futaba FF7

[Marc R]

i'm new to helicopters and i have been offered a ff7 at a very reasonable
price,
i'v e heard that futaba radio gear isn't the best for helis is this right?

many thanks
Marc

[marcelg]

As i know there are one version for helis named: 7chp

[Kevin R]

Depends on who you ask a Futaba user will recomend Futaba a JR user will
recomend a JR ETC, it all depends on your budget I loved my FF7 but I never
used it for Helicopters but the four model memory is a bit of a pain if you
have lots of models, so I retired mine and brought a FF9 and then brought my
Heli but I am still learning and it does all I need and more
Kevin
"Marc R" <marc.rogers@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> i'm new to helicopters and i have been offered a ff7 at a very reasonable
> price,
> i'v e heard that futaba radio gear isn't the best for helis is this right?
>
> many thanks
> Marc
>

[Steve R.]

> "Marc R" <marc.rogers@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:gPidd.115128$BI5.83635@fe2.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
>> i'm new to helicopters and i have been offered a ff7 at a very reasonable
>> price,
>> i'v e heard that futaba radio gear isn't the best for helis is this
>> right?
>

Futaba radio gear are the only RC systems I've used in "any" of my RC
aircraft, fixed wing or rotorcraft (mostly rotorcraft!), for the past 20+
years! Have I had any problems with it? Of course. I've had servos fail,
gyros go screwy, and receivers quit listening to the transmitter. Is that
an issue? No (!), because I know plenty of people with JR and other brands
that have had exactly the same problems but these issues have been
relatively few and far between, as far as I'm concerned, and it's not
something I worry about.

My point is that modern RC radio systems have proven themselves to be very
reliable and you really can't go wrong with any of them, especially the
major brands like Futaba, JR, and Airtronics. The only real disagreements
that most folks have with these systems is a preference for the programming
interfaces that the different manufacturers use. I happen to prefer Futaba
but that's mainly because Futaba is what I fly and it's what I'm most
familiar with. If you're happy with the deal you've been offered, get the
FF7 and don't worry about reliability issues.

Fly Safe,
Steve R.

[Beav]

"Marc R" <marc.rogers@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> cheers beav...
> thats exactly the type of answer i was after!!!
> 1x ff7 purchased!! :-)

Hehe!!! -) Actually, they ARE crap, which is why Ive still got two sets
:-))))


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[Beav]

"Steve R." <srhodes13@houston.rr.nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
>> "Marc R" <marc.rogers@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:gPidd.115128$BI5.83635@fe2.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
>>> i'm new to helicopters and i have been offered a ff7 at a very
>>> reasonable price,
>>> i'v e heard that futaba radio gear isn't the best for helis is this
>>> right?
>>
>
> Futaba radio gear are the only RC systems I've used in "any" of my RC
> aircraft, fixed wing or rotorcraft (mostly rotorcraft!), for the past 20+
> years! Have I had any problems with it? Of course. I've had servos
> fail, gyros go screwy, and receivers quit listening to the transmitter.
> Is that an issue? No (!), because I know plenty of people with JR and
> other brands that have had exactly the same problems but these issues have
> been relatively few and far between, as far as I'm concerned, and it's not
> something I worry about.

And most radio failures these days are as a result of poor installation or
poor building generally. With vibration being the single most prolific
killer of radios, you'd expect people to make sure the vibes are kept to the
absolute minimum, but they don't and they have failures. 'Course, they NEVER
blame themselves, it's always the fault of the radio.

>
> My point is that modern RC radio systems have proven themselves to be very
> reliable and you really can't go wrong with any of them, especially the
> major brands like Futaba, JR, and Airtronics. The only real disagreements
> that most folks have with these systems is a preference for the
> programming interfaces that the different manufacturers use. I happen to
> prefer Futaba but that's mainly because Futaba is what I fly and it's what
> I'm most familiar with. If you're happy with the deal you've been
> offered, get the FF7 and don't worry about reliability issues.

I think the most important part of choosing a radio is how it feels in your
hands or if it fits in your tranny tray (if you use one). I got around the
last hurdle by building a tray with adjustments))


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