Les Adams

Hi Timbo,   I've just come back from flying in Florida where the subject of unbinding was a hot topic.   The case in question it seems that one of the servos failed (not sure why) and the upshot was that all the pins shorted. Now shorting pins 1 and 3 is how you put a Spektrum receiver into bind mode etc. Of course as soon as you put the RX into bind mode all previous binds are lost ...   I'm not suggesting that's what happened in Grizz's case but it is a scenario where an unscheduled unbind can take place .   Les

Hi Neil, a quick question for you. I've just got hold of a DR400 and test flew it this week with an ASP70 up front. It flew very except there seems to be a general yaw to the left. I noticed in the instructions that there was no provision for engine offset like you get with a lot of models (e.g. 2 degrees etc.). Can you advise whether or not I need some offset or do I have another problem? many thanks ...  Les

Hi, Count me in also ta ...  Les

Yes please ...

Yes please ....

Yes Please !!! I used to fly the L21 , the military version of the super cub. It was a superb plane to fly.  Les

I wanna park it next door to my Eurofighter, a sort of before and after .  Les

My understanding is that it is to ensure that there is a line of sight connection between the TX and the RX. With 2.4 Ghz even an engine is enough to block the signal. By having lots of satellites in different positions ensures that the signal gets through. Futaba's approach is to put the short 2.4 Ghz aerials on  the end of a short length of coax (e.g. only the end bit is the aerial) ensuring the two aerials are far enough apart and with a different perspective again to allow a signal gets through. My guess is that the approach with the +2 or more aerials for the AR9100 is just added fault tolerence. Les

Nice one Timbo ). What I meant was that as the Transmitter that came with the series had no programming function you'd have to use a "Y" cable to get the ailerons (not flaperons ) to work. But you knew that anyway )  Les

Well I'm glad that's all sorted . Well I've got my CNC kit/plans/cowl/cockpit fom those nice people at SLEC, an IC power plant (ASP70), a nice set of legs from those nice people at Unitract and an exhaust mod for the asp70 from those nice people at Just Engines so I'm all set. I'm off to build me a Typhoon . Les P.S. Have you noticed how many nice people there are in the modeling world .

Hi Tony,  I'm sorry to be a pain but I bought the CNC pack, Vac formings and a set of plans from the SLEC tent at the Hop Farm show. Are these plans OK or do I need to talk to them about getting a new set? Many thanks ... Les

Mike, a couple of guys, including myself, in our club have found the same problem with the ailerons. What we did was to dump the torque rods and install a servo each side (as suggested as an option in the instructions). With a transmitter programmed to use the two as standard flaperons it worked great. Note the standard transmitter can't do this so you'll have to use a "Y" cable instead. This mod makes the world of difference. Other mods I did was to use a carbon push rod for the elevator and a pull/pull system for the rudder. I then threw away the leo engine and installed an RCV58. The result was a half decent model :-).

I got my LEO engine quite promptly through the post. The problems began when I had a good look at it. The build quality is what you might call dubious. I was even able to shake some unwanted swarf through the glow plug hole. I have now replaced the LEO with a RCV 58. Much nicer :-). Sounds better to :-))).

Got mine through the front door today :-)))

I've had a DX7 for a couple of months and think it's great. I spend a lot of time in Florida with the aim being to fly there and at my club in the UK. At last now with 2.4 I can have a transmitter that will do both. The one thing that did bug me was the price of the DX7 in the UK compared with the US. I bought mine in the US for $340 (about £179) with a power supply and a flight battery. I simply went out and bought a UK/US power adapter for $19.99 (about £10.50) and that was it. A full system that works in the UK and US. What bugs me is why the big difference in price. It wasn't just the DX7, it seems that everything to do with model flying costs nearly twice as much in the UK as it does in the US. As for the DX7 it works great and with additional receivers (from the US) I will move everything to 2.4. P.S. Talk to your club re. peg procedures for 2.4 flyers. You will need something.