Hitec/RCD Radios - Are they any good?
Ken Reiter
I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the Hitec/RCD Flash 5
radio. I have seen it listed for less than $200 which seems like a good
deal for a computer radio. It also has a Futaba compatible training
system. Has anyone ever used this radio and how did you like it?
The reason I am asking is I have been out of the hobby for about 5 years
now, but I am starting back up again.. My old Futaba is not narrow band.
I am looking to get a new radio so if anyone has a good 6 channel for sale
let me know.
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Ken Reiter rei...@InfoAve.Net
Martin X. Moleski, SJ
I'm a happy and satisfied Hitec customer. I've been flying
three systems for a year and just bought a Prism 7.
Got great service from them, far above and beyond the
call of duty, when I sent two crashed systems in for
a checkup. Both crashes were due to dumb thumbs, not
radio failure.
Adam Tucker
Hitec's work great for the buck, I own 2 prism 7's , 3 focus 4's and one
focus 6 . I have had nothing but praise for the radios.
Adam
Jeremy Cowgar
Ken Reiter <rei...@InfoAve.net> wrote in article
<01bb731a.dab41700$2caf...@garfield.csc.springs.com>...
Ken,
I use a Flash 5, and like it so much better than an analog radio. It may
have a little shorter battery length, but it's worth it. I have talked with
HiTech a few times just asking questions (via email) and they always
respond instantly. I would recommend a HiTech Flash 5.
Now, it is not a 6 channel radio, if you wish to have flaps you may want to
step up to the HiTech Prism 7X
Jeremy Cowgar - jer...@prgone.com
Program One OnLine Service - http://www.prgone.com/
McLeanDS
I have a Flash 5 and a Focus 4. both have been great. The Focus for is
so simple to set up (servo reversing and throw amount) that I seem to
favor it over the Flash 5.
Good Luck
Don
Mark Kriz
I had problems with the Focus 4 system; the rudder servo would reset
itself after it was all trimmed out. I also had problems with the 300
servos. I have had great success with the focus 6 channel system with
the 422 servos. Never a glitch, and when they were in a crash, Hi-Tech
would fix the receivers and servos for free as long as the system was
still under warrenty. Overall, I'm very impressed with Hi-Tech.
Mark Kriz, S.J.
Kenneth Reiter
Thanks for all the input from everyone. I plan to place my order for a
Flash 5 tomorrow.
Mark Kriz <Kr...@canisius.edu> wrote in article
<31FE95...@canisius.edu>...
Ed & Brenda Cregger
Mark Kriz <Kr...@canisius.edu> wrote:
> (snip) I also had problems with the 300 servos. (snip)
>
> Mark Kriz, S.J.
>
Hi, Mark. What was the nature of the problems with the HS-300 servos?
I have about eight of them and have been flying four of them in a
Hobby Shack Caprice 15 without a problem. However, the Caprice 15 is
powered by an OS.20FS with very low vibration and the airframe does
not load the servos appreciably.
Your comments would be appreciated.
Ed Cregger
ecre...@water.waterw.com
Mark Kriz
>
> Hi, Mark. What was the nature of the problems with the HS-300 servos?
> I have about eight of them and have been flying four of them in a
> Hobby Shack Caprice 15 without a problem. However, the Caprice 15 is
> powered by an OS.20FS with very low vibration and the airframe does
> not load the servos appreciably.
>
> Your comments would be appreciated.
>
> Ed Cregger
> ecre...@water.waterw.com
Hi Ed and all,
Most of my problems with the servoes was that they stopped responding to
transmitter imputs. At first, they would hesitate when I moved the
transmitter sticks. This was after 25 flights on the Fun One from GP. I
tried on emore flight after noticing this, and this time the servoes
stopped moving completely just as the plane was taking off!!! The
throttle servo still responded, so I slowed the plane down, then ever so
intermittantly the other 3 servoes would "kick" for a second, then
nothing again. I did get the plane down in one piece, but I had to clean
out my shorts after I had stopped shaking. I replaced these 3 servoes
with the 422's, and never had a problem again. I did finally have a
problelm with the last 300, and replaced that. After 100 flights or so,
I gave the Fun One away to a freind, and the radio system ended up in my
new Big Stick 20, again no problems.
Now in all fairness, I have to add that my Fun One had the OS 40 SF ABC
on it, which is a little on the over powered side, and did produce
vibration (with prop balanced). Could have been the cause of the
problem. But I am still amazed that there was such a difference between
the 300 and 422 servos. That's why I go with the Focus 6 now, to get the
422's.
I also know of another fellow who had the 300 in the aileron of a LT-40.
Had the same problem with the servo going bad. I think he put in a
stronger DAD servo, and has not had a problem since (even after rekitting
the plane!!).
Hope this helps.
Mark Kriz, S.J.
Falcon
Ed & Brenda Cregger <ecre...@water.waterw.com> wrote:
>Mark Kriz <Kr...@canisius.edu> wrote:
>> (snip) I also had problems with the 300 servos. (snip)
Greetings,
Hi-tech has a superior radio system, however the servo (as I
understand it, also tower hobby servo's) are very close to junk.
I'm to lazy to go look, but I have had "hiher end" hi-tech servo's
go bad on me. Luckily it was on the ground before flight.
Their receivers are the best, bar none (Your mileage may vary)
but servos are the weak link.
Happy Landings :-)
Falcon54
Falc...@market1.com
Jules54321
In article <4tv05a$e...@news.mdi.com>, Falc...@market1.com (Falcon)
writes:
>Their receivers are the best, bar none (Your mileage may vary)
>but servos are the weak link.
Aren't those Hitec recievers the same good ole Made in the USA RCD
aftermarket hot rods of a few years back? Maybe Hitec is only as good as
the engineers at RCD make them... Or they know how to pick a winner!
Rich Hollyday (jules...@aol.com)
Raleigh, NC AMA567744
Steven W. Bixby
Jules54321 (jules...@aol.com) wrote:
: In article <4tv05a$e...@news.mdi.com>, Falc...@market1.com (Falcon)
: writes:
: >Their receivers are the best, bar none (Your mileage may vary)
: >but servos are the weak link.
: Aren't those Hitec recievers the same good ole Made in the USA RCD
: aftermarket hot rods of a few years back? Maybe Hitec is only as good as
: the engineers at RCD make them... Or they know how to pick a winner!
Hitec & RCD are essentially in bed together; RCD's have never been made
in the US, AFAIK.
They're very good receivers, though, I've got three that have never had a
glitch. In fact, I'm now using them with both my JR X-347 (which they
were bought for) and my new Airtronics Spectra, interchangably.
--
-swb- (Steve Bixby, sbi...@crl.com)
Pete Kerez
In article <4u59kd$8...@crl12.crl.com>, sbi...@crl.com (Steven W. Bixby)
writes:
>Hitec & RCD are essentially in bed together...
This is the kind of disgusting, immoral talk we can do without in this
newsgroup. But how long do you think one might be able to use any baby
servos in indoor airplanes before they grow up? ;-)
Pete Kerezman (pete...@aol.com)
Kingsville, Texas AMA #59376
mark_orr
I fly with all Hitec radio equipment, it's cheap and good. Never had a
radio, reciver or servo failure. I have been using my Hitec gear for 3
seasons now, and I must say that I am a satisfied customer.
Mark
Cash RC
Got 2 Focus 6 channels, had one over 4 years now, only prob I had was with
the transmitter battery, but it was in storage for a year or two in a hot,
humid garage. Good radios, flew 'em here and in Germany..