engine or 2.4?
08-23-2009 | 09:11 PM
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engine or 2.4?
I bought a new os 46 LA for my decathalon. Everyone is telling me I would be much happier with the OS 55 AX on this plane. I'm currrently running a Fox45bb in a Tucano 40 that wieighs 6.75 lbs without fuel. It flys nice. The Decathalon weighs in a 6.15 lbs (with out Fuel). I need to also convert to 2.4. So my question is, should I spend the money on 2.4 and fly with the OS 46LA or forget about the 2.4 and go with the 55AX? My instinct tells me to go with the 2.4
08-23-2009 | 10:36 PM
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RE: engine or 2.4?
wait until Hitec comes out with there 2.4 it should be really good and the recivers are cheaper. you will not like the plane with the LA. the mag 52 has been a great engine.
08-23-2009 | 10:53 PM
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Why do you need to convert to 2.4? If your current radio is operating fine, why not use it for awhile. Also, there's nothing wrong with running a .46LA. If its working for you, groove with it.
08-24-2009 | 06:28 AM
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RE: engine or 2.4?
I have a an FM Tx that works fine. The LHS will exchange the engine and let me make up the cost difference for a 55 AX or similar. They are pushing the OS 55 AX, but also sell tigre engines that are alot cheaper. Thanks for the info, I will wait on switching to 2.4. Though Hitec already had a 2.4 version. I was looking at the Futaba. THanks again for the input. could by both the engine and 2.4, but property tax is due and need a new heat pump for the house (Ouch!!).
08-24-2009 | 09:40 AM
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RE: engine or 2.4?
The .46 LA will power a 6.5lb Decathlon in a nice, scale manner. It might be a little tame for highly aerobatic flying, however. If one of the "tigre" engines that your local hobby store carries is the Super Tigre G-51 Ring, that would be an excellent alternative to the .46 LA. The Super Tigre G-51 Ring engine will provide much more power and can swing a bigger prop than the .46 LA; the two engines normally sell for about the same price.
The best deal on the planet right now for a 2.4Ghz radio system is the Airtronics RDS8000.
http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/751700.asp
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...tem-TX-RX-Only
An eight channel frequency hopping computer radio system with 10-model memory and advanced mixing and programming capabilities for aircraft, gliders, and helicopters all for $139.99 or $149.99 is a crazy stupid good deal. Add in the fact that the RDS8000 has been on the market for more than eighteen months without any systematic reliability problems of any kind and you have a surefire winner.
Airtronics has just started shipping its new 92664 RX60 6-channel park flyer receiver to round out it's receiver line:
http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/468516.asp
The 7-channel full range 92674 RX700 and 8-channel full range 92824 receivers offer a nice variety of flexible, compatible receiver choices. With the 8-channel 92824 readily available for $65, you don't have to take out a second mortgage or settle for an entry level receiver in order to convert your existing fleet of airplanes:
http://www.heliproz.com/prodinfo.asp?number=125342
Proven reliable and shockingly affordable, the RDS8000 by Airtronics is simply the best value on the planet. The radio ergonomics are also excellent; the RDS8000 is lightweight and is very comfortable in my hands.
Major reviews are available here at RC Universe, RC Groups, and at the AMA Sport Aviator website:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=995
http://www.masportaviator.com/ah.asp?CatID=3&ID=225
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=802553
You can spend more money, but you can't buy a better radio system.
You don't have to spend a lot to get a great engine for your Decathlon or to get a great 2.4Ghz radio system.
The best deal on the planet right now for a 2.4Ghz radio system is the Airtronics RDS8000.
http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/751700.asp
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...tem-TX-RX-Only
An eight channel frequency hopping computer radio system with 10-model memory and advanced mixing and programming capabilities for aircraft, gliders, and helicopters all for $139.99 or $149.99 is a crazy stupid good deal. Add in the fact that the RDS8000 has been on the market for more than eighteen months without any systematic reliability problems of any kind and you have a surefire winner.
Airtronics has just started shipping its new 92664 RX60 6-channel park flyer receiver to round out it's receiver line:
http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/468516.asp
The 7-channel full range 92674 RX700 and 8-channel full range 92824 receivers offer a nice variety of flexible, compatible receiver choices. With the 8-channel 92824 readily available for $65, you don't have to take out a second mortgage or settle for an entry level receiver in order to convert your existing fleet of airplanes:
http://www.heliproz.com/prodinfo.asp?number=125342
Proven reliable and shockingly affordable, the RDS8000 by Airtronics is simply the best value on the planet. The radio ergonomics are also excellent; the RDS8000 is lightweight and is very comfortable in my hands.
Major reviews are available here at RC Universe, RC Groups, and at the AMA Sport Aviator website:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=995
http://www.masportaviator.com/ah.asp?CatID=3&ID=225
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=802553
You can spend more money, but you can't buy a better radio system.
You don't have to spend a lot to get a great engine for your Decathlon or to get a great 2.4Ghz radio system.
08-24-2009 | 10:52 AM
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RE: engine or 2.4?
I had a .55AX in my Decathlon. I would say that the engine you have is at the low end of the appropriate engine, and the 55AX is at the high end. Both will work, as will anything in the middle. After having flown a few full scale planes, I now better understand what these planes are meant to do - and a .46 will do that just fine. A .55 will help you gain altitude a little quicker. I have had good experiences with OS engines and OS service. I like the .55AX a lot, but personally I would go for a four stroke in that airplane if I were to do it again just because I like four strokes and the sound would be a little more scale.
I suggest not buying a new radio until you really understand what features you want, besides 2.4ghz. A good radio should last you a very, very long time. Buying something just to get 2.4ghz then having to replace it because you want additional features is a real pain. I wish I had waited before buying upgraded radios as I'm now shopping for my 3rd radio in 2 summers. I STRONGLY suggest downloading manuals to the radios you are interested in, and read them carefully. Figure out what you want the radio to do - EVERYTHING you want it to do, then read how to do it. See which ones seem more intuitive, have the right features, etc. Go in the forums and find out what people DON'T like about the radios. Take your time with buying a radio. It should not be an impulse buy.
I will be selling my Airtronics RDS-8000 with 3 receivers and upgraded battery in a few weeks. There are lots of good 2.4ghz radios available at good prices, new, used, and discontinued.
I suggest not buying a new radio until you really understand what features you want, besides 2.4ghz. A good radio should last you a very, very long time. Buying something just to get 2.4ghz then having to replace it because you want additional features is a real pain. I wish I had waited before buying upgraded radios as I'm now shopping for my 3rd radio in 2 summers. I STRONGLY suggest downloading manuals to the radios you are interested in, and read them carefully. Figure out what you want the radio to do - EVERYTHING you want it to do, then read how to do it. See which ones seem more intuitive, have the right features, etc. Go in the forums and find out what people DON'T like about the radios. Take your time with buying a radio. It should not be an impulse buy.
I will be selling my Airtronics RDS-8000 with 3 receivers and upgraded battery in a few weeks. There are lots of good 2.4ghz radios available at good prices, new, used, and discontinued.
08-24-2009 | 11:45 AM
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RE: engine or 2.4?
Thanks all, I looking real hard at the Aitronics Tx and Rx. Looks great for the money and has expo to boot! I could swing a super tigre G 51 and the Airtronics RDS 8000. Like the RDS 8000 better than the JR spectrums. But as has been stated, will carefully decide on the radio. I would certainly like the 55 AX, but for the money the G51 should do well. Will need to re-cut the cowl for the high end screw though. but would have to do the same for the 55 AX, The high mix screw appears to be longer than the AX as well. Perhaps eliminating the need for an extention.
08-24-2009 | 12:01 PM
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RE: engine or 2.4?
Right now is a tough time to buy 2.4 because Hitec is just now coming out with their 2.4. 2.4 marketing can be a lot like the razor blade market. Do you remember a few years back when companies were shipping out really nice razors that have replaceable heads? Seems like they shipped the most expensive parts to you free, but when you go to buy 5 blades for 12 dollars, you realize what just happened. It hink of this the way I see the current companies and their 2.4 offering. All of them are proprietary, so you can't make a JR Rx work with a Hitec Tx or a Futaba or Airtronics, etc. Look at the cost of receivers. Do you want to pay $100 every time you put a receiver in something larger than a parkflyer? That is the only option now with Futaba. Wait a couple of months until after Hitec comes out and check prices. They will most likely stabilize and you should be able to make a better decision on whose offerings are going to be least expensive (my money is on Hitec, from 72mHz Experience).
Best of luck,
Curtis
P.S. This Futaba Trade-up program is directly aimed at locking you in to their system before seeing what Hitec's offerings are. The timing is not coincidental.
Best of luck,
Curtis
P.S. This Futaba Trade-up program is directly aimed at locking you in to their system before seeing what Hitec's offerings are. The timing is not coincidental.
08-24-2009 | 12:04 PM
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RE: engine or 2.4?
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The .46 LA will power a 6.5lb Decathlon in a nice, scale manner. It might be a little tame for highly aerobatic flying, however. If one of the ''tigre'' engines that your local hobby store carries is the Super Tigre G-51 Ring, that would be an excellent alternative to the .46 LA. The Super Tigre G-51 Ring engine will provide much more power and can swing a bigger prop than the .46 LA; the two engines normally sell for about the same price.
The best deal on the planet right now for a 2.4Ghz radio system is the Airtronics RDS8000.
http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/751700.asp
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...tem-TX-RX-Only
An eight channel frequency hopping computer radio system with 10-model memory and advanced mixing and programming capabilities for aircraft, gliders, and helicopters all for $139.99 or $149.99 is a crazy stupid good deal. Add in the fact that the RDS8000 has been on the market for more than eighteen months without any systematic reliability problems of any kind and you have a surefire winner.
Airtronics has just started shipping its new 92664 RX60 6-channel park flyer receiver to round out it's receiver line:
http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/468516.asp
The 7-channel full range 92674 RX700 and 8-channel full range 92824 receivers offer a nice variety of flexible, compatible receiver choices. With the 8-channel 92824 readily available for $65, you don't have to take out a second mortgage or settle for an entry level receiver in order to convert your existing fleet of airplanes:
http://www.heliproz.com/prodinfo.asp?number=125342
Proven reliable and shockingly affordable, the RDS8000 by Airtronics is simply the best value on the planet. The radio ergonomics are also excellent; the RDS8000 is lightweight and is very comfortable in my hands.
Major reviews are available here at RC Universe, RC Groups, and at the AMA Sport Aviator website:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=995
http://www.masportaviator.com/ah.asp?CatID=3&ID=225
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=802553
You can spend more money, but you can't buy a better radio system.
You don't have to spend a lot to get a great engine for your Decathlon or to get a great 2.4Ghz radio system.
The .46 LA will power a 6.5lb Decathlon in a nice, scale manner. It might be a little tame for highly aerobatic flying, however. If one of the ''tigre'' engines that your local hobby store carries is the Super Tigre G-51 Ring, that would be an excellent alternative to the .46 LA. The Super Tigre G-51 Ring engine will provide much more power and can swing a bigger prop than the .46 LA; the two engines normally sell for about the same price.
The best deal on the planet right now for a 2.4Ghz radio system is the Airtronics RDS8000.
http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/751700.asp
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...tem-TX-RX-Only
An eight channel frequency hopping computer radio system with 10-model memory and advanced mixing and programming capabilities for aircraft, gliders, and helicopters all for $139.99 or $149.99 is a crazy stupid good deal. Add in the fact that the RDS8000 has been on the market for more than eighteen months without any systematic reliability problems of any kind and you have a surefire winner.
Airtronics has just started shipping its new 92664 RX60 6-channel park flyer receiver to round out it's receiver line:
http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/468516.asp
The 7-channel full range 92674 RX700 and 8-channel full range 92824 receivers offer a nice variety of flexible, compatible receiver choices. With the 8-channel 92824 readily available for $65, you don't have to take out a second mortgage or settle for an entry level receiver in order to convert your existing fleet of airplanes:
http://www.heliproz.com/prodinfo.asp?number=125342
Proven reliable and shockingly affordable, the RDS8000 by Airtronics is simply the best value on the planet. The radio ergonomics are also excellent; the RDS8000 is lightweight and is very comfortable in my hands.
Major reviews are available here at RC Universe, RC Groups, and at the AMA Sport Aviator website:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=995
http://www.masportaviator.com/ah.asp?CatID=3&ID=225
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=802553
You can spend more money, but you can't buy a better radio system.
You don't have to spend a lot to get a great engine for your Decathlon or to get a great 2.4Ghz radio system.
08-24-2009 | 04:02 PM
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RE: engine or 2.4?
Ok, so from all the replies, I have decided to wait on buying the radio. I will keep the os 46 LA. but will also buy the tigre G 51. I think the OS 46 will pull better than the 45 on my .40 Tucano. Will buy the G51 tomorrow night. I guess I should've ask here before buying the Super decathalon, acutally I did ask about a sig 4* and funtano .50. Ended up buying the decathalon, bought the 46 LA the same night. The decathalon box stated .40 - .51 engine size. Manual states minimum of .48. from now on will read the manual before buying the engine.
Thanks again all for making it all make sense!
Thanks again all for making it all make sense!
