, a banana, and a cup of Dunky-Do decaf..
Later.
CGr.
Actually ALL my Specktrum 2.4 equipment has been purchased within the last year (New). I HAVE experianced these "fabled" brown-outs as have many others apparently with-in the last flying season
2009. I have experianced this with AR7000's, and AR500's.
I think perhaps you assume to much. My decisions to not support a system is based on my experience with a system. It's personal preference (I think it's funny you assume everyone has been using these for years). I'm fairly new to 2.4 and now I'm finding Spektrum has rendered 4.8v batteries obsolete? I have to run 6v "monster" mah packs in every plane I own? Why stop there? I hear it's much safer to run 11v lipos with a 6v regulator in every plane!
Perhaps instead of throwing away hundreds of dollars worth of perfectly good 4.8v packs.....then spending hundreds more on 6v just so I can reach your level of "oh my god I'm awesomeness!" I think I might prefer to spend that money on silly things like....planes! And products that work better for me!
Enjoy your breakfast, ask for the humble pie...I hear it's good for you...