2.4 Ghz radio

Thu Nov 17 07:42:32 AKST 2005

Right now the system is designed to be small and lightweight. The RX's are 
6channel, and the servos are little park flyer 7.5g sized servos. This 
system is sold as a complete package where weight is critical. This is why 
it is geared toward parkflyers and foamies. The RX weighs only about 
7-8grams. This technology is perfect for the park flyer market. The park 
flyer market has special needs where weight is critical. Sport models have 
different needs from the parkies and then the big airplanes pattern models 
included have different needs from Sport models. Horizon is producing the 
DX6 systems to meet the needs of the parkie market right now. This is why it 
is introduced here first.

Now as far as range goes. I have flown it a bunch in many models and have 
not had any range issues. In fact the range has been as far as I can see to 
fly the thing. There are not any restriction I know of the range of the 
system like 1500ft. In fact I have had a model well further away that 
number. It is however true that the size of the models the system is 
intended for will limit their range as you can't see the smaller park flyers 
as far away as a 40% model. I don't think range is the issue with this 
system. I think it comes down more to the size of the stuff in it. The micro 
servos, the tiny 6channel RX. We all know that this park flyer system is not 
the end of the technology its merely the beginning.

Also for Note this is not a JR radio. This is a Horizon Hobby Radio product. 
JR has been involved with it and its JR quality stuff. In the future we can 
look to what Spektrum has done already with the car markets. Right now 
Spektrum produces a module that plugs directly into a current radio and 
drives the Spektrum RX's. For cars Spektrum makes these modules for 
Airtronics, JR, Hitec and yes Futaba TX's.
I would suspect this is the direction that Horizon may take with this 
product. I have no inside info on this part of it but this is what they have 
already done in the RC car market.

Yes I have been flying this radio (DX6) for many months and it works very 
very well. This system is truly revolutionary. I think it is a huge step for 
Horizon to offer this type of product to the average modeler first. The 
radio is $199. In the past the latest technology, PCM, 1024PCM, now G3 PCM 
from another manufacturer, and computer radios in general when they were 
new....only were offered at the top tier of the radio market. Now anybody 
can get their hands on a system that offers the secure TX to RX link that 
Spektrum offers, and really solves many of the park flyer problems at local 
fields.

Take Andrew Jesky loosing his 40% QQ Yak at the AMA site this past spring. A 
guy with a foamy fired up in the parking lot and a $8000-$10,000 model was 
gone on like its 3rd flight.

The point being is that no matter how much money you have in a model, no 
matter how good of TX you have 10x 14mz, 56klx or what ever...a 4 channel AM 
system on your frequency will shoot you down! With the Spektrum system this 
shoot down problem is gone. It can't happen. Because of the way the system 
works.

By the way priced at $199 the DX6 system is very competitive with any of the 
6channel radio systems out there. By the way this is what most modelers at 
the local fields are flying 6 channel computer radios.

It will come just be patient. You can bet they are working on it for the 
average models.

Troy Newman
Team JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Cohen" <precisionaero at comcast.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 5:39 AM
Subject: Re: 2.4 Ghz radio

> Usually JR swings for the fences.  I thought it was a little odd they did 
> not do that on this product.  I did look in the ad's fine print for any 
> restictions and did not see any.
>
> Troy, you said you are using this system now.  Is it different from the 
> one being advertised?
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken Thompson" <mrandmrst at comcast.net>
> To: "Michael Cohen" <precisionaero at comcast.net>; <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 3:53 AM
> Subject: Re: 2.4 Ghz radio
>
>
>>I could be mistaken Mike, but I believe they only rate the usage distance 
>>at 1500 ft., hence the park flyer rating.  In the Flying Cirkus forum 
>>there was a test done, with JR's system using GPS, and the product worked, 
>>100% glitch free, to 1/2 mile.
>> Take a look at this link:
>>
>> http://www.flyingcirkus.com/forum/Flew_and_Biff-_tested_JR_Spread_Spectrum/m_96209/tm.htm
>>
>> Ken
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Michael Cohen" <precisionaero at comcast.net>
>> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 11:39 PM
>> Subject: 2.4 Ghz radio
>>
>>
>>> So, now I see the ad for the Spektrum radio in Model Airplane News, yet 
>>> it is geared towards park flyers and electric helicopters.  Why not 
>>> large scale models and 40% IMAC birds?
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