What Does Full Range Mean?

[e30ernest]

Sorry if this has been answered before but searching gives out so many results. What does it mean when you say a radio is full range? I see this term used a lot when it comes to describing radios. What is the minimum distance a radio should be able to work for it to be called full range? Sorry if this is a dumb question. I'm still learning the ropes. :)

[BarracudaHockey]

There's park flyer meaning, small, and close. A Blade 400 or so is a park flyer, maybe a 450.

Anything bigger should use a full range system.

[Skarn]

You know, to get a technical exact definition to include distances....you have a good question as I've never seen numbers.

But in general, the park flyers only like a DX6 is considered to NOT be full range, whereas the DX7 and most other radios that are not park flyers are full range.

Skarn

[Skarn]

There's park flyer meaning, small, and close. A Blade 400 or so is a park flyer

Actually the DX6i that comes with the B400 is a full range radio.....

Skarn

[jaywhy]

Aren't the DX receivers like 6100 `park flyers` and the 6700's (with the dual/satelite receiver) full range?

[BarracudaHockey]

6100s are park flyers, 6200 and up with the satilite receivers are full range.

[e30ernest]

Thanks for the reply. I for example have a Futaba 7C and a R617FS receiver which to my knowledge is a full range set. However, I have no idea how far that actual range would be given a flat flying field with no obstructions.

[BarracudaHockey]

Thanks for the reply. I for example have a Futaba 7C and a R617FS receiver which to my knowledge is a full range set. However, I have no idea how far that actual range would be given a flat flying field with no obstructions.

Farther than you could see it to control it.

[e30ernest]

Thanks I am aware of that. But how about for FPV applications?