Hi Scottie,
Glad to hear you've finally got your mits on yer DX-6. I assume your set came with rechargeable cells. Ive been reading a US forum that states that the cells included are only 600ma. As you are aware current drain is 260 ish mA so only expect a couple of hours use.
On the up side, Ive done the mod. to the regulator (see previous posts in this thread for details) on my set.
As you'll see from the photos on this post that it does make a difference.
Things to bear in mind :-
A modification like this will almost certainly make any warranty void. If youre not confident with the modification then STOP now.
2 regulators are available. Make sure you purchase the 3.3 volt type and NOT the 5 volt version.
There are other components close to the regulator and care must be taken not to disturb these.
There is a temptation to fit the new regulator with the writing facing out as with the old regulator. This is not correct as the writing on the new regulator must be facing inwards.
The old regulator's metal back is soldered to the board so a hot iron is required to remove this. I used a 35watt iron just for this task and a smaller iron for the connections.
Finally, just when we thought we had the latest technology, theres now a DX 7. Main differences seem to be:-
7 channel instead of 6 (Obvious)
Greater range designed for larger scale aircraft (Or any other model for that matter)
Good news is that DX 6 receiver (AR6000) is compatable with new DX 7.
Further info from :-
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Articles/Article.aspx?ArticleID=1626Have fun with your new set scottie.
Terry.