The last straw for my spektrum
 

The range issues have finally made a big enough impact to make me want to sell it. Pun intended, the car was over a jump when it cut out. I couldn't brake to level it and it landed at the worst possible angle on the wing. Result was a bent rear chassis brace.
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/pict...&pictureid=674

You can also see the chassis is starting to rip. It started before this but looks much worse now.
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Soo.. I was looking at an airtronics mx3 but don't know if other people have had issues with them. The futaba 3pm also looks pretty good but costs a bit more. I'm kinda expecting a few people to respond with thumbs up to the 3pm so I would like to hear a few mx3 experiences. Thanks:smile:

Personally, i'd go with the Futaba 3PM. I have yet to see a range of glitch issue with the Futaba FASST systems at the track. Futaba has always been a good choice for me.

However, on a cheap solution, the Tactic 2.4 is a great choice as well. I have yet to haveand problems with my 3 radios.

Have a buddy whom has a Fasst system, it's nice and works very well. Extra RX's are expensive tho.

I run Spektrum air stuff and FASST ground stuff. I love my 3PJ and now my 3PK with FASST, BUT look at the price of recievers, that's my one major gripe. I've got 4 cars with their own RXs, at almost 100 bucks a pop, it adds up.

What Rx are you running? check the rx wire, my sr3300t had the wire come out.

If you want to get rid of the receiver, let me know. :smile:

I've had range issues only once out of at least a dozen Spektrum setups and it was due to a faulty antenna wire. I resoldered a new wire to the board (was a PITA) and it's been fine ever since.

Thanks, I'll have a look at the antena wire tomorrow. If it works it I might keep it longer. I'm still half keen on switching though.

Hk-gt2(fly sky) Looks like doggy poop works like a Swiss watch. No bells and whistles:-( Tons of range! cheep small RX's. It replaced my Spektrum system.

But you have to be careful because it does cause interference with $1000 SC10's :rofl:

IIRC the gt2 only effects $1000 sc10's, I don't know anyone that has an sc10 :yipi:

Silly thing is I have purchased one of those to sell with a nitro car. He gets better range than me :whip: I don't want one for myself 'cause the 3rd channel comes in handy on ocassion.

I had a look at the tx and rx antena wires but they both looked good. I reheated the rx wire anyway but it doesn't seem to have changed.

The 3pm seems to be a clear winner. I heard about the baja races in the Lancelin dunes near here. I was told the 3pm is the only one that didn't have any issues. I don't know the whole range of radios being used but there was about 50 cars.

So does anyone know where they are cheap? Mike doesn't seem to have much in the way of radios.

Mike can get you anything at a good price if you email him or post in the I need mike thread

Sweet. I'll give him a hoy. Thanks Arkt1k.

No, replace the wire altogether. In my case, there was a break partway down the wire. It didn't look bad nor was there any noticeable difference along the length of the wire (the broken area will usually have more give).

Only thing I'll say bad about the 3pm is this. I had an older model tx and for some strange reason it would only bind to the original rx that came with it. I could bind the old rx to another tx and rebind it back to the original tx, but couldn't get a new rx to bind to the old tx. So my advice is don't buy a used 3pm unless you know its fairly new or the 3pmx model. Otherwise they are a great radio, and in my experience the rx can take a beating so I wouldn't be afraid to buy used ones to keep costs down.

I had my rc's as small as an ant in distance with a dx3s and rx, there is lag at that distance but never have I lost signal. I have heard of signal loss with spektrum but have never experienced it.

Sounds like you were close to it too, kind of a bummer.

The traxxas 2.4 that came with my Slash 4x4 had really good distance capabilities as well. Might serve as a less expensive alternative.

I'll have to replace the antena now, I just stripped it all back looking for a weak point. It was all good.

I was using Spektrum as well, but not really digging them all that much. I had a friend recommend I try a KO Propo, so I bought the EX-5UR:

http://www.kopropo.com/america/index...=35&Itemid=138

And OMG, HUGE difference in speed and performance. Granted, I was upgrading from a DX3S, but man, just to get use to the KO, I had to dial it back at first and slowly adjust to its speed. At around $190 w/two receivers, it was a better deal than upgrading to the DX3R anyway.

I have since bought the EX-10 and keep the 5 for home use and backup, although it does make it to the track sometimes.

http://www.kopropo.com/america/index...126&Itemid=171

I am slowly selling off all my old Spektrum stuff to local drivers that insist it is the best. Go with what you like I guess, but I would check out a KO before making a major radio purchase.

Ouch!
 

As much as the radio was priority, it is no longer heading the list. I bent the chassis brace back into postion. We had a BBQ after work today (friday) and after a few:drunk: I decided to show off the brute power and speed of brushless to the boys (again).

I did a few wheelies then showed them how well it could jump over a certain pile of dirt. I knew it had a weaken point but I couldn't help myself. After 4 or 5 jumps it all came to :cry::slap:
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/pict...&pictureid=676
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I use a Spektrum and love it.

Help me understand why you are having problems ?

I used a 27mhz airtronics on my high powered 6s custom RC and after a few runs I could not use the radio any more so I modified my DX6i and it's awesome !

Here is what I use on my crawlers, Shortcourse and 1/5 on road AWD.

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If I knew why I was having problems I might be able to do something about it. The dx3.0 I have has never had much range. I just 'grin and bear it' but not for much longer. The bent chassis brace was *cough* the radio's fault and the broken chassis was all my fault. I did fit a new antena wire to the reciever like BG said. I even made it longer but it didn't make any difference. I think it is in the tx. The antena wire in the tx looks good so I really don't know why it has lesser range.:neutral:

Aerials are tuned to an exact length, if you add length to it, unless it's an exact multiple of the original length you will actually reduce the range not increase it.

I didn't think that was the case Native, but I'll cut it back to original length and test it after I fit the new chassis anyway, thanks.

This is absolutely 100% true. Plus, some 2.4gHz systems actually have a very small piece of electrical device on the very tip of the Rx antenna, and if it gets damaged, or broken off, it has to be replaced...anyway, that's not your problem....

I currently have a Spektrum DX3.0 (RXs: SR3000s, SR300s, SR3001s, SR3300Ts, SR3500s, MRX-3000s), DX2.0 (RXs: SR3000s, SR300s, MRX-3000s), and 5 Losi 2.4gHz DSM systems (which are Spektrum radios in Losi packages [RXs: MRX-3000s, SR3000s, SR300s]), and every one of them has awesome range! The DX3.0 and 2.0 both can run the vehicle out until I can no longer see it and still be under full control. The Losi systems can run the vehicles a minimum of the 2-block length of my street with no problems, and I am positive they will go as far as my DX3.0 & 2.0 if I ever take them out to the airport.

I you are dead-set on getting rid of the Spektrum system, I say don't get any of the Airtronics 2.4gHz systems...it is my opinion, as well as my own personal experience (MX-3 2.4gHz), that they just plain suck. They won't stay bound, they have zero range, they go crazy for no reason (some sort of interference?), and caused one of my Supermaxxes to careen out of control on multiple occasions. It didn't sustain damage as bad as yours, but there was damage to the truck.

If you just have to get rid of the Spektrum system, my vote goes toward the Futaba 2.4gHz system. A few friends have various versions, mostly 3PMs & 3PKs, and they love them. My second vote, if you have the money, is one of the KO-Propo 2.4gHz systems...like it was said, they are just plain amazing! I Suggest either the EX-10 Eurus, or the EX-10 Helios, in that order!

WTF is that, and were can I get one:na: my ex-10 isn't "alien" enough for me...:whistle: