spread spectrum question

Brushless, lipo, spectrum, etc...

Moderators: scr8p, klavy69

badhoopty
Approved Member
Posts: 3872
Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:12 pm
Has thanked: 169 times
Been thanked: 150 times

spread spectrum question

Post by badhoopty »

are all spread spectrum recievers compatable?

i want to make an order from tower for a few things, but they arent selling nomadio stuff anymore, and i really need another reciever for my nomadio react. will a futaba 2.4ghz reciever work? i know the horizonhobby spektrum brand is compatable...

User avatar
Eau Rouge
Approved Member
Posts: 2224
Joined: Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:59 pm
Location: Aurora, Illinois
Has thanked: 2 times
Been thanked: 5 times

Re: spread spectrum question

Post by Eau Rouge »

Spektrum = Spektrum only

Futaba FASST = Futaba only

Nomadio = all of the above

aconsola
Approved Member
Posts: 1999
Joined: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:09 pm
Location: Upstate NY
Been thanked: 12 times

Re: spread spectrum question

Post by aconsola »

Eau Rouge wrote:Spektrum = Spektrum only

Futaba FASST = Futaba only

Nomadio = all of the above
Is that a recent change? I took a look at the nomadio support site and found this:
"The React works with;
Nomadio receivers all
Spektrum all so far
Airtronics FHDSS
but not Futaba"
http://support.nomadio.net/viewtopic.php?t=1872

User avatar
Eau Rouge
Approved Member
Posts: 2224
Joined: Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:59 pm
Location: Aurora, Illinois
Has thanked: 2 times
Been thanked: 5 times

Re: spread spectrum question

Post by Eau Rouge »

I've seen guys at the track using them together, but if Nomadio says no, I'd believe them over anything else. I had heard somewhere that the system that Futaba uses was a derivative of the Nomadio 2.4 technology, but I don't know that to be true.

badhoopty
Approved Member
Posts: 3872
Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:12 pm
Has thanked: 169 times
Been thanked: 150 times

Re: spread spectrum question

Post by badhoopty »

i've been searching like crazy the past 30 or so minutes and that post from the nomadio support boards is the ONLY bit of info i found that said anything about futaba/nomadio compatability.

doug, if you happen to remember could you ask somebody whos using a nomadio with a futaba receiver whats the deal?

User avatar
Eau Rouge
Approved Member
Posts: 2224
Joined: Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:59 pm
Location: Aurora, Illinois
Has thanked: 2 times
Been thanked: 5 times

Re: spread spectrum question

Post by Eau Rouge »

Meh.

I was at a carpet track in Wisconsin when I saw guys using them together. I may not have seen or heard what I thought I saw if Nomadio says nada on the compatibility thing.

User avatar
JK Racing
Approved Member
Posts: 4618
Joined: Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:32 pm
Location: Placentia, CA
Has thanked: 129 times
Been thanked: 242 times

Re: spread spectrum question

Post by JK Racing »

Eau Rouge wrote:Nomadio = all of the above
Wish I would have known that before I bought the M8 and Spektrum module.... :oops:
--Joey --
Vintage A&L and Factory Works
Old School Racer & Vintage RC Car nut
JKRacingRC.com

adam lancia
Approved Member
Posts: 1116
Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:37 pm
Location: Donkin, Nova Scotia, Canada
Has thanked: 7 times
Been thanked: 42 times

Re: spread spectrum question

Post by adam lancia »

Hey Eau Rouge, could you get back to me about the motor plate? Thanks!

Adam

wyldbill
Approved Member
Posts: 553
Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:03 pm
Location: birdsboro,pa
Been thanked: 2 times

Re: spread spectrum question

Post by wyldbill »

I had heard somewhere that the system that Futaba uses was a derivative of the Nomadio 2.4 technology
that makes sense because the new futaba 4pk radio looks similar to a Nomadio style radio.

User avatar
call-911
Approved Member
Posts: 553
Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:32 am
Location: Mokena, IL USA
Has thanked: 1 time

Re: spread spectrum question

Post by call-911 »

Has anyone used one of those Losi spektrum receivers? Have you heard any complaints? I read that they are compatible with Spektrum and are much cheaper too. How do they compare in size?
Keith C

User avatar
Erich Reichert
Approved Member
Posts: 1224
Joined: Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:57 pm
Location: Southbury, CT
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: spread spectrum question

Post by Erich Reichert »

The Losi ones are completely compatible with Spektrum... they're actually just the original recievers (non "pro") with a different case. An interesting sidenote is that the FASST ones are not ALL compatible with all futabe 2.4ghz systems... We have a bunch of them for the 3pk FASST and then had a few of the lower FASST radio's recievers and they don't work together. I.E. you can't have both kinds of Futaba 2.4 recivers and control them with the 3PK

aconsola
Approved Member
Posts: 1999
Joined: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:09 pm
Location: Upstate NY
Been thanked: 12 times

Re: spread spectrum question

Post by aconsola »

call-911 wrote:Has anyone used one of those Losi spektrum receivers? Have you heard any complaints? I read that they are compatible with Spektrum and are much cheaper too. How do they compare in size?
The losi rx does work fine with the standard spektrum stuff.
The MSRP for the rx unit (#losb0806)is listed as 59.99 in the original mini-Slider parts list, and it was available for ~$45.

The price was a lot cheaper until a couple of months ago. On their website Horizon raised the MSRP to 109 and the MAP to 74.99, they must have realized that many folks were buying them instead of the 79.99 spektrum branded ones.

Create an account or sign in to join the discussion

You need to be a member in order to post a reply

Create an account

Not a member? register to join our community
Members can start their own topics & subscribe to topics
It’s free and only takes a minute

Register

Sign in

  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to “Modern Electronics”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests