[NSRCA-discussion] Futaba 14mz and compact flash card

[Rex LESHER]

That's the $3000 question that flyers who have wrecked their plane due to it going into hold have been asking Futaba...
Cutting the wire will solve all of your problems.   You won't lose any range.  I get plenty of range without even putting the 
transmitter antenna in the radio.  That should tell you how sensitive the receiver is.

Rex

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Claude Weimer<mailto:cweimer at tconl.com> 
  To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'<mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 4:24 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba 14mz and compact flash card


  I agree you can tell the difference with the 2048 resolution but it is not
  enough better to go ahead and fly with the airplane going into hold. My
  feeling was that cutting the antenna to 21.6" would probably fix it but then
  I heard that it should not be cut. My question is why Futaba said not to cut
  the antenna and then they started shipping the receivers with the shorter
  antenna? 

  -----Original Message-----
  From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org<mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org>
  [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ed Miller
  Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 6:10 AM
  To: NSRCA Mailing List
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba 14mz and compact flash card

  I've used the R5014DPS receiver in 3 different planes now with no problems. 
  I did not measure the length of the antennae wire prior to installation. 
  Both my rx'es have the same length antennae, maybe later tonight I can 
  remove 1 and measure it's length.  You will notice a difference, at least in

  a well setup pattern plane going from 1024 to 2048 resolution.  I also 
  noticed the 40% better update rate Futaba claims over the 9Z radios.  Other 
  than the too soft factory stick springs and still too soft factory Futaba 
  "stiff" springs for the 14mz, I'm very happy with it.  I ended up installing

  stick springs from a 9Z radio to get the feel I was looking for.  I do not 
  have the part number as I ordered them from Futaba some time ago but I do 
  remember they were replacement springs for the 9Z.  I also purchased a 
  genuine Sony NP-F570 battery and have used it for both programming and 
  flying and can record no difference in charge times, Tx on times, etc.  The 
  14mz is a battery hog in programming mode with the backlight on for the 
  screen, mine will take the battery from 100% to 30% in about 50 minutes if 
  solely programming.
  Ed M.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Claude Weimer" <cweimer at tconl.com<mailto:cweimer at tconl.com>>
  To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org<mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>>
  Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 9:07 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba 14mz and compact flash card


  > My question isn't about the card but about the antenna length on the R5014
  > receiver. There was an article in RCU about cutting the antenna length to
  > 21.6" to solve intermittent holds. Then I read something from Futaba that
  > you should not cut the antenna, you should tighten any metal or carbon
  > vibration to solve the problem. A friend bought a new radio with that
  > receiver and it has the shortened antenna. So my question is if Futaba is
  > shipping new receivers with the shorter antenna then why would they
  > recommend not cutting the antenna? Holds no matter how short, unnerve me 
  > to
  > the point of not wanting to fly the airplane. I have been using 1024
  > receivers with the 14mz radio.
  >
  > Claude Weimer
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org<mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org>
  > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ted Sander
  > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 7:03 PM
  > To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'
  > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba 14mz and compact flash card
  >
  > Only as a bench test.  I had this 2 gig card for a camera, and popped it 
  > in.
  > It all seemed to work just fine.  Saved settings, recalled settings, much
  > more room for tunes, etc.  Didn't test to see if there was a problem with 
  > a
  > large number of files on the card - possible the MZ itself can't display
  > beyond a certain number.
  > The system doesn't need the card except as storage space - so if the saved
  > planes read in to the radio fine, I wouldn't expect any issues.  >From the
  > test, I will experiment once the temperature gets more reasonable for
  > flying.  Minus 10 last night.....
  >
  > Ted Sander
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org<mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org>
  > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ed Miller
  > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 7:11 AM
  > To: NSRCA Mailing List
  > Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba 14mz and compact flash card
  >
  > Has anyone tried a compact flash card in their 14mz other than the factory
  > supplied 32MB compact flash card ??
  > TIA.....Ed M.
  >
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