MAJOR 2.4 Ghz Spread Spectrum Release! A FlyingGiants Exclusive!

[LeadingEdge]

Dateline Thursday, February 22 2007
Champaign Illinois

MAJOR 2.4 Ghz Spread Spectrum Release!

Article written by: Maxon Duncan

Today Horizon Hobby and Spekrtum have announced an incredibly exciting line of 2.4 Ghz Spread Spectrum products! Yup, you guessed it – modules galore and a new 9 channel AR9000 receiver!! No more vaporware, hype, or module frustration - The wait is over folks! With Spektrum’s new offerings, you can convert your existing JR 10x, 10es, 8103, and 9303’s to 2.4 in jiffy. Here’s the bombshell – modules have been announced for Futaba and Hitec systems including the MZ’s and 9c’s!

FlyingGiants has learned that these modules have been under development for the past 36 months with 19 major versions and incredible amounts of testing with surprisingly better performance than existing 72mhz modules. What we are seeing today is the result of the hard work of many people within the Spektrum organization. Namely Paul Beard – modeler at the core, friend, and the dude who made 2.4 a reality.

We look forward with anticipation to more 2.4 announcements from the major industry players! We’ll have full product details posted shortly along with some other off the chart announcements! In the mean time, enjoy our exclusive photo flood! It’s a great time to be a modeler folks, and remember where you heard it first!

~FlyingGiants Staff

[Freddy Warbird]

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[madmax]

I know you're all going to have a ton of questions, and there are several that I will not be able to answer, however we have arranged for individuals within The Spektrum Team to pop in.

Here comes the flood!!! Special thanks as well to The FlyingGiants Paparazzi who snapped these exclusive photos, and to the folks who let us take 'em. Thanks guys, you're the best & our community definately appreciates it!

[clivehodder]

How much??

[madmax]

Larger versions of the photos can be found here: http://www.flyinggiants.com/gallery/...t=739&ppuser=1

[Bunky F. Knuckle]

See, Max. I knew something was up, when you said that you were putting all your 72MHz stuff up for sale. I fingered out that it would be Spektrum coming out with modules and Rx's for us common folk!!!

You can run, Beetch, but your sorry honky a$$ can't hide!!! HAHAHHA!!!!

Bunk the drunk.........................

I'm going to wait for the 10ch JR module, personally........

[tobytorkn]

max, how does the tx aerial attach to the tx? thanks toby....
www.silhavyaerosports.net

[madmax]

Toby, pull out the stock antenna, replace it with Spektrum antenna. They are designed to fit snugly into the existing antenna base. Short black wire comes off the back, plugs into the back of the module. The antenna mount on the module is surprisingly small and should not interfere with trays.

[ConRadical]

This is killer/exciting news, I can't wait to have one of my own!

[madmax]

And some more photos for ya! This is the AR9000 9 channel receiver. The receiver has two dataports that can be used individually for a secondary receiver on either side, or both can be used for added redundancy. Cool!

According to Paul, "The 9 Channel receiver is "telemetry ready". It has a "DATA" port that exports QOS info and link timing to a future external telemerty transmitter. The DATA port is currently used for an external device called "FLIGHT LOG" that displays radio statistics so that you can see how solid the link is."

The Flight Log module is sitting piggy back on top of the AR9000. It's a pretty cool little bugger! Reports all kinds of diagnostics from the receiver including glitches and a number of other items of interest for pilots.

[madmax]

Let's have a look..

[bigal422]

When can I get one.

[madmax]

Al, ETA for delivery is early April.

Street pricing sheet is as follows:

SPMMSFUT9 DSM2 Air Module System FUTABA - HITEC w/AR9000 RX $299.99
SPMMSJR9 DSM2 Air Module System JR w/AR9000 RX $299.99
SPMMSMZ9 DSM2 Air Module System FUTABA MZ w/AR9000 RX $299.99
SPMMSJR7 DSM2 Air Module System JR w/AR7000 RX $239.99
SPMMSFUT7 DSM2 Air Module System FUTABA - HITEC w/AR7000 RX $239.99
SPMAR9000 AR9000 DSM2 9ch. RX $169.99
SPM9549 Spektrum Flight Log $29.99

[bigal422]

Thanks Max.
I was going to buy the DX7. I'm going tomorrow and buy the JR9303 and hold out till April.

[tobytorkn]

thanks for the response max! this is what makes the giants GREAT! positive info! toby....
www.silhavyaerosports.net