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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You have just wittnessed the most vivid example of
the Japanese tradition of saving face. It didn't happen. No
problem.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=trexlesh@msn.com href="mailto:trexlesh@msn.com">Rex LESHER</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 17, 2007 6:38
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba
14mz and compact flash card</DIV>
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<DIV>I started with keeping up with the Futaba Flyers Club Forum where the
problem initially became public. Even in the forum they were "NOT"
recommending to cut the antenna. Then all of a sudden they said that if
you were still having issues with glitches, to try cutting the length to
exactly 21.6" from the case. That should solve to problem with excess
noise. The next thing they are discussing is that this receiver was
designed sensitivity with reguards to reception.... cutting the
antenna to the desired length "should" resolve the problem with picking up
excessive noise, which was causing the hold problem in the first place.
If you look at the forum now, they are discussing at length that all the
antennas are coming in the shortened </DIV>
<DIV>antenna version. Go figure!!!! All the talk on the forum has
entry after entry of guys who cut their antenna and all the problems went
away....</DIV>
<DIV>It'll work now Don!!!!</DIV>
<DIV>One of the other things that came from Japan was mounting the receiver
crosswise in the fuse, running the antenna wire on over to the fuse, then
running back along the side. This apparantly gives a better cross
section of antenna reception from all angles. Supposedly, helps with
doing away with possible blank spots...</DIV>
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<DIV>Rex</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A title=mailto:AtwoodDon@aol.com
href="mailto:AtwoodDon@aol.com">AtwoodDon@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 17, 2007 5:10
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba
14mz and compact flash card</DIV>
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<DIV>Yes, the Futaba site is interesting reading. Last time I
looked, they still say "don't cut the antenna unless you are having a
problem". Taken another way and <STRONG><U>not</U></STRONG> a quote
from Futaba, "don't cut the antenna until you crash". Which I did due
to lockouts.</DIV>
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<DIV>My personal opinion is they stick to the original design instructions
because admitting they had a design error would
mean........well....... admitting they had a design problem<IMG
src="http://cdn-cf.aol.com/se/smi/0201d20638/03">. However, they ship
all new receivers with a short antenna, go figure.</DIV>
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<DIV>I have been a long time Futaba customer, and I love my 14MZ
transmitter, however, the 5014 rx situation has left a bad taste in my
mouth. I cut the antenna and have been flying the original 5014 in
a test plane but am having a bit of a problem convincing myself to put
it back in my pattern plane. </DIV>
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<DIV>Don</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In a message dated 1/17/2007 4:26:28 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
cweimer@tconl.com writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>I
agree you can tell the difference with the 2048 resolution but it is
not<BR>enough better to go ahead and fly with the airplane going into
hold. My<BR>feeling was that cutting the antenna to 21.6" would probably
fix it but then<BR>I heard that it should not be cut. My question is why
Futaba said not to cut<BR>the antenna and then they started shipping the
receivers with the shorter<BR>antenna? <BR><BR>-----Original
Message-----<BR>From:
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org<BR>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]
On Behalf Of Ed Miller<BR>Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 6:10 AM<BR>To:
NSRCA Mailing List<BR>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba 14mz and
compact flash card<BR><BR>I've used the R5014DPS receiver in 3 different
planes now with no problems. <BR>I did not measure the length of the
antennae wire prior to installation. <BR>Both my rx'es have the same
length antennae, maybe later tonight I can <BR>remove 1 and measure it's
length. You will notice a difference, at least in<BR><BR>a well
setup pattern plane going from 1024 to 2048 resolution. I also
<BR>noticed the 40% better update rate Futaba claims over the 9Z
radios. Other <BR>than the too soft factory stick springs and still
too soft factory Futaba <BR>"stiff" springs for the 14mz, I'm very happy
with it. I ended up installing<BR><BR>stick springs from a 9Z radio
to get the feel I was looking for. I do not <BR>have the part number
as I ordered them from Futaba some time ago but I do <BR>remember they
were replacement springs for the 9Z. I also purchased a <BR>genuine
Sony NP-F570 battery and have used it for both programming and <BR>flying
and can record no difference in charge times, Tx on times, etc. 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>Ed M.<BR>----- Original Message
----- <BR>From: "Claude Weimer" <cweimer@tconl.com><BR>To: "'NSRCA
Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR>Sent: Tuesday,
January 16, 2007 9:07 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba 14mz
and compact flash card<BR><BR><BR>> My question isn't about the card
but about the antenna length on the R5014<BR>> receiver. There was an
article in RCU about cutting the antenna length to<BR>> 21.6" to solve
intermittent holds. Then I read something from Futaba that<BR>> you
should not cut the antenna, you should tighten any metal or carbon<BR>>
vibration to solve the problem. A friend bought a new radio with
that<BR>> receiver and it has the shortened antenna. So my question is
if Futaba is<BR>> shipping new receivers with the shorter antenna then
why would they<BR>> recommend not cutting the antenna? Holds no matter
how short, unnerve me <BR>> to<BR>> the point of not wanting to fly
the airplane. I have been using 1024<BR>> receivers with the 14mz
radio.<BR>><BR>> Claude Weimer<BR>><BR>> -----Original
Message-----<BR>> From:
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org<BR>>
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ted
Sander<BR>> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 7:03 PM<BR>> To: 'NSRCA
Mailing List'<BR>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba 14mz and
compact flash card<BR>><BR>> Only as a bench test. I had this
2 gig card for a camera, and popped it <BR>> in.<BR>> It all seemed
to work just fine. Saved settings, recalled settings, much<BR>>
more room for tunes, etc. Didn't test to see if there was a problem
with <BR>> a<BR>> large number of files on the card - possible the
MZ itself can't display<BR>> beyond a certain number.<BR>> The
system doesn't need the card except as storage space - so if the
saved<BR>> planes read in to the radio fine, I wouldn't expect any
issues. From the<BR>> test, I will experiment once the
temperature gets more reasonable for<BR>> flying. Minus 10 last
night.....<BR>><BR>> Ted Sander<BR>><BR>> -----Original
Message-----<BR>> From:
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org<BR>>
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ed
Miller<BR>> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 7:11 AM<BR>> To: NSRCA
Mailing List<BR>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba 14mz and compact
flash card<BR>><BR>> Has anyone tried a compact flash card in their
14mz other than the factory<BR>> supplied 32MB compact flash card
??<BR>> TIA.....Ed M.<BR>><BR>>
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