Hold the range check button in and I get abot 10 paces and the controls freeze. Manual says I should get 30 paces.
The same thing happens on all 3 planes.
Without the range check button held in Iwalked all the way to the end of the field without a glitch.
One of the guys at the field with a DX7 Bound to my reciever and he WAS able to get the 30 paces plus anoth er 10 before he had signal loss.

Now I'm not using the AR7000. I have the AR6200's in all my planes from My DX6i (which was sent in for repairs)

I didnt bring the AR7000 with me or I would have tried it.

When My buddy tried his DX7 on his plane with a AR700 RX he went out about 80 paces with the ground button in and never lost control...

Most of the guys thought I'd be ok but Ichoose not to fly until I talk to spectrum.

Should the DX7 get the same ground check ( 30 paces )when using the AR6200 receivers?

I'll put the AR7000 RX in and see what Iget.

Its always something!

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The problem with new radio's is that they are range checking in paces instead of feet.  A pace is usually about 1 yard or 3 feet so figure 30 paces to be about 100 feet.  </p>

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Yes the 6200 is advertised as being a full range receiver and should range check the full amount.  One thing you may need to check though, the Spektrum radios seem to lock onto one or two channels and never change.  See if you can get the radio to lock on to a different channel and get a better range check, but it sounds like time to pack it up and send it in for service.</p>

Thats a shame, I went through the same thing with two DX7's...

I would not attempt to fly. My DX-7 range checks great well beyond 30 paces (90 feet or so for a typical adult I'd think) and that's with both the 6200 and 7000 Receivers.

Since your buddies transmitter range checks fine with your receiver, I'd bet you have a transmitter issue. Contact Horizon and they will take care of it.

Once yu get the transmitter sorted out, double check your receiver installation making sure the antenas are oriented correctly just to be on the safe side.

Ibought this DX7 because my DX6i just went in for service, they said 20 working days and I didnt want to wait.. Icant believe my luck, this brand new TX will have to go in for service.
Should the LHS take it back as its brand new?Unusable right out of the box. give me a new one and they can return this unit? I'll start there



Steve

I agree you should take it back to where you bought it. I have 10 rx's some ar7000 some 6200 and have never had a glitch in 2 years. Do be sure you have each rx oriented properly although even if not you should do better than you are doing. I guess you have a bad TX and should get another from ypour hobby shop, why should you have to send back and do without?One thing I suggest is check the Tx battery.

TX battery is around 11v. ( fresh charge )

I just went down to the local school to do a range check. (yard is to small/cluttered)
With the AR6200 RX it wasnt as bad as it was at the field. ( locked up at 10 paces ) NowAt 30 paces it would start locking up the controls sometimes less sometimes more. I tried a bunch of times.
Ithen put the AR700 in the planes and I get to 27 - 30 paces (90 feet) and the controls will start to freeze. sometimes got to 40 paces and it worked.

If Ihad these results at the field today I probably would have flown.
BUT With my DX6i I could go 45-50 paces on a range check and never lost control.
I never walked out far enough to loose it with my DX6i. Also my buddy wlked out 50 paces with his DX7 and AR7000 and never a glitch in the range test.

SOOO, I'm still not impressed with this range check....

Steve

if i was you i would return the 7. wait for the 6i to come back.
it must be God telling you to buy futaba.

I hear ya.
not feeling good about spectrum...

All this makes me feel real good about my Fut 7C, but bad about wanting to buy a dx6i. I got two single channel dsm2 transmitters that Iwant to replace with one dx6i, but now I'm not so sure.

From what you say you have a bad TX, take it back. Regarding Futaba/Spectrum we each have our preferences and can find good and bad about each from time to time. Unfortunetly same is so with about everything. Don't bother with it take back.

I agree that thereare preferences when it comes to Futaba/Spectrum, kind of like those with Ford/Chevy. I own a Futaba 7C, and thought really hard about the DX7 before I made my purchase (I liked that I could fly the micro stuff with this TX in the bind-n-fly versions). Reading the forum, and talking to people, those that fly Futaba 2.4gz had nothing but great things to say. This is not the case with the Spectrum stuff. The guy who helped get me started used to fly Spectrum, and crashed some very expensivejets/planes due todifferent issues with Spectrum. This is a guy that really knows his stuff, and I would consider himan expert flyer with over 10yrs of experience. He told me that he wouldNEVER buy another Spectrum, and told me to go with Futaba. He has yet to have an issue with Futaba, and neither have I. The proof isin the pudding, no matterhow you slice it. It seems that I read a post every few weeks/months about something Spectrum related (crashes, range tests, sync issues), but don't hear about these with Futaba. So, either those that have issues with Futaba don't post about them, or they aren't having problems.

I've had no issue with my 6i.

yet

Finally got a call back from Horizon.
We talked, they suspect the modulation board or a problem with the antenna.
Pack it up and send it in and they will take a look.
I explained that my DX6i is currently in their hands waiting for repair, that was why I bought the DX7.
He moved my DX6i up to the top of the pile so I might get it back next week?
I asked about returning everything to the LHS and Horizon said the warranty was through them so they had to deal with it.

Called the hobby shop to see what they could do. He said he would call horizon.

LHS finally called back, he has a DX7 coming in tomorrow and he will swap out the TX for me and he will deal with Horizon.

What do you think the chances are that they dont return it, put it back on the shelf and maybe the next guy wont do a range check?
( I dont really think He'd do this )

No way was I going to return it for service. It would have gone back to the LHS and I would have disputed the Credit card bill....

Steve


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It really stinks that you are 0 for 2, and currently dont have a functioning TX at all. Not the best record for anything. At least Horizon is taking accountability, but still...