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10-18-2011, 07:46 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Seneca
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|  Cheaper rx for fasst system
I was looking to pick up a couple more rxs i use the 3pmx radio and it would be really nice to have a couple more. I see that hobbyking sells knock offs that ppl say work but they all seem like 7 or 8 channel ones. Wasnt sure if anyone had any luck finding some that work well in a 3 channel rx. Thanks guys
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10-18-2011, 08:06 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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I believe those Orange Rxs are for air use only.
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10-18-2011, 09:51 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Seneca
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There was a 4 channel one that i wasnt sure about wasnt much info on it. So im not sure if there is something out there or not. here it is HobbyKing R/C Hobby Store : FrSky TFR4 4ch 2.4Ghz Surface/Air Receiver FASST Compatible says both but looks real cheap LOL but im not sure might be worth a shot i guess |
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10-19-2011, 07:09 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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Oh yeah, I see now. That looks different than their previous models. It does say for the 4PK and 4PKS, so it should work. However, there are quite a few details in their description that appear to be wrong....  Give it a shot and let us know how it works!  |
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10-28-2011, 03:39 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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Well, I was needing to place an order from HK, so I picked up one of these to test it out and it will work with the 4PK. You just need to change your radio to FASST-C1 mode (as the instructions with the Rx specify). Anyway, I thought I'd post my findings. I plan to order a few more. |
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10-28-2011, 06:26 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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Earlier, I setup this Rx with my 4PK and everything seems to be working perfectly. I snapped a few pics....some while I was folding the two antenna into the Rx (a bit more difficult than just one) and some comparing it to a 4PL Rx. Decased, the board looks like this:  The antenna swivel on their posts...so just turn them 180*:  Coil them up and insert into the case.    Blurry pictures....dammit, the kid must have been playing with the camera again! |
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10-28-2011, 09:33 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: four o six
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if you coil them up like that do you loose distance???
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10-28-2011, 09:48 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2009 Location: pacific NW
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did you coil the antenna inside the futaba rx too? also curious on range... edit: just realized you are using the R2104GF RX. im using a 4PL which came with the same RX. does that mean the FrSky RX will work with the 4PL? Last edited by asian195; 10-28-2011 at 09:52 PM. |
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10-29-2011, 05:37 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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10-29-2011, 05:51 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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Yeah, like Charlie said, I am sure there is some loss......but none that I have ever noticed.... And no, the FrSky receiver is ONLY for the FASST systems. That receiver is just what I pulled out of the truck in which the FrSky was going. I do not have any Futaba receivers for the 4PK. |
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10-29-2011, 01:08 PM
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10-29-2011, 04:04 PM
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10-30-2011, 12:39 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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Squatch, I know this test isn't quantative, but I was up here at work and had my XR (with the Rx pictured above installed), so I went out to the parking lot in my building and drove it as far as possible while still being able to control the vehicle. The car got far enough away that I could barely see it and certainly couldn't distinguish details about it's driving. Here are two pics.....I put a red dot above the car so you can see it (sorry that the pics are dark, some of our parking is covered):   Last edited by JeremyH; 10-30-2011 at 12:43 PM. |
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10-30-2011, 01:08 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Token's life matters
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So assho...I mean Mr. H....whats the verdict? Thumbs up or thumbs down. At $30, they would be a good deal, particularly in a basher that might see some water.
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10-30-2011, 01:11 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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Well, I ordered a few more.... As for water, just like any other Rx, I'd waterproof these things. |
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10-31-2011, 01:39 AM
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10-31-2011, 06:40 AM
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11-03-2011, 08:16 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cutting Comms
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I can tell you it does run off FASST but not sure about the C1 mode. The 3PM-X manual sucks. Quote:
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11-04-2011, 07:10 AM
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11-05-2011, 08:28 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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 Maybe Harley can chime in.....   Otherwise buying one of these RX's and trying is the only way to know. | |
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