GT3B Hack Question and Answer Thread

[spoo76]

Originally Posted by rhett314

Also, does any one know if the large splice thing on the 6 channel rx's has to stay or can it be cut off without any problems?

What splice thing? if you are talking about the plug that goes into the RX and has a wire coming out and looping back to the plug that is just the bind plug and can be removed

[rhett314]

No, I've got four 6 channel rx's and they all have a large splice like thing on the antenna. I'll try to get a pic uploaded.

[rhett314]

Here is what I'm talking about. I cut one open to see, but didn't take any pics. It's just like a brass tube that the antenna runs into, and then soldered at one end with the antenna continuing through it.

[spoo76]

Oh ok. all my hobby king 6ch RXs also have it. not my 3ch though. I would just leave it as its easy to hide but that's me

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by rhett314

Here is what I'm talking about. I cut one open to see, but didn't take any pics. It's just like a brass tube that the antenna runs into, and then soldered at one end with the antenna continuing through it.

That's part of the antenna, you need it.

[losikid]

That "splice" is the antenna...the antenna on the v2 6 and 8 ch rxs use a real dipole antenna. Which will give more range and a better connection...other radios and the v1 rxs uses a satellite antenna (a small rx plugs into big one). You probably could replace it with the standard 2.4 coax cable. But I haven't tried.

[spoo76]

Speaking of antennas B4 i get to bed. I accidentally pulled the antenna off the board of my HK T6A. it seems to have come cleanly out of the board, how hard is that solder on and still have it working?

[losikid]

Originally Posted by spoo76

Speaking of antennas B4 i get to bed. I accidentally pulled the antenna off the board of my HK T6A. it seems to have come cleanly out of the board, how hard is that solder on and still have it working?

it depends, I haven't looked inside a v1 rx for along time. it isn't too hard on the v2 6 ch rx, I've had to solder mine back on afew times...the tx module side through is a huge pita. as you have a solder pad that's less than .050" square, and real close to the other.

but you should still have 10-20+ ft of range with no antenna. and just plug in your satellite, it should give you plenty of range.

hobbypartz does sell v1 rx. its branded as exceed...but these DON'T WORK WITH THE GT3B, I you know this, probably, but don't want others think it will bind up.

[spoo76]

Well that sucks. Its a v2 on the board side

[losikid]

Originally Posted by spoo76

Well that sucks. Its a v2 on the board side

I think I misread your question, great thing about a smart phone, where did you pull the antenna loose?

[JokersWild]

Mines all loaded up and fine.

anyone ran it with 4ws yet? Trying to figure if i can set up channel 3 for 3 positions as in (front wheels steer, crab, then both axles turn the same)

if not then Ill have to figure out the 3 positions of left, center, right (which i have set in muti position as -100(left turn) 0 100(right turn) but after i save it.... no workie workie.)

[spoo76]

It came right off the v2 board cleanly. All the wire is in the plastic antenna.
Yea i use taptalk on my phone.its great but not perfect

[JokersWild]

Originally Posted by losikid

I think I misread your question, great thing about a smart phone, where did you pull the antenna loose?

Im thinking out of the board of the receiver. just solder it back in?

[spoo76]

Its the TX board. Its a damn tiny spot to solder. I don't really NEED it as i have the gt3b and a 2nd unmodded t6a v2. But i don't want to just waste it

[losikid]

Originally Posted by JokersWild

Mines all loaded up and fine.

anyone ran it with 4ws yet? Trying to figure if i can set up channel 3 for 3 positions as in (front wheels steer, crab, then both axles turn the same)

if not then Ill have to figure out the 3 positions of left, center, right (which i have set in muti position as -100(left turn) 0 100(right turn) but after i save it.... no workie workie.)

Currently 4 ws works with the trim switches or d/r. it can do front, mix, rear for crab you have to program the ch 3 button, or other button, to go in and out of crab.

multi position is for the buttons, like the ch 3 button, this is probably your problem

[losikid]

So you put v2 modules in your t6a?

but yes, v2 tx modules are a pita to solder back on, but possible, I've done it quite afew times

Originally Posted by spoo76

Its the TX board. Its a damn tiny spot to solder. I don't really NEED it as i have the gt3b and a 2nd unmodded t6a v2. But i don't want to just waste it

[losikid]

I'll look at this no save problem Monday evening when I get back home, and answer questions better when I have a real key board. that doesn't have a bad digitizer.

[spoo76]

No i bought 2 t6a v2 radios and the antenna happened to come out the TX board during the pistol grip conversion. Just haven't tried to solder it back on yet because it looks like a pain.

[spoo76]

And for the record to those saying how helpful losikid is as a vendor he has been quite helpful in the past even b4 he was a vendor. Back when he started doing TX pistol grip conversions for himself

[JokersWild]

Originally Posted by losikid

I'll look at this no save problem Monday evening when I get back home, and answer questions better when I have a real key board. that doesn't have a bad digitizer.

No worries. I dont need it to work now. Just trying to make heads or tails of how to move the channels to each button and how to make that all work for the 4ws. Somewhere im overlooking something....