XK X6 Transmitter Review
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- The entry level XK X6 6 channel computerized transmitter (radio), offers amazing bang & performance for the buck. Here's my full review of this low cost, yet very capable RC radio system.
The X6 boasts Futaba's S-FHSS protocol, all the main programming menus needed for setting up a modern day collective pitch RC helicopter, high contrast & back-lit LCD display and one higher end feature that really surprised me.
Let's have a close up look so you can decide if this might be good first radio system to get if you're just getting into the exciting world of collective pitch RC helicopters.
1. XK X6 Transmitter @ Bangood:
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2. XK X6 Transmitter @ Amazon:
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3. XK K110 RC Helicopter Review Video:
• XK K110 3D RC Helicopt...
4. If you are new to the hobby and don't understand much if any of the terminology presented in this video, this page on my website covers the basic concepts of RC helicopter computerized transmitters: www.rchelicopterfun.com/rc-he...
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If you want to learn more about collective pitch RC helicopter transmitter specific features, my RC helicopter radio pages covers the basics: www.rchelicopterfun.com/rc-helicopter-radios.html
Links to the XK X6 Transmitter:
@ Bangood:
www.banggood.com/custlink/3mGKUbcWqK
@ Amazon:
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I tried to pair this with omphobby M2 but cant get it right. It pairs successfully and M2 recognizes the switches, but i cant get the swashplate to level enough to take off safely in 6g mode. Is there way to factory reset the transmitter?
What's the price on this Transmitter? Thanks
The aircraft that I'm trying to pair is an F22 raptor that is an xk brand
It came with an xk 2.4GHZ 3-channel transmitter
Hi, is it possible to program differential thrust with this transmitter to allow yaw on planes lacking rudder control?
My wife accidentally threw out my instructions to my xkx6 radio and xk k110s helicopter even b4 I had a chance to fly them as I've been getting some simulator time. So this has been a great help for me.
I just ordered the K110 RTF with this radio today. Very useful info shown here. I really like the large heli features in a micro sized heli such as rotary servos, BL main motor ( I ordered a BL tail motor as well). I like that you went inside the radio as I come from a technical background. I can really appreciate the value packed into such a low cost TX. I'm looking forward to getting my K110, but in the meantime, I'm flying everyday on my Nano S3.
Omg thank you. Just ordered this heli, it’s my first 3D. I’m 100% positive this video will be essential later on for me. Worth a like and subscribe at the least. This is why i still love CZcams……. At times
Like your videos a lot; concise and to the point. Just bought this heli so I’m excited to learn how to fly a heli with collective. Thanks for your great informative videos!
excellent video john, thanks for taking the time to do this. Very underrated little radio.
Glad you enjoyed it
Hi John I followed your suggestion and yesterday evening I bought your guide "Set up and Tips" , this morning I printed it . I have to say that it is an amazing work what you did!
Worth every single penny.
Now it's time for me to study but I will do it with great pleasure. Maybe one day i will be also able to fly smoother with no disasters :-) :-)
Thanks for the ebook patronage and kind comments - really appreciate it. And yes, I'm sure you'll be flying a CP heli smooth as glass if you follow a ground up training and progression lesson plan building on the basics as your foundation of flying skills grow.
This is great! Thanks so much for this! I just got this radio, it came with my XK K110s helicopter. I'm very impressed with it. Your explanation of the different functions is crystal clear, it would have taken me ages to figure it out myself because, as you said, the manual is pretty crap. I've subscribed to your channel. I also looked at your flying lessons, again, very good! Thanks again!
As an added comment, I've been flying the little heli for a while now, after I tamed it down quite a bit, it was crazy right out of the box, everything set to max! Your video helped a lot with the set up, thanks so much!
I have some other models, an Eachine Spitfire and also a Nine Eagles Blackhawk, it has pitch control on the tail rotor. however it came without a transmitter. I tried to bind it to the XK6 and also to a FlySky 6 channel transmitter but neither worked. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Nice breakdown if the radio. There is more to this thing than I thought. Now I need to check the dual rate settings in both sides of the stick. Thank you very much for the info.
Glad it was helpful
just purchased the K110S Heli. The instructions for the transmitter were useless. Thanks so much for an awesome tutorial on how to modify all the settings.
Thank You. I just ordered the K145 yesterday and am fact finding details of setup before it gets here. This transmitter is what does the input so I better know it. In my case it is being applied to the K124. Anxious to try this copter.
Im glad i watched this. My dual rate settings have been uneven for a while,
Thanks for the clear explanation of all the functions/features of this nice transmitter. Very helpful!
It was nice to see the quality of the construction inside. I was curious as to the build quality and was tempted to open it up myself but you showed it in the video.
I tried to read the manual but it was just a bunch of word salad. It looked like they tried to explain the transmitter features but the Chinglish was incomprehensible.
Glad it was helpful
Good news guys: It is indeed an 8 channel transmitter!
I just confirmed it by testing it with a cheap Corona R8SF reciever.
How: Mount switches in the two empty switch locations in the transmitter's front and connect them to the 2 empty ports on the main board. Now you have channel 7 and channel 8 that can be used for aircraft lights and landing gear respectively (or whatever you want).
Note: The XK X6 pairs just fine with the cheap non-Futaba Corona R8SF receiver.
Conclusion: You pay a really low price for a 6 channel transmitter, but you get 8 channels.
Not bad.
(I bought 2 XK6, cheap as they are, and used one as a spare parts kit. The "new" switches are from the "spare").
PS! Great reviews John!
As a newbie to RC Helis (and a commercial pilot license holder on 3 continents for the real ones) I've learnt a big deal from you. Appreciate it!
And believe me, learning to fly these small bastards is way more tricky than learning to fly the "real stuff"
Thanks for that info - even more added value to these inexpensive transmitters 👍🙂
@@Rchelicopterfun I've been trying to post comments briefly informing how to build a simple and cheap device to use the X6 as a wireless Bluetooth controller for sims.
Thought it might be interesting for some of your viewers.
But unfortunately, of some reason my posts seem to be deleted automatically.
How did you bind your corona rx to this tx
Thank you, learned something new today.
Glad it was helpful!
yep these are Great to learn on,first i thought they were rubbish then my brain and muscle memory set+wear in gimbels in etc now i like them.
Once past the steep learning curve of settings and 2 layer menu system "hold mode and back for 3-4 sec",which is different to T6/E6 i was used to ,
like everything in life it get's easier.
been flying for bit over a year with generic ones e129/k127 etc transmitters and T6/E6 and recently x6 when i bought the xk k110S "great ccp heli" for starters and John Salt has a great tutorial learning on that one. :)
You sold me on the XK110 RTF! Thanks for the indepth videos! This is exactly what I needed; I haven't flown RC for many years and I don't have a TX (I have a busted DX6i, the original). I've been looking into various options for a TX, but it's been so long that I don't know if I can still fly small CP helis. Not being able to use a Sim makes it that much harder to drop $250 on a TX just to see if I even remember my orientations and hover my old MCpX around lol. I also have a bunch of micros from when I was in the hobby (MCpX, 130X, MCpX BL, and some UMX planes and Quads). Due to a house fire most of my hobby stuff melted (except the micros X-() including my Gaui X5, broke my heart- only test flew it twice! I'll use your link in gratitude. If I like the heli and can still fly, then I'll consider jumping back in head first with a new DX8 and a bigger heli (Trex 250?)
Thanks again!
Thanks for the comments. I'm sure you'll pick it back up quickly. Flying a CP RC heli is like riding a bike. Might be a little rusty at first, but I'm sure it will all come back. Good luck & have fun 🙂
Your content is awesome. The radio is super easy to figure out. My particular one came with the Xk K130. Even though I crashed the K130 twice (my fault, inexperienced with CP helicopter stuff), the radio was working fine.
More practice!!! Anywho, it works good, good enough that I have a Xk K100, another K130, Eachine E160 and Yu Xiang F1.
I think the Eachine TX16 would be any upgrade. Your opinion is welcome.
The TX16S (RM or ECHN) offers great bang for the buck - no question. But as I always ask anyone who asks me my opinion on them... "are you aware & ready for the OpenTX learning curve?" That is first thing you have to know about & decide on. This video explains the OpenTX frustration topic in more detail: czcams.com/video/w33syhcWsHM/video.html
Actually really impressed with this radio. The d/r and expo are pretty straight forward and since I don’t do 3D, does just what I need with a nice interface. If it only had a timer, would be a 10/10 for a rtf radio
👍🙂
TY !!!
I had no clue how to change model TYEP for my XK Beaver and Extra...
Wow actually very impressive for a cheap radio. I had the V977 and had been impressed with that radio for a what it was. I was in shock with the mide 1, mode 2 sliding selector. Just makes me laugh every time.
This x6, while very basic, is packed with all the right features
Top notch & $40 cheaper then Spectrum DXe which needs optional cable to program & feels toyish, compared. One X6 tx & i have 6 micros binded to it. Solid review, worthy of a lil Radio. TY.
Thanks for the comment. Yep, a solid little TX.
I just received this radio with the k110 Heli. I have never flown a Heli before, it’s not easy, maybe it was to windy but I could not fly it, kept crashing. The throttle hold Switch does not work on mine, I even took it apart to see if a wire was disconnected, it was not. It’s not the end of the world, but would be nice if it worked. Thanks for the video.
Better than most RTF transmitters that come with aircraft. With proper open-gimbal sticks you have much more feel of stick position with the X6, while the toy-grade ones which almost always have a dome-shaped cover over the cheap gimbal mechanism tend to go numb-feeling once you move the sticks off center. This is due to them only having one spring to support both axis's on each stick. Once one axis compresses the spring there is nothing to keep the perpendicular axis centered, and so it just goes limp as if there were no spring at all. Spektrum's MLP6 is one example of TX's with these horrible controls. Your E-sky sample is another.
My Xk X450 and X520 VTOLs both use transmitters with the same full-size case and sticks as the X6 and feel very nice in-hand and in operation. Good stuff.
Sir i have eachine e6 transmitter how to fix broken buttons? Its not working
So when you program channel 5 for fixed wing, do you enter +100 for gyro on and -100 for gyro off?
I have a problem with xk x6, aileron left and right sticks do not work, any solution? I have tried calibrating sticks without success
this is my radio i recommend antenna mod if you fpv also there is plugs for two more switches channels and interesting of the gimbals i was considering hall mod
When im trying to bind my xk k100 it won't work..
Got model 4 as an heli, then connect batterie, red light flashes, press button, stops to flash, but won't connect and also no dididi sound if you know what i mean....
Please help
Hey, i have gotten this radio with the k110s, but im noticing a ''dead zone'' of about 1 millimeter for all sticks besides throttle. Is that normal, am i missing something?
Hi John. Thanks for video. Really helpful.. ive just bought the Falcon K110 heli. I had the K100. How do I program the remote to work a different helicopter? Kind regards 👍👍
My XK K124 helicopter and transmitted came from the factory with the EXP setting as follows: 1= - 20 and 2= - 20 and 3= 00. I would like to make the controls less sensitive, do I increase these values or decrease them. Thank you.
Is it compatible with any receiver that accepts the futaba s-fhss protocol? For example it would be compatible with Corona R6SF 2.4G 6CH receiver. Thanks
Why is channel 3 reversed? I just got this radio/heli and just learning. When not in 3D my heli can come down super quick but does not go up quick at all. And the bar on the left is full on bottom half with only 2 bars in the top half. Not sure how to get equal collective?
My 6G switch is broken what should i do ? Please help me
My backlight doesnt work, any solutions?
How do you bind this radio to a different aircraft?
Very useful. Thanks!
Glad to hear that
@@Rchelicopterfun great channel. Just what I needed..Bought your Heli set up book now looking forward to 1 st build. Going for the ALZRC 505. 👍
thanks, i got it too work i switch to another channel everything seem ok now, keep the good work going .
How to reset the K6 transmitter to factory setting?
Hi, thanks for sharing this. I Just get the eachine e120s with this transmiter and i found it too agresive, do you know/make a video explaining how to adjust this radio or add a New model to it?
Thanks, John. I have my K110 right here and I haven't even unboxed it. This is my first CP, Coming from co-axial fixed pitch CX2. Trying to soak up all the info I can from guys like yourself. Today is the day!
Enjoy 🙂
@@Rchelicopterfun my God this thing is terrifying
Update: switched off 6g a week ago! Got a brand new back up k110 but havent touched it yet. Watched your blade tracking vid awhile ago...finally looked at my blades(second set). Dinged and green from grass and the tracking is almost perfect. The tail rotor is a mess but it hasnt been repaced yet. I mean damn! This thing has me speechless. Your video review got me going on this thing and I'm having more fun than an overweight white dude should. Thanks!
This is great thank you!
Glad you like it
@@Rchelicopterfun I forgot to ask you. Will this radio work for real flight sim?
Sorry, I don't know.
Hi! If anyone can help me. I like to know whether this XK X6 TX can bind with any receiver that uses FHSS protocol, like Dumborc RX or Radiolink RX? Any help would do... I'll like to consider this radio because my Flysky TX screen gone faded...I hate it. Couldn't find any replacement LCD on the internet. By the way I fly foamie only.
OK, so, you're only the best most knowledgeable teacher and technician out there! I'm VERY new to this but have been seriously bitten by the RC Heli and FPV drone bug. I have a couple mini heli's and a FPV drone. I want to purchase the XK K110 RTF you've reviewed. I have a Blade Nano 2S RTF but find the controls extremely touchy making it difficult to handle in 3D mode. I know I can fly 3D in that I have a Real Flight simulator and can fly on that pretty well. What is your suggestion for taming the XK down to make it easier to handle when I get that? Keep the reviews coming, absolutely great!!!
Hi Chris, I cover the basics of a tame setup in the review I did on the K110: czcams.com/video/2yIB2-KSZyk/video.html
As I said in that review, I strongly suggest learning correctly off the bat with no self level help turned on. Only use that as a last resort.
I also mention the tame dual rate output settings I was using for all 3 dual rate channels both during the indoor hover training and outdoor normal flying.
Taming any CP heli down for learning on also requires taming the pitch and throttle curves. This is too much info to cover in a short response or even a video. That is why I wrote an eBook on collective pitch setup: www.rchelicopterfun.com/rc-helicopter-tips.html
That eBook is based on the exact same setups I used as an RC heli instructor. It has helped thousands of collective pitch newbies successfully tame down their birds for learning on and then progressing on.
Information nicely presented, most appreciated!
Glad it was helpful.
I bought a dumborc X6DC receiver which claims to also work with s-fhss protocoll. Can anyone of you guys tell me how to connect it to my xk x6 transmitter?
Great little radio for the price. I think I can justify an RTF package to myself just to have the transmitter for sim use. Helicopter is a bonus.
Good point!
Really good for sim use, and as a hidden bonus this thing is actually 8 channels. Just connect switches/pots to the two upper unused sockets inside, I've done it to mine.
@@fernandorechia1635 Thanks for that. Very useful information. Got any links to posts/videos?
Dans la vidéo vous dite bien que la radio a des gimball roulement à bille ? Ceci est bien ou mal car dans la vidéo vous sembler être surpris qui il est des gimball c’est dans un bon sens ou un mauvais sens ?
thats pretty cool cheap radio, you dont need much more for basic flying, you can do most of the things. Not sure of it has delta mix, or V-tail however, but still nice unit for those on the tight budget.
I have beep sound from the radio , i cant remove it !
I've been trying to bind this to an old 120 degree swashplate heli with flybar, the 120 degree swash "tyep" option doesn't seem to actually provide the necessary channel mixing. It sends only collective signal mixed, the cyclic still moves 1 servo at a time. I think there's no workaround, the function simply isn't completely programmed in there...
i just found the same problem
The AvE of RC stuff...
Dear John I have the k124 with this radio . After I watching your video "RC Helicopter Stabilization Explained" now i have doubt related this radio . It is clear to me that to learn is better to do not use any self leveling.
Now with this radio looks to me that the difference between 6G and 3D is the setting on a value called gyro on the radio (Gyro25 with switch on 3D and Gyro75 on 6G) .
Here your suggestion is to keep always switch on 3D as it is ? Any sense to play with the gyro set ?
Now If I keep the switch on 6G and I change the gyro set at 25 is it the same as to simple move the switch to 3D ?
@dgiky - Stabilization mode selection on the K124 (like most small micro collective pitch helicopters) is selected with Channel 5 output. In one output direction, it's set to normal gyro mode (unfortunately called 3D mode by marketing buzz-word nonsense). In the other direction, it's in auto/self level mode (6G - also marketing buzz-word nonsense).
So depending on what position the CH5 toggle is in, will put the FBL system into either normal gyro or self level mode; it's basically as simple as that and the X6 radio has no issue doing it.
I cover this in more detail in the review I did on the K124: czcams.com/video/0KhbglD9fIM/video.htmlsi=6Fk7cNEfdMTccHKW
The Stabilization Mode LED on all of XK's helis will be blinking red when in normal gyro mode, solid red when in self level mode; that is how you confirm correct operation.
Any further technical questions, best to contact me through my website since I often don't see follow-up YT comments.
Sorry to be so late to this, but I have one question: can one fly with this transmitter set at Stick Mode 3 (ie. exact reverse of Mode 2)? Thank you.
As Stated a couple times in the video it supports mode 1 & 2. There is no support for Mode 3 or 4.
I have a question. Thinking about buying the xk110 for training. And then stepping up to eachine 160. Could I get away buying the xk110 rtf, wich comes with this radio, and use it with the e160? Or should I buy a multi TX that can bind to both helis and a couple of old planes I have lying around.
That's entirely up to you - weigh the pros & cons along with your budget.
I noticed 2 holes for a couple more switches on the face as well as connections on the inside to plug them in. Can you add those switches (or pots) and turn the radio into an 8ch? Great video!
Yep, I noticed that too. Doubtful you could add more channels by simply adding a couple more toggles. XK does have the X8 radio, so I suspect they share the same case and board. The firmware in the X6 certainly won't support 8ch since there is only programming control (reverse, sub-trim & travel range) for 6 channels .
@@Rchelicopterfun The X6 is actually 8 channel. You see when you open the tx, there are 2 unused sockets in the upper portion. I was able to make use of the 2 extra channels by adding switches and connecting to those sockets. Buy you may also add pots.
I see to 2 tabs on the back of the toy one you showed us I believe the blade 70s uses that toy transmitter like I said I see two times on the back of it will it allow me to adjust the gimbal?
No idea. You would have to open the radio (easy to do), and see what is behind the plugs. From what I recall when I did the review on the Esky 150 V2 (same as the Blade 70s), there is nothing adjustable in the gimbals.
I have a DX8. I have been out of the hobby for a couple years and wondered if it will be adequate for the newer helicopters and others aircraft.
Totally adequate, with the correct receiver of course 🙂
the k110s will be my first cp heli, was wondering if the x6 is a decent radio to grow with and use with other bnf helis for short term use until i get a proper futaba radio?
Yes, just as I said in the video; provided the BNF helis you get in the future use Futaba's S-FHSS protocol. You can't for example bind a Blade helicopter to the X6 because Blade uses Spektrum DSM protocol.
Since this is an S-FHSS protocal transmitter could a person program more than one helicopter on it if it's also S-FHSS ?
Yes - 10 model memory as stated at 7:08
thanks for the info, I`m looking to pick this up along with a flight simulator program for my computer, what would you recommend?--also I see this is from china, but not shipping now. Is there a vendor that I can purchase one now. Thanks again.
I give RC heli sim recommendations on this page of my website: www.rchelicopterfun.com/rc-helicopter-simulator.html
As I state on that page, most sims allow you to download a demo or test version so I would do that first to make sure it works with the radio & USB cable you get for it.
I just looked at both links I provided in the description box from Banggood & Amazon; both show the product is in stock and shipping.
For some reason this doesn't bind to my e160 it doesn't work with. Sat tho
good day to you john, i'm here for your help is there way too factory reset this xk6 transmitter , my issue is i replace my xk k110 tail motor and now the heli will not operate in channel 4 like it use to work fine in channel 2 but no 3d mode .
If you replaced the tail motor and you have no channel 4 (tail rotor channel), that sounds like an issue with the heli, not the radio. I have no idea if the radio has a reset, but I can't see that being the problem. The only way to correctly diagnose the radio of course would be to try it with another model. Perhaps the wiring to the tail motor or the tail motor MOSFET circuit also crapped out along with the tail motor? Are you getting any tail motor life at all? Ie. manually yaw the heli left and right (with it spooled up slowly) to see if the tail motor spins up and slows down as the tail gyro tries to counter & correct the yaw?
Thanks for the detailed review, useful info and showcase :) but i have one concern - the handle is metallic and it is near antenna, i wonder if it lowers the quality of RF.
None whatsoever.
Thanks for posting!
I did not know about multiple dual rate settings per channel. That was the biggest eye-opener for me in this video. I always thought that something was wrong with how I tuned the servo connecting rods, on a K110, or the tail rotor when one way would move faster than the other.
Were you able to find a setting for the deadzone of the sticks? I have to move the stick about 1/8" for an input to register regardless of any positive EXP setting. Ideally I'd like to halve or quarter the deadzone size.
No way to effectively eliminate dead band around center stick with a basic, entry level computerized radio like this. Yes, you could use high amounts of expo, but then control is horribly lopsided (super aggressive off center, almost dead out at the ends). The only way to effectively cure dead band is with programmable output curves for your cyclic & tail channels. I did a video on the process, but with a more advanced radio: czcams.com/video/5H0z_LBrBRc/video.html
@@Rchelicopterfun That was another great video! Also, that looks like a very sophisticated radio with a lot of features. I'm not quite ready to upgrade yet but I'll keep it in mind when I'm looking for higher quality options.
Thanks for the reply!
Excellent video, this together with the review of the K110 made me try once more to learn fly CP.
One question: on my X6 transmitter (the one with the charging port), the throttle stick when moved to the top does not stay there but it re-centers (almost) to the middle.
Is this normal? If not, how do I fix it?
TIA.
Without seeing it in person, my best guess is a centering spring is on the throttle axis or the tension band is not tight enough (and no it shouldn't feel like that). You want butter smooth collective stick movement with no centering. As to how to correct for it. Again, depending on what the exact issue is, will determine how it's fixed. You'll have to open it up and diagnose the problem. If it is a centering spring, it will have to be removed. If it's just a loose tension band, the band tension will have to be increased.
@@Rchelicopterfun You were right, the throttle stick had a centering spring, removing it fixed the issue.
Why they've installed it in the first place since it is a TX sold together with a CP helicopter, beats me!
I purchased the XK k124 ready to fly and it came with this radio. Since this radio has a 10 model memory, would you consider doing a video showing how you would bind a XK K123 BNF model and setup video? This would allow someone like me to save a lot of money by purchasing the BNF versions going forward. I like scale helicopter flight and would be very happy to have the AS350 on the same radio with the same flight characteristics as the EC-145 model. Thanks! great videos all around!
It's no different from any other CP heli setup.
@@Rchelicopterfun I realized that after I posted this, I could just copy the settings of model 4 and bind a new heli to say model 5 and then just plug in the settings. I am not sure if there is a copy model function on this radio, but just jotting them down would work. Thanks!
You can to get your "Base" setup that way - certainly, but because helicopters are very mechanical and have slightly different servo centering points & linkage geometries, you still have to fine-tune your setup for each helicopter.
Great vid good detail. I dont know much about 6g stabilisation but would i be able to use this tx with fts 6g capable reciever in say arrows hobby Marlin edf and it would give me flight stablisation like as3x?
As stated in the review, the X6 uses Futaba's S-FHSS 2.4 GHz spread spectrum protocol. It will therefor only work with receivers/models that also use Futaba S-FHSS protocol. As I have no idea what protocol a Marlin EDF uses - no idea with it. It most certainly won't work with the Spektrum AS3X stabilization systems since they use Spektrum's DSM2/DSMX protocol.
Thanks John for all of your helpful content! Does this radio's gyro setting only affect cyclic gyro, and not the tail gyro?
Hi Ethan, gyro gain or stabilization selection is a function of the flybarless system, not the radio system. You can therefore have channel 5 output control whatever you wish. With all of XK's little micro helis, like most of today's collective pitch micros, that selection turns auto-level stabilization in the flybarless system on or off. All micro helis like these don't have any remote tail gain, it is set within the flybarless system. On larger RC heli FBL systems however that have remote tail gain option, you could have channel 5 change the tail gyro gain. I cover this in more detail on my "stabilization explained" video: czcams.com/video/LouYitd7jak/video.html
@@Rchelicopterfun Thank you sir. Greetings from Vancouver Island!
can you use this for simulator on pc? if not please suggest one that can i use to e160 and also to simulation on pc thanks
Yes you can (it has a jack on the back side you can use for that)
If you buy some cheap components and do some relatively easy soldering you can even convert it to a wireless Bluetooth controller
You can reverse the top the gimbal stick.
John, thanks for the video review. I have an XK X7 transmitter and modified it to a Mode 1 be accessing the inside and following your video adjusted the tension to make the right stick the throttle.
The LED indicates 3 bars on the elevator at mid stick position and 4 bars at the throttle mid stick position. I tried sub trim to see if I make the adjustment to what's displayed but I may be doing it wrong. Any suggestions on what I could do will be much appreciated. I got the Tx as a part of the X251 Gyrocopter that a friend didn't want.
Hi John, I discovered from another CZcams video how to calibrated the YK X7.
Hi Paul, glad you found the calibration process and the gimbals are correctly working now 🙂👍
ciao, I have the k124. I am not ready to do any acrobatics. I would like to set a model for scale flight. I have 2 questions 1 Is still necessary to have negative pitch ( i suppose a small angle but how much? )
Do i have to act only on P.cure leavening T.curve as it is or i need to change also this one?
Thanks in advance for your suggestions 😊
I cover all this in my Setup & Tips ebook: www.rchelicopterfun.com/rc-helicopter-tips.html
And in my online flight school on my site: www.rchelicopterfun.com/how-to-fly-rc-helicopters.html
Quick answer is, no you don't need a symmetrical collective range for flying normal or scale flight on any collective pitch RC helicopter. However, once you progress from basic hover training to flying micro CP helis at speed (i.e. they are experiencing translational lift), then you do need a bit of negative so they don't get lofted (at least when flying outdoors where there is wind and thermals).
Pitch curves and throttle curves go hand in hand. You generally change both together dependent on how much head speed/power is required for a specific pitch range along with flying style.
This of course just scratches the surface of CP setup for various flying styles, but that's the best I can do in a several sentence YT comment.
@@Rchelicopterfun grazie!! thanks to your videos i am starting to understand and learning a lot . I love all rc things and this is my first heli . It is the most difficult rc i ever tried and at the same time the most exciting .Thanks 🙏
I was wondering if you could tell me why you reversed the throttle direction on this radio? Do you fly it this way? I like many others just purchased this helicopter, and I am struggling to fly it. I have some of the non collective pitch stabilized helicopters and I thought I was ready for this. I am pretty amazed at what this radio will do! Thanks for your great videos!
I was just demoing how you you go about reversing a channel. Actual channel direction will vary between models.
Ok thank you for the response. I thought maybe I was missing something! @@Rchelicopterfun
Thanks for the review. I managed to make mess in the programming not to understand the flight modes, now the heli cant fly, looks like the pitch is change to sides control weirdly somewhere between forward and side direction of the stick. Is there some factory setting I can go to fix it, or the problem is elsewhere. Thank you for your time.
@David.L - No factory default setting - every setting in any computerized radio tailored to the specific helicopter. Likely requires entire collective pitch heli setup from scratch - that is generally easier on a computerized radio than trying to figure out what went wrong if you don't know 100% what setting it was that changed.
@@Rchelicopterfun Thank you for your reply. Will try to ask someone to do it for me or find video. iam kinda beginner.
Is possible to see the complete guide of transmitter xK X7?
Sorry, don't know a thing about the X7. Sounds like Google Fu time.
Hi John. Thanks for the video. I got this radio with the purchase of the xk k110 micro heli. It is nice. I wonder if you know of some easy hack to dim the blue power indicator LED and the white back light on the bottom display. It is too bright for the comfort of the eyes and I suspect it may be the cause of the battery draining quick fast.
The current draw from the LED is miniscule. As for a way to dim it, soldering in a resistor is about the only way I know to do it, but since the LED is likely direct soldered to the main board, that would not be an easy task, but not impossible if you are good at soldering and perhaps mucking about with the PCB traces. A piece of electrical tape over the LED would be easier :) No way I know of to dim the LCD backlight, but at least it turns off.
Good idea with the LED. I use a black Sharpie pen to draw think layer of ink over the blue LED. It becomes a nice indicator that does not sting the eyes.
Hello 👋 Mr. Salt ,
Thanks for showing very detail on that good radio 📻. Do u knw if I can use this X6 radio for for Xk130 helicopter as well? My X6 radio came wth XK123 heli. Both heli's radio look exactly same.
I just don't wanna buy extra radio, space issue. Thanks
This is the XK X6. It's the same radio.
@@Rchelicopterfun ,
By appearance it seems the same radio , X6. However, the perimeter might be different. Basically , I want to limit having to many TXs, space issue. This X6 can hv 10 models total.
Banggood says firmware is different in as someone asked in FAQ.
Do they mean by parameters ??? Thanks
Is it possible to connect XK to every kind of XK RC Heli/ Planes ? Thanks for the answer ;)
Yes... At least with their current line of models that use Futaba's S-FHSS protocol receivers. I'm not sure of older stuff if it used some different protocol?
@@Rchelicopterfun Probably best to note that XK (and its associate WLToys) uses/used a whole heap of different protocols - more on its planes than helis. Futaba S-FHSS on these XK K1??series helis and XK A600/430 planes. The XK A1?0 series planes use the orphan WLToys V911s heli protocol. (WLToys V911 uses Flysky!) The XK A800 uses KN protocol as does the stabilized WLToys F959s. (The non-stabilized WLToys F959/949 planes use Flysky.) The XK X420/520 V-tols and the XK X450 multi-modes each use an orphan Futaba S-FHSS variant specific to each and not compatible with this standard S-FHSS radio. I'm not conversant with older XK quads but I believe there were variations there also.
Still a great Tx for the price though and with say a little S-BUS satellite receiver like the Eachine E119 heli add-on you get 300 meters of quality control on things like the OMPHobby T/S720 planes or anything else with an S-BUS input port.
Finally, a great video! Thorough and a hell of a lot easier than trying to wade through the manual. Liked and subbed.:-)
If you pair it with good spektrum receivers - is the range limited? Would like to use it for planes as well....
You can't bind a Spektrum DSM protocol RX to a Futaba S-FHSS protocol TX. You can bind to it to S-FHSS rx's.
@@Rchelicopterfun Sorry, futaba (not spektrum) uses the same protocol as XK! So - have you tried futaba receivers with the xk-x6?
I can't find out how to flip the D/R to be full rate in the " back " position ? Any help would be greatly appreciated 😎👍
Program your dual rate output % values to 100% (or whatever higher output value you want) with the DR toggle in the back position.
@@Rchelicopterfun thank you
When you say that this radio is not only compatible on the xk s fhss brand if I connect it to a s fhss receiver ??? So if I buy a s fhss receiver I could fly with a helico type azlrc x360 ?
Did you use this radio yourself on a machine other than this one
I said the XK X6 radio uses Futaba's S-FHSS protocol. So any model or receiver that also uses Futaba's S-FHSS protocol will communicate. As for if it will work with a X360 if you get a S-FHSS RX for it... That is dependent on the FBL system you pair with it. Some need 7 channels in which case, this wouldn't work. Also, would you trust a low cost entry level radio with a 360 size machine? Only you can decide that. I know a few who are using the XK X6 with 360/450 size machines - I've only used it on micro size stuff up to 200 size (OMP M2) for a customer.
Anyone know how to search for the receiver with this handset. Thanks
As stated in the video, the XK X6 TX uses Futaba's S-FHSS protocol, so any RX that also uses Futaba's S-FHSS protocol will work with it.
Hi John, my xk110 losing signal when bind with xk x6 red light flashes all the time do you know what is the issue really frustrating here... 😌
Sorry - no ideas other than a faulty TX or RX.
@@Rchelicopterfun Thanks John
Hi you got any idea why after a relatively light crash I have found that the throttle cut switch function has been reversed?
@John Carroll - Sorry no idea. Can't see how that could happen since throttle signal output is TX based - not RX.
@@Rchelicopterfun Hi John certainly got me beat thanks for the reply
Hi man, i have xk k110, can i use his transmitter for xk k130, or ai need to buy rtf xk k130?
Same TX for all.
To clarify, if I'm a total beginner on this radio I'll want a nagative EXPO rate for less sensitive controls near centre stick?
Very useful video. Thanks.
Correct, just like Futaba, the X6 uses negative expo to reduce mid stick travel output. It's also fairly easy to check on any radio if you are ever unsure. Just dial in a large expo value such as + or - 60% and watch how much servo movement you get around mid stick. It's easy to tell if your radio uses a negative or positive expo value to reduce mid stick response with that test.
@@Rchelicopterfun thank you John! Appreciate the reply.
@@Rchelicopterfun can I get your advice. I've just got my first helicopter. A k110. I've figured out the settings but can't fly without the gyro turned on. I can't get it off the ground without it veering to the side so I have to cut the throttle. It's nicely trimmed for 6g but I can't seem to even get it up without the gyro. I've seen you fly hands off without gyro so I wonder if there is an issue. I'm thinking either to keep turning the gyro down incrementally or use 6g to get it in the air then turn it off although I fear I'll smash it up if I do this. You said you're better learning with no gyro if you can so I'd like to do that. Do you have any tips or can you recommend a video or site please? Many thanks. Mark.
People like me I do not know much about rc helicopters and understand nothing you are talking about so for future refrence explain what you are saying but keep up on the vids you do a great job with them for such few subscribers.
That's exactly what my website is for, not my youtube channel. www.rchelicopterfun.com/
Hello John, I want to use this radio with the Eachine 180, I have managed to set up most things an your video was very helpful, but how do you set the 3D 6G switch and settings, it does seem impossible on this radio, how do you set any switch....? Thanks Malc UK
Stabilization mode selection on the E180 is through channel 5. Channel 5 on the X6 is the front left toggle switch. Not sure what "settings" with that stabilization mode selection you are referencing? There are no settings with stabilization mode selection. Self level is either on or off - which is what that channel 5 two position toggle switch provides. A shorter PWM pulse width in one position around 1000 us and a longer one in the other position around 2000 us. In one position it will turn the accelerometers on in the FBL unit, in the other it will turn them off so you are left with normal gyro stabilization. If the toggle position selection is backwards from what you want, then reverse channel 5 in the channel reverse programming menu.
@@Rchelicopterfun Thanks John, OK understood, also since the question I found the switch should be set to 25% or 75% which when you flip the switch it is, I guess really what I wasn't certain of was that switch fitted just for that function, other controllers I have you can select switches, and then in that case I guess the question would be, if you had a blank switch what would you need to set it to, 25 /75 surely is not enough info for the controller...? Ta
Doesn't matter what output level is use, as long as the unit sees one output on one side of center (50%) and another on the other side. 40% & 60% would likely even work. I cover this in a recent video I made on stabilization modes: czcams.com/video/LouYitd7jak/video.html
do you think it could be connected to heli-x?
Don't see why not (with the correct USB cable of course) 🙂
It would be awesome if you could go through how to transfer these settings for the XK110 to an OpenTX radio.
It's the same as setting up any CP heli to any computerized radio.
@@Rchelicopterfun Only mentioned it as I'm finding OpenTX to be a bit of a pig.
Have you immersed yourself in OpenTX University's website? That's where I went (and still go) when I made the switch from JR & Spektrum to OpenTX. That is one amazing and information packed site.
@@Rchelicopterfun I should do that. I've moved from Spektrum and there's a lot to learn. Thanks
Hello John my old double blade helicopter transmitter is malfunctioning. Can I use this and how can I connect it to my old rc helicopter. Thanks my friend.
As stated in the review, the XK X6 radio/transmitter uses Futaba's S-FHSS protocol (the 2.4 gHz digital coded language it uses to talk to the receiver onboard the aircraft). The only way it would would work with a receiver, is if that receiver also uses S-FHSS protocol. Unless you know for certain that is what kind of receiver is in your specific helicopter, this radio would not work with it.
@@Rchelicopterfun thanks 👍 John
@@Rchelicopterfun Dear John my 3.7V 600mah polymer battery not able to lift my rc helicopter can I add one more 3.7V 600mah . How can I connect this 2 batteries positive to positive negative to negative or series which is right. Thank you 💖 John for your time.
Can I use it for Phoenix sim ?
No idea.
Hi, can this controller use for trex 150x TA ? Thank you
This radio as mentioned in the video uses Futaba's S-FHSS protocol. I have no idea what protocol the RX in the 150X TA uses. If it uses S-FHSS, this radio will work, if it doesn't it won't.
TQ
Sir please replay 🙂🙂🙂 this comment can we use this transmitter without programming. 🤔🤔
It's a computerized radio and therefor must be programmed.
when are you testing the new eachine e 160 helicopter .
Looking into it.
@@Rchelicopterfun ok.
Does this x6 can bind to xk a600 airplane?
Yes.
Oh yea also does XK X8 transmitter bind to xk a600? Or it's only for xk x420 &x520?
@@trufflecone6183 XK X8 Tx for the X420/520 will only control those planes. Different protocol. XK protocol, X420 sub protocol - this and the A600 are Futaba S-FHSS.
Any idea of the output power of this radio ?
Sorry, no idea. As it's specifically meant for small/micro RC aircraft, I certainly wouldn't fly any larger birds with it.
@@Rchelicopterfun No idea of the output power but the ground level range achieved with this radio and the little satellite receiver for the Eachine E119 heli is just over 300 meters. Should be good enough for most LOS flying. ;-)
What's the range of the tx ?
Up to 1km (receiver and antenna placement/orientation dependent of course).