FlyingGiants Exclusive! Introducing The Futaba 12FG, Modules & More!

[Plane Addicted]

I need a "red button" for my kinda flying. All hail to the "red button".

Sorry, off topic, couldn't resist.

John

[btomlinson]

Speaking of milliseconds, I want to know the millisecond I can backorder a setup for my 14MZ !! These are exciting times

[rcflyguy]

Gee wizz, I go into work at 10:00 yesterday, put in a 11 1/2 hour day... got to bed... then wakeup to this!!!

I knew the boys a Futaba would not let me down!!

Scott

"Pssst" Kitman give me a call! Ol' buddy ol' pal!fg57

[JeeUm]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Judge
	For myself I prefer to use a module made by the same folks who made my radio. Call me crazy but I bet they know more about it than anyone else.

So true.

[JeeUm]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Darklighter
	I just purchased a 12z last year and now Futaba releases the best radio available. I'll bet this has all been a marketing strategy. When the 12z &14z were being released to the public, Futaba already new when the 2.4 radio were going to be released and were just milking the 12z & 14z for cash... Makes me mad !

I just laid out a couple g's for a 14mz las November and am not mad about this at all. I said all along that I was not going to do any thing with my 14 unless Futaba themselves came out with a module for it. Now they have and the only thing they have done is to improve on what I thought was an already incredible radio.

[LarryMagoo]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Judge
	For myself I prefer to use a module made by the same folks who made my radio. Call me crazy but I bet they know more about it than anyone else.

Ditto here as well....I'm canceling my order for the Specktrum Module and receiver today. I'll get the Hobbico/Futaba version for my 9CAP while I'm waiting for the 12FG to come to market

C'Mon "Early Summer"

That seems to make the most sense!

Magoo

[JEFFRO503]

YES! YES! YES!! Oh man.......this is the news i've been waiting for. Seems like futaba definetly stepped up and delivered. Now all i have to do is decide which radio/moduel to get.

[btomlinson]

I wasnt aware but Futaba is a HUGE company. The consoumer RC division isnt a drop in the bucket

[LarryMagoo]

Hey Fellas,


I just was going over the 12FG specs again and I noticed that this Tx runs on a 6 Cell Batt rather than the normal 8 cell. Must be this new system does not require the same voltage as thr 72MHz stuff.

Another benefit that the replacement batt should be cheaper to replace.


Magoo

[JEFFRO503]

sorry...should have posted this question with my reply above.......


Guys.....where would be a good place to start as far as pre-ordering one of these items? Horizon? From another post on this thread , it looked like the 12FG will be around $1200.00 is that about correct? Doesn't seem that bad. Wondering if i need that high end of a radio , or shoukd i invest in a used 9Z and get the moduel. You guys think that if a 9Z was upgraded with the moduel it would still work ok as far as spektrum "speed" of sending signals to the airplane. I'm not sure of the disadvantages of swapping a regular 72mgz radio over to spektrum.

can i get some advice?


Jeff

[Marty]

Awesome news.

[toprudder]

Now there are three players in the 2.4ghz market. Competition will only make things better for us.

I agree with others that I would rather use a module for my radio that is made by the same company that made my radio. If there are any compatibility issues, who better to address them in the first place! I have 5 module based Futaba radios. Nuff said.

Unless the other module makers can decipher the 2048 G3 PCM, they have to use PPM. Adding more channels to the PPM pulse train will only make the latency worse. Each pulse in the PPM train adds a nominal 1.5ms to the PPM frame length, that is why you don't see many (any??) PPM systems with more than 8 channels. In fact, one radio that I am aware of allowed the transmitted channels to be programmed, which decreased the latency - great for pylon racers that only need 4 channels and want to bank-n-yank as quickly as possible! Going from 8 to 12 channels will roughly increase the latency by 50%. If this is the only way to get some 2.4ghz modules to work with my 12 channel radio, sorry, I won't buy it.

All the 2.4ghz options actually make our existing radios a little better. With all the guys rushing to get 2.4ghz systems, the 72mhz airwaves will be a little less cluttered. Sure, 72mhz will still be prone to shoot-downs, but with fewer radios on 72mhz the chances of that happening will decrease. We will also have to wait for the frequency pin less often now.

I will get one 2.4ghz module when it is available, but I won't be dumping all my 72mhz stuff right away, I have too many receivers on 72. I don't see any reason to make a mad rush to get rid of them.

Bob R.