Attack 4 Compatability
01-11-2008 | 04:42 AM
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Attack 4 Compatability
I have two older Futaba Attack 4 radios (72Mhz) that are gold stickered from the early 1990s that work fine. I see a lot of new receivers and servos available today and am wondering which Rx's and servos are compatible with my Attack4's?
Also there are many battery packs now available in NiMh as opposed to the NiCads once used. Are they compatible and if so how do you charge these things with the original Futaba C10 chargers since the newer batteries have a far greater Mah capacity??
Also there are many battery packs now available in NiMh as opposed to the NiCads once used. Are they compatible and if so how do you charge these things with the original Futaba C10 chargers since the newer batteries have a far greater Mah capacity??
01-15-2008 | 05:38 PM
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RE: Attack 4 Compatability
The Futaba "Attack" systems were AM systems. Most new equipment is FM, which won't work with an AM transmitter. You may also need to check the plugs on your servos. They may be the old "G" connectors, which had the flat pins projecting 90 degrees from how the wire entered the housing. Also, very likely, your receivers are old, wide-band receivers, which means that they can be "hit" by other transmitters on nearby channels. Old systems will also likely need new battery packs. All told, in order to bring your system up to modern specifications, meaning a new, narrow-band AM receiver with compatible servos and new battery packs, you'll likely have to spend as much or more than you'd spend to get a new, modern, narrow-band FM system or even a new 2.4 GHz FASST system.
01-18-2008 | 04:03 AM
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RE: Attack 4 Compatability
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OK so since we have determined that they are narrowband and safe to use shall we go back to the original questions? Buying a whole new system is not affordable for me at this time which is why I asked you these questions...the questions are:
[b]I have two older Futaba Attack 4 radios (72Mhz) that are gold stickered from the early 1990s that work fine. I see a lot of new receivers and servos available today and am wondering which Rx's and servos are compatible with my Attack4's?
Also there are many battery packs now available in NiMh as opposed to the NiCads [b]once used. Are they compatible and if so how do you charge these things with the original Futaba C10 chargers since the newer batteries have a far greater Mah capacity??
p.s my connectors are "J"
OK so since we have determined that they are narrowband and safe to use shall we go back to the original questions? Buying a whole new system is not affordable for me at this time which is why I asked you these questions...the questions are:
[b]I have two older Futaba Attack 4 radios (72Mhz) that are gold stickered from the early 1990s that work fine. I see a lot of new receivers and servos available today and am wondering which Rx's and servos are compatible with my Attack4's?
Also there are many battery packs now available in NiMh as opposed to the NiCads [b]once used. Are they compatible and if so how do you charge these things with the original Futaba C10 chargers since the newer batteries have a far greater Mah capacity??
p.s my connectors are "J"
