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Post by ginginho on Feb 3, 2009 10:31:20 GMT 1
I received an email from Horizon Hobby regarding a potential problem with DX6i transmitters. The text of the message reads:
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Attention DX6i Users
DX6i owners are advised: our service center has a concern of potentially bad stick potentiometers, which can be identified with this easy process:
1) Turn on your transmitter and select the servo monitor display
2) Smoothly move the sticks in each axis, carefully watching the commanded position on the monitor
3) The monitor should show smooth movement tracking with the input. If the monitor “jumps” or hesitates, please send your system in for service using one of the links below
Radios with a date codes of 809E, 810E, 811E, 812E should be carefully checked. If your radio does not have a date code, the test is still advisable. And please, as is common, check your controls before flight.
We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience.
Spektrum
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If you have one of these it advises to contact a Spektrum service center.
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Post by flydiver on Feb 3, 2009 18:15:21 GMT 1
To add to this issue my buddy got a DX6i after the standard PZ TX. Worked fine for awhile, then he had a few crashes he attributed to being a newbie.
Modded his Cub and couldn't get the aileron to work. Brought it over. We did the whole elimination thing testing and replacing parts until we came to the only conclusion that the aileron channel didn't work (the others did). LHS verified this.
Sent it in. A month later got it back with a note that no problem was found.
Flew his Cub > OK
Maidened a PZ Corsair (nice plane BTW) > OK
Went to fly the next day > crashed his Cub.
Checked it out and the #$#%^ TX aileron channel had failed AGAIN!!
Jeez, he could have trashed a brand new Corsair and been stuck with that.
I do not believe this is the same problem. The other one is a known issue so it should have been resolved and in this case was not.
Traded it in on a DX7-better TX anyway.
Spectrum cures everything, hey Ellis?
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Post by mrmugen on Feb 3, 2009 20:47:53 GMT 1
Spektrum is not bias.....they will crash any size plane....
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Post by ginginho on Feb 3, 2009 22:06:19 GMT 1
Spektrum is not bias.....they will crash any size plane.... LOL! I don't need a radio to crash my plane, I'm very good at doing that myself!  |
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Post by Ellis on Feb 3, 2009 22:51:35 GMT 1
Spectrum cures everything, hey Ellis? LOL...Too bad they can't fix themselves. It's one thing to spend $100 on a DX6i knowing it may be a p.o.s., but I'm not sure that the DX7 is not just a polished up (----). How much different could the electronics be? And except for that detail of Spektrum crashing everyones planes, I think it's a fine product. I mean, it makes that neat beeping noise when you roll that fancy wheel. |
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Post by duck9191 on Feb 4, 2009 0:07:36 GMT 1
i got that email too.
glad to say my old as dirt eclipse 7 is still kicking lol, other then the trainer switch.
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Post by flydiver on Feb 4, 2009 0:39:14 GMT 1
It's one thing to spend $100 on a DX6i knowing it may be a p.o.s., but I'm not sure that the DX7 is not just a polished up (----). How much different could the electronics be? I mean, it makes that neat beeping noise when you roll that fancy wheel. Tthe 7 is based on the JR7202. a very nice TX. Not sure what the DX6i is based on. I'm personally not a big fan of the wheel though I got so I could figure my way around my buddies. I'm sure there is some, if not a lot of overlap on some electronics but I would have no idea of what those are. |
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Post by admiralev on Feb 5, 2009 0:11:13 GMT 1
a ha! another piece of evidence to add to the case!
score one for the 72 guys!
admiral
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Post by sb352 on Feb 15, 2009 19:13:31 GMT 1
Was thinking about getting a dx6i , but you guys are starting to make me have second thoughts.looking to upgrade my hangar , and gonna start with a new tx and replace the rx''s in all my rtf"s that I have . The dx6i was on the top of the list ,but any other suggestions would e benefical.The dx7 is a lil out of my price range.
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Post by flydiver on Feb 15, 2009 19:24:37 GMT 1
The dx6i was on the top of the list ,but any other suggestions would e benefical.The dx7 is a lil out of my price range. The DX6i is so popular because it is the price point newbie up-grader's best choice. There is a veritable stampede to get them. I think maybe the quality isn't keeping up with the demand-happens all the time, a good product goes to hell before they can get it under control again. The Futaba is stupidly expensive and the RX are worse. Don't EVEN consider the DX5 or DX6. That's a major reason I'm staying with 72. It works, it's cheap(er) and I'm not boxed into proprietary RX. To me that's kind of like PZ owning you again-I resent it. If there was no DX6i you'd find a way to afford a DX7. Do it. |
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Post by sb352 on Feb 15, 2009 20:44:09 GMT 1
ok flydiver Thanks for the advice. wat are the advantages of the 7 over the 6 and the price difference?
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Post by sb352 on Feb 15, 2009 21:35:13 GMT 1
Scanning ebay for transmitters.Airplane or heli mod,racheted throttle with or without servos?WTH a little enlighttenment please..............
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Post by flydiver on Feb 15, 2009 21:38:45 GMT 1
No (stupid) programming wheel. I don't like it much but you get used to it.
20 model memory vs. 10. More room to outgrow your house.
One more channel should you end up wanting that. I haven't so far, but who knows.
Price? No idea. Never bought either of them. I have worked with both since I have a buddy that is electronics challenged. He's the one that had the DX6i problem.
The DX7 is based on the JR7202-I have that so programming-wise its the same.
You always can go for the DX6i. There's a good chance it will be fine. If you bought if from a LHS I wouldn't walk out the door without checking the pot issue against the recall info. If you bought it off line I'd make d**n sure there was good customer support. Do NOT buy something like that from freaking eBay!! Arrrggghhh.
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Post by sb352 on Feb 15, 2009 22:04:37 GMT 1
ok ,slowly but surely I am getting them hang of this .Thanks fly for the help and patience.All help is appreciated. One other question , why buy a transmitter with servos?
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Post by flydiver on Feb 15, 2009 23:06:59 GMT 1
Some times the 'flight pack' is a better deal than the TX alone. After all you end up needing servos and (some) RX. If the servos are wrong (sometimes too big) or the RX is not what you need then you don't have a bargain. FWIW I got my JR7202 off RCGroups as new. It's a synthesize TX, meaning it can pick any channel I want from 20>60 so I'm not locked in to 1. I am still locked into whatever crystal is in the RX. JR quit making it and is moving upper end models entirely to 2.4. Shops were blowing out the packages for a very good price. Lots of people bought them, stripped the servos and RX, and sold off the TX. Everyone got a good deal. I didn't really need it as I haven't outgrown my 6102 but for $85 was too good to pass up. Now my 6102 is my buddy box. I don't fly in large groups, I doubt if I'll ever join a club or plan to fly at a show. I've had something like 2 instances where someone at the field was on my channel. I have no problems at all with 72 and my RX are $20-35 not $50-80 like Spectrum. 2.4 GHz - A Broad Market Review www.wattflyer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22170 |
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