Is the Spectrum receiver totally immune to noise?

[Red Baron]

I've been using the DX7 for about 3 weeks on my Trex and have yet to experience any noise, glitches, etc, and I have the ESC right next to my reciever... At least yet...

I am building a TREX with the Spektrum DX7...where did you mount the receiver battery? I temporarily set it in the lower front tray under the main batt but it is nose heavy there. Did you find another way or use a different 4.8v pack? Can you post a picture of the whole assembly?

Thanks

[aristo]

hi all!
Mongo were these just 6000 recievers,or were there any of the new 6100 7000 recievers in this mix?The reason I ask is the the 2 newer ones are supposed to have even better tech than the 6000,which is also specifically made for "park flyer" ranges.The 6100 is also shorter range,but does have the newer tech.
John

[kgfly]

I am building a TREX with the Spektrum DX7...where did you mount the receiver battery? I temporarily set it in the lower front tray under the main batt but it is nose heavy there. Did you find another way or use a different 4.8v pack? Can you post a picture of the whole assembly?

Do you mean a TRex450 or a TRex600 ? If it is a TRex450 you don't need the Rx battery pack, you use a BEC (Battery Eliminator Circuit) which takes power from your main flight battery and regulates it for the Rx. Most ESCs for TRex450s include a BEC and supply power to the Rx via the throttle cable connection. Otherwise you can get a small external switching BEC to add to your system.

[mezz303]

I'm 100% glitch free with my DX7 so far.

[Red Baron]

I am building a TREX with the Spektrum DX7...where did you mount the receiver battery? I temporarily set it in the lower front tray under the main batt but it is nose heavy there. Did you find another way or use a different 4.8v pack? Can you post a picture of the whole assembly?

Do you mean a TRex450 or a TRex600 ? If it is a TRex450 you don't need the Rx battery pack, you use a BEC (Battery Eliminator Circuit) which takes power from your main flight battery and regulates it for the Rx. Most ESCs for TRex450s include a BEC and supply power to the Rx via the throttle cable connection. Otherwise you can get a small external switching BEC to add to your system.

[/quote]Thanks kgfly! I am new to the 450, existing heli is a Blade CP, I didn't realize that the Align ESC throttle connection would also power the receiver! I have been connecting the receiver battery while I was trying to decide where to mount everything and the receiver battery was a big problem! Not anymore! Thanks again! :)

[siglost]

Electro Magnetic and Electro Static are two different birds. Electromagnetic cannot be felt, and will not destory any territories. Electrostatic can be felt and is quite painful if the weather is just right and you have on high polyester content socks.

I think I can round out the argument here and say yes, Spread Spectrum technology is immune to any EMI or RF interference your helicopter will produce. However, the wiring is not provided the same protection and can be affected.

And as 2.4ghz systems are the future, so are the glitches provided already by 2.4g cameras and other options that will be available in the near future.

Which in turn means start learning to sling, because pretty soon you are going to have to have a pda or something toting along on your heli to sort through all the signals out there. It will probably be a quad-core or oct-core processor with a battery the size of manhatten.

But enjoy the technology as it turns your helicopter into an RC-helicopter shaped car. :D :arggg:

[kgfly]

But enjoy the technology as it turns your helicopter into an RC-helicopter shaped car

:?: :dontknow :?:

[Jermo]

But enjoy the technology as it turns your helicopter into an RC-helicopter shaped car

:?: :dontknow :?:

KG US car manf are adding tons of electrobing to cars in the form of GPS/PDA/XMS...etc
Jermo

[t2o]

I recently installed a wireless router (2.4 Ghz). I also have some bluetooth stuff like a keyboard and mouse that works up to 50' from the PC. Right about the same time I started installing all this wireless, I Begin failing range checks, in particular with my ar6000. .

Within 20 feet of the house I get only 10 paces, at 90' from the house I can get close to 30 even from the little 6100. I am getting rid of the wireless router!