Parts Wanted Futaba DSM Recievers.

[Tom Foley]

Looking for a few 2.4 recievers for my 2.4 3PK . I have a few of the FS and am open to an education as to what I need . Thanks .

 

[Grimracer]

More FSs would be best.. one can use a FF BUT.. install the 400mm antenna on them.. heck.. put them on everything..

Grim

 

[Tom Foley]

More FSs would be best.. one can use a FF BUT.. install the 400mm antenna on them.. heck.. put them on everything..

Grim

So i understand the antenna is installed in the actual reciever , not an add on ? Can multi channel aircraft purpose recievers be used ?

 

[Grimracer]

The FS or FF use he same clip on antenna as the higher end Futaba RXs.

No.. no aircraft RXs will work with this system.

Grim

 

[Tom Foley]

I love this bs . Don't use this reciever , don't use that reciever etc . Make sure you use the extended antenna ...LOL .This really solidifies the phony notion that 2.4 is a superior to 75 mghz for our boats . Not directed at you Grim . Just totally pissed off at whomever started this stupid BS about banning 75 at NAMBA races BUT !!!! IITS OK TO RUN AT NAMBA LAKES BUT JUST NOT IN COMPETITION!!!!!! WTF ARE YOU TELLING ME ?????? Total BS , PROVE ME WRONG!!

 

[Tim Kish]

I've been using the 617fs for a long time now with zero issues Tom.
No extended antenna and the antennas are inside the radio box, not one single issue. Nothing against 75 but I'd never go back.

 

[Tom Foley]

I've been using the 617fs for a long time now with zero issues Tom.
No extended antenna and the antennas are inside the radio box, not one single issue. Nothing against 75 but I'd never go back.

The point is that it's not ok for NAMBA to race with 75 but with IMPBA it is still recognized as a valid system , which it is .

 

[Tim Kish]

The point is that it's not ok for NAMBA to race with 75 but with IMPBA it is still recognized as a valid system , which it is .

I agree 100% it doesn't make sense other than they won't need to impound radios at races.

 

[Tom Foley]

I agree 100% it doesn't make sense other than they won't need to impound radios at races.

Radio impounds have been self service down here for 20 years . No issues I can remember
The AMA that has 10 times the members still recognizes 72 mghz as a valid system......

 

[Wasted wages]

It's because nobody wants the hassle of figuring out frequency conflicts. Plain and simple. I bet it's just a matter of time before IMPBA follows suite and goes 2.4 for races..

 

[Tom Foley]

It's because nobody wants the hassle of figuring out frequency conflicts. Plain and simple. I bet it's just a matter of time before IMPBA follows suite and goes 2.4 for races..

 

[Bill Gibson]

Radio impounds have been self service down here for 20 years . No issues I can remember
The AMA that has 10 times the members still recognizes 72 mghz as a valid system......

Agreed. What a waste of perfectly good radio systems. 30+ years of near 100% dependability down the tubes with little to no justification. Futaba isnt the only manufacturer of DSM systems by a long shot......not everyone that runs a boat use a Futaba system...........no problems?? Try a Flysky DSM in a nitro powered race boat and see what happens......will we govern manufacturers next?

 

[Wasted wages]

Hey, believe me.. I think it's stupid too...
Being forced to stop using perfectly good equipment is stupid and unfair.

 

[Tim Kish]

How did NAMBA come to this decision?

 

[Tom Foley]

How did NAMBA come to this decision?

That is the big question I have .

 

[Grimracer]

I DO want to help when and if I can. In the end the systems are really no different then the old ones from a usage stand point.. you run your antennas out of the box now.. so thats easy. Non Issue..

Air systems are not compatible with surface systems anyway.. not then not now..

Non issue..

No impound is nice.. I had a buddy (Kenny Stang RIP buddy) that had a radio tossed to the ground by a person in the impound... the guy in the back tossed it to the guy near the front.. YES. tossed it and the other guys missed.. and it trashed it. But.. I have only heard of one other time a radio was broke in the impound.

Again. happy to help if I can!

Grim

Like your glow plug wrench.. just pull the radio out and use it.

 

[Tom Foley]

Question , what makes an air reciever an air reciever and a surface reciever a surface one in the 2.4 world . Of course with 72 and 75 there were distinct differences . Is FASST not FASST in 2.4 ?

 

[zboter1]

Question , what makes an air reciever an air reciever and a surface reciever a surface one in the 2.4 world . Of course with 72 and 75 there were distinct differences . Is FASST not FASST in 2.4 ?

Unfortunatly these are the taxes we have to pay to play RC. Lol
I feel your pain.

 

[zboter1]

I believe it was the way the signal was delivered was the difference.
Now i believe its just a matter of radio and rec.
Compatability limiting you to which rec. And transmitter.

 

[Wasted wages]

Flying a plane on a wheel radio might be fun... I think Grim stated there was no longer limits on either....
IE: no more surface/flying distinction between the two...

Might need three hands to do it though!