7c 2.4ghz or spectrum 2.4ghz ?

[jackp1]

just a dumb question is the futaba 7c 2.4ghz fast radio, any better than the spectrum dx7 as i need to buy a one i own a trex 500 heli cheers

[DebianDog]

Although the technology is different they work about the same ;)

Pick the radio you like...

[worldofmaya]

If you already have a DX7 use it... if you have to buy one you're maybe on safe side with FF7 and Fasst. There's a lot of discussion going on about what will be legal in the future. Spectrum is limited in Europe, but it works by now. If you buy one now, you can use it. But the future isn't as clear... a DSX7 would be interesting too, but it's not legal to use it here. If you have another/older radio which is module-based than wait a few months. Act has a promising system.
-klaus

[jackp1]

i ued to own a dx7 a while ago and i didn't like the servo throw only moving to 100%, were on the 7c normal not the 2.4ghz version, you could go to120-140% on the servo travel which i thought was great especially if you want to have high pitch curves the extra servo throw did help. now i need a new radio and iv just seen the 7c 2.4ghz & its not much difference in the price between the two radio's so i thing the 7c is going to win the day thanks

[DavidH]

But the future isn't as clear... a DSX7 would be interesting too, but it's not legal to use it here.

The DX 7 may not be legal in Austria. But it is legal in the UK. The UK model shops stock the DX 7 and sell it along with Futaba 2.4 ghz radios
https://www.skylinemodels.co.uk/Links/xcart/home.php?cat=311&current_root_cat=267

https://www.skylinemodels.co.uk/Links/xcart/home.php?cat=308&current_root_cat=267

The UK is ahead of the rest of Europe as for use of the 2.4 ghz band.

Jack,
Don't know how much you want to spend on radio. But Futaba also has the 12FG available now and the new 10C will be available in about 3 months.
Also I understand the JR 9303 X on 2.4ghz is being tested now for use in the UK. I believe the BMFA requires the radios to have a CE rating before they can be legally used or your government requires it.
David

[worldofmaya]

You can buy a DX7 here in Austria, but the discussion right now is if Spectrum will be legal (in the EU) because they used a gray area of the regulation. It doesn't affect current customer, but shops will not sell it anymore if they can't prove it. The US version isn't legal and never was because it transmits with too much power for EU regulations. I don't know how other countries than Germany or Austria handles that, but if something happens insurance will not pay for it if they find out that the radio wasn't legal.
The new regulation is much more clear that's why Act is coming with their system. This affects the whole EU. There're additional regulations in each EU country... the hardest are in French and Austria. Spectrum will have to prove that they fulfill the new regulation. There're some months left and the German reseller wrote that it will be possible. But no change for about a month and no official prove by now. FASST isn't affected because they always fulfilled the regulation.
-klaus

[jackp1]

well my old dx7 i bought it from america and it was not legal here in the uk, but to honestly say i didn't care anyway. people are hardly going to go to my local park and check up on me, so i used it for ages until i sold my 450 with the radio. but now the futaba 2.4ghz is about the same price as the dx7 so im going to get that one as i need it very soon.& i liked the old F7chp so the new 2.4ghz is going to win the day, wether its legal or not, but it must be as you can buy them over here and you wouldn't be able to buy them in the uk if they were not legal

[jackp1]

just checked on the price for the 12FG way out of my league for the flying i do just a bit more than im willing to spend good radio like but for that price it should be

[worldofmaya]

Hi!
FASST had never a problem with the regulation. The EU version of the DX7 is legal by now. All I said that's there no clear future for spectrum.
-klaus

[DavidH]

You can buy a DX7 here in Austria, but the discussion right now is if Spectrum will be legal (in the EU) because they used a gray area of the regulation. It doesn't affect current customer, but shops will not sell it anymore if they can't prove it. The US version isn't legal and never was because it transmits with too much power for EU regulations. I don't know how other countries than Germany or Austria handles that, but if something happens insurance will not pay for it if they find out that the radio wasn't legal.
The new regulation is much more clear that's why Act is coming with their system. This affects the whole EU. There're additional regulations in each EU country... the hardest are in French and Austria. Spectrum will have to prove that they fulfill the new regulation. There're some months left and the German reseller wrote that it will be possible. But no change for about a month and no official prove by now. FASST isn't affected because they always fulfilled the regulation.
-klaus


Futaba transmits 2.4 ghz at 100 mw. From what I understand Spektrum transmits with 100mw of power.
As for France, from what I understand, the just don't allow certain frequencies on the 2.4 ghz to be transmit at 100 mw. Those freqs must be transmitted at 10 mw. Futaba takes care of the France requirement with a switch on the TM7 and TM 8 module for that region. On the 12Z and 14MZ the software in the module and transmitter takes care of the French requirements.

David

[worldofmaya]

Yeah, but the discussion is if spectrum really implemented what is needed for this regulation. But I think we'll know more soon...
-klaus

[widower]

I received a spectrum dx6i with my blade400 and it has a European or US setting, so maybe this is how they mask out the magic frequencies that they can't touch in eur.

[worldofmaya]

No, that switch is just for the transmitter power. The "magic" frequency is only an issue in France...
-klaus