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Which version of the DX6 is this you are talking about? If it's the old DX6 that looks like this: Then it uses the long defunct 'DSM' protocol, so it wont bind to any modern DSMX Spektrum receiver or FBL. If it's the new style DX6 that looks like this: Then it 'should' work.. if it doesnt...

12 seems to be the magic number, if i exclude the indoor 'toy grade' stuff I've got twelve too. Then of course I've got at least as many fixed wing planes.

No, these things are totally independant. If you go from a 3S to a 2S battery then your car will be slower. The number of cells equates to voltage (each cell is nominally 3.7V), the higher the voltage then the faster the motor spins. That's where motor kV comes in: (oversimplifying) Motor RPM =...

Yeah, on my old 450 pro I had to strap the ESC to the belly. The layout of the Trex 450 helis isn't so good if you want to use anything but the standard align ESC (which is very narrow). My Chase 360 is a lot better for component placement:

Yes, covered in post #2

Sorry, when you said battery I immediately thought of the battery in the heli, not the battery in the Tx. You will get an extremely early alarm if you set the Tx to 5.0V. The nominal running voltage for a NiMh cell is 1.2V, so that's 4.8V for four. They start out at around 1.35V or so when...

5.3V volt total for a 3S battery?.. If so the battery is toast, it won't charge.

+1 Starting in idle up by releasing throttle hold is how i start every heli I own every time. Providing you have set the ESC for slow start this wont cause any problem for the ESC. Even if you didn't have slow start set the ESC would be ok but the gears and blades would be probably damaged. The...

Rodney, Wont the Hobbywing ESC fit under the battery tray in the position that the original Align ESC is meant to go?.. or is it too wide? Getting a nice neat installation on a 450 can be a real challenge, they are packed pretty tight. The big stuff is a lot easier, more space.

I'd noticed a few slight 'glitches' of the servos while flying that made the heli twitch. This happened a few times and I wasn't sure if it was just me. What finally alerted me was that the heli briefly lost power, just for a second. The power came back and I brought it quickly in to land, then...

Just to make sure that you are following the correct procedure (assuming this is the new style DX6): Navigate to the 'bind' menu in the Tx setup, but dont click the bind button yet. Plug in bind plug into bind port on Rx Power up the heli, LED on Rx should flash indicating bind mode. Click...

The BEC pro will be fine running off one of the 6S batteries, It's an BEC that's how it's really intended to be powered (that's why it's called Battery Eliminator Circuit). I use one on one of my helis with no issues. It's output only really starts to reduce significantly if you power it from...

probably it's ok as it is but it wouldn't do any harm to run through the ESC calibration routine again..

The important thing is not so much the absolute value, but to make sure than both 'throttle hold' and 'closed throttle stick' give the same value.

The problem can only be that TH is giving a lower throttle signal than the stick is giving. The ESC has calibrated itself to the TH signal so it sees the stick as a part open throttle. Check the monitor screen to see what actual output TH and closed throttle give. The DX6i had a problem with...

What transmitter?

This is where the data logs come in really handy. I tend to default to blaming my dumb thumbs when things go wrong. Most often that is the cause but this last time when i was having trouble with my Agile 7.2 i checked the Vbar log and found this: And it went on like that for page after page of...

The box of goodies was shipped today Phil. Royal Mail say three day delivery. I wonder if the Spirit's 'auto-level' stabilisation helped keep the heli upright as it descended, even after communication with the receiver was lost? I think it should have.

I'm sure that the stock Align ESC does have a governor, not a very good one but it does have one. The manual should explain how to use it but if the stock ESC is toast then it's a moot point. 'Soft start' or 'slow start' is a feature you should find on any heli ESC that causes the ESC to...

For those not in the 'first flush of youth' learning can be a bit slower, and you probably have to except that if you start late that you are never going to be world champion standard. But it is certainly possible to learn to fly so keep at it. If it does still prove to be hard work there...