This is the Futaba 6EX FASST 2.4GHz TX a mate (Rob) of mine over in Perth,WA sent me , and some mods that I have done to it sinceI received it, as it had a broken TH switch, so that was replaced by me, also changed it from Mode 1 to Mode 2
As you can see in the next pick to original TH Toggle Switch is mounted on a small pcb board , now the new Toggle switch I am going to replace it with the pcb terminal mount post were slightly more spaced out by a mm or so.
So here is how I overcome that little obstacle, by mounting the Toggle switch where it should go and running 3 wires to the pcb board after the old swith was removed, and solder them to the pcb board,
Also while at it change the Gimbals from Mode 1 to Mode 2, as you see in pic there is a tension bar, that needed to be moved over to the other Gimbal and the centring spring moved to this Gimbal
The pcb board is then tucked in on side out off the way
Now with the Toggle switch and Mode conversion all done, put it back together.
Now I Received a Parcel from HobbyKing this morning containing the long awaited
FrSky TFR6 7ch 2.4Ghz Receiver FASST Compatible for the Futaba TX and also
Futaba Neck Stap some
TurboThumbs Super Big Futaba Rocker (1pair) Red and a
RX ON/OFF SwitchNow have put the Futaba Big Thumbs on the Gimbals
Also when I use the Phoenix RC Sim this is the Futaba Adaptor Cable used
So now once the weather clears up I will be able to get out and fly my 450 Heli's, we have just had the wettest September day for a century, and raining again today, so hope will clear and fine up soon!
dahawk wrote:Hello fellow Futaba brothers,
I fly mainly park trainers like the PZ TrojanT-28 , the Airfield Cessna 182 and the iconic HZ Super Cub that I have converted to 2.4GHz. Have the Futaba 6EX TX though at my club ,I feel like the lone wolf as most are using Spectrum. For rx, I have the genuine Futaba 7 ch R617FS and also use the Orange knock off from HK. For the type of flying I do, both work fine and I cannot really tell a difference except the Orange rx is about 1/2 the price of the Futaba.
Now my question: I want to get into flying DIY foamie pusher park jets ( F-22 ) for fun and combat. Don't need the full capability of a 6- channel futaba rx and want to keep the weight down if possible. I also don't want to spend more for a rx than the plane itself. Does Frsky make a 2.4 fasst compatible 4 channel rx or am I relagated to using the Orange 7 channel Fasst compatible for this application?
Thanks,
Hawk
Dallas, Texas
You could also use the above RX,s I have just got, they are quite a bit smaller in comparison to the Futaba or the Orange clone, and would be perfect for parkflyers, and I think there is a 4ch one you can get too