kork

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I was at the field today and was taxing for a flight with my chipmunk and all of a sudden my servos locked up! come to find out my dx8 has a recall. Make sure you all check for updates for your transmitters. They are locking up most 6 channel receivers. Luckily they will fix them for free, but another minute my chippy would have been in the air with no help!
I hope this post saves a plane!

scooterinvegas

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This has been well documented in the "Radio" threads.

jetmech05

Just so everyone knows it's not just the 8 channel...but a lot of the 6's some 9303 and 9503's....best to look at the web site if you're flying JR or Spektrum

TedMo

Which website where? IO have already lost 0ne plane and have not seen anything about this.

jester_s1

I know that JR/Spectrum has a good following and most people haven't had any trouble, but that technology has had more than its share of problems. I'm glad I chose Airtronics. Other than a gimbal wire issue on a few units, these low cost radios have been rock solid.

CGRetired

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Airtronics was my first radio. I had an RD6000 72 MHz, ch 42 when I started out. I used the thing on everything I had at the time. I have always had a soft spot for them (Airtronics).

Spektrum came out with the DX7 before anyone else did and I was very interested in the technology, so I bought one. I had one of the first ones but never experienced the problems they were supposed to have had. But, I never let the batteries run low, and later I switched over to 6 volt packs so I never had any problems with it. I also own a Spektrum DX6i which is also a real nice six channel radio.

CGr.

kork

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I dont have the time scooter has, i guess ,to read every thread but I posted it so a beginner might read it and save a plane. I also have a spektrum dx6 and had no problems with it. I recently bought a dx8 and am injoying it also. I did not want to cut any brand down because they all have there issues.
happy flying everyone!
jason

CGRetired

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mike109

G'day

I have a DX7, a Hitec Optic 6, a JR 2610 converted to 2.4 gig with a Fly-Dream module and most recently a Hitec Aurora 9. I have had no problems with any of them.

Last weekend a guy flying a large (and expensive) gasser saw his $5000 investment reduced to rubble. It had a Futaba radio with a Spektrum module in it. But from what I saw, I suspect his battery/power system was at fault. He always fast charges his batteries at the field and had been playing around with the model for at least an hour before he flew it. First flight was fine. Second flight went about five minutes and ended abruptly.

Nobody really knows what happened though.

scooterinvegas

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The radio threads are in "My Forums", so when something pops up, I know it.

jetmech05

horizon hobby web site

opjose

Link to the article or warning please?

jetmech05

Ok here goes for the 3rd time....thunderstroms are rolling in, in waves I keep getting knocked off line...From my clubs web site
The transmitters have a code in them under the battery...you need to compair that code to this web site http://www.horizonhobby.com/product/...spx?....prodid spm8800
or call horizon customer support...the phone number is on their web site
The transmitters effected are DX4e, DX5e, DX6i, DX7, DX8, JR 0503, 9303

billd76

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I went to the link and this is what I got
We're Sorry!

An error has occurred on our site. This error has been logged and will be investigated by our personnel.

jetmech05

try taking out the 4 peroids between the ? and the p

BarracudaHockey

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http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...rodID=SPMR8800

Click the red box

billd76

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Guess mine is good, my DX7 PID starts with TM. I have had issues with it when trying to charge it with an onyx 230. Everytime I do that it blows the 3 amp fuse in the TX. As long as I charge it with the wall charger its fine. Something up, but no problem charging it over night on the wall charger. I have checked the charger and it seems to be ok, Tx battery charge setup and such are right where they should be on the onyx.

BarracudaHockey

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It probably has a Futaba charge polarity. JR/Spektrum is opposite hitec and futaba

billd76

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dont think so, I have the JR Harness with 14 different leads, one of which is labeled JR. could be mislabled I suppose.