Well, I went to the LHS for a set of tail motor wires and left w/ a Futaba 6EXH PCM, a 2 and 1 and a G90 gyro.

[X(] Anyway, how do I power the receiver? Do I use the cable from the 2n1 labeled 'throttle'?

Oh....ordered a Rex 450XL too.........there goes my new guitar amp money.

Are you gonna be running a brushless tail??

The battery will connect to your 2 in 1 and the throttle lead will plug into your RX. So yes, youre power will be coming from the 2 in 1. Your throttle channel will be CH 3 on the RX.

Do you mean I plug the throttle lead from the ESC into CH3 on the receiver and it will power the RX automatically? as well as provide throttle function?

Hmmm. was just looking around on diff websites and ran across a post that said the 6EXH won't work w/ the BCP, but the Fut. 7ch will. Maybe I should return this radio. Was thinking Spektrum might be good, though the LHS guy is a diehard JR fan. (lot of money there though)

Anyway, I'm not going brushless. Will the 2n1 work w/ the stock motors? I went w/ it, because I figured I didn't need the built in gyro on the 3n1.

Im not real sure how the 2 in 1 works. But like a plane the RX takes its power from the lead that comes from the ESC. So if the 2 in 1 is an ESC then it should be the very same.
I love the fact that the Spektrum is glitch free. And for a heli as jumpy as the Blade CP I think glitch free is the way to go. Im putting together an MX400 right now that will be run with the DX6. I was going to go with a better heli radio but Ill probably never be running a big nitro bird so I dont need all the extras that come on the Futaba. And I still like my planes so the DX6 allows me to fly both.

drphoto,

The Spektrum is a nice radio due to the glitch free.

I had a few Glitches here and that is what made me switch.

JR makes the radio for Spektrum.

Spektrum makes the TX Board.

I am really confused as to what you are trying to acomplish? Is this a CP or CP Pro?

1) If you want a HH gyro, in the back of the CP Pro book it shows how to connect a gyro to the 3 and 1. If you have a 4 and 1 you need to look to some others on how to hook it up.

2) If you are trying to upgrade TX to give you more control, either Specktrum or Futaba 7C TX. For about $150 you can get a 7C and it will fly your current receiver if it is in FM mode. (I got a 9C)

lwatson,

I have a BCP. I bought a Fut. 6EXH w/ the intention of using it in my upcoming Rex project. But I thought, why not use it for my Blade too. I figured if I get a G90 gyro for the Blade, then I don't need to switch to a 3n1, as I don't need the gyro function, so I got a 2n1, thinking all I need is ESC and BEC. My question was about BEC....how to power the Fut. RX. Does that make any sense?

I've since learned the 6EXH is sort of limited, and may not work w. the BCP. I'm going to return it. Still want a 3rd party radio to use w/ the Blade, which I'll still want for indoor practice after I get the rex. Maybe the Spektrum is the way to go, but the LHS guy is pushing JR. (lot of money there, even for entry level) Or Fut. 7C. ??

So, regardless of which radio I end up getting, will a 2n1 work with stock motors on a BCP?

the Eflite 2 in 1 isnt rated for over 8.4 or 9.6 volts according to eflite online specs., if you use a 3 cell lipo your prob going to fry it, you may want to try to exchane it for a 3 in 1 and just bypass the gyro on it.

Im using a HH gyro on my Pro with the 3 in 1. All you do is turn the proportional all the way down and the gain can stay where it is. The HH gyro will over ride th gyro in the 3 in 1. Its a lot easier going this way I would think.

I think drphoto is right. Im not sure that you can run a lipo on that 2 in 1. You need a lipo compatable ESC for a lipo battery.

thanks guys. I suppose I'm going to return both the radio and the 2n1. I've really stumped on which radio to get. I know some of you have the Spektrum. Do you feel like the 3 point pitch curve programming is too limited? Is it easy to adapt to the BCP? and finally, will it be a good choice for the Rex?

I was in the same position, I knew my 3rd chopper was going to be a t-rex SE. While I know there are a lot of spektrum fans, I just spent the money and got a 9c super. It works great on the blade as well. My logic is thus:

I am going to have $1,000 in the air ready to turn back into an erector set at any moment. Why not spend $450 on something safe in my hand that will take me where ever I want to go with the hobby.

Of course I also wanted compatibility with the other 10 receivers I have for my airplanes. So perhaps it wasn't that hard of a decision.

lwatson,

thanks for your replies. Yes, it always seems like there's no getting off cheap.

Speaking of which, one of my other hobbies is high end home audio equipment. Of course I belong to a 'net forum for that too. A number of guys on that are from are from the Ft. Collins/Denver area. Met of few of them at an event in Ohio a few years ago. One guy, Wayne, owns a company called Bolder Cable, that manufactures audio cables, and does modifications to amps, DACs and such. Highly regarded products and a great guy too.

btw: I'm going for the rex-xl hde. I didn't think I needed the se at this point. I will probably get a metal swash, as I've read the plastic ones tend to come apart.

I remember reading something about that radio not having 120' swashplate mixing. Which is what the bcp needs. Check to see that it does otherwise it won't work for the blade. (the trex xl hde has a 90' swashplate)