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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>
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<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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