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What in particular is different?
The case as I can see, but is the conformal coating different?
Hopefully the coating on the actual circuit board is different, beceause the old ones were one of the only 2.4 rcvrs that actually die after being dunked too many times.
A water "resistant" case alone won't be enough of a safeguard agaist the rigors that actually make a receiver go out, like stranded boats that cut out far out of the range of a ball and reel that gradually take in tons of water, boats that sink for short ammounts of time, plumbing ruptures, anything that will cause a rcvr to be submerged for an extended period of time.
The one in Darrin's photo looks like it has no case at all, so they must have changed, or made a thick coating, so it could possibly be bulletproof.
If its actually a bulletproof boat rcvr then I'm thoroughly impressed
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Bill,
It's all different... it has special programming a circuitry, specifically designed for use over water and in boats. The signals act differently over water than they do over land, and this system takes that into consideration... The water-proofing on the board is just an added benefit to go with the improved electronics. The dual antennas give another clue that there are some internal changes that have taken place... My SR3100 RXs only have a single antenna. (For those wondering... "SRXXXX" stands for "Surface Receiver", while the "MRXXXX" designates the "Marine Receiver"... Yes, you guessed it... "ARXXXX" stands for ....
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It requires the use of a "Marine Compatible" TX as well, further indicating that there is something different beyond packaging...Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
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Sweet! Airtronics had me testing our second to latest technology developed to be utilized in boats FHSS-2 ( Frequency Hopping Spread Spektrum) which has a much higher output, better range and a much higher processing speed than previous models and anything else on the market.. Now we have the M11-X which surpasses any surface radio thus farBill,
It's all different... it has special programming a circuitry, specifically designed for use over water and in boats. The signals act differently over water than they do over land, and this system takes that into consideration... The water-proofing on the board is just an added benefit to go with the improved electronics. The dual antennas give another clue that there are some internal changes that have taken place... My SR3100 RXs only have a single antenna. (For those wondering... "SRXXXX" stands for "Surface Receiver", while the "MRXXXX" designates the "Marine Receiver"... Yes, you guessed it... "ARXXXX" stands for .... )
It requires the use of a "Marine Compatible" TX as well, further indicating that there is something different beyond packaging...
The results were great, I can run my boat so far that I can't see it, the response time is unmatchable, and water dosen't sem to kill them. Range is a serious problem with 2.4 in boats, and its great to see radio mfgrs stepping up to the plate and making boat minded/specific products
Spektrum has been working on this boat system for close to 3 years, I was giving input on it back when I raced for 'em.
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are you kidding, so now you dont only have to fork out 80.00 for a reciever but i have to buy a marine specific radio too. oh great
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If you READ more carefully... It says "and is compatible with all surface transmitters featuring the marine logo. "... The new DX3S radios I are the first ones that currently compatible and have the "Marine Sticker" on them (see http://www.spektrumrc.com/Products/D...ProdID=SPM3140 ), and they also have a retrofit program for certain radios already out there.
Other radios will follow, from what I've been told...Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
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i did read pretty carefully, problem is none of us have the radio with the marine sticker
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so the one you were testing with only worked with a marine tx, you didnt say anything about you using one. you said they changed it so you have to use the new marine tx. I just love it when companies do that to you just so they can make an extra 300.00 bucks and sell two radios
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Great info Bill!
I use the Airtronics 2.4 (first one out I guess) and it has been absolutely flawless. It's kinda puzzling that it took Spektrum so long to change when both Futaba and Airtronics never had the problems that Spektrum did. At least they have addressed it and it sounds like they have come up with a great new system. It's a shame they couldn't make it compatible with existing transmitters though.
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hey sailr, your from mini-cat racing - so are you in phoenix?Comment
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You need to go back and read my initial post... I DID mention what radios were supported...so the one you were testing with only worked with a marine tx, you didnt say anything about you using one. you said they changed it so you have to use the new marine tx. I just love it when companies do that to you just so they can make an extra 300.00 bucks and sell two radios
They did it this way because it's the way it had to be done to make the technology work. Pretty much the way most new tech evolves. Not sure what you have against them for this, but that's just the way it works sometimes.
Makes it pretty obvious, however, that the tech goes beyond just a simple repackaging of an RX into a water-resistant package...Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
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no, no, no, the way you posted it sounded like you were saying that the one you were testing this season, worked with the regular spektrum tech. (obviosly the new radios were not out) and if it did why the need for a radio change?Comment
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I don't know how much clearer it needed to be, but next time I'll try to spell it out more clearly... I didn't make it "sound" like anything of the sort... I typed what I knew... you read it as you read it... They didn't release a new radio... they just updated the ones they are currently selling, and I told you that clearly.
I'm not interested in arguing about this... If you want one, go for it... if you don't, don't. It's a good radio system and has worked well for me... even with the older SR3100 RXs I haven't had an issue with...Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
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Sounds pretty clear to me,,,,,,my DX-3.0's have been trouble free for years!Grand River Marine Modellers
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