FASST™ and Speck: Innovations (Episode 1)

The ability of Futaba® FASST systems to provide interference-free, fade-free reception without satellite receivers and extra wiring is an advantage lost on Speck, who mistakes complexity for innovation.

This first "FASST and Speck" episode points out the true innovation of the Futaba Dual Antenna Diversity system, which seamlessly selects the best reception between two receiver antennas to avoid signal loss. FASST systems dont use satellite receivers because they dont need them for dependable performance.

Other innovations in FASST 2.4GHz equipment include Continuous Channel Shifting — which avoids signal conflicts or interruptions by shifting among a group of frequencies hundreds of times each second — and patented Pre-Vision™ technology, which enhances incoming data by detecting and correcting errors before they become control problems.

Even in crowded environments, Futaba FASST systems have proven to be safe and reliable — making Futaba FASST the real innovator in radio-control.

Learn more about Futaba FASST products and innovations by visiting http://2.4gigahertz.com and http://www.futaba-rc.com
Join Futaba on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Futaba/95574905265

Dont miss FASST and Speck Episodes 2, 3 and 4!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R8fSf4pa_c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrJxV_q6qPM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FazZH42mJPg

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• RC
• R/C
• Radio Control
• Remote Controlled
• Futaba
• FASST
• 2.4GHz
• spread spectrum
• Speck
• Hobbico
• Hobby
• Hobbies
• receiver
• Continuous Channel Shifting
• Dual Antenna Diversity
• PreVision
• satellite receivers
• interference

[domenus]

LOL! Funny indeed... but we all know both Spektrum AND FASST are BOTH reliable and very well built and diffused technologies. Some say Spek is better.. some say FASST is better.. but both have strong and weak points. You just have to choose which one fits your needs better.

[Trumpet20]

Futaba were one year late off the mark for 2.4 GHZ products and now are doing anything to capture that lost market. I'm sure Spektrum/JR will have something to say about this.

[tr4nscend]

Futaba stock 6EX from the FM days: tested to have 3 kM range. 2.4 version: 2.6 kM.

Spektrum/JR don't even come close at 1.5 kM. Tested in North America with full power on all radios.. Cheers.

[trexinvert]

Spek needs to be wearing a big logo on his back "Horizon Hobby". The general motors of rc tx's. Throw in JR also. It no longer stands for Japan Robotics.

[DaBiker94]

futaba is the best dude ;)

[mrfourtysevenman]

@Trumpet20

E V E R Y companty does 2.4 now. Hitec, Jr, airtronics, GWS, Multiplex, even e-sky. as well as 3rd party companies. its becoming as convenient as bluetooth.

[alpha25flyer]

Where is the hitec guy with an aurora 9 ? I wonder how will gona look like... :))

[DeanC993]

well all i gotta say is i love bnf aircrafts if futaba had planes like that then i would buy a futaba but its all come a long way with 2.4ghz

[trexinvert]

@GliderPilotRR This is true. Spektrum released DSM version first. Then later revised to DSM 2 version afterwards. Early purchasers of the tx and rx for DSM got screwed.

[trexinvert]

@jammyhires If you have a fleet of 10 models maybe it's good, but here's what i don't like about model match. I want seperate tx models for setting up, spin testing, and flying my rchelicopter. I need to rebind each time with Spektrum. Don't need that with Futaba. I only control one or two rc helicopters with same tx. I follow same routine when turning on my tx to avoid wrong model mistakes.

[trexinvert]

I have almost 2500 flights with my trex450 & 500. Only had to bind to Rx ONCE! Never had a single brownout/signal loss problem. Despite both heli's are belt driven with tremendous static voltage generated. Rc heli's are lethal and deadly I can't tolerate less than absolute/reliable control. 

[jammyhires]

What about model match thats all I need to say.