Spektrum's latest radio..the DX8

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Re: Spektrum's latest radio..the DX8

Unread post by saboo » Mon May 02, 2011 9:48 am

Even more reports at this thread, with videos to show what is happening.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1404818

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Unread post by retiredVTT » Wed May 11, 2011 5:37 pm

The DX8 deal has beeen sweetened with a "free 2nd 8000 receiver".....this could be a deal breaker...not sure if this is from HH but it would seem so..! I got the news from THIS link.

http://www.atlantahobby.com/store/pc/DX ... p14240.htm


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Unread post by retiredVTT » Thu May 12, 2011 12:40 pm

Well...turns out the 2 for 1 Rx deal is just from Atlanta Hobby...!
I got this word from owner Cliff his-self..!

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EDIT: WRONG..! See below..!
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Unread post by retiredVTT » Tue May 17, 2011 2:13 pm

The 2 for 1 AR8000 receiver deal, with purchase of a DX8 radio, is a limited time deal from Horizon Hobby to their dealers.

Geoff at MSC has two sets backordered for end of May delivery, I have spoken for one.


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Unread post by retiredVTT » Wed May 25, 2011 9:10 pm

Finaly there has been an announcement regarding the DX8 second Rx free deal...

http://www.spektrumrc.com/Products/Defa ... ID=SPM8800


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Re: Spektrum's latest radio..the DX8

Unread post by karlpenney » Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:00 pm

Spektrum finally admits to potential issue between DSMX equipped Tx and DSM2 Rx.

See bulletin at http://www.spektrumrc.com/Products/Supp ... Id=SPM8800

Mine was already on it's way back to them and should be there tomorrow. Hopefully I will have it back in a week or so.

Edit: It arrived there today and was back out the door in no time. Can't complain about the service!
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Unread post by RocketManRC » Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:14 pm

The Spektrum module for my Futaba radios died on me this week. I had been using that to support the BNF aircraft that I have. For various reasons I decided not to replace the module and to go for a separate radio instead. The DX8 seemed like the logical choice.

My initial impressions: it seems really poor quality construction compared to my Futaba. But the user interface seems hugely better especially for new users. And of course the telemetry rocks!

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Re: Spektrum's latest radio..the DX8

Unread post by Dyson » Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:01 pm

karlpenney,
Just curious, when you sent your radio back did they give you any tracking number to access that information in your post.

I login into my account at Spektrum site and do not see anything like that and the only emails I received was an auto-reply and I had to send another request a month later and got the same reply email. The shipping label arrived and I have shipped it back, but other than UPS I see no where to track my DX8 once they get it.

Even tried the Ticket# that was on the UPS label at the Horizonhobby site but it was unknown. Starting to think I may never see my radio again.
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Re: Spektrum's latest radio..the DX8

Unread post by karlpenney » Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:47 pm

Once the UPS tracking shows that is has been received, HH should send you a ticket number that you can use to track it's progress. I think I got an email from them with the number. Mine got in just before the service bulletin came out, so it got through pretty quick. Not sure what the average processing time is now.

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Re: Spektrum's latest radio..the DX8

Unread post by Ghost Flyer » Fri Aug 19, 2011 2:49 pm

Just before I bought my DX 8, I called HH tech support on Tuesday to ask a few questions. They said the turn around time is about 3 weeks for Canada, right now. Luckily, my new DX8 is a newer release version and isn't included in the service bulletins.
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