DX7 SE question

[nightstalker]

Hi guys,


My g/f is looking at buying me a new TX for my birthday in november.
Now at the mo im running a 9C super with spectrum modual.

But its very slow and i still have to run a cyclock to make everything right perfect on my 600 swash and thats been a pain in the a$$ to get right in the first place lol

Now been looking around and been looking at the new JR DSX9 and the DX7 SE.
i like the look and feel of the jr one but the stats show that the DX7 SE is alot fast.

JR 22MS
DX7 SE 11MS (millisecond)

DX7 v1 1024 resolution
DX7 SE 2048 resolution

So do i advise her to get the DX7 bec 1. its cheaper then the jr 2. its faster?


or should i go with the Jr one???


Anyone using this DX7 SE can give me some info on how it feels??
Please no need to tell me about the first DX7 as thats slower


Thanks in advance guys

stevie

[Ashley Davis]

either one will feel a lot faster and more accurate than a 9C with a module.

I have the SE and it's nice but it's not a major difference in feel to a normal DX7.

[snapshot]

Don't forget that 2048 resolution is only available on certain rx's
i.e. AR7100, AR7100R, AR7600, AR9000, AR9100

If you are using any other rx's the resolution will still be 1024, but I don't know if the speed will be different because of the lower resolution.

[nightstalker]

Im fine im running the AR9000 on my 600, would just be nice to take the cyclock out and tidy up all my wiring as i have so much of it.

[Brian Gifford]

Also bear in mind that the DX7se doesn't have a trainer socket, so you can't use it for Phoenix.

[tourerjim]

I had the DX7 now use DSX9 no probs with my 600nsp I do have a problem but thats only settings or engine issue.

[nightstalker]

Also bear in mind that the DX7se doesn't have a trainer socket, so you can't use it for Phoenix.

I did have the phoenix sim but i had a spare DX6 for sim only, so now i dont have sim so no worrys there

[nightstalker]

I had the DX7 now use DSX9 no probs with my 600nsp I do have a problem but thats only settings or engine issue.

So what you saying is better??

[tourerjim]

So what you saying is better??

The DSX9 has brought my flying on three fold as soon as I got it the only mod I made was to get shorter sticks other than that problem I have but need to it work out if its engine power/tuning or need to play with pitch settings cos if I do vertical climb engine starts to bog/stall but my 500 does it with ease.

[GravityKills]

BTW, did you notice, the Spektrum Txes have a limited collective stick range, compared to cyclic (also on the DX 6). That explains why even a total beginner "feels the difference"

[snapshot]

BTW, did you notice, the Spektrum Txes have a limited collective stick range, compared to cyclic (also on the DX 6). That explains why even a total beginner "feels the difference"

Explain!

[Tom Burgess]

The DX7 does indeed have a shorter collective throw but to me that is better. I say to me because I am used to it, as I have only ever flown DX7. If I fly a JR/Futaba tx everything feels very slow as if the model has been showered in expo. Maybe if you learn on a long throw tx you will be in just as good a position, but to me the DX7 feels the fastest tx I have flown.

In fact, I was about to pull the trigger on a DSX9 but opted for a DX7se to benefit from the shorter throws.

[GravityKills]

not much to explain...
There are two plastic blocks at top and bottom end, that limit its travel, compared to the cyclic stick.
If you set up the heli in the same way on another Tx, the Spektrum radio would feel more "sensitive", since you need less stick movement for the same change.

Which one is better? I don't know, and I don't really care.
What I don't like about the DX7 (SE or normal) is the brain-dead omission of some key functions like "kill the engine" (which still works in throttle hold).
Or that it forces me to use separate trims for different flight modes.
The idiotic hover pitch / hover trim buttons which I can't disable, resulting in accidental offsets.
Or that I can't program different gyro gain between I1 and I2, where I'd like to use different headspeed.
Or that the switches are next to useless, because you can't program the interesting functions to the right switch.
That I can't use auto-dual rate to distinguish between I1 and I2
Or that the rudder dual-rate switch is the same one that everybody uses for throttle hold (aaargh...)
The list goes on and on - all those items are annoying but not critical. I'll use mine until it breaks, then I'll get a full-featured radio.

[Tom Burgess]

not much to explain...
There are two plastic blocks at top and bottom end, that limit its travel, compared to the cyclic stick.
If you set up the heli in the same way on another Tx, the Spektrum radio would feel more "sensitive", since you need less stick movement for the same change.

Which one is better? I don't know, and I don't really care.
What I don't like about the DX7 (SE or normal) is the brain-dead omission of some key functions like "kill the engine" (which still works in throttle hold). Use a mix
Or that it forces me to use separate trims for different flight modes. Fair point
The idiotic hover pitch / hover trim buttons which I can't disable, resulting in accidental offsets. Another fair point
Or that I can't program different gyro gain between I1 and I2, where I'd like to use different headspeed. Why do this?
Or that the switches are next to useless, because you can't program the interesting functions to the right switch. I'm a left hand Idle Up guy myself
That I can't use auto-dual rate to distinguish between I1 and I2 Auto dual rate setting works doesn't it?
Or that the rudder dual-rate switch is the same one that everybody uses for throttle hold (aaargh...) Set D/R and Expo on both switch positions
The list goes on and on - all those items are annoying but not critical. I'll use mine until it breaks, then I'll get a full-featured radio.

My point is, whats deemed as not great by one can be great for another. Personally I am not interested in different settings for different flight modes and all that, I just want it to get my heli's flying well and for me the DX7 does it. If I could change anything though it would be to have ball races on the gimbals. My old DX7 is pretty rough now

[Brian Gifford]

My point is, whats deemed as not great by one can be great for another. Personally I am not interested in different settings for different flight modes and all that, I just want it to get my heli's flying well and for me the DX7 does it. If I could change anything though it would be to have ball races on the gimbals. My old DX7 is pretty rough now

Buy the kit from the USA, as Tim did. Not very expensive - I've got mine already!