Futaba R114F receiver - info needed

[anukhet]

The blurb from SMC says weighs only 10.9g with case and crystal. 2/3 size crystals can be used to minimise weight. 4 channel - Current drain 11mA - Dimensions 21.8 x 31.7 x 13.5mm - Weight 10.9g (with case & xtal) 7.5g (without case & xtal)

Does anyone use one and knows the weight with standard size xtal? Also is it dual conversion?
Whats its performance re. likelihood of interference?

[team_ireland]

Futaba R114F receiver - info needed

For an antweight it is about perfect. Its 11g ish with a standard x-tal and case. It is not dual conversion. I have yet to see a dual conversion rx at this weight.

Interference is usually minimal with ants anyway

Regards
Ian Mc Donald

[blazerbotics]

Futaba R114F receiver - info needed

hades uses this Rx, its its very good (may get one for Chroma).

As for:

Interference is usually minimal with ants anyway

i dont agree, they are probably the worst for it. this is for a number of reasons, the main one being that the arial is squashed behind something inside the robot, therefore not exposed much. at the beginning of the big melles (10+ robots), they all sit there shaking. Remember the Tx is only a couple of foot away, so it shows how bad they can be!

But its a good RX, nice and small!

[team_ireland]

Futaba R114F receiver - info needed

Alan what i ment is that its unlikely that interference will interfeer with the robots proformance much

[anukhet]

Futaba R114F receiver - info needed

Thanx for the info - Ill put in an order. Thanx also for the aerial info too, Ill have to think of about that one - a bit more testing

[chris]

Futaba R114F receiver - info needed

I use the R114f and many other people use it.
i have 2 as they are so good and i highly recomend them!
i have never had interfirence in the 2 years of owning it and it also has a built in fail safe. just dont be daft and cut the areil. loop it and but it in a sutible places eg the back of the ant . withoug case (how i use it) it weighs about 6-7g the xtals weight abotu 1g max so now probs there.

good luck

[peterw]

Futaba R114F receiver - info needed

SMC have the Hitec Feather 40MHz receivers back in stock at only £18.50 each. These are lighter and nearly £10 cheaper than the R114F

[anukhet]

Futaba R114F receiver - info needed

Damn! Got it now - too late.

Roll on nano technology I say - mind you how would we then connect the battery and servos? Tiny tweezers and a microscope probably