AR9000 Receiver

The AR9000 is the 9 channel receiver that can be used by the DX7 tx, and either the JR or Futaba DSM modules just introduced.

In addition to having a "data port" (for the "Flight Log") which can ALSO be the "Second Battery" connector, it has all 9 channels separated with unique connectors.  So there are actually 11 receptacles... nine channels, the "battery/bind" connector, and the "data port".

Of course, this means those that run dual switch/dual battery setups FINALLY have a dedicated additional power input connector to the RX.

Of further interest, thanks to RCU user "d_wheel", comes this information:  The new AR9000 gives a choice of how one wants to set up failsafe. Either bring throttle to idle and hold all others, or set each channel to go to a preset position. The receiver also works with the DX7 transmitter and retains it's failsafe option.

This information was provided through the course of several posts on Flying Giants and RCU, by Paul Beard, and has been very nicely synthesized/summarized by d_wheel.  Thanks for that!!

The AR 9000 also can utilize TWO "remote" receivers.  When ordered, it will come with ONE, but the additional is only $30.  According to sources, this gives ADDITIONAL signal integrity and resistance to multi-path possible signal degradation in very large airplanes, or complex airplanes with structures that could interfere with reception.

The benefit is getting more antennas over a bigger area, with more directions "covered" by using these.  Also of note is that the basic AR9000 has two antennas built in, and they are at 90* angles to each other, so apparently the directionality characteristics of this RF region is pretty obvious.