Tower 6XM Trainer System

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RC Trost - 14 Feb 2007 17:23 GMT

The instruction manual for Tower's 6XM (looks like a rebranded Futaba 6EX)
radio calls for removing the transmitter's Rf module or crystal when using
it as the student (slave) in addition to turning it's switch off. This
isn't necessary with my Airtronics transmitters.

Is removing the crystal a precaution against accidentally turning on the
slave xmitter or does the trainer cord actually power up both the encoder
AND Rf section of the slave? I'm not happy if the crystal has to be removed
every time you want to buddy box the xmitter. Is this truly be the way
Futaba's buddy system works?

Thanks! RC Trost

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Doug McLaren - 21 Feb 2007 20:11 GMT

| Is removing the crystal a precaution against accidentally turning on the
| slave xmitter or does the trainer cord actually power up both the encoder
| AND Rf section of the slave? I'm not happy if the crystal has to be removed
| every time you want to buddy box the xmitter. Is this truly be the way
| Futaba's buddy system works?

I don't think you have to physically remove the crystal on the buddy
box, as long as it's power switch is never turned on.

I suspect that removing it's crystal is done simply as a precaution,
`just in case'.

But my experience is based on older Futaba radios, and so I'd hate to
be responsible for a plane being crashed because they changed
something, so I'd suggest asking Futaba themseves rather than taking
my word for it.

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RC Trost - 24 Feb 2007 20:11 GMT

Thanks for the input. What you say is probably true. Better safe than
sorry is also true but so far email inquiries to Futaba and Tower have gone
unanswered. Phone is problematic since you never know if you've reached
someone who truly knows. Guess I'd better try, however, before doing
something stupid.
RCT

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> | Is removing the crystal a precaution against accidentally turning on the
> | slave xmitter or does the trainer cord actually power up both the
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> something, so I'd suggest asking Futaba themseves rather than taking
> my word for it.

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Tower 6XM Trainer System