12-27-2018, 09:21 PM | #121 | |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged Quote:
The trx4 is waterproof stock. Mine may or may not have gotten the electronics fully submerged while in a downpour last weekend. Ain't no problems with that stock junk. | |
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12-27-2018, 09:30 PM | #122 | |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged Quote:
Yeah, I'm aware... I'm talking about the transmitter! Heck, my Ascender is also waterproof... although not as much now that I've swapped in a FlySky rx - but it's mounted very high up front just under the hood... Last edited by durok; 12-27-2018 at 09:34 PM. | |
12-27-2018, 09:46 PM | #123 | |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged Quote:
The transmitter was in my hands in the downpour I mentioned. It didn't seem to care. Shook it off when I was done and carried on my day. | |
12-27-2018, 10:21 PM | #124 |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged
OK, so that happened...on that occasion, to some guy on the internet that I'm talking to... It's not designed for that, and I'd rather take some steps towards providing actual waterproofing than just cross my fingers and hope my shit don't fry... |
12-27-2018, 10:41 PM | #125 | |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged Quote:
Sure, my take is the traxxas radio is cheap to replace so I'll beat on it till it dies. With no screen the board would be simple to conformal coat if I cared. Sounds like the new spektrum radio with a receiver box is in order. | |
12-28-2018, 10:24 AM | #126 |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged
I would have done liked to see some type of water rating, someone will try it. Sent from my SM-G920R6 using Tapatalk |
12-28-2018, 09:34 PM | #127 |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged
You can take the transmitter appart, conformal coat the electronics and add silicone to the seams when you put it back together. I'm sure that will be rain proof enough. If you want something that can be fully submerged then get a string. |
12-29-2018, 12:05 AM | #128 |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged
Looked at buying this as an upgrade to my DX4S which is a few years old and a bit worse for wear. I saw a youtube video comparing it to the DX4S and decided to buy the Flysky Noble instead. The Rugged is pretty large and I want something more compact.
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12-29-2018, 03:36 AM | #129 | |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged Quote:
...and here's the old Nomadio radios: The React The Sensor They went out of production... Pretty innovative stuff at the time! | |
12-29-2018, 04:40 AM | #130 |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged
I had to look Nomadio up. Found some video from 2011, also peole saying their backup was garbage. $400 for a Tx and 100 for a receiver in 2007 lol. Apparently they were bad quality and went into producing military stuff. Hope they did better there.
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12-29-2018, 03:36 PM | #131 |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged
Windows xp in a radio lmao Sent from my SM-G960W using Tapatalk |
12-29-2018, 05:06 PM | #132 |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged
I had a Nomadio React way back in the day. It was one of the few 4 channel pistol radios on the market back then and the only one that could do programmable multi point auxiliary channels. Nomadio did release beta firmware that made their radios compatible with Spektrum receivers (when Spektrum was the only other 2.4ghz radio on the market) but that didn’t help the fact they sourced the cheapest radio housing on the market to cram their cutting edge, military grade radio technology into. Things are so much better now.
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01-02-2019, 12:51 AM | #133 |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged
Can it work underwater , hmmm ? Video – Can the Spektrum DX5 Rugged Work Under Water? « Big Squid RC – RC Car and Truck News, Reviews, Videos, and More! |
01-14-2019, 04:26 AM | #134 |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged
I've been running my dx5 rugged for a few weeks now, and I've got to say I'm very pleased with it. Its got a wide array of adjustability, and neat little features, such as the tool compartment. It feels very beefy in your hand, which I really like. It provides the RX voltage and the TX voltage, so if your bec ever has issues, you will know quickly. It also has multiple lanyard mounting points, which I really like also. The rubber edging is a really nice touch. If you need to set your radio down, and it falls over, no more chipped edges, or worst yet, you drop it. The scroll pad takes some getting used to, to scroll through the menu, but after a few minutes its no big deal. Overall I feel that at 199$ this radio is a lot of bang for the buck!
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01-25-2019, 08:12 AM | #135 |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged
Anybody have this tx and dx4r to compare both. Rugged has the same quality feeling than dx4r? |
01-27-2019, 11:02 AM | #136 | |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged Quote:
The "quality" is comparable to any rtr radio I've ever seen in my opinion. | |
01-30-2019, 03:36 PM | #137 |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged
I just got the Rugged, thought it was a lot better than my ancient 3R, that thing was a toy with its silver/gray plastic. This thing is built stronger.
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01-30-2019, 11:06 PM | #138 | |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged Quote:
Now that I've dropped the damn thing twice, I feel better about it atleast hehe. | |
02-01-2019, 01:34 PM | #139 |
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02-06-2019, 11:43 AM | #140 |
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| Re: Spektrum DX5 Rugged
Off to pickup a DX5 Rugged. How many 3 position switches does it have? The manual and reviews do not show button features???
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