Jump to content
  • Join our community

    Sign-up for free and join our friendly community to chat and share all things R/C!

Spectrum upgrade advice needed!


Recommended Posts

Heya all.

Two weeks ago I bought a rtf nano cpx which I love playing with, but its very twitchy so I want to get a new programmable tx.

Everyone seems to say the DX6i but I am wondering if there is enough room to grow with that controller.

It would be worth noting that I would like to venture into planes and (slightly) larger helis and multicopters but funds don't permit much more than an interest so budgets of those is very unknown.

Thanks for any tips guys.

Jim

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi jim 

 

here is what i have running on a dx6i model programe

 

1. rc jetboat

2 Gpv-1 bike

3 microcu (microcub)

4 acro air

5 DJI Naza

6 mwc zmr 

 

thats land, sea and air.

 

my naza m lite has , gps -atti-rth-failsafe-OIC - oic1 -oic2

all these modes are switched and used via the dx6i and a few switch mixing settings,

i have dual rate switches acting as main toggles. 

 

 

so what can you have with a 6c system. well rudder throttle airlion and elevators are used so 4 gone.

gear aka the wheel retacts ( yep wheels fold away if you want) 

Aux1 you could fit to bomb bay doors and run on an open closed setting.

 

450-500 blade heli, yeah dx6i will fly it, its got spoolup, throttle hold and throtle kill.

plenty of mixing for 90 and 120 heads.

 

The reason we go more heavy on channeling for quadcopters is that we want more single switch

options to keep the mixing low, it also means we can run more modes. you may have noticed that my naza has no manual mode, but its just that i did not programe 

it into mixing functions.

 

the one downfall the dx6i has and its not life breaking is the none three way switch toggle, 

in quads it selects manual - gps - atti , then sub mix for waypoint-rth-failsafe.

for those starting out you cannot go wrong with a dx6i a lovely piece of kit and handset.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Dx6i would be fine, if you can stretch the budget tho go for a Dx8 which is much nicer or even the Dx9. Again a much nicer Tx, smoother gimbals, bigger screen, solid airels, menu layout is much better, more channels and loads more. I have a Nano, fussy, twitchy thing but fun to buzz round the living room. I tried dialing down the DR, adding expo but I found it harder to control.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...