Range difference AR7000 v AR6100?

[fredmillard]

Does anyone know what the range distance is of these receivers, as well whether the AR7000 provides better range of the two?

Flying a 450SE today with an AR6100, about 100ft up i and less than 100 yards crow's flight from my DX7 I feel pretty sure that I lost all response resulting in a serious crash.

Needless to say, I am very concerned of having this ugly issue raise its head in the future. I replaced the 6100 with an AR700 which I had lying around but I am not sure if it is going to make much of a difference. I did a range test with a couple AR6100, which worked up to about 50 feet notwithstanding that it is suppose to respond in test mode to about 90 ft. Has anyone else experienced this phenomena; perhaps there is a problem with my DX7, I don't know?

Moreover, is the DX7 a full-range radio, meaning does it have the same range as say a Futaba 14MZ?

Thanks Fred

[fredmillard]

I spoke with Horizon today and was advised that the 6100 is a parkflyer receiver meaning that its range, depending on atmosphere conditions is between 600 and 900 feet whereas the AR7000 is a full-range receiver providing much further range. That's it. FM

[Hughes500Bob]

My AR6100 and DX7 has been ranged checked out to 1000 feet and worked fine. I've read 1300 feet. Make sure you have a V1.2 AR6100 .... otherwise send it back to Horizon for the update. AR7000 should be good out to a mile easy!

You could not see/control a T-Rex 450 past the range of an AR6100 IMO.

AR6200 is another new full range option in a smaller package.

[Colorado_Heli_Nut]

Now that the Ar6200 is out that's all I'm going with. I have had no problems so far in me Park Zone 27c stryker.

I had bought a AR6100 for my new Trex v2 just like I have in my Trex clone but I thing I'll get a 6200 just to be safer.

[lperagallo]

One would think the RX has nothing to do with range. It's the transmitter that governs range. You can have the best receiver in the world and if you don't have a good signal from the transmitter, it can't receive it. I guess I'm a surprised you have a DX7 and an AR6100.

I'd do a range check and make sure the radio is output is OK. I've got a DX7 with the AR7000 and have range checked it well over a 100 yards without any problem. In fact, I've gotten my Bergen way out doing maneuvers on a windy day and had no range issues.

[fredmillard]

I too have range checked the AR7000 to about 100 yards, whereas with the AR6100 I am lucky to get 50 feet.

[jaywhy]

How do you check what version your AR6100 is?

[Hughes500Bob]

If it has a silver spot (what the first batch of returns to Horizon got) or a sticker that says V2 or maybe its V1.2 (what they used when they got their act together) it has been updated. If it has no spot or sticker .... send it back to Horizon. THAT is about all I can tell you!

[fredmillard]

I have several of these AR6100's; some with and others without the round silver sticker. I took all of the one's without the sticker, packed them in an envelope and sent them to Spektrum for either confirmation or updating. FM

[RTDillon]

A receiver with a sensitivity problem would look the same as a low output transmitter. There are a lot of design concerns when building a RX including sensitivity, rejection, etc. Even the intrinsic noise floor of the components selected comes under consideration.

One would think the RX has nothing to do with range. It's the transmitter that governs range. You can have the best receiver in the world and if you don't have a good signal from the transmitter, it can't receive it. I guess I'm a surprised you have a DX7 and an AR6100.

I'd do a range check and make sure the radio is output is OK. I've got a DX7 with the AR7000 and have range checked it well over a 100 yards without any problem. In fact, I've gotten my Bergen way out doing maneuvers on a windy day and had no range issues.