mizuinu

any of you guys use a 7 channel radio for your tamiya tanks or is it overkill?

i got a futaba 7c radio & i am thinking of getting me my first FO tank but i want to know if i could still use my radio

thank you..

WhiteWolf McBride

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Mizuinu:

If its a PCM unit, no dice. If its straight FM, you're ok. You can tell if the Rx is FM or PCM by the trailing suffix... like the FP-R127-DF is FM, the FP-R127-DP is PCM.

Some Transmitters are switchable, just be sure if it is, that you get supplied with an FM Rx.

Now the 2.4 units are another matter.

mizuinu

i apologize if this is a dumb question but the thing is even i am a newbie on radios so i am not well versed with some jargons you are using.[]
is Rx the receiver?

if so i have a R617fs receiver & my radio is a 2.4 ghz. am i doomed?

WhiteWolf McBride

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Ah, synth radio.

You are beyond my depth of knowledge, but I ~think~ they ran the DMD/MF units in the full-function Tamiya's just fine.

And yes, Rx - Receiver, Tx = Transitter, Xtal = Frequency Crystal.

Guys, any help for the lad here?

bowlman

The 7c comes in FM or PCM and can be tailored for airplane, helicopter, or surface use the extra channels wont be used but you already have it.

http://www.futaba-rc.com/radios/futj69.html

Thanks
Jimnmy

WhiteWolf McBride

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Wait a sec bowlman...

There are TWO types of 7C, and one is a 2.4 GHz unit. Judging by that Futaba link (which I shoulda had the sense to look up cause I'm a Futaba man myself) the ~regular~ 7C radio is NOT a 2.4GHz unit, and not compatible with that receiver. The only Rx on the list that would work is the R127DF, as the others are 138DP and 168DP, both PCM units.

Now the 7C 2.4 GHz FASST is shown here... http://2.4gigahertz.com/systems/futk7000.html

Again, anyone using a 2.4GHz Futaba w/ the new FASST able to speak on this?

Dugster

Curiosity; what is wrong with using a PCM radio?

mizuinu

i just have this radio around when i was planning on getting an rc plane then i saw armor on the horizon........

sigh

then i have to buy another radio that is compatible with tamiya?

i used it on el mod though....

WhiteWolf McBride

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Nope.

As no-one has said it WONT work, I'd suggest you check out the comments on synth radios on the Armorhut. Guys are using the Spectrum one, and its synth, so there should be no reason it wouldn't work... unless the FASST is too much like PCM.

And for the reasons why PCM does not work, who knows. Thats all I know from reading blips on Armorhut. Guys tried the PCM ones, and they weren't compatible for some reason. Mebbe scan the archives there.

WhiteWolf

mizuinu

very well...i accept defeat & i will get a spektrum radio dx-something i dunno or another futaba radio....what will be good for a tamiya jagdpanther?
i 'll save my 7c for el mod


searching this forum shows a lot of you guys use spektrum dx.....that

i'm looking at thE bay right now

thank you for your time cause i don't really know much about radios. that's why i have HL tanks

bowlman

I run my Tamiya KT with a Spectrum DX6i and a T-34 with a DX5e the DX6i can preset 10 diffrent tanks the DX5e will only do 1 tank you can get the DX6i for around $159.00 with out a Rx and the DX5e for around $59.00 with out Rx im using the Spectrum br6000 bot Rx in my tanks and it cost $49.00 not bad prices .ok change in prices here but not bad at all .Also the DX6i you can have the ratchet replaced with a self centering kit they wont do this on the DX5e but you can rig it .


http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/0-SPM6600.html

http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/0-SPM5500.html


thanks
jimmy

mizuinu

thanks for the tip!