Not exactly new news... but some of you may have read over on RCModelReviews about the issue surrounding certain DSMX transmitters.
http://publications.horizonhobby.com/read/archive?id=3714 (http://publications.horizonhobby.com/read/archive?id=3714)
QuoteThe Spektrum Team has been investigating sporadic reports from DSMX transmitter owners using their products in DSM2 mode. We have discovered that in some rare instances, DSMX equipped transmitters with the Product ID (PID) within this bulletin, may have a backwards compatibility issue that could cause a "hold" with the following superseded DSM2 receivers: AR500, AR6100, AR6100E, AR6110, AR6110E, AR6200 and AR6300.
Note: This bulletin does not apply to DSM2 ONLY transmitters.
The PID is located in the battery compartment of your transmitter.
(http://www.horizonhobby.com/ProdInfo/articles/2206-dx8_PID.jpg)
DX6i/DX5e/DX4e:
PID: HS010, HS011, HH011, HT011, HT012, HE012, HE101, HA101, HA102, HA103, HA104, HA105
Transmitters with affected PIDs may be found in the following products:
Blade mCP X RTF (BLH3500), E-flite Apprentice 15e RTF (EFL2725), Hangar 9 Alpha 40 DSM2 RTF (HAN4400), Hobbyzone Super Cub DSM RTF (HBZ7400), ParkZone Radian RTF (PKZ4700), ParkZone P-51D BL DSM RTF (PKZ2200), ParkZone F4U Corsair RTF (PKZ4600), Phoenix R/C Pro Simulator 3.0 with DX5e (RTM30R5510/RTM30R55101).
DX8:
PID: HS008, HS009, HH009, HH010, HT010, HE010, HE011, HA011, HA012, HA101, HO102, HO103, HO104, HO105
DX7:
PID: HA103, HA104, HA105
JRP9503:
PID: TM101, TM102, TM103, TM104, TM105
JRP9303:
PID: TM101, TM102, TM103, TM104, TM105
We apologize for this inconvenience. Horizon disclaims all liability and warranties for any consumer failing to act upon this product bulletin. Always check your transmitter and equipment prior to each flight.
I've just rang them, to arrange for mine to be fixed... and seems this is the best thing to do.
They have arranged collection / fix / redelivery back to me.
Contact number for Horizon UK is 01279 641087, option 4 for Service.
:) Hi FD Thanks for the info i,m safe with mine but worth checking and cheers for the uk number nice to have it :)
cheers Dizzy
And I hasay, that beyond FedEx being utter garbage (messed up collection three times) the service was exemplary. 3 days round trip to them and back to me.... just need to get the barge back in the air now :P