Spektrum Radios?

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Randy - 06 Feb 2009 18:57 GMT

One of the employees at my LHS (their RC guru) said that Spektrum brand 2.4
gh radios shouldn't be used for boats. He went on to say that the signal
isn't reliable because it "reflects" off the water, adding that Futaba
radios don't have this problem because of their frequency hopping
technology.

I'm skeptical - is there any truth to this? I'd love to hear from those
with real world experience.

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John - 06 Feb 2009 23:41 GMT

I can confirm this based on my own experience. I tried Spektrum and
kept getting glitches which caused my boats to go into failsafe.

I now run Futaba Fasst 2.4GHZ and I haven't had a single problem.

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Jim - 07 Feb 2009 15:51 GMT

totally agree. I have seen many problems from spektrums in boats. I use
airtronics (sanwa) 2.4 and no problem at all. Rock solid. Best part is an
Airtronics 2.4ghz transmitter and receiver is only $149!!

> I can confirm this based on my own experience. I tried Spektrum and
> kept getting glitches which caused my boats to go into failsafe.
>
> I now run Futaba Fasst 2.4GHZ and I haven't had a single problem.

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Spektrum Radios?