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<DIV><FONT size=2>there's a lot of stuff comming out soon...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Nomadio is preparing to release a 16 channel 2.4 ghz radio
With some impressive features... Search for thier post on
RCGroups</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Polks is working on thier Tracker-IV which is going to be a
good mid-range radio from what I have heard from them (might be 72 mhz and 2.4
ghz versions... and they are also considering being totally different on 900
mhz)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>If looking for just a backup to fly practice while the other
is in for service, and your current radio is working for competition.... I'd go
with the minimum that will serve and plan to sell it to a beginner, then wait
for the new releases over the next year.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>If you have contests to fly... and need the "old" 10X
serviced.... its a real toss-up what to do.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I could probably bennefit moving up from my Tracker-III, which
I am still learning how to make do more things (and I just told Polks how to
make it do another thng they said it can't do)... but had no multipoint curves
and no CCPM pre-programmed, and I'm "playing with" helis...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>but I think the radio market is going to change and its a bad
time to buy. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tkeithblack@gmail.com href="mailto:tkeithblack@gmail.com">Keith
Black</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA Mailing List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 08, 2007 6:30
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] New JR
Radio (was Spektrum DX7)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>This reminds me of something I heard the other day from a fellow pilot.
He was told that JR has a new 12 channel radio out now but Horizon chose not
to carry it. I saw this radio on a Japanese link a while back and assumed
they just hadn't offered it to the US market yet. But if my info is correct JR
did offer it to the US market but Horizon was the road block. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Does anyone know if this is true?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If so I wonder if it's because it's a PCM radio and Horizon's waiting for
a Spektrum version? The one on the Japanese web site was labeled as PCM.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Has anyone heard anything about new JR radios on the "Horizon" ?
I'd like to buy a new one and get my 10X serviced and use it as a backup but I
don't want to buy another 10X with a new model coming out soon. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Keith</DIV>
<DIV><BR> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 1/8/07, <B class=gmail_sendername><A
href="mailto:jonlowe@aol.com">jonlowe@aol.com</A></B> <<A
href="mailto:jonlowe@aol.com">jonlowe@aol.com</A>> wrote:</SPAN>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Ron,<BR>Here
is what I posted on RCU after using my Dad's DX7 over the
holidays.<BR><BR>====================================================================
<BR><BR>I've been working with my Dad's DX-7 all day, trying to get the
Arresti<BR>III I gave him set up. I'd previously set this plane up with a
10x, so<BR>I can give a fair comparison.<BR><BR>Servos track more or less
the same as with the 10x. If you use too much <BR>subtrim, they won't track,
just like a 10x. The servo matching servo to<BR>servo is still the biggest
variable. Minimize subtrims, and they track<BR>well, same as the 10x. Didn't
have problems with latency with the 10x, <BR>this seems no better or worse.
And, yes, I've seen horrible latency in<BR>other systems.<BR><BR>Several
things the DX7 doesn't have that makes it not very friendly for<BR>pattern
usage:<BR><BR>No variable trim rates. Easy to end up between trims, and the
trim rate <BR>is very course.<BR><BR>No throttle curve. I've made a quasi
curve using the suggestion Pizza<BR>came up with, but it doesn't substitute
for a real curve. This is a<BR>biggie in my book.<BR><BR>No conditional
mixes. I use a rudder to rudder mix to get a higher rate <BR>for stall turns
switched with the throttle stick at low throttle.<BR>Doesn't appear possible
on this.<BR><BR>No origin mixes.<BR><BR>No built in mix for knife edge. Uses
two separate mixes to do it. The<BR>lack of origin mixing can affect these.
<BR><BR>No multipoint mixes.<BR><BR>No split expo rates so you can get
different rates for, say, up and<BR>down elevator.<BR><BR>No built in mix
for two elevator servos. Only two mixes include a trim<BR>function, so you
use one up to get this. Why EVERY computer radio <BR>doesn't include this is
beyond me, given the number of two servo planes<BR>on the market.<BR><BR>No
snap switches. I use them only for the avalanche, as I can get<BR>better
timing this way.<BR><BR>Sticks were the softest I've seen, even when set
full stiff. A set of <BR>HD springs helped. Sticks are smooth
though.<BR><BR>Transmitter doesn't balance well at all on a lanyard, being
very bottom<BR>heavy due to no antenna. We added a lanyard hook extension
helping this<BR>a lot. This is a chronic problem with JR radios, and the
lack of a long <BR>antenna just makes it worse.<BR><BR>This is a sport
radio, and as long as you don't expect more from it,<BR>you will be ok. If
you are used to a full function radio, especially<BR>one as easy to program
as the 10x, you will get frustrated quickly. <BR><BR>Just my
$.02.<BR><BR>=========================================================================<BR>=<BR><BR>It
works very well, solid link, no range issues. My Dad has gone
back<BR>and forth between this and his 10x; he flies with zero expo and
pretty <BR>high rates all of the time, and the plane feels basically the
same to<BR>him either way. He is VERY sensitive to latency and
responsiveness.<BR>Bottomline, other than eliminating frequency conflicts, I
see no real<BR>reason to buy a DX7, and lots of reasons why it may not be
suitable for<BR>a lot of pattern flyers. I'm waiting for a module
for my 10x or a high<BR>end radio from
them.<BR><BR>Jon<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: <A
href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">vanputte@cox.net</A><BR>To: <A
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</A><BR>Sent:
Mon, 8 Jan 2007 2:23 PM<BR>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Spektrum DX7
<BR><BR>Has anyone "with credentials" made an evaluation of the Spektrum
DX7<BR>for precision aerobatics? Please don't feel maligned if
you're one<BR>of many of us who might not be able to tell the difference.
<BR><BR>I've heard from several accomplished helicopter pilots that the
DX7<BR>is superior to what they have been flying with. They keep
talking<BR>about "feel". What's the story on precision
aerobatics? <BR><BR>I understand that the DX7s frame rate has been quoted by
different<BR>sources as being "more than a Futaba 14MZ" and, alternately,
"less<BR>than 1024". I don't know who's
right. Frankly, I can't tell the <BR>difference between 512 and
1024, but that's me.<BR><BR>Ron Van
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