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11-10-2014 10:45 AM

Billpilotca

Re: Transmitter Radio

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Originally Posted by luv2flyrc

If you are flying a JR 12x for example. Is this counted in these stats as a JR radio or Spek? It uses the Spektrum protocol. If so, the number flying on DSM2/X could be equal to or more then the # on Futaba.

Mike

Mike - with respect to stats they only reported what people wrote down on the registration sheet when they signed in. So the sheet asked "type of radio" and people would have written down Futaba, JR, Spectrum, Hitec etc and in most cases the model. You can see the actual data on the IMAC Worlds site - imacworlds.com under the contest results menu there is a subitem re pilot data.

11-09-2014 07:21 PM

gixerfien

Re: Transmitter Radio

might have been said already but make sure whatever you buy feels good and comfortable in your hands. Could be the most expensive controller in the world but if you don't like how it feels in your hands then it's still not the best choice for you

11-09-2014 04:02 PM

Max

Re: Transmitter Radio

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Originally Posted by billrutledge24

Here is a quick question for the more experienced members.
What is your preference as far as the brand of Radio?
Spektrum, Futaba, or Walkera or ???

I prefer any radio that demonstrates good quality, reliability, availability and cost.

That would make my preferred radio as Spektrum, JR, Futaba, Hitec, Jeti etc..

Like others said here, this is a loaded question. All the above are great radios. Pick one that you like. You wont go wrong

11-09-2014 12:17 PM

luv2flyrc

Re: Transmitter Radio

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Originally Posted by Billpilotca

As a couple of the IMAC guys have already said, Futaba and JR still tend to dominate our user group. The stats from the IMAC Worlds were 40 Futaba, 33 JR, Hitec 2, Spectrum 13 and Airtonics 1.

11-05-2014 04:33 PM

bcsaltchucker

Re: Transmitter Radio

well it is true, need to know 3 or 4 settings for the DSMX module to work. I run one myself for a few BNF craft. But once you know the settings it is a 10 second affair.

Maybe if someone set up a repository of model-match models for folks to copy&paste online for all the Horizon Hobby aircraft, it would be even easier for newbies to grab&fly with Frsky than with a Spektrum radio. I might look into proposing such an idea at teh OpenTX forums. Not hard to do. Takes maybe 2 minutes to build a model, which would include all the DSMX settings, channels matched up etc. Then the newbies just chooses like 'TREX 550 DSMX' copy& paste from online. Then fly.

Already folks have uploaded hundred of ready-to-fly model programs on a couple websites:
http://rcsettings.com/index.php/view...y/3-fixed-wing
http://openrcforums.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=38

11-05-2014 11:36 AM

tporter416

Re: Transmitter Radio

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Originally Posted by bcsaltchucker

I don't understand why folks think OpenTx is at all hard to program.

I think it comes to the experience of the people setting it up. I am sure it would be no problem for myself, my friend who is very competent and been in the hobby for years, it took him 2 hours to setup his 130X. He did get it, however coming from Spektrum transmitters, a number of terms people are used to don't seem to be in OpenTX. The functions are all there, when you find them they make sense, it is just overcoming the difference in terms. If someone is new to the hobby, buys a BNF model from Horizon hobby and tries to use the FrSky transmitter with a DSMX module, they will probably have quite a bit of trouble. For an experienced hobbiest, no issues...

11-04-2014 08:57 PM

davidmc36

Re: Transmitter Radio

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Originally Posted by bcsaltchucker

.....
and actually now the Frsky Taranis can do 32 channels, so I hear......

It sure can. 16 on internal module and 16 on external.

11-04-2014 07:38 PM

bcsaltchucker

Re: Transmitter Radio

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Originally Posted by tporter416

I have a friend who went this route, he stuck a DSMX module in the back. For the price this radio is well packed with features, 16 channels, voice, large display, $275+module, hard to beat. It does however look a bit hard to setup but the features surpass my DX9 which was more expensive...

Being an embedded programmer, would love the ability to customize the code as well, hard part is which models do you want to risk...

I don't understand why folks think OpenTx is at all hard to program. I have used Spektrum, Jeti and Frsky and the FrSky was the easiest by far for me. Dx6i the most frustrating (DX8 pretty bad also, but many fixes make the DX9 / DX18 good) Though I came from using ER9x programming, which was also dead easy to use.

With Open TX, most folks only need to use the Mixing menu, which does all the main programming. Very simple and logical on the mixing menu. It just gets more complex using the half dozen other advanced menus, but most could get by not using them at all, and those advanced functions no easier to set up on any other radio anyways. Though custom functions menu is easy too, and very handy.

Especially since I can do it using the OpenTx PC application instead of tediously pressing buttons on the transmitter itself, or using a clumsy restricting wizard. Cut and paste model mixes from online forums. Completely open choices for ppm in/out to servos. Program my own spoken voice announcements so I don't have to look at my radio to get RSSI, flight mode, battery level, altitude, etc.

and actually now the Frsky Taranis can do 32 channels, so I hear. I only need about 12 I think.

I had the Jeti DS16. fantastic mechanical on that thing, second to none. But the programming and capability very limited compared to the Taranis for my purposes.

11-04-2014 07:19 PM

Arceenut

Re: Transmitter Radio

Do you drive a Chevvy? a Ford or an import?

11-04-2014 05:10 PM

davidmc36

Re: Transmitter Radio

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Originally Posted by Billpilotca

....."stick position" conditions.....Not having to flip switches to trigger certain flight conditions.....

As stated, very useful feature for certain types of flying. Is included in the Graupner line also.

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