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Post by hawkeye20 on Jul 14, 2011 17:18:01 GMT 1
I know there is no set range on the DX6i & the cub but anyone know
what is the farthest anyone ever flew.
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Post by pauliepilot on Jul 14, 2011 19:18:30 GMT 1
Not sure but flew mine to a dot must have been 600-700meters maybe alot more like i say to a dot.
....real high n got it back?
So i think your eyes are the limit :-)
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Post by hawkeye20 on Jul 14, 2011 20:45:41 GMT 1
ok thank you I don't have the guts to fly it to a dot yet.
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Post by pauliepilot on Jul 14, 2011 23:15:17 GMT 1
Wellcome :-) gd luck
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Post by blinkguy on Jul 20, 2011 1:54:32 GMT 1
You really got ti try that!!! I did it with the stock radio and I was like ( man this is not a toy this the real thing!! And then when you start a real fast descending you feel the rush in youe veins and you feek like you are great when you see it in your hands after it was so high!!!!
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Post by toff on Jul 20, 2011 17:26:17 GMT 1
Stop it with the shrooms, dude!
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Post by pauliepilot on Jul 20, 2011 22:00:42 GMT 1
Lol Toff
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Post by iflyforfun on Jul 25, 2011 2:34:39 GMT 1
When I'm in New Jersey I fly at a closed airport in Marlboro NJ. Its been closed for almost 10 years and is a perfect place to fly. Anyway, the runway is 2100 feet(640 meters) long. Last year my brother and I measured the range of the Dx6i using the runway. He held the Cub and I drove down to the end of the runway in my car while talking to him on my cell phone. At what we determined to be about 1900 feet reception way lost. A few days later, I flew my Super Cub into the clouds over the airfield.lol Here is a video of that flight!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rCprzNk2RM&feature=youtube_gdata_player |
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Post by ginginho on Jul 25, 2011 12:33:42 GMT 1
When I'm in New Jersey I fly at a closed airport in Marlboro NJ. Its been closed for almost 10 years and is a perfect place to fly. Anyway, the runway is 2100 feet(640 meters) long. Last year my brother and I measured the range of the Dx6i using the runway. He held the Cub and I drove down to the end of the runway in my car while talking to him on my cell phone. At what we determined to be about 1900 feet reception way lost. A few days later, I flew my Super Cub into the clouds over the airfield.lol Here is a video of that flight!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rCprzNk2RM&feature=youtube_gdata_playerIsn't the range dictated by the Rx rather than the Tx? There are a couple of flavours of the Spekky Rx's, effectively either "park fly" or "full range". I suspect the Rx in a BNP SC is a "park fly" which would equate to the distance you measured, hence this is the limitation on the range, not the Tx. Tests easewhere suggest the full range Rx's are capable of a fair bit further. |
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Post by iflyforfun on Jul 25, 2011 14:17:54 GMT 1
Hi Ging, nice to hear from yoy again!!!
I have never thought much about range and limitations. What you said does make sence. I have heard that the full range recievers are used for further range. I just never put 2 & 2 together to realize that the receiver is the determining factor in range.
I wonder if TX range changes between manufacturers or generally speaking all TX's will transmitt to the point that you cant see the plane anymore!!
I also wonder if a DX7 or DX8 has more transmitter power(hence range) than a DX6i.
That day that I tested the range with my brother at 1900 feet, I could only see a white dot at that distance.
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Post by flydiver on Jul 25, 2011 15:03:17 GMT 1
Range is more a function of the RX than the TX although there are TX variables. Even the Spektrum parkflyer RX's (short range....) actually have a significant range capability. Without extra antennas or the antenna extension the possibility of shadowing goes up.
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Post by ginginho on Jul 25, 2011 15:48:18 GMT 1
Hi Ging, nice to hear from yoy again!!! I have never thought much about range and limitations. What you said does make sence. I have heard that the full range recievers are used for further range. I just never put 2 & 2 together to realize that the receiver is the determining factor in range. I wonder if TX range changes between manufacturers or generally speaking all TX's will transmitt to the point that you cant see the plane anymore!! I also wonder if a DX7 or DX8 has more transmitter power(hence range) than a DX6i. That day that I tested the range with my brother at 1900 feet, I could only see a white dot at that distance. Welcome back Ifly. I don't know about the differences in models of Tx, however there is a significant difference between the A-EU and B-US power settings within the radio. I believe the EU sets the output to 10mW, the US to 100mW. European fliers who've just read this and are thinking "Whoopy, I can increase my output by changing this" should be aware that changing to the US setting is effectively illegal by european law. You'll also get into a whole lot of grief if you fly with others as there is a good chance that this power setting would swamp those who are conforming to the law. |
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Post by iflyforfun on Jul 25, 2011 17:28:01 GMT 1
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Post by john66 on Jul 26, 2011 17:21:25 GMT 1
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, I hate to say it but those RXs you have bought are complete Junk. Not sure why, John |
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Post by iflyforfun on Jul 26, 2011 17:42:52 GMT 1
@ John66 Thanks for the bad news  I was prepaired for them to be junk because the price just did not add up to quality!!!! I will ground test them anyway and see what I come up with!! John |
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