I started a thread in the radio section and after some replies I'm considering sending in my Eclipse for repair. I read the sticky on sending in equipment for repairs and also looked on Hitec's website. However, I did not see anything about payment for the repair. I'm not asking for an estimate but when do I get the estimate or bill for the repairs?

If the repair is high I may just get another radio instead of fixing this one.

Here is what I posted in the other thread.

I've been flying with a Hitec Eclipse 7 that I bought new about six or seven years ago. Well, I noticed today there is a problem with channel six.

I use channel one and six for ailerons in any of my planes that have two wing servos. Well today Inoticed one servo would not move all the way up. I would move then jump, drop and jump back up. When I put the stick back to center it would do a real quick up and down movement.

Well, I thought the servo was bad and figured I would just replace it with one that I have at home. But the tinkering side of my brain said to look into it more. So I swapped the wires, switching channels one and six, to see if it was the servo. Needless to say now the problem went to the other side. I went a little further and switched to another plane and tried it again. Again, the same results on both sides of the plane. So, the radio is going.

Now the question; do I send it in for repair or buy a new one? And if I do get a new one, which model would be good? I started off flying Futaba but switched to Hitec because I got a good deal on the radio.

Ilooked at the price for a 2.4 system, not too bad. However, $100 for a receiver is a bit. If I got a receiver with the radio I would still need to buy six to replace the ones in my other planes.

It all depends what is wrong. It's best just to let us check out and give you a quote. Most likely it will be repairable for a reasonable cost. </p>

Hitec will have a 2.4Ghz conversion for the Eclipse in the near future. The module/ RX combo will be $109.99 but for $20 more you can get the module and 2 receivers! </p>

Mike.</p>

I also had a problem using the same chanels for aileron. I created the problem by mixing apples and oranges. Hitec receiver and brand X servos. The servos I was using would not work properly or at all when using ch 1&amp; 6. When i recognized the problem, I junked brand X and went to all apples. I have used other brand servos in that configuration with out problems, but that one type gave me fits. My eliipse has been rock solid since 2004. Hey Hitec I am waiting on the 2.4 gig update. Hurry a little.
My problem and yours may be totally different. I used Hitec service once on a couple of receivers. Their service and response was excellent.

Salty25,

Ihad the exact same symptoms. Turns out it was a bad receiver. Brand new Hitec Rx. Got a replacement and it works fine. Took a while to figure out what was going on, but I tried the Rx with a different transmitter and it had the same problem.

Well, I only use two brands of RX and two brands of servos.  The only reason for the two brands of RX is the glow drivers I have on two planes. 

That particular plane does have brand X servos but I have used them before without any problems.  In fact I have had these for over a year and have more on another plane, the RX is Hitec.

I tried it on another plane and got the same results that day.  However, after the next few days and since I have not had that problem.

Maybe it was a sun spot that day or maybe it was an indicator of a problem that is brewing.  Either way I'm limiting my flying to hardly any and only the small ones, keeping low and slow.  So the H9 Edge is in the rafters for a bit.