Futaba 4PKS 4PK 4PL Distance Test

[fdjizm]

Very nice to see an actual test, glad my car can go further than I can see safely!! lol

[kingazza12311]

hey whats the different with 4pks then 4pk . not sure what one to buy only 100 buck different

thanks

[pb2themax]

@kingazza12311 The 4PKS has faster signal speed, a few more menu options for rock crawler type stuff, different trigger, more steering wheel angle adjustments, different navigation button. The 4PKS comes with a smaller receiver, which can handle a 2S LiPo battery pack. They stopped making the 4PK a year ago.

[kingazza12311]

@pb2themax sweet thanks heaps i am gonna get a 4pks for one of my scx10 builds called scx10 pully

thanks heaps man

[nolimitazns]

I just picked up a 4PL myself and weening me back out of Spektrum and back to Futaba. My first was a 3PM Magnum FM...years if reliable service on my Baja. Decided to go 2.4 with what I had laying around so bound that to my 2PL. 4PL controls my scale trucks, rock racers, and my FT RC8Be. Go Futaba!

[lizardmannnn]

Why in the world were you banned off the baja forms?

[icyou1999]

Futaba sells better radios than spektrum for lower prices! Exept for the 14MZ ($2,500

[lanedtul]

this is not true, Futaba themselves says 4pks has only range of 240 feet.

[pb2themax]

@lanedtul Futaba must be very modest. They go way farther than 240ft.

[lanedtul]

@pb2themax

i did a range test myself with it soon as i got the repaired reciever, it had a bad antennae wire, i went almost 1/4 mile and still no signal loss.

[350zvj]

@lanedtul Watch this vid...

[nitrors4pr]

Does the HPI turns solid red when linked up ? reason I asked is its the only one that was Red when you started and was flashing when you got to about 1330 feet !

[Raptor50aus]

The same owner has the M11X and does not use it as it too damm heavy !!!

[Raptor50aus]

YEs I have seen first hand how bad the DX3S is. The owner has just bought the Futaba 4PL and problem solved.

[ThePhilT]

Excellent. Thanks

Futaba is the best of all radio

[NAVIxRacingSOUL]

@ThePhilT m11x beats them all =)

[TheBlader9]

Does the 4pks have telemetry ?

[pb2themax]

@TheBlader9 No. Thats just Spektrum. The telemetry stuff has limited range and isn't very reliable anyway, IMO.

[Croozer]

@TheBlader9 The Airtronics MT-4 also has Telemetry.

[Limegrntaln]

That's a good idea, thanks for the test. I thought they would be good for 2-300 feet at best. That's amazing.

[snipe063]

Thanks for test! I recently ordered a new Futaba 4PL and it's good to know that range will not be an isuue. 1330 ft is way beyond what I'll need.

[36trooper]

Awesome test man! Thanks for this!