I have the power! ...or do I?

[Patroller]

So, for example on the AR9110 PowerSafe, it has battery leads... but I already have the Smartfly system... so wouldn't that be redundant? What about the AR9020 which is full range with 2 sats? I already have an AR8000 too, which has never been opened.

Yes it would be redundant, and I think not even comparable. The powersafe rx is all you need.

 

[ericb]

So, for example on the AR9110 PowerSafe, it has battery leads... but I already have the Smartfly system... so wouldn't that be redundant? What about the AR9020 which is full range with 2 sats? I already have an AR8000 too, which has never been opened.

With the DX8 you will need the EQ6, so stay with that setup. You will need 9 channels to run your plane.
4-ailerons
2-elevators
1-rudder
1-throttle
1-ignition kill

With the EQ6, you will be able to do this easily. If you had a 9 or more channel radio, then the easiest is a Powersafe RX with 2 batteries and an IBEC. Your setup will work just fine.

 

[Patroller]

The AR9020 would also work. It just does not allow you to connect two batteries. You could use the smartly with that.

 

[fencelake]

I guess the only difference between the 7954 and 7955 is that the 55 has a titanium gear it looks like... and the 7954 has an HV coreless motor.

 

[fencelake]

With the DX8 you will need the EQ6, so stay with that setup. You will need 9 channels to run your plane.
4-ailerons
2-elevators
1-rudder
1-throttle
1-ignition kill

With the EQ6, you will be able to do this easily. If you had a 9 or more channel radio, then the easiest is a Powersafe RX with 2 batteries and an IBEC. Your setup will work just fine.

Cool man! Thanks! I guess the only reason I started second guessing my AR8000 is because I read some horror story about signal loss and I thought, "Do I need 2 satellites?"... that kind of deal.

 

[fencelake]

The AR9020 would also work. It just does not allow you to connect two batteries. You could use the smartly with that.

Okay... Well I do like the added RX Sat with that receiver and it's not that much... but yea, I like the SmartFly and as Ericb said... I have to have it for all the servos going to my DX8 transmitter.

 

[Patroller]

With the DX8 you will need the EQ6, so stay with that setup. You will need 9 channels to run your plane.
4-ailerons
2-elevators
1-rudder
1-throttle
1-ignition kill

With the EQ6, you will be able to do this easily. If you had a 9 or more channel radio, then the easiest is a Powersafe RX with 2 batteries and an IBEC. Your setup will work just fine.

Yep, I forgot about the channel count. It's been awhile since I used my DX8 since upgrading to the 18.

 

[IMAC FANATIC]

You won't worry about more sattelites unless you use a data logger or telemetry, the more satellites the fewer signal losses or holds. Its a scary fact that these things have even millisecond holds in a flight. Started with two, then added 3rd then 4th.
Use JR power safe 12 , dx-8 and intelli/booma match boxes all HV hitech. Fromeco 5200x2 on a wolverine batt share switch in two different 40%ers, same set up except JR matchboxes in older plane , and can put in entire weekend of IMAC competition without worrying about charging. Fromeco power up cricket is good safe measure for keeping voltage constant also.
Eq6 is good choice , stick with it.
Pull pull if cg needs to be forward, dual push pull is easier to set up and plenty powerful if balance allows you to put em back that far.

 

[lazyboyflyer]

Since you're stepping up to a larger plane, I suggest you step up to a better radio.

 

[Terryscustom]

Since you're stepping up to a larger plane, I suggest you step up to a better radio.

Now that someone else said it I was thinking the same thing. Sell the smart fly and bump up to a DX18 with a power safe RX. Never worry about switches, regulators, batt shares and all that junk again.