3EGX FASST conversion.

[Terry Keeley]

Great conversion Terry! Francois will be talking to you about it in London next weekend.

Steve Ball

Hey, you coming too?

 

[rctinman]

Sorry, won't be there. Are you comming to Hobart?

Steve

Great conversion Terry! Francois will be talking to you about it in London next weekend.

Steve Ball

Hey, you coming too?

 

[Terry Keeley]

Sorry, won't be there. Are you comming to Hobart?

Steve

Great conversion Terry! Francois will be talking to you about it in London next weekend.

Steve Ball

Hey, you coming too?

Too bad. Nope, too close to Flint, maybe next year...

 

[jameswelbaum]

Hey i got one of those! im interested in doing this conversion do you have a step by step procedure or is it pretty straight forward?

 

[Ken Webb]

Hobby King has a FRSKY conversion kit for less than $20.Receiver seperate at less than$20. This kit works quite well. Kit is for up too 8 chnls. I've done 2 Futaba's in the last couple months. One is a 3EGX 28yrs old. the other 3FG wheel also 28yrs.old Installation is simple. You only need to find 3 wires. One is pwr, grnd. and ppm. With Futaba red is pwr. black is grnd. and I think yellow is ppm. Mine where together. Hardest part was ant. mnt. and led p/b pnl.

 

[jameswelbaum]

wow that seems simple

 

[Terry Keeley]

Hobby King has a FRSKY conversion kit for less than $20.Receiver seperate at less than$20. This kit works quite well. Kit is for up too 8 chnls. I've done 2 Futaba's in the last couple months. One is a 3EGX 28yrs old. the other 3FG wheel also 28yrs.old Installation is simple. You only need to find 3 wires. One is pwr, grnd. and ppm. With Futaba red is pwr. black is grnd. and I think yellow is ppm. Mine where together. Hardest part was ant. mnt. and led p/b pnl.

Hey, any chance to post some FRSKY conversion pics?

I'm curious how it comes out and just might help someone down the road.

 

[Ken Webb]

I'll see if I can do this.HobbyKing has the kit in stock. Listed under 2.4ghz FRSKY ACCST. V8HT DIY module. V8FR 8chnl. rec.and V8R4 4 chnl. rec.

 

[Ken Webb]

I also converted a Futaba 3FG wheel radio using the same kit. It was easier. PM me if you want more info.

 

[jameswelbaum]

do you have wiring diagrams for the conversion?

 

[Terry Keeley]

Sweeeeeet!

So all you had to do was tap 3 wires in and run the antenna?

Is that the new ant where the original was?

Guess you don't need the original module in place then, right?

The 3EGX lives!

 

[moparbarn]

i know where 2 or 3 of the 3egx's are. not mine, would need to call for price & availability. lmk if anyone is interested.

 

[Ken Webb]

do you have wiring diagrams for the conversion?

There are no diagrams. The unit comes with good instructions and the 3 wires are marked. Go to HobbyKing and you will see a good photo of the unit.

 

[Ken Webb]

Sweeeeeet!

So all you had to do was tap 3 wires in and run the antenna?

Is that the new ant where the original was?

Guess you don't need the original module in place then, right?

The 3EGX lives!

That's it ,3 wires and the antenna. Yes the antenna is in the original spot.I did use the module case to put the goodies in and put the led and bind button in the back of the module. I just bought the EGX off ebay and took a chance it would work. Even have the owners manual.Had to put new battery pack in and the sucker started right up. Someone took good care of it.Got only the trans. no rec.

 

[jameswelbaum]

do you need to get it re certified to race with it in impba or namba or since its 2.4 do they even care?

 

[Ken Webb]

I don't know about that. Never checked.Terry on here may know. Sorry.

 

[glenng]

Thanks for posting this info Guys- thought I threw my 3EGX out years ago but found it in a closet clean up.

Glenn

 

[Ken Webb]

I just sent and email to the fcc asking if this conversion is legal to do at home. When I hear anything I'll pass it along.

 

[Ken Webb]

Thanks for posting this info Guys- thought I threw my 3EGX out years ago but found it in a closet clean up.

Glenn

Are you thinking of a conversion? These trans. have some neat features. Also the kit works with Futaba servos w/o any problems.

 

[RodneyPierce]

Spider, why wouldnt it be legal to do? The FCC doesnt rate the radio itself I dont believe, but the actual 2.4 unit or transmitting frequency/power. I could be wrong though.