[SOLVED] one satellite spektrum

marcelo · Mon 12. Oct 2015 12:50:15

good morning sir. I have a futaba sbus with a spirit red and a trex 600E. but moving for a spektrum . can I fly with only one satellite ? Is it safe? or I must to put two. thank you

Coco66 · Mon 12. Oct 2015 12:53:45

Common best practice is to have two satellites from 500 up....

ajbwn · Mon 12. Oct 2015 13:54:04

Hi I have been flying spirit for around 1 year now and have 4 spirit's on heli's ranging from an oxy 3 to a logo 480 and 500 protos all of which are on 1 spektrum as yet I have had no issues..

Alan

Coco66 · Mon 12. Oct 2015 14:47:36

Nobody said it will not work. But that's common practice on those sizes, regardless of which FBL you use, to have two satellites (or one receiver and one satellite of course), best if their antennas are oriented 90 deg to each other. This is giving you better redundancy without any doubt.

marcelo · Mon 12. Oct 2015 19:20:17

good afternoon . thank you for your help. I am asking because I can not go to far with my helis, about 80 meters at maximum. I love the spirit , and now using futaba sbus, but looking for a spektrum satellites.if I have to put two satellites ,then I must to put more wires , like a adapter and y-harness , but I like a "clean heli".

kmaluo · Mon 12. Oct 2015 22:43:55

Coco66 wrote:Common best practice is to have two satellites from 500 up....

What's the theory with the larger Helis? More carbon fiber to block the signal and wires don't reach outwards as far?

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Coco66 · Tue 13. Oct 2015 8:13:55

marcelo wrote:good afternoon . thank you for your help. I am asking because I can not go to far with my helis, about 80 meters at maximum. I love the spirit , and now using futaba sbus, but looking for a spektrum satellites.if I have to put two satellites ,then I must to put more wires , like a adapter and y-harness , but I like a "clean heli".

Up to you. If you like "a clean heli" so much to risk a signal loss, go with one satellite only. Just hope you don't crash on anything or anyone.

In my understanding, one Y and one adapter with a Sat will not make the heli less clean.

kmaluo wrote:What's the theory with the larger Helis? More carbon fiber to block the signal and wires don't reach outwards as far?

Yes, more CF to obstruct the signal. Heli going more far sice you still can see it. Heli getting bigger, antennas staying shorter. That's the reasons. It's not "my stuff". Read on helifreak.com if you doubt.