Spektrum Buddy Box "How-to" with Spektrum DX8 and DX6i

[Derek]

I'm certainly not a pro, by any stretch of the imagination, but I thought I'd do a "How-To" video on setting up a "Buddy Box" with the Spektrum DX8 and the Spektrum DX6i transmitters using a JR cord that I purchased for $13.99 from my local hobby shop.

If you like this video enough, maybe it will make it into the "RCH How-To" section of the forum.

Here we go!!!

Spektrum DX8 and DX6i Buddy Box Setup "How-To" - YouTube

If I left something out, please let me know and I'll be more than happy to redo the video.

 

[Tony]

The link you put in the video is wrong. It's not rchelp.com, it's rc-help.com.

 

[Tony]

Overall, it was pretty good. I think this will help some members out that are looking to buddy box in the future.

 

[Derek]

Thanks for catching that mistake. I've made the correction. Honestly, after re-watching the video, I know that I can do a better job. I'll work on it.

I just hope that it will help at least one person.

 

[Tony]

The only thing that I see wrong with it, is once in a while you go off on a little talking binge lol. I do the same thing and have to edit it all out. Don't even mean to do it. It just happens

 

[Derek]

yep...I sure do. I don't even realize that I do it until I re-watch the video. ugh!

 

[murankar]

Guilty here. Done it and do it.

 

[Lee]

I will be trying this out myself in the next few weeks. Good to see it set up. I will be doing it with a 450 heli.

 

[Derek]

Curious question...on the Slave Tx...all the trim switches, dual rates, expo, etc, etc, should all be centered and default, right?

I'm only asking this because a guy at work was trying to tell me that you can adjust the trims, dual rates, and all on the Slave to match the Master Tx. I was under the impression that the Slave Tx got all the signals from the Master Tx. I could be wrong (again, lol) but I wanted to ask the forum.

 

[Tony]

They should just have to be set at factory default. Just hook them up and make sure the control surfaces don't move when switching from one to another.

 

[Derek]

Right! That's what I thought, too. Thanks Tony!

 

[Graham Lawrie]

Cant see the video

 

[Derek]

Take a look at YouTube, Graham. Search for my channel. Same name as I use on the forum. You can easily find the video there. I'm probably gonna redo the video so that its a bit shorter and less rambling.