Spektrum
#1201
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 7,379
Originally Posted by Greg M
I have 7 of them without a stand off. My theory is that if you had a stand off in there, you wouldn't be able to use the side aireal hole in the case as there isn't room for the wire to bend. The top board needs to tilt to allow room for the wire.
#1202
Tech Adept
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 100
From: newbarn kent england
Originally Posted by Seano
What do you all think of the HRS version they just released? Anyone have any idea if it will work with a Futaba 3VCS (Stick version of 3pk)?
Greg> You racing at the international?
Greg> You racing at the international?
Geoff
#1203
Tech Adept
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 148
From: Auckland, New Zealand
Cool, thanks for that Geoff. I've been unable to get a straight answer about whether it works in a 3vcs from Horizon. Seems your spektrum is behaving as "normal" so far, hope the cap works out for you. Could you let me know how it goes with the cap fix?
Cheers
Sean
Cheers
Sean
#1206
Tech Adept
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 100
From: newbarn kent england
Originally Posted by Seano
Cool, thanks for that Geoff. I've been unable to get a straight answer about whether it works in a 3vcs from Horizon. Seems your spektrum is behaving as "normal" so far, hope the cap works out for you. Could you let me know how it goes with the cap fix?
Cheers
Sean
Cheers
Sean
will let you know, but our local club is closed for the holidays
and will open again 1st week of JanGeoff
#1207
Just got my Spektrum yesterday...It was on of the newer ones for the M8/M11 and it had the wire routed wrong on the Transmitter Module. I left it as is for the first heat and the car shut down twice after being hit
. Aggravated, I opened the module again and re routed the wire myself. Worked great after that!!! Instead of leaving things alone that were working properly I figured I would try the M8 mod to integrate the module and antenna into the transmitter. Everything was going great until I went to remove the Spektrum antenna and the wire came out of the small gold connector that goes to the circuit board. I put the wire back in, re crimped it, and put a drop of solder on it to hold it. Put the module back together in the with the antenna on the back and walked out of my toy room to test it. I got about 30 feet away and it stopped responding. Did I screw things up by not leaving well enough alone and "fixing" the antenna wire or is it possible my 2.4ghz wireless network was fouling up the works as I was in a basement? Help!?!?
. Aggravated, I opened the module again and re routed the wire myself. Worked great after that!!! Instead of leaving things alone that were working properly I figured I would try the M8 mod to integrate the module and antenna into the transmitter. Everything was going great until I went to remove the Spektrum antenna and the wire came out of the small gold connector that goes to the circuit board. I put the wire back in, re crimped it, and put a drop of solder on it to hold it. Put the module back together in the with the antenna on the back and walked out of my toy room to test it. I got about 30 feet away and it stopped responding. Did I screw things up by not leaving well enough alone and "fixing" the antenna wire or is it possible my 2.4ghz wireless network was fouling up the works as I was in a basement? Help!?!?
#1209
Tech Adept
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 246
From: St. Louis, MO
Once the antenna wire broke you were hosed. The wire is not a simple one conductor wire. It is actually a tiny coaxial wire and connector. So crimping and soldering it like you did would not do it and you would be lucky to get 20-30 ft of range. Actually with it likely being shorted I would be suprised if it worked at all.
#1212
Tech Apprentice
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 67
I remember reading in an RC magazine recently that someone makes an aluminum (I think) screw-in plug for the antenna hole on an m11. I'm planning to install Spektrum in my m11, and was trying to remember who makes these little plugs. Anyone know?
Alternatively, do you guys recommend the installation procedure I've seen where people put the Spektrum antenna in the position of the original antenna. I'm somewhat hesitant to do this, as it probably negatively effects the value of the radio. I'd prefer to have my radio in perfect condition, given the frequency with which I seem to change equipment. I like for my stuff to remain attractive to ebay buyers.
Alternatively, do you guys recommend the installation procedure I've seen where people put the Spektrum antenna in the position of the original antenna. I'm somewhat hesitant to do this, as it probably negatively effects the value of the radio. I'd prefer to have my radio in perfect condition, given the frequency with which I seem to change equipment. I like for my stuff to remain attractive to ebay buyers.
#1214
Originally Posted by MasterBlaster
I remember reading in an RC magazine recently that someone makes an aluminum (I think) screw-in plug for the antenna hole on an m11. I'm planning to install Spektrum in my m11, and was trying to remember who makes these little plugs. Anyone know?
Alternatively, do you guys recommend the installation procedure I've seen where people put the Spektrum antenna in the position of the original antenna. I'm somewhat hesitant to do this, as it probably negatively effects the value of the radio. I'd prefer to have my radio in perfect condition, given the frequency with which I seem to change equipment. I like for my stuff to remain attractive to ebay buyers.
Alternatively, do you guys recommend the installation procedure I've seen where people put the Spektrum antenna in the position of the original antenna. I'm somewhat hesitant to do this, as it probably negatively effects the value of the radio. I'd prefer to have my radio in perfect condition, given the frequency with which I seem to change equipment. I like for my stuff to remain attractive to ebay buyers.
If I was you, I'd reserve that antenna hole for what Specktrum is relaseing next; the Specktrum Telemetry System. That is what I am doing..........



