SPEKTRUM NX6 TRANSMITTER
New Products that are Worth a Closer Look
SPEKTRUM TRANSMITTERS introduced our hobby to frequency freedom with 2.4 GHz technology. The popular line of DX series transmitters has been refreshed and replaced with the NX designation and is available in six-, eight-, and 10-channel offerings.
The NX series brings innovations such as Wi-Fi connectivity for easy product registration, model downloads, and firmware updates. It is Smart technology compatible out of the box and includes a 3.7-volt 2,000 mAh 1S Li-Ion transmitter battery. Also included is an integrated serial port for supporting third-party modules, which is a first for a Spektrum six-channel transmitter. It is also equipped with a USB port for charging and data transfer and for use with any simulator that supports USB game controllers, including the RealFlight RC Flight Simulator, so you can practice using your actual transmitter. The NX series also offers a folding diversity antenna.
The NX6 can be purchased as a transmitter only or with a Spektrum AR6610T DSMX receiver. Also included is a Micro USB cable and a thick product manual.
At a Glance
Specifications
Band: 2.4 GHz
Battery: 1S Li-Ion, 2,000 mAh
Bind method: Bind button
Channels: Six
Charger: Included
Data port: Yes
Failsafe: Yes
Flight log compatible: Yes
Frame rate: 11/22 ms
Input voltage: 3.7 volts
Model memory: 250
Modes: User-selectable modes 1 to 4
Modulation: DSMX
Programmable: Yes
Range: Full
Rate positions: Three POS
Receiver: Included
Resolution: 2048
SD card/airware capable: Yes
Technology: Smart
Telemetry: Yes
The NX6 retains the roller wheel and the simple-to-understand programming of its predecessor, making previous Spektrum users feel at home. Ergonomically, it feels good and is lightweight using a single-cell Li-Ion battery.
A thoughtful feature of the NX6 is that it includes channel 7 for limited functions. This greatly expands the radio’s usefulness when all of the channels are in use and pilots still want the benefit of SAFE technology. This enables you to have full functionality to fly Bind-N-Fly airplanes with retracts, flaps, and SAFE Select with the NX6. Channel 7 is not a fully proportional channel on the NX6. It cannot be used in mixes, nor does it include travel adjustment. Channel 7 can be assigned to a switch in the System Setup, Channel Assign menu. It can be reversed in the Function List, Servo Setup menu, and it will appear in the servo monitor.
We received the NX6 a few days before going to press; however, as we continue to use the radio, we will also review the NX flagship 10-channel version. This will allow us to cover both transmitters in an in-depth video and explain their differences. The video will be accessible on AMA’s YouTube channel and will likely be available to watch by the time you read this.
Pricing for the Spektrum NX6 is $309.99 for the transmitter or $369.99 for the transmitter and Spektrum AR6610T receiver.
New Products from the Modeler’s Mall
Voyager F5J Power Glider @ $1,999 + S&H from Soaring Lab
Email: steve@soaringlab.com; website: www.soaringlab.com
Soaring Lab is a US glider company created with the mission to produce easy-to-fly, high-quality sailplanes. Made with premium carbon-fiber composite material and designed to detect thermals, the Voyager F5J Power Glider will delight you with its performance.
Tested for more than a year in Southern California before being perfected and launched on the global market, changes were made to the Voyager for improved handling and lift characteristics. With the help of an experienced team in the Ukraine, the company landed on a sailplane that is proven to have excellent handling, agility, and stability.
Available in black and green, black and yellow, black and orange, black and pink, black and red, or black and purple, the Voyager F5J Plug-and-Play kit includes a three-part wing, two-part fuselage, elevator, stabilizer, two control horns, two carbon-fiber rods, hardware, and a building guide. The 157-inch aircraft’s flying weight is 32 ounces. Basic parts, such as a spinner, propeller, motor mount, motor, altimeter, ESC with BEC, servos, servo frames, and batteries, are needed for completion.
Hangar 9 OV-10 Bronco 30cc ARF @ $1,599.99 + S&H from Horizon Hobby
4105 Fieldstone Rd., Champaign IL 61822; Tel.: (800) 338-4639; website: www.horizonhobby.com/hangar-9/
The new OV-10 Bronco is Hangar 9’s largest Giant Scale warbird to date. Rarely modeled, it features many scale details and the incredible flight performance that customers have come to expect.
Laser-cut, lightweight balsa-and-plywood construction is utilized on this historically accurate, 108-inch warbird. Impressive features include finely detailed, satin-finish, printed covering with panel lines, rivets, and weathering, a painted pilot figure, and a 3D instrument panel. There are six ready-to-fit operational gear doors, plus removable cannons, scale side-winder missiles with detachable wing pylons, and a centerline external fuel tank with a detachable mount. Five-inch scale wheels are also included.
Fly the OV-10 with popular two-stroke or four-stroke gas engines or high-end brushless electric motors and batteries. The large center fuselage makes it possible to fit nearly any battery combination. Hardware for the recommended power system options is included. Available for purchase separately, the recommended, easy-to-install Hangar 9 electric retract system includes shock-absorbing struts with all-metal durability to take in-flight scale realism to another level.
In addition to the engines, motors, batteries, and retracts, a full-range, 12-plus-channel transmitter and receiver, servos, and propellers are needed to complete the OV-10.
Seagull Models 102-Inch Savage Shock Cub @ $749.95 + S&H from Legend Hobby
PO Box 3512, Bryan TX 77805; email: info@legendhobby.com; website: www.legendhobby.com
The all-new Seagull Models 102-inch Savage Shock Cub arrives in the US in late December 2020 or early January 2021!
High-quality balsa and balsa plywood offer lightweight, state-of-the-art construction, while the scale outline and appearance—including the airfoiled tail surfaces—are accurate. Features include a highly detailed cockpit, a high-quality, prepainted fiberglass cowling, an aluminum backplate plastic hub spinner, strong aluminum landing gear with oversize 5.5-inch tires, a CNC aluminum machined tail gear strut, and Oracover covering that has been factory applied by skilled craftsmen.
The Shock Cub has excellent performance and stability, with leading edge (LE) wing slats and huge flaps that add realistic looks and help achieve Short Takeoff & Landing capability. The LE slats and flaps are also designed for slow, crawling flights from extremely short runways. The two-piece wing makes transportation convenient, and the aluminum wing struts are airfoil shaped.
A wing bag is included for protection and transportation, as is a transparent 20.28-ounce fuel tank. A seven-channel radio system with eight servos, 35cc to 50cc engine or equivalent motor (an electric conversion is included), and batteries are required.
SOURCES:
Horizon Hobby/Spektrum
(800) 338-4639
www.horizonhobby.com/spektrum/
