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Radio - JR & Spektrum DSM > Spectrum DX7, good buy?

Jason Gary
Heliman
Location: Sacramento, California, USA

What do you guys think about this tx? Is it a good buy or is there something better for the money? I plan on flying Trex 450 for now and perhaps a bigger nitro/electric heli in the future. Thanks in advance.

01-14-2007 Over year old.

seflyer
Senior Heliman
Location: Northern California, Redding

i just replace my 10ch jr radios with the spektrum

My heli is right side up -- the world is upside down

01-14-2007 Over year old.

Symbiose
Heliman
Location: London, UK

From what I've read while the DX7 has the advantage of 2.4 GHz network (no channel issues etc) similarly priced Futaba and other non-2.4 GHz models are more advanced and have more features. So it depends what you value more, features and better performance or 2.4GHz.

01-14-2007 Over year old.

Rotor Trash
Senior Heliman
Location: Missouri-US

I got one a month ago and love it. I normally fly with my 9Z but I'm using the DX7 more and more.

Load'r High and Let'r Fly !!!

01-14-2007 Over year old.

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Eury
rrProfessor
Location: Ankeny, IA, USA.

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So it depends what you value more, features and better performance or 2.4GHz.

I think you meant to say, "features OR better performance and 2.4ghz" The response time on the DX7 is superior to anything on the market today. I picked a DX7 up, and I think that my 9zWC will be going to the field a whole lot less as well. The feel of the DX7 is incredible. It is so fast that my timing is off on a lot of things, I'm putting the inputs in too early on the DX7, I was compensating for latency without even knowing it.

Also if you price out radios, the DX7 isn't really any more. The DX7 is based on the JR 7202, so if we compare, the 7202 is $329, the DX7 is $349. So for $20 more you get faster performance, and immunity to interference and glitches. No shootdown, no frequency clips, no worries. Everything I own is going on the DX7, I'm going to give it a few months of testing before it goes into my giant scale planes, I don't anticipate any problems, and I love the new radio.

I can't imagine being in the market for a new radio and getting anything else.

Nick Crego
Still wanted by the government, I survive as a soldier of fortune.

01-14-2007 Over year old.

J.D. Wilson
Elite Veteran
Location: Nashville, TN

Well said Nick. I second your thoughts.

Let your flying do the talking - don't talk about your flying

01-15-2007 Over year old.

icepirate
Senior Heliman
Location: Fayetteville Arkansas USA

Anyone heard anything about a 9 channel comming out? I have a friend that has the DX7 and loves it!!

Rick

Good things come to those who wait, and PRACTICE!

01-15-2007 Over year old.

Eury
rrProfessor
Location: Ankeny, IA, USA.

Haven't heard anything, but I'd bet anything that the DX9 is on the way. We'll probably see it this summer or fall. I bought the DX7 knowing that, just because I like to have a backup transmitter, and the DX7 will become that backup when the DX9 comes out.

Nick Crego
Still wanted by the government, I survive as a soldier of fortune.

01-15-2007 Over year old.

chuckhager
Key Veteran
Location: Clovis, CA

I'm sure the DX9 is in the works. Many of us who bought the DX7 also bought the DX6. Their marketing department knows this. If they came right out with a DX9, then we wouldn't have bothered with the DX7. So they're just waiting for the right time to bring out the DX9. And those of us who have the DX7 will buy again. By holding out on us, they can sell two or more radios to the same customer.

01-15-2007 Over year old.

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CrashTestPilot
Key Veteran
Location: Laguna Niguel, CA

I've also heard rumors of a DX9.

THe DX7 is great, the only drawback I've felt coming from a more advanced radio is that it's missing switch assignment.

01-15-2007 Over year old.

MikeC
Key Veteran
Location: Wausau, WI

I bought a DX7 the day they became available at the LHS and I just sold my 9C TX last weekend. So I guess I'm committed to the DX7. So far I love it. I got the DX6 and then the DX7 because of the fact that I'm flying electric exclusively now and from an interence standpoint nothing comes close. I'm sold.

Mike

Century Swift, Gaui 200, Blade MCX, Hirobo Sky Robo, Spektrum DX7

01-15-2007 Over year old.

Ray Fernandez
Elite Veteran
Location: Guam (U.S.A.)

Anyone flying the DX7 with the bigger nitro helis? Any issues to report?

Ray Fernandez - GUAM

01-15-2007 Over year old.

jh77ie
Senior Heliman
Location: rancho cucamonga,ca. ,u.s.

just ordered my dx7 hopefully by monday , been using a dx6 but justed stepped into the nitro birds so now the dx6 and receiver is for sale if anybodys interested.

01-15-2007 Over year old.

Eury
rrProfessor
Location: Ankeny, IA, USA.

There's a bunch of guys on here with them on 90s. I flew an Evo with one this week, as well as a 90 size plank, and it was flawless. The response is noticably better than my 9z. I flew the plank out as far and as high as I could see it, which is pretty damn far with my 20/10 vision, and it was rock solid.

Nick Crego
Still wanted by the government, I survive as a soldier of fortune.

01-15-2007 Over year old.

CrashTestPilot
Key Veteran
Location: Laguna Niguel, CA

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Anyone flying the DX7 with the bigger nitro helis? Any issues to report?

I wanted a switch to use as throttle cut and ended up improvising. As mentioned, switches aren't assignable. I'm using AUX2 for governor and ended up programming a mix on the gear switch to use as throttle cut. I always fly HH, so the only time I'd hit the switch is to kill the engine.

The throttle recovery is a nice thought but if you let off the trim switch before at the bottom, you lose your previous trim value - and for me, it's too slow when I want to kill the engine.

I've done the setup only and haven't flown this configuration yet, will likely change this depending on how it goes, but have already felt a step backward from the 9CHP in level of sophistication.

01-15-2007 Over year old.

Eury
rrProfessor
Location: Ankeny, IA, USA.

The lack of switch assignability is annoying, I'm switch you on that one. Plus, try to buddy box someone with one, the trainer switch is that tiny rocker above the left stick, it KILLS your finger after a minute or 2.

Nick Crego
Still wanted by the government, I survive as a soldier of fortune.

01-15-2007 Over year old.

Sign Guy
Senior Heliman
Location: Las Vegas, NV

I have on for my Raptor 50 and I love it. It's so fast, I have to almost learn everything all over again. I know Alan Jr. is flying one on his Aurora and his T-Rex 600 and has had nothing bad to say. He switched from Airtronics, so you know it has to be good.

Better to have tried and failed than to never have tried at all!!

01-15-2007 Over year old.

Mike Wilson
Veteran
Location: Toronto, Canada

I've been flying the DX-7 in my Aurora and so far so good. I still get the same locked in feel that I got with my 14MZ.

....Mike

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01-15-2007 Over year old.

J.D. Wilson
Elite Veteran
Location: Nashville, TN

I've read here that Alan is flying a prototype DX-9 as well as the DX-7.

Let your flying do the talking - don't talk about your flying

01-15-2007 Over year old.

stickyfox
Key Veteran
Location: Troy, NY, US

I was very skeptical after the issues I had with the DX6 and I have to say it's pretty damn nice. I flew it for the first time today on my BCP and it's like a totally different heli. I actually enjoy flying the thing indoors now. I don't see a need for any other radio at this point.

-fox

01-15-2007 Over year old.

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