DX5E compatability?
 

Question for you gurus out there. A fellow racer needs to get a stick radio to race offroad. He needs to know if a DX5E is compatable with DX3 recievers (sr2/3000?)
Thanks in advance.
Terry

No it is not, because the DX5e is an air system. However he can just use the air receivers and they will work perfectly and I think they are slightly cheaper as well.

-Disjaukifa

Are yes This is me I just found this post. Thanks Terry your 2 steps ahead. And thanks disjaukifa I guess that means I sell my dr3000's with my old dx3 and buy more air ones. BTW Since I love Tamiyas should I be considering a futaba stick control. I am not specially committed to the dx5e other then the price at 150au being right. It does seem a little cheap in quality terms.

I find its preference, I've owned the Spektrums, and I just prefer the feel and navigation of the Futaba transmitters. Many people have been using Spektrums with no issues at all . . .

-Disjaukifa

:lol:Is there a stick Futaba in this range I should consider? Perhaps if you new one you already would of sugested it. Thanks again I will head of to futaba. Btw I am not a big fan sofar of my dx3. I only bought it because my Eurgle broke which is a 60$ knock off on ko propo helios but I fixed it and still like it better then dx3. Personally I have read that futaba's fail and spectrum glitch or thats the negetivy I have been reading anyway with regards to ground controlls. But the futaba are quicker.Which is what counts I would think. Not that I would know really. Thanks again you saved me a phone call to spectrum which I couldnt do cause I got larigitous and cant talk at all :lol:

How many channels do you need? I know Futaba makes a 2.4Ghz 4-Channel Stick system for dirt cheap.

Heres the link to Tower for its: Futaba 4YF 2.4Ghz Radio System

If you need something with a little more control I would recommend this: Futaba 6EX <-- you kind find this one for cheap on eBay

-Disjaukifa

Don’t airplane radios have a different throttle setup (partly because of no brakes I think, and no spring to neutral)?
Might want to consider a surface (car) stick system, Futaba and Airtronics have them, perhaps others.

Yes they make surface systems but they are literally 4 times as much and you can order the parts to make the left stick self centering. I have a 3-Channel Futaba 3GR-FS, and it was 280 bucks. The two I posted earlier are both cheaper and have more channels . . .

-Disjaukfia

Yes the 6ex fit my needs . I realise now the sprectrum 5e wouldnt cut it at all. It's not the chanels I need. I want saved sub trim on each model and at least 6 models. I am not even sure what mode I want to use and the futaba does all of them. Can I assume that all the futaba's will work on the ground? I think it might even be worth saving for a radio in the range of the spectrum 7 se because of the fast speeds it can work at. I am sure speed is everthing with steering on the ground.

I have come about the idea because I have a disabled right arm. I have a fused right thumb and very few mussles that open my fingers up on my right hand. I am having trouble with wheel radios so I thought stick will be easyier. I dont really know what side I will do best with but most likely it will be steering left which is also opersite to ground stick radios. I tryed the 5e and realised I will be moving them not quite horizontally but across the range at a angle if you picture this. Thus the need for more then 2 axis. I am sure the better radio I can afford to buy the better I can utilise it with the limited use I have phisically. For eg rate adjustments the more flexibility with that the better. As the old saying goes Buy cheap buy twice or somthing to that effect. I was so exited when I tryed it at the shop I neally bought it on the spot. I am glad I didnt now. I would of out grown it too fast. I sure it going to be a massive step foward for me so I guess it's like a able person discovering they have a third arm lol

The spectrum dx5e I tried at the shop had spring centering. I am hoping the others have or have a problem. All the car stick controls are not suitable for me for reasons discussed below. I think a heli mode 1 control is what I am after at this stage of my investigations.

Cool, best wishes finding something that works for you. One of the best things about this hobby, various challenges doesn’t prevent joining the fun.

Cheers guys.

Yeah I'm still trying to find the right radio for my use. I've tried several . . . literally several, and I think the radio that will do everything I want the way I want is coming out on Oct 10th.

I've tried the following:
Spektrum DX3 <- Didn't have the mixing and third channel I wanted
Spektrum DX3S <- worked ok but felt like I was going to break it and hated the menu
Futaba 3PM <-- worked ok, but had touble with the simplistic menu system
Futaba 3PK Super <-- Almost perfect, but way more features than I need so a bit cumbersome.

Radios I'm looking at:

Futaba 3PL <-- Looking really hard at it because of the setup for 4WS with the 4th channel which leaves the 3rd channel open. I wish I could find a PDF of the manual to make sure its what I want.

Futaba 4PL <-- This radio might be gold for what I want. Not as complicated and sophisticated as the 3PK/4PK, but should have the channel mixing and setup that I want.

Its a constant adventure I will say that much!

-Disjaukifa

I have been spending the last few hours researching . I think the 6ex is going to do it. I just want to be sure it detents in center which I think it should. Thanks all for your help I think I got there in the end. Good luck with your futabas disjaukifa I have read the 4pl is so so fast btw I hope the 6ex has some of that speed. Thanks Hey