RobT

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Anyone flying any of the spectrum receivers with large scale (50 cc and up) planes?

I would love to hear your experiences . . .

sensei

Hello Rob,

I am running my Carden 40% 260 with the DX-7, I have 28 flights on it now, and it has been rock solid so far.

Bob

closetguy

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i don't have one yet,but two guy's i fly with both fly jets, they have no problem so far and they both said they can't tell any difference in response time.
ENJOY!

flying skunks

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planes on 2.4 ;
30% Deitrich Extra 260
33% Laser
33% Yak
42% Godfrey Ultimate
all rock solid,no issue's.
Donnie

Ih82crash

I have one on an 30% Edge. The only issue that I had was that it is sooooo much faster than the 72 mhz that I had to get used to it while hovering. It was easy to overcontrol until I got used to it. When they report that it is faster...... it is! The other thing that is hard to get used to is the antenna. After many years of extending the antenna it is hard to get used to it not being extended. There is also a balance issue because of the short antenna that takes a little genning used to. A bonus is that the model select has already saved me some possible trouble.

Geistware

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Anyone try connecting the ignition to the RX packs?
Since the 2.4ghZ systems are impervious to RF noise, there should not be a reason to keep them separate.

RobT

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Are these all with the DX7 ? What type of battery setups do you have?

Anyone flying the AR9000 receiver / module yet?

Thanks again!

flyinrazrback

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I will have my module and receiver for JR 9303 tommorow, and flight test it on Thursday and will report back. I have the DX 7 in a heli as well, no problems.

sensei

This is my setup. two ea. 2600 ma. Fromeco batteries, three each Fromeco regulators and one each Fromeco Wolverine switch. Note that the switch has two power sources in from the batteries and three outputs to the regulators; two reciever's and one ignition. As I stated earlier in this thread; I now have 28 flights and all were as rock solid as it gets.

Bob

yarom

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Ditto here - I just need time to transfer settings to the 9303 and try the new module and RX tomorrow.

I have Spektrum gear is both a QQ 86" and a BME 330L.

The DX7 has worked flawlessly in my 50cc birds so far.

For some reason (perhaps unrelated) my power consumption per flight has gone down significantly compared to using a traditional PCM TX (9303) and RX (JR Synth 2000). I charged both LiPos at around 150Mah each after 4 flights of 12 to 14 minutes. I am using 1 Hitec 5955, 1 jr 811 and 4 JR 8411s and the power consumption seems to be about 75Mah per flight, which is absolutely nothing.

sweetpea01

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Been watching and have flown the 41% WH Extra 300 on a DX-7.

He has over 50 flights on it with no problems......he is moving to the module spektrum with a JR10x as soon as it gets delivered from a pre-order

SinCityJets

Sensei,

How are you running two receivers if the DX-7 can only bind with one receiver on any given model? Are you running an "emergency transmitter?"

quist

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I am going to try this. I will plug the ignition into an open port on my power expander. I will however install a ferite ring on the power extention going to the ignition.

Of course I will do a before and after range check.

sensei

During the setup I just bound each receiver to the transmitter separately.

Bob

Flyjets

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RobT

I don't own the Spectrum but the other day this fellow wanted me to do the maiden Flt on his 104" Aeroworks yak with the DX7.

He also had the Emotec system and batteries in her. The transmitter felt light and it seemed to communicate differently on initial startup. As far as Flying performance It matched the speed and feel of my Futuba 14mz and there was no glitching.

Do I plan to go this direction not for a while.

Ian

ncrego

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I've been flying my DX 7 since they were released in a 35% 100cc X-treme Composites Edge. Not a single issue to report. I'm also running dual receivers, dual regs and dual batteries. My 2 flying buddies are also flying theirs in giant scale, one on a 40% Carden Extra, the other on a 35% Composite Arf Yak. We all love the system.

crhammond

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I was running the DX-7 on 5 different airplanes from 25% to 35% all gassers. I had 100 flights - all but 3 were touble free.

My transmitter died and has gone back to Horizon so I am back on 72MHz now.

Here are my comments:
1. Be sure you use redundant batteries and a power system of some kind as the Rx is sensative to power drops
2. Don't point the antenna at the airplane - same as 72MHz this greatly reduces the signal
3. We have had several (i.e. 5 that I know of) transmitters die at our club. The normal symptom is when they are turned on the screen fades in and out and then the radio simply "dies." None have died in flight but no one feels too comfortable about them any more. The LHS has simply replaced them with new ones for the most part (I sent mine back to find out what was wrong with it.) Just prior to mine dying I had 3 flights with some weird slow response/mushy feeling in the controls. Not a technology issue - this could happen on an radio and any system (72mhz, 5mhz, 50mhz, cheap, expensive, whatever.)
4. Because of the voltage issues with the Rx be careful in electric planes using a BEC. I have seen several small 480 sized park flyer airplanes re-boot the Rx during hard acceleration on up lines.

If you do #1 and #2 above then you should have no problems. The system is fast, feels locked in and solid when everything is working. It is basicaly immune to RF interferance from the ignition and airframe which makes setup a breeze too.

SinCityJets

Bob,

Any time I have tried to bind morethan one receiver, the transmitter has only recognized the last rceiver I bound?? Do you bind one receiver and then bind the other one on the same model?? Help me out here, please.

sensei

Yes, I bound both on the same model, one after the other, I hope this helps you.

Bob

Absolut Yak

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Just got back from Joe Nall flying Spektrum DX7 on my Extreme Flight 50cc Yak and it was great. Spektum is here and here to stay. It was big time in use on all types of planes. No frequency pin issues, just get in line, do a fail-safe demo for the safety guy and go fly. Absolutely the way to go. I have flown Futaba for years and love the radios, but I'm not going back. Spektrum is just that good a technology.

Doug

SinCityJets

Sensei,

Have you actually tried turning off both of the receivers one at a time to see if they both work independantly?

Thanks.

sensei

Yes I have, also my left receiver handles throttle, left aileron, rudder and elevator while the right receiver handles right aileron, rudder and elevator.

Bob

ncrego

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I've never had a problem binding the receivers individually, (one, then the other), but generally I bind them at the same time. Just insert binding plugs into both receivers and turn them both on, and bind like normal. Works perfectly.

SinCityJets

Hmm, I am definitely goingto have to re-look this. I thought the model-matching feature would prevent this from occurring. Also, I wonder how I would set this up with a smart-fly power distributor, would I need two? Right now I am using the super reg with two lipos, to the power distro, to the single receiver.

Any guesses? Or better yet, diagrams!!

RobT

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I got the module today. It went into my 10x without any issues at all. I flew two flights with a foamie and the 6100 reciever. I went home and put the 9000 receiver into an "old" 35% edge, but won't be able to fly it saturday due to weather.