E-Flite Blade CP Pro radio upgrade
02-27-2009, 11:55 PM
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E-Flite Blade CP Pro radio upgrade
Hello all,
I'm trying to help out my brother who has an E-Flite Blade CP Pro, all standard, except for the addition of a E-Flight G90 gyro. He wants to up-grade to a better radio with exponetial adjustments. Any suggestions on make and model? NO 2.4ghz systems. Thanks [sm=biggrin.gif]
I'm trying to help out my brother who has an E-Flite Blade CP Pro, all standard, except for the addition of a E-Flight G90 gyro. He wants to up-grade to a better radio with exponetial adjustments. Any suggestions on make and model? NO 2.4ghz systems. Thanks [sm=biggrin.gif]
02-28-2009, 11:12 AM
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RE: E-Flite Blade CP Pro radio upgrade
I use an optic 6
They're $123 for just the transmitter and spectra module at www.helihobby.com (Even comes with a high capacity low discharge lipo)
It's a negative shift transmitter so you can use the spectra module and set it to work straight out of the box with the stock blade receiver.
They're $123 for just the transmitter and spectra module at www.helihobby.com (Even comes with a high capacity low discharge lipo)
It's a negative shift transmitter so you can use the spectra module and set it to work straight out of the box with the stock blade receiver.
03-03-2009, 04:53 PM
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RE: E-Flite Blade CP Pro radio upgrade
Well,
Either nobody has tried a different radio for their CP Pro, or not very many people have them. [
] So we are going to try a JR 7202. We found one for a pretty good price. I'll update after we get the radio installed. 
Either nobody has tried a different radio for their CP Pro, or not very many people have them. [
] So we are going to try a JR 7202. We found one for a pretty good price. I'll update after we get the radio installed.
03-03-2009, 07:34 PM
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RE: E-Flite Blade CP Pro radio upgrade
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Well,
Either nobody has tried a different radio for their CP Pro, or not very many people have them. [] So we are going to try a JR 7202. We found one for a pretty good price. I'll update after we get the radio installed.
Well,
Either nobody has tried a different radio for their CP Pro, or not very many people have them. [
] So we are going to try a JR 7202. We found one for a pretty good price. I'll update after we get the radio installed.
Any 6+ channel transmitter/receiver with CCPM mixing will work.
03-03-2009, 07:57 PM
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RE: E-Flite Blade CP Pro radio upgrade
ORIGINAL: cdaubs
Well,
Either nobody has tried a different radio for their CP Pro, or not very many people have them. [] So we are going to try a JR 7202. We found one for a pretty good price. I'll update after we get the radio installed.
Well,
Either nobody has tried a different radio for their CP Pro, or not very many people have them. [
] So we are going to try a JR 7202. We found one for a pretty good price. I'll update after we get the radio installed.
Nick
03-04-2009, 10:42 AM
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RE: E-Flite Blade CP Pro radio upgrade
ORIGINAL: cdaubs
Well,
Either nobody has tried a different radio for their CP Pro, or not very many people have them. [] So we are going to try a JR 7202. We found one for a pretty good price. I'll update after we get the radio installed.
Well,
Either nobody has tried a different radio for their CP Pro, or not very many people have them. [
] So we are going to try a JR 7202. We found one for a pretty good price. I'll update after we get the radio installed.
I had a CP and the rx in it was 72 MHz NEGATIVE shift. JR radios are POSITIVE shift. I don't know if anything changed with the Pro but I would think it's still got the same rx type....
03-04-2009, 07:24 PM
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RE: E-Flite Blade CP Pro radio upgrade
If your blade is the 72Mhz model
I'm using my Hitec Eclipse 7. Works great and has all the goodies for CCPM mixing built in. This was a great help to me as I am just starting into Helo's.
The transmitter that came with my Blade CP was really hairy on the controls. I really needed to tame it down so could control it.
Got lot's of info on settings off this forum and now I dont go through as many blades as I did before
One other thing to point out if the receiver is 72Mhz.
If you wish to change the frequency on the receiver (Dont have a Spectra module), you can use a Futaba Short receiver crystal for the Eflite 4 in 1 receiver. Found the crystal on ebay for $9.00.
Good luck
Larry
I'm using my Hitec Eclipse 7. Works great and has all the goodies for CCPM mixing built in. This was a great help to me as I am just starting into Helo's.
The transmitter that came with my Blade CP was really hairy on the controls. I really needed to tame it down so could control it.
Got lot's of info on settings off this forum and now I dont go through as many blades as I did before
One other thing to point out if the receiver is 72Mhz.
If you wish to change the frequency on the receiver (Dont have a Spectra module), you can use a Futaba Short receiver crystal for the Eflite 4 in 1 receiver. Found the crystal on ebay for $9.00.
Good luck
Larry
