[NSRCA-discussion] Spectrum and Hobbico... new 2.4 alternatitve

Wed Sep 23 10:25:03 AKDT 2009

DSM was/is a protocol used by the original Spektrum DX6 radio.  Horizon is
the manufacturer of Spektrum and distributes internationally.

DSM2 is a protocol used by newer Spektrum radios and JR.  Horizon is the
importer and distributor in North American for JR.  As Tony points out, DSM2
is not the only protocol used by JR.

Regards,

Dave Lockhart, Team JR

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Tony
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 2:07 PM
To: 'General pattern discussion'
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Spectrum and Hobbico... new 2.4 alternatitve

JR is not Spektrum..  JR has been selling 2.4Ghz frequency hopping gear in
Europe for almost a year.  Check it out under the Graupner name.

For all the info go to  http://www.graupner-ifs-system.de/en.html

Tony Stillman, President

Radio South, Inc.

139 Altama Connector, Box 322

Brunswick, GA  31525

1-800-962-7802

www.radiosouthrc.com

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of RON HANSEN
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:47 PM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Spectrum and Hobbico... new 2.4 alternatitve

The issue isn't whether frequency hopping is better than DSM but rather will
JR stick with DSM indefinitely.  I don't want to spend $1400 on a new
transmitter that will be out of style in the near future.  Matter of fact,
you can buy conversion kits from German companies (Weatronics and ACT) that
are better than both DSM and FASST.  The Germans use frequency hopping where
the transmitter and receiver talk back and forth to each other.  These
German systems aren't cheap but they are certainly better than what we have
in the US.  Regardless of what system you go with 2.4 GHz is better than 72
MHz.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Alt" <ed_alt at hotmail.com>
To: "NSRCA List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 12:53:37 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Spectrum and Hobbico... new 2.4 alternatitve

Are you aware of situations where DSM doesn't work?

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Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:29:59 -0400
From: rcpilot at wowway.com
To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Spectrum and Hobbico... new 2.4 alternatitve

I'm still flying 72 MHz using my JR 10X radio.  I need to switch to 2.4 this
winter.  This module is the solution to my problem.  I love the 10X, 9303
and 12X radios.  I don't like the DSM2 technology, I feel frequency hopping
is a superior technology not to mention you can't use DSM2 in Europe.
Either Europe will eventually approve DSM2 or JR will switch to frequency
hopping worldwide.  This solution will afford me more time to see what JR
decides to do.  So I plan to try this module out on my foamies and park
flyers and if I experience no problems I will use it in my pattern planes
come this spring unless JR makes a switch to frequency hopping.  I know
there are a lot of people in my situation.

Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Alt" <ed_alt at hotmail.com>
To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 9:58:31 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Spectrum and Hobbico... new 2.4 alternatitve

In all seriousness, I think it makes little sense to cross over brands this
way.  FASST, JR, or Airtronics; things work just fine.  I could see the
initial idea that Horizon had with Spektrum to get the world moving to
Spread Spectrum with their modules, but I think that time has passed us by.
As far as preserving the value of an investment in a transmitter by moving
to another brand of receivers with a module - why? Go with a brand you like
and don't look back to gimmicks to cross over part way.  You always lose
something in the process.

Ed

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Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:01:51 -0700
From: bob at toprudder.com
To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Spectrum and Hobbico... new 2.4 alternatitve

Personally, I like the FASST system. I must have a dozen 2.4g receivers now.
I have nothing against the JR/Spektrum, a lot of my friends fly JR (I am in
a very small minority in my club flying Futaba). I will admit that I bought
the Spektrum module for one of my old Futaba transmitters, so that I could
do the "bind-n-fly" thing as well.

I will tell you guys a funny story. I was at Efest this year. I was flying a
Vapor over in the corner for the ultralight planes, and heard someone walk
up behing a friend of mine (Jeff Phillips, Radioactive Airshow Team) and
start asking him how he liked the Vapors. Well, I thought it must be someone
who had never flown a Vapor, so I turned around and handed him my
transmitter, an old Futaba 7UA with a Spektrum module, so he could fly it.
It happened to be Peter Goldsmith. :-)  I wish I had said "feel the
difference" to him. 

Bob R.

--- On Tue, 9/22/09, John Pavlick <jpavlick at idseng.com> wrote:

Bill,

You are a one-percenter among the one-percenters! LOL 

I actually bought the Spektrum module with Rx for my Futaba 12Fg because it
was such a good deal. I'm going to use this setup for indoor this year with
some of those really small Spektrum receivers. It's also great for the
E-Flite Bind-N-Fly models. I just didn't see the point in going "the other
way" but I guess in your case it makes sense.

John Pavlick

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