Darwin, I'm flying the Lightspeed and the Vandal on the FASST system. I have my Taboo on a 72 mhz channel, hence my name on the roster that way. My 2.4 receivers have been flawless to date. The Futaba is an easier install than the competitors; you don't have a satellite receiver with all it's associated wiring. All you need to do is find a good resting spot for the ends of the antennae. On both pods there are bands of carbon and Kevlar. I glue a little soda straw on the Kevlar portion and that in turn receives the antennae end. I also try to orient the other antennae at 90ยบ of the first, in a balsa fairing on the Lightspeed and on the little deck under the canopy on the Vandal.
Why aren't there more? Because we're a cheap group! We have receivers that work, so why jump across? I see it as a gradual change. 10 years from now they will be universally used. JE -- Erickson Architects John R. Erickson, AIA > From: Darwin Barrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 07:14:07 -0700 > To: Soaring@airage.com > Subject: [RCSE] 2.4 > > I thought 2.4 was all the rage. People abandoning 72 and ham band en > masse to use 2.4 and selling everything off. So, why are we not > seeing it as much in the sailplane world? > > At the SW Classic there were not nearly as many as I expected. I did > not get the count but it was far less than we thought we'd get. Now, > I was reviewing the pilot list for the IHLGF and see that there are > only 4 pilots using 2.4, myself included (53 total entries). > > I am using the Futaba Fasst System. I have the 9C Super transmitter > with the 2.4 Fasst Module and the 607 Fasst receivers in my Blaster, > Blaster 2 and Vandal. These small receivers fit nicely and the two > whisker antennas are easily exited from the fuselage. > > So far they are working great with no range issues. Admittedly, I have > not used the system in a crowded environment, but I have no doubt it > will work fine. > > Darwin N. Barrie > Chandler AZ > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that > subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME > turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are > generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
