<div>Reply from John below.</div> <div> </div> <div>I was aware the radios could be turned on without generating RF. However, you usually need to watch the controls on the plane when programming (unless you are making minor modifications like change in expo, DR, etc). That is why I asked about the DSC cord. </div> <div> </div> <div>I just looked on the Futaba website and saw that the 14MZ and 12MZ does have a DSC connector, so it should be possible to program without generating RF.</div> <div> </div> <div>Bob R.<BR><BR><B><I>John Pavlick <idsmail@sbcglobal.net></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 06:25:40 -0800 (PST)<BR>From: John Pavlick <idsmail@sbcglobal.net><BR>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba 14mz and compact flash card<BR>To: bob@toprudder.com<BR><BR> <DIV>Bob,</DIV> <DIV> I can't post to the list because I'm
at work but you can forward this if you like:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Both the 14Mz, the 12z and the 9z can power up with the RF disabled. In fact that's the default state for the 12z - you have to tell it to transmit / enable RF. The 9z can power up with RF disabled - you hold down 2 of the buttons I think (can't remember - I haven't used my 9z in a while). The big power draw in the 14Mz is the backlight. I don't own a 14 so I don't know if you can turn off the backlight but if you can, that would be worth a try. You probably don't need the backlight when you're setting up the radio in your shop.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>John Pavlick <BR><BR><B><I>Bob Richards <bob@toprudder.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><B><I>Ed Miller <edbon85@charter.net></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px;
BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">The <BR>14mz is a battery hog in programming mode with the backlight on for the <BR>screen, mine will take the battery from 100% to 30% in about 50 minutes if <BR>solely programming.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>Ed,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Can a DSC cord be used? On the 9Z, this would allow the RF output to be turned off, saving probably 250ma or more of current.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Bob R.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><BR> </DIV>_______________________________________________<BR>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<BR>NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</BLOCKQUOTE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>