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Title:Welcome To The Radio Control Conference
Notice:dir's in 11, who's who in 4, sales in 6, auctions 19
Moderator:VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS
Created:Tue Jan 13 1987
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1706
Total number of notes:27193

1046.0. "FUTABA RECALL" by SA1794::TENEROWICZT () Mon Jul 10 1989 11:31

    
    
    
    		I received a letter (copy) from Futaba the other
    day. It indicated that all Futaba 7UAF radios in the 72 mhz.
    range were being recalled. I'll bring in the letter tomorrow 
    and post it.
    
    
    
    Tom
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1046.3FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH....PNO::CASEYATHE DESERT RAT (I-RC-AV8)Fri Jul 07 1989 15:2821
The question was raised off-line, "Weren't the new Futaba 7UAP radios recalled
earlier this year with some kind of design problem?"  As it happens, a fellow
at the flying field last week, a JR devotee, had mentioned the same thing. So,
after hearing the same thing twice in a week's time, I decided to get the 
story directly from Futaba's Service Manager and friend, Eloy Marez since I was
more than casually interested, having just ordered a new 7UAP PCM 1024 rig.

I just got off the phone with Eloy moments ago and here's the straight of it:
Quite simply, it was the 7U"H"P, the helicopter version, that was recalled,
not the 7UAP aircraft radio.  Eloy hastened to mention that the problem with
the heli-radio was unrelated to actual operation but was a minor problem with
the LCD display; the radio performed fine but had a minor glitch in the display
that was quickly corrected by means of the recall.

I felt certain that Eloy would have mentioned it to me if there was the remotest
possibility  of a problem and he verified this, saying, "Hell, Al, if there was
a known problem with any system we make, not only would I have told you of it,
we wouldn't be selling that system 'til the problem was corrected."  Eloy went 
on to add that the new 1024 series has experienced the lowest return rate, for 
ANY reason, of any radio in Futaba's history.  Certainly gives this here cowboy 
a warm-and-fuzzy feeling.
1046.1Don't use buddy cordDPDMAI::GREERThu Jul 13 1989 15:268
    Five channel too. I called Futaba since I plan on being at the NATS
    next week ond planned on flying with two Five channel FM's. They said
    go ahead and use them but send them in after the NATS. They did say
    that the recall units ( tx only ) will e givin priority. Guess this
    means the normal Futaba 8 week service will get even worse. 
    
    The problem as I understand it is the fifth channel goes crazy when
    using a buddy cord?????? This comes from a Futaba engineer.
1046.2PCM also?NOVA::ARNOLDThu Jul 13 1989 16:374
    
    Are the PCM models affected by the recall also, like the 7UAP?
    
    -Jeff
1046.4Trainer setup helpTRNING::FRANCOSpin, crash and burn!Thu Apr 23 1992 09:4524
    
    I'm not sure where to  put this as there are about 20 different
    Futaba articles.  If it is inappropriate here please move it.
    
    I have two questions:  First, can you connect, via a trainer cord,
    a Futaba Conquest FM and a Futaba Conquest PCM and have them work
    as a trainer system?  The Futaba FM I have is a basic 4 channel
    with trainer switch and jack.  The PCM is 6 channel with switch
    and jack.
    
    Second question:  If the above will work which transmitter is turned
    on, which is turned off, which one do you use the trainer switch
    with and which one do you extend the antenna?
    
    I have only been into RC for about 3 years and have never had to
    teach anyone.  I would like to know what to do to get a trainer
    system to work.
    
    Oh, one more note, (for what it is worth) the FM is channel 28 the
    PCM is channel 33.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Rich