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

[Jay Marshall]

The Futaba that I have provides a means to put it into low power for range.
It automatically goes back to high power after 30 sec so you don't try to
fly in that mode.

 

Jay Marshall 

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

 

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

 

 

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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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