Jackal1983

Hiya guys,
Some time ago i kept reading the DX7kept getting glitches when being used with RC boats...

Just wonderingdoes anyone use the DX7 with there boats is there still issues???????

Cheers

Jack

martno1fan

Try the cheap flysky radios they seem to work well on water plenty of guys using them and only 35 quid lol,if you prefer more expensive setups then futabba fasst is the way to go.
Mart
correction near enough 30 quid now ,mine only took 5 days to arrive
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FlySky-GT3...item415305c0b2

Jackal1983

I ran a 6EX radio on my boats but got into helis and the Futaba 6EX is a nightmare to set up with them, so bought a DX7 on ebay with 6 RXs... Im thinking ofchangingmy fleet of RC all over toSpektrum ifthe boats are ok with spektrum that is, get rid of all my futaba RX and TX stuff.

Jack

nothinbetr2do

wow, i'm guessing you guys on the other side of the pond don't use a pistol style radio. i that was the normal with land/water based r/c's
i have a dx7, but only use it for my heli's and planes. i use a futaba 3pm for my nonflying r/c's

Ron Olson

My Feedback: (1)

The regular Spektrum RX's are terrible on water. I've seen them start to glitch after about 100 feet. Now, I have driven a friends boat with the Spektrum Marine RX and it worked flawlessly! That will mean getting rid of the stock RX's and replacing them with the Marine units.

Jackal1983

Cheers for that Ron, i'll have alook into the marine rx's then... i thought id read it somewhere!!!
I dont get on with Pistol style Tx...just a personal preferance. i surpose its just like you americans like automatic gearboxs on your cars and brits like Manuals!!! (altho ive gone auto)LOL

snatch-it

hi all.

i use a dx7se to fly all my planes including my gas turbines.
for the boats i use futaba 6ex, the 2.4 version. never had an issue, even with the aero recievers

i find it hard work to drive the boats with pistol grip, but, i put that down to flying the planks for 25 years

nigel

Jackal1983

Hi Nigel
why dont you use the dxfor your boats?

snatch-it

hi jak
when i started with the boats spektrum didnt have a dedicated marine receiver. i have tried it since and it worked fine.

i just keep the futaba for the boats and the spektrum for the planes.

nigel

martno1fan

Even the company making Spektrum dont advise using it on water and i emailed them to find out and posted the reply on this forum thats why they came out with the new marine rx.Seen too many people on here and elsewhere crying after loosing a boat to Spektrum ill never buy it.If you allready have a futaba fasst 6ex you allready have the perfect radio for the job,its what i use mostly never one glitch and the rx is packed in the radio box no external ariel either.
Mart

snatch-it

evening mart.

no aerials sticking out of my radio box either, still on its original receiver as well. same systems in all my boats and never had a single glitch.
futaba deffo works good over water

nigel

Hesco Racing

Keep your 6ex for the boat use the DX7 for everything else. We have 9 guys in our club running 6ex and not one glitch problem.

Cobus

martno1fan

Yea best £100 i ever spent m8 (second hand),mine has the tiny rx with two 3-4" antenna wires and works awesome.
Mart

djmcc50

I myself have been using a Spektrum DX6i for all my applications.  Oringinally it came with with my RTF airplane.  I have not had a single glitch with it in three yrs..  Since i owned it.  I installed ar6110 RX's in my parkflyers and edf jets.  I also use an ar6110 in my hpi mt2(nitro truck).  And being to anxious to run my nitro tunnel hulls used same rx in them, with no problems.  However did purchase the spektrum marine rx for additional security. 

noisy

i use the dx7 on all my boats but you must run the mr3000 receiver.... never had a problem...i did have issues with the other style receivers ..but since the switch..no worries..and i run 6 boats on my tx ..from mono's to gas and nitro airboats.....bob

Mario Giordano

Hi guys, any of you knows if the new Spektrum dx7s dsmx is compatible with the mr3000 rx? thanks

oneboatnut

Ditto on the Flysky. I have one and use it with all my rc stuff and never had any issues. The receivers have been submerged many many times and I even got the transmitter wet too and it still works perfectly. The best $45 I've ever spent.

martno1fan

Yea not heard of many if any problems with these el cheapo radio systems,i havent tried mine yet but will be doing next season.
Mart

Hesco Racing

We have 12 running in our club and only once have we had a glitch where 2 transmitters were running on the same spot in the 2.4 range. Just rebound the one and all was fine. what we did find is that if you stand at waters edge the range looses about a 1/4 but once you get onto the driver's stand no problems.

Cobus

Foiler1

Hi how do you set the Spectrum DX7 up for boats as I wish to use mine for a sailing yacht hence throttle on left stick and rudder on right stick