Before we witness more misinformation (like on E-Zone) about 2.4GHz, the ISM band, and the protocol employed by the DX6, I suggested folks tune into RCGroups. The designers themselves have written in-depth...
Quoting Bill's Email <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Marc Gellart wrote: > > Steve, > > Do you read AMA's "Model Aviation"? There was an article showing Steve > Kaluf flying a big aero ship with the radio and talks about the fact that no > one needs pins with it and that it would not cause problems at the normal > flying field. Not sure which issue, but it was in the last two months. > > > Look closer. It was a foamy. > > Here is what Steve Kaluf wrote in an RCU forum: > > The statement that AMA has said that insurance will only apply when > using the Spektrum system with electrics is false. AMA has not made this > statement. > > Horizon Hobby has limited the use of this new system to smaller, > park-flyer type aircraft due to the current systems range limitations. > These limitations make the system unsuitable for use in larger aircraft > that could be flown farther away and possibly fly out of range. Horizon > has stated the range on this system under less than optimum conditions > is at worse around 1500', at best around 3000' under ideal conditions. > > Again, AMA is not limiting any coverage for users using the Spektrum > system. For those of you considering using it with larger aircraft > simply consider this. If you do have an accident and litigation ensues; > do you think a sharp attorney might pick up on the fact that the > manufacturer has indicated this system should only be used with aircraft > flown relatively close to the transmitter? I'll leave it to you to draw > your own conclusions here. I simply suggest you follow the manufactures > recommendations. > > Please do not reply to this post expecting me to respond to it. I seldom > post to forums. If you have a question you are welcome to e-mail me > privately and I'll be happy to answer your question. > > Regards, > > Steve Kaluf > AMA Technical Director > ****************************************************************** > > 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 > Simon Van Leeuwen PnP Systems - The E-Harness of Choice Radius Systems Cogito Ergo Zoom 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
