Hitech Neon Upgrade - Worth $12?

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T.L. Davis - 27 Mar 2009 05:55 GMT

Have a Neon that I use for flying wings. On Acer's Mini Speed Wing
site, I noticed Hitech had an "upgrade" with potentiometers for $11
and change.
Not ready for the GHz change-over yet. That being the case, is this
upgrade worth it? What exactly does it do??

TIA

TL

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sfrank69@gmail.com - 27 Mar 2009 17:10 GMT

> Have a Neon that I use for flying wings. On Acer's Mini Speed Wing
> site, I noticed Hitech had an "upgrade" with potentiometers for $11
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> TL

are you SURE that it is not the time for the 2.4 move

please see this:

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_listCategoriesAndProducts.asp?catnam
e=2%2E4Ghz+HobbyKing&idCategory=295&ParentCat=190

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T.L. Davis - 28 Mar 2009 01:23 GMT

>> Have a Neon that I use for flying wings. On Acer's Mini Speed Wing
>> site, I noticed Hitech had an "upgrade" with potentiometers for $11
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>http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_listCategoriesAndProducts.asp?catnam
e=2%2E4Ghz+HobbyKing&idCategory=295&ParentCat=190

WOW, great prices, I grant you that much. OTOH, I have a 2.4 GHz
camera system that I want to loft (eventually), might be some
interference (?) and I don't want to just chuck my three 72 MHz
transmitters in the trash (Hitech Optic 6, Laser 4, and 3 ch Neon).
I haven't come even near exhausting the possibilities of the Optic 6
yet.

Not ready for prime time.

Guess when I run out of crystals (actually, I'm there now) the next
plane can use 2.4 GHz. I've got a birthday in June, hey --- please,
honey, I'm obsolete!!

TL

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Six_O'Clock_High - 28 Mar 2009 14:39 GMT

> honey, I'm obsolete!!

Never, never, NEVER say this to your wife. Guys down the street keep saying
it to their wife and she keeps replacing them.

I think she is on the third one now.

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MJKolodziej - 27 Mar 2009 17:16 GMT

> Have a Neon that I use for flying wings. On Acer's Mini Speed Wing
> site, I noticed Hitech had an "upgrade" with potentiometers for $11
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> TL

That upgrade is to add ATV to your radio. It will make installations
easier. If you plane to use that radio in other planes the ATV will save
time and frustration. With ATV you can adjust the travel of the servos with
the pots. For me, I use this most on throttles.
mk

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T.L. Davis - 28 Mar 2009 03:07 GMT

This looks like the solution for the Optic 6...

http://www.hitecrcd.com/transmitters/show?name=Spectra+2.4+GHz+Module

Best of both worlds. Use it when you need it.

Not available until June. I didn't see a price listed, either.

TL

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Hitech Neon Upgrade - Worth $12?