[NSRCA-discussion] Fwd: Futaba 9z with Spektrum SPMMSFUT7

[Ron Van Putte]

Forwarded to the NSRCA Discussion List for John Pavlick.  Please look  
at John's question about range check below and respond if you know  
the answer.

Ron


Begin forwarded message:

> From: John Pavlick <idsmail at sbcglobal.net>
> Date: September 7, 2007 12:16:23 PM CDT
> To: Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba 9z with Spektrum SPMMSFUT7
>
> I can't post to the list from work because I just access my  
> personal Email through the remote access server. You can forward my  
> message if you like.
>
> John Pavlick
>
> Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net> wrote:
> I don't know John.  Why don't you post this to the NSRCA Discussion  
> List?
>
> Ron
>
> On Sep 7, 2007, at 10:56 AM, John Pavlick wrote:
>
>> Hey, how do you range check a 2.4GHz system since you can't put  
>> the antenna down? Do they have a low power mode or something like  
>> that?
>>
>> John Pavlick
>>
>> Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net> wrote:
>> The Futaba 9Z transmitter antenna is actually pretty easy to  
>> remove.  However, unless you know what you are doing (think Tony  
>> Stillman here), it can be a $%#@! problem getting it back in.
>>
>> Re the 2.4 GHz crash:  Some people are capable of breaking an anvil.
>>
>> Ron
>>
>> On Sep 7, 2007, at 10:20 AM, John Pavlick wrote:
>>
>>> Hey, good point. As you know, removing the antenna from a 9z is  
>>> anything but fun. I've been waiting for the TM-14 module for my  
>>> 12Z. The antenna unscrews and stores right in the case.
>>>
>>> I think it's funny that someone would go to these lengths (cobbed  
>>> up install of a Spektrum moduel in a 9Z) to try and improve  
>>> "reliability" . Is that what is really going to happen? All that  
>>> cobbery has got to outweigh any "advantage" of using 2.4GHz. As a  
>>> matter of fact I saw a plane with 2.4GHz stuff (Spektrum) crash a  
>>> few weeks ago due to - you guessed it - radio problems. I'm not  
>>> sure of the exact cause but since I know the owner my guess would  
>>> be either an improperly installed antenna or weak Rx batteries.  
>>> The plane went in at full throttle because he didn't set the fail  
>>> safe up correctly either. Some people just don't get it...
>>>
>>> John Pavlick
>>>
>>> Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net> wrote:
>>> I assume that you must remove the 72 MHz antenna from the  
>>> transmitter
>>> in order to have the Futaba TM-7 module function at its best. True?
>>>
>>> Where are the TM-7 module and R607FS receiver available? Tower still
>>> says availability in "early September".
>>>
>>> Ron
>>>
>>> On Sep 7, 2007, at 9:36 AM, Bob Richards wrote:
>>>
>>> > >>>Futaba ought to be ashamed of putting this out!
>>> > Jerry
>>> > <<<
>>> >
>>> > Pardon me, but this was NOT Futaba, this was Spektrum.
>>> >
>>> > I have just purchased the TM-7 2.4ghz module, that was made by
>>> > Futaba. Does not look like a kludge to me, IMHO. I can very easily
>>> > swap between the 2.4ghz and 72mhz modules at any time (and  
>>> probably
>>> > will for a while).
>>> >
>>> > Bob R.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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