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Radio - JR & Spektrum DSM > DX7 lost signal to receiver?

PIGROLL
Senior Heliman
Location: Pig Pen

I have been flying the T-Rex 600n with the DX7 for over 200 flights and suddenly the heli will not pick up the transmitter signals so I had to rebind it.
After rebinding the heli seems ok BUT I am looking for the reason that I had to bind it again before I take it up for fear of losing signal.

The cheese slipped off my cracker a long time ago

06-22-2008 02:11 AM

pH7
Key Veteran
Location: Sterling Heights, MI - USA

With the DX7 it is quite easy to accidentally have the bind button on the back touching something (laying on the bench) when the power switch is turned on. It doesn't have to be held for any time at all - if the button is pressed when the power is switched on, for less than a second even, then the Tx will loose its bind to that Rx and start looking for another. Since it doesn't see any Rx in bind mode, that model is unbound.

06-22-2008 02:07 PM

dkshema
rrProfessor
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA

Yes -- make sure your bind button that sticks out beyond the back of the DX-7 isn't activated when you turn things on. You wouldn't be the first person to experience "losing your bind" simply because the button happens to be pressed on the back of the TX. Seems the design could have recessed that button just a bit, or maybe have put a guard ring around it.

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Dave

06-22-2008 04:47 PM

JKos
Elite Veteran
Location: City of California in the state of Maryland

Yep, the most common reason by far for needing to rebind is accidently pressing the bind button during power on. All it takes is leaning your tx the wrong way against or on something.

- John

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06-22-2008 08:41 PM

seattle_helo
Key Veteran
Location: Washington State, USA

It seems they are addressing this on new hardware- the 12X bind button is recessed thankfully.

06-22-2008 09:11 PM

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dkshema
rrProfessor
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA

X9303 from JR has the button recessed very well....

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Dave

06-22-2008 11:51 PM

PIGROLL
Senior Heliman
Location: Pig Pen

Thanks for all the replies.

The cheese slipped off my cracker a long time ago

06-23-2008 03:28 AM

midwestpilot
Elite Veteran
Location: Crystal Lake, IL