[NSRCA-discussion] Futaba FAAST trouble

Fri Jan 11 06:06:24 AKST 2008

I don't have an axe to grind here, but Quique's problem was with a  
voltage regulator with insufficient capacity, not with the Spektrum  
radio.

Ron Van Putte

On Jan 11, 2008, at 7:58 AM, Archie Stafford wrote:

> Wayne,
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> Not one radio has come out that has not had some problems.  This  
> time last year, Spektrums were having problems..QQ lost his new  
> Python at SEFF because of it.  There were other losses as well.  I  
> remember when the first ones came out…they had problems with  
> ANYTHING that got in front of the radio…Yes, it was geared towards  
> park flyers, but they still had problems.  They learned of the  
> voltage drop problem from QQ, but it cost others planes as well,  
> just didn’t get acknowledged until QQ had a problem. I have yet to  
> hear of any incidents with a module based Futaba radio.   I don’t  
> know if this incident on RCU actually happened or not…I’m curious  
> as to why they went ahead and flew knowing they had an issue on the  
> ground..and also curious as to the guys setup with a 40% airplane  
> with a 6EX radio..lots of Y’s or matchboxes there.  The Futaba  
> setup does have advantages..it is true Spread Spectrum where the JR/ 
> Spektrum is not.  It never frequency hops.  I’m sure there will be  
> growing pains, just like with the JR/Spektrum.  I know Airtronics  
> is also working on a 2.4 system.
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> Arch
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> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca- 
> discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Wayne
> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 1:24 AM
> To: NSRCA Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba FAAST trouble
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> dedicated circuitry....hmmmm That sounds like it was done right!
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> I'll stick with the Spektrum product at least people are using it.  
> I'm sure there will be problems with any system. Its the growing  
> pains of the situation. However to be running ads that are pretty  
> much bashing the other guys saying Futaba did it right. Egg on the  
> face it seems.
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> Besides JR and Spektrum have the market well in hand. You need a RX  
> for a indoor or park flyer, they got it. Need a 9 channel system  
> for you jet or Pattern plane they got it and people have been  
> flying it for months. Need something just for a 7channel sport  
> plane, got it. Oh and by the way all the stuff from the very first  
> RX on DSM as well as all the RX's on DSM2, they all work on the  
> same TX and any of the newer TX's. Its really nice to have reverse  
> compatibility. I guess we know who did Spread Spektrum Right?
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> I was looking toward the 14MZ but a local IMAC guy planted 3  40%  
> models on the "new" G3 RX before they told him to cut the antenna  
> off. That's a lot of bones to plant. Each time the RX's went back  
> to Hobbico for a checkup, nothing wrong with them. Its your setup,  
> its this, its that. He now flies the 10X with Spektrum Module.
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> By the way I love the X9303. Switched over from the Futaba 9Cap and  
> haven't looked back. The 9303 blows the doors off the 9C and its  
> got a 2.4 system that works. I think when the 12X hits the shelves  
> I might drop my dime on it. I just can't believe I flew Futaba all  
> these years and was missing the forest for all the trees. I have 3  
> different books how to program the 9C and have yet to crack the  
> plastic wrap on the 9303 CD manual. Its awesome.
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> All I can say it was a sad day when Futaba closed its doors in  
> Irvine, CA and sent the ball into Hobbico hands. Back then they had  
> people that knew what was up, knew what was needed in a system and  
> drove the market. Today they are along for the ride. I wish Steve  
> Helms and crew were still running the show. Giving us Hysteresis  
> adjustment OMG, making it a music player another OMG,  just make  
> the darn thing work man! I can listen to music on an 8 track  
> player. I wanna fly my toy airplane.
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> Derek the question came as to what people want from Futaba. Well  
> here is your answer. Futaba Corp of America not Hobbico.
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: Stuart Chale
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> To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'
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> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 7:21 PM
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> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba FAAST trouble
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> I guess I should have said radio not modules (thanks RVP.  6 ch and  
> 7 ch.  Here is the RCU thread.
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> http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6857282/tm.htm
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> Stuart
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> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca- 
> discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Stuart Chale
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 6:37 PM
> To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba FAAST trouble
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> I am sure a bunch of you are watching the various threads on this,  
> but if not and you have one of the Futaba 2.4 systems, be careful.   
> Apparently on a couple of occasions one radio has shot down  
> another.  So far it has only been reported a couple of times with  
> the 6 and 7 channel modules only.  The word on the forums and I am  
> not sure how accurate this is, is that some transmitters have been  
> shipped without programming a unique identifier into them.  They  
> have the basic 0000… code.  The receiver is bound to the  
> transmitter’s supposedly unique code.  So if two transmitters have  
> not been programmed with a unique ID then any receiver bound to one  
> of them will respond or be shot down by the other, because they  
> essentially have the same ID code.  Again I am not sure that this  
> is suspicion or fact but be careful if you are flying one until  
> more is known.
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> Stuart C.
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