3Dman1655
03-22-2008, 04:33 PM
I have been reading some stuff about the ar6100 reciever and it has got me a little worried. I have a couple of questions. My AR6100 does have V1.2 firmware and I am using a DX7 transmitter with it. I am sorry if there are already posts that talk about this but I am having a hard time finding a definitive post.
First, I have been looking through threads and trying to find a good one on the range testing for the AR6100. I am hoping someone can give me a definitive answer to this question. When doing a range test with the AR6100, is the reciever still suppost to be locked at 90 feet? I have been reading other threads on this site and others and most if not all of them say that they have never gotten the AR6100 to stay locked beyond about 30 feet. Personally, when I tested mine I could still get lock up to about 50 feet maybe. At about 50 feet the lock with the transmitter became intermittent. When I do a range test at full power I can easily reach at least 90 feet without a problem. I have my AR6100 in my trex 450 se v2 heli when doing this. Has anyone else had this issue? I also read in one of the posts that the heli needs to be placed like 4 feet off the ground to do a successful range test. Is this true?
Second, I have the Futaba GY401 gyro on my heli. The plugs that plug the gyro into the reciever are slightly larger than a normal plug. This is causing the other plugs to fit tightly maybe causing somewhat of a shearing pressure on the reciever prongs. I think it is ok but I am wondering if anyone else has had this issue and what they did about it if anything.
First, I have been looking through threads and trying to find a good one on the range testing for the AR6100. I am hoping someone can give me a definitive answer to this question. When doing a range test with the AR6100, is the reciever still suppost to be locked at 90 feet? I have been reading other threads on this site and others and most if not all of them say that they have never gotten the AR6100 to stay locked beyond about 30 feet. Personally, when I tested mine I could still get lock up to about 50 feet maybe. At about 50 feet the lock with the transmitter became intermittent. When I do a range test at full power I can easily reach at least 90 feet without a problem. I have my AR6100 in my trex 450 se v2 heli when doing this. Has anyone else had this issue? I also read in one of the posts that the heli needs to be placed like 4 feet off the ground to do a successful range test. Is this true?
Second, I have the Futaba GY401 gyro on my heli. The plugs that plug the gyro into the reciever are slightly larger than a normal plug. This is causing the other plugs to fit tightly maybe causing somewhat of a shearing pressure on the reciever prongs. I think it is ok but I am wondering if anyone else has had this issue and what they did about it if anything.