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    spectrum trouble, or is it me !!

    Hi. Thanks for the info. I have purchased a KK450 bnf. all bells and whistles, from No1 sparkler, on ebay for £180, inc p/p. so hope fully I can start flying and join the local club, then proceed at leisure. It has dawned on me that if anyone with excellent knowledge of helis, etc where to...
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    spectrum trouble, or is it me !!

    Hi All. Thanks very much for the imput, the learning curve is a bit sharp for an old fart like me. but the more I get to know , the better, some of it may even sink in. All these bits of information will build up and as soon as I get to know the quad speak, then I will be off and...
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    spectrum trouble, or is it me !!

    Hi MM. Yes I have a usb link to the computer, and it powers up the board when the esc and plane inputs a re plugged into the board. but now when I try to access the gui, (what ever that is) I receive messages stating that files are missing and files cannot be read, So I am thinking...
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    R10+ Release

    sorry guys but compared to what is out there, it looks a bit like a "mechano set",too many nuts and bolts. cost a fortune in "locktite", add to that, that in the usa, there could be a lot of privacy cases brought against these camera gagets for big bucks. and here in England, some government...
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    Interesting Kickstarter Project: An RC Car-Quadcopter Called "B" [w/Video] - Carscoops (blog)

    This a serious piece of kit, and I can see me saving up for one when they are produced, I would love to see it brought out in the colours and markings of the fuzz car in the classic (Bladerunner ), film any artists out there who would like to treat us all by sending in a a rendition of said...
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    spectrum trouble, or is it me !!

    Ahoy. The saga continues, it would seem that I need to either "flash", that on earth is that, or upload a programme for the multiwii32u4 se, control card that I have now on the quad, I am puzzled as to how I can do this, and have no idea as to what flashing is, I threw away my dirty old mack...
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    Ready to fly vs DIY

    Hi Heath. Yes I was alluding to the make you have named, it is not proper to slag off other products unless you have personally had trouble with them, so I do not usually name them, but give a strong hint. the crits came from an American forum, so should be taken as an...
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    spectrum trouble, or is it me !!

    Hi Peeps. Well having received my multi wii board and installed it without any problems, I still cannot get the transmitter to talk to the rx, even though it has been bound ,and shows a steady orange light, and the spectrum d6i is brand new, they say you pay to learn, thank...
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    spectrum trouble, or is it me !!

    Hi. for reply see above, last message, I will get the hang of it, one day. The control board I have ordered is a Multi wii AT mega 32u4 se flt con dsm2 baro mag gps. and closely resembles the board that does not seem to work. and has all I require to match it. also at 50mm sise seems to match...
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    spectrum trouble, or is it me !!

    Hi mm. It is a quad, supposed to be rtf but some build was needed, but was not difficult. Chinese, h j brand, absolutely no instructions, they did apologise for that. With the rx which is an orange one, I have bound it and it works fine, as stated, on one of my boats, and when I connected a...
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    spectrum trouble, or is it me !!

    Having tried every combination of rx leads , and then put the tx and rx on one of my boats, and found them to be working well, I have come to the conclusion that, I have fried something on my system board, so have ordered another, similar board, and will replace it. and go from there, wish me...
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    spectrum trouble, or is it me !!

    Hi There. Many thanks for the reply and vid. My rx shows a steady light, so I do not think the problem is there, what board is it. I have no Idea, it is obviously a clone, but of what. all the info I can give is that it comes with a gps setup and has the usual amount of pins as...
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    spectrum trouble, or is it me !!

    Hi peeps. I have purchased a new quad by HJ of guess where, "china", of course, a copy of hji model with gps etc, and all seems well with it, my problem is with the s/h spectrum dx6i and ar6100e rx. and I cannot seem to get any transmition from the tx. all lights and sounds seem...
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    Ready to fly vs DIY

    Hello There. If you are thinking of buying a q/c for professional use, I suggest buy the best you van afford an then some, do not go cheap, it does not pay. As for the quad you mentioned, I thought that they were good until I read a few reports on an American forum, stating the opposite, so be...
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