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Old 02-13-2010, 05:49 PM
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Okay on the 4pk can u now run a lipo with no reg and not over heat the receiver? also can u run a lipo with out a reg on the ko?
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Some will say you can run the receiver unregulated but futaba will day no. I just starts using a KO eurus radio and it is perfect. The only complaint I can find is the receivers are not marked for polarity, plug it in wrong and poof you let the magic smoke out. The only thing that stopped me from getting a 4pk was the unregulated lipo issue. The 4pk is a great radio as well.
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Originally Posted by Frank L
Some will say you can run the receiver unregulated but futaba will day no. I just starts using a KO eurus radio and it is perfect. The only complaint I can find is the receivers are not marked for polarity, plug it in wrong and poof you let the magic smoke out. The only thing that stopped me from getting a 4pk was the unregulated lipo issue. The 4pk is a great radio as well.
frank, what if you dont run lipo? i am thinking about running the 4pk with spektrum, i think the dx3r sensitivity is hurting me
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Originally Posted by losi_racer
frank, what if you dont run lipo? i am thinking about running the 4pk with spektrum, i think the dx3r sensitivity is hurting me


4pk with spectrum = Not possible...there's no module to swap out.
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Have you tried a first generation spektrum receiver with your dx3r, it should slow down the frame rate



Originally Posted by losi_racer
frank, what if you dont run lipo? i am thinking about running the 4pk with spektrum, i think the dx3r sensitivity is hurting me
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Originally Posted by losi_racer
frank, what if you dont run lipo? i am thinking about running the 4pk with spektrum, i think the dx3r sensitivity is hurting me
Why on earth would you not run lipo?
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Originally Posted by shady3031
Have you tried a first generation spektrum receiver with your dx3r, it should slow down the frame rate
He can just turn down the framerate too with the dsm2 rx.
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Originally Posted by shady3031
Have you tried a first generation spektrum receiver with your dx3r, it should slow down the frame rate
its not the speed, its the sensitivity, but ill prob deal with it


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Why on earth would you not run lipo?
i wont run lipo unless i run hv servos. i wont deal with the regulator, one its another thing to go wrong and two there are to many wires to fit in a tiny box. my nimh does just fine. ive ran 2 6 min qual, a 20 min main. and practice on and off for two hours(NOT sayin i ran full two hours). but i usually charge it right before my main, does good for me
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Originally Posted by losi_racer
its not the speed, its the sensitivity, but ill prob deal with it



i wont run lipo unless i run hv servos. i wont deal with the regulator, one its another thing to go wrong and two there are to many wires to fit in a tiny box. my nimh does just fine. ive ran 2 6 min qual, a 20 min main. and practice on and off for two hours(NOT sayin i ran full two hours). but i usually charge it right before my main, does good for me
Im with you still use nimh but I run futaba if Futaba would get off their ass and make a micro lipo compatible receiver people would stay. I know many guys off this forum that run unregulated on futaba maybe Ill give it a shot.
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Originally Posted by Ultraspeed84
Okay on the 4pk can u now run a lipo with no reg and not over heat the receiver? also can u run a lipo with out a reg on the ko?
We've run 7.4v unregulated lipo with KO since day one.
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have u had zero issues?
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