Well i have run into a small snag with my tank's set up and would be i don't have a Receiver for my radio! Which is a Spektrum DX5E however i am not sure which tpye of receiver a tank needs....... Any suggestions\help would be great here guys! I have been eyeing this baby so far since it is in stock locally!

<a href="http://www.snhobbies.com/product_info.php?cPath=96_97&amp;products_id=4624& amp;osCsid=27a2016af90d23269931fe82c4c9008e">http://www.snhobbies.com/product_inf...31fe82c4c9008e
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That would be one you could use. If your radio was DSM2 compatible Orange has 4ch rx for $10 U.S. You may want to consider a 2.4Ghz Orange Radio from HobbyKing. It is only $65 U.S. and will get you the DSM2 compatibility. You will have to buy the reciever, but it is just $10 more. The cool part is that as you add Tanks to your motor pool the receivers will be less expensive.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...y_Mode_2_.html

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s..._Receiver.html

The orange receivers will work with your Spektrum radio. I use these all the time now with my tanks

Yes but as things sit they are out of stock of the orange ones and i don't want to wait a month for my tank to get up and running (The shipping)

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HobbyKing USA Warehouse has this 7ch Orange RX in stock. Only $20 and you will have 5ch of the 7ch to use. Save $9.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...dproduct=20684

Hmmmm how much would it run after shipping do you think and how long do they take? For the one i linked before the store is a 10 min drive!
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AR400 4-Channel DSMX Aircraft Receiver by Spektrum (SPMAR400) will work with the radio I have 4 AR400 and a AR600 recievers
fur me tanks

Cheers
John

I would take the 10 min drive. You would be looking at a week and maybe $4-6 shipping. I do know this, it would be a good idea to have HobbyKing e-mail you when the $10 orange RX's are back in stock. Well worth using them as you add more tanks. no need to move your RX every time you want to run a different tank.

Ive been waiting for that email for a few weeks now ><

Lovely....So this should work then eh?

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I am just confused as to how to hook the servo control's up for the gun\so on to the right button.....
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Your DX5e Transmitter is DSM2, and the AR400 is DSMx, but they should work together.  From Horizon Hobby's website...

quote]<h2>Is DSM2 and DSMX equipment compatible?</h2>

Yes! DSM2 transmitters are forward compatible with DSMX receivers and DSMX transmitters are backward compatible with DSM2 receivers. And because DSM2 and DSMX share the same wideband DSSS foundation, all Spektrum users will enjoy superior range, speed and precision whether they're using DSM2 equipment, DSMX equipment or a combination of both.</p>

It is important to note, however, that the only way to experience the full benefits of DSMX (wideband DSSS plus frequency agility) is by pairing a DSMX transmitter with a DSMX receiver.</p>[/quote]

Ah ok thanks! So now the big question i forgot about how many channels would i need since the tank does this..

-Moving turret
-Recoiling gun when fired
-Gun elevation\depression
-Normal Movements
-Machine Gun firing

So ya.... i am worried about how to make a switch on my remote fire the cannon\machinegun maybe i need a 5 or 6 channel?


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You only 'need' 4 channels. The cannon and MG work off of the elevation channel (they work off an exponential signal generated when you flick the stick quickly to full elevation/depression).

Extra channels (more than 4) are nice to run lights or other gizmos, but the Persh lights don't need an extra channel. They are run off the turret channel via the dmd.

One of the best things I use for understanding radios and receivers is to get a cheap servo and 4.8v battery pack. That way, you can plug the battery into the receiver without it being in any vehicle, and move the servo from channel to channel. You can verify the rx works, and visually see just what the transmitter's sticks correspond to on the rx.

Fire buttons are very nice for battling, as they let you shoot on the move.

Alright i got these babies today....Just waiting for UPS in a few hours to start assembly on my tank bwahahaha!

Got a really good deal on these so i just have to figure out how to make my Clark TK20 board fire the main gun with one of the extra switches....

Radio

<a href="http://www.spektrumrc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdId=SPM6610">http://www.spektrumrc.com/Products/D...ProdId=SPM6610
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Reciever

<a href="http://www.spektrumrc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=SPMAR6115E">http://www.spektrumrc.com/Products/D...dID=SPMAR6115E
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Any suggestions? i got 6 channels to work with
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I've been using Spektrum equipment for years on my tanks.  I like them very much.

I use extra channels to run the lights (I wire them up separately from the electronics) and mute the speaker (handy when I run it indoors or work on it)  I use this to do it. 

I've seen others use extra channels to move the bow mg around, or to animate the commander (he waved his arm up and down).  Imagination is the only limitation.

But how do i set the gun to fire seperate with sound....? Wire the servo diffrently? (Or for that mater how do i wire the board at all i can't find any guides!

Tiger plug your reciever into the clark board as follows,  this will have all your tank functions working<div>
</div><div><font style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" color="#ff0000">Spectrum Series Of Radios   DX5e, DX6i, DX7</font><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">  ( Orange recievers and Spectrum recievers are the same set up )</span><br style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"/><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Clark Board                   Receiver</span><br style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"/><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Channel 1                     Aileron</span><br style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"/><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Channel 2                     Elevator</span><br style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"/><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Channel 3                     Throttle</span><br style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"/><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Channel 4                     Rudder                Throttle and Elevator are Reversed,  Aileron and Rudder are Normal</span></div>

Awesome thanks, if i wanted to wire up the Flap\Gyro button or another to fire the main cannon is that possible?
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Hmm what does it mean by Throttle and elevator are reversed? I am having issues getting the controls to work right.... (The tank has escaped 3 times fo far on me)
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It means that you must set your radio to reverse the throttle channel and elevator channel.  Done with the little switches at the bottom of your transmitter.<br type="_moz"/>

Thanks ill give it a try!
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