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Tracker II Radio

Huh. I did not use the spectra in my futaba for long enough to note much except that it did work with my futaba and hitec receivers. Range was not an issue. Did not try FMA receivers, I had bad luck with them and won't use them anymore. I did not notice the battery, as I am fast charging my TX pretty often. Illegal is a problem, it invalidates your insurance. Me, I just keep everything one one channel...swapping TX frequencies is a crash waiting to happen, they called the old Kraft system the "dial-a-crash" module.

Anyway...good luck with your Tracker radio, that would not be MY choice. Worst that happens is you crash a few planes, sell the radio for beans on ebay!

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easytiger
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Think that most of the crash problem depends on the operator. Been using a Futaba 9ZAS WC-II for three years with no problems. Twenty one airplanes on 7 or 8 different channels most PCM some PPM with no trouble. But then I check things thru before each flight.

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Dersu u

I fail to see how using a new model synthesizer is a crash waiting to happen. The technology has come a long way since the Kraft days, and even with Kraft, you KNOW that anytime a crash happened, the synth was blamed just because it was there. Reports of synth problems have YET to surface with the MPX EVO synth option, and it's been flying in Europe for quite a while. And I've heard no reports of problems with the 9Z synth either. Perhaps you're thinking of people who use the Spectra in other brand radios?.. Not a good idea.

MJC

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MJC

I'm getting the following info from the current RCM regarding the Kraft. It was mentioned in a review for the Tracker II.

The Kraft system earned the name "dial a Crash" because the channel was set with two dials. The original version would transmit on every frequency between the original and selected new frequency for a period of time, shooting people out of the air left and right. Hence Dial a Crash. Nothing to to with the viability of frequency synthesis, everything to do with bonehead engineering.

The newTracker II scans the selected channel for activity before transmitting. If you have the appropriate frequency pin it should be impossible to shoot anyone down. The selected channel is visible in the display.

PCPhill

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PCPhill

MJC double check your cut and paste quotes. Nothing in the above quotation was written by me. I fly a Futaba 9ZAS-WC2 on several frequencies with no problems. I also switch from PCM to PPM depending on which type of receiver is in a particular plane. Also I have used my transmitter to fly other peoples planes because the ergonomics and switch assigining capabilities make for easier control usage on such things as flaps.

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Dersu u

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