"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" <skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net> wrote in
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> On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 15:01:12 -0600, "Steve R"
> <srhodes13@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>I just looked at Futaba's web site here in the States and noted that
>>they've
>>updated their information on the effected 2.4 systems, namely the 6EX
and
>>7C
>>radios as well as the TM-7 module. They show potentially effected
serial
>>numbers as well as those that should be clean, and they have a list of
>>hobby
>>shops up that are capable of testing for effected units on site without
>>having to send them off to Futaba and being without a radio for however
>>long
>>that will take. I'll be taking the two 6EX's I've got access to in on
>>Monday for testing. It'll be interesting to see how it turns out and
I'll
>>let you know what they find.
>>
>>Have you effected folks in other parts of the world gotten this far?
I've
>>not seen much more from the previous thread since whoever it was
hijacked
>>it
>>to spread their religious beliefs. Just wondering! :-)
>>
>>Best of luck to everyone on this!
>>Steve R.
>>
> I got to fly a 14MZ with a FASST module in it this past Friday. Nice
> rig, but nice enough to drop over $1500 on it? I dunno. Didn't seem
> to do anything my X9303 couldn't. :)
>
I've got the 12Z and recently put a TM-14 FASST module in it. I love this
radio and wouldn't trade it for anything. The 12Z is basically a 14MZ
without all the bells and whistles, stuff like a color touch screen, the
ability to play MP3 files through a head set, display a picture of your
model on the screen, etc. The im****tant part, the flight programming, is
totally compatible as far as I've been able to tell with the exception
that
the 14MZ will allow model names up to 32 characters and the 12Z limits you
to eight.
As for comparing the 14MZ, or the 12Z for that matter, to a radio like the
X9303, there is no comparison "IF" you need and use the features offered.
If course, if you don't, it makes little difference. All of the radio
systems mentioned here are fine radios that will work well for everyone
from
beginner to hard core 3D flying. As for paying $1,500 for a 14MZ? If you
can find one for that price, jump on it. By flying buddy has the 14 and
I'm
not totally sure but I think he paid around $1,500 for his but he's also a
field rep for Futaba and got a break on the price. For us average Joe's
like me, the best price I've ever found to date was more like $2,100, most
are $2,200. I paid $1,300 for my synthesized 9Z back in 1995 and
swallowed
hard to do that. I'd pay $1,500 for the 14MZ in a heart beat today but
over
$2000 is just too much. I paid $1,300 for my 12Z and was quite happy with
that especially since I found out the main differences between the 14 and
the 12 is primarily glitz.
Back to the original topic of this post, I was just wondering how things
were going for the rest of the world in weeding out the effected 6EX, 7C,
and TM-7 modules. I took our two 6EX's into the local shop here in
Houston
that was setup to check for effected radios and am happy to re****t that
we're clean. :-D It's a dirt simply test. All Futaba did was send them
a
7ch FASST receiver that's programmed to the "00000000 etc." code. You
power
up the receiver, turn on your radio, and if you get a solid green light,
you're toast and need to send your transmitter back to Futaba. If you get
a
fla****ng green light, like I did, you're safe and can go fly with no
worries. Needless to say, I'm happy! Total time to test two radios?
About
20 seconds! It's well worth the peace of mind.
Fly Safe,
Steve R.
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