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Spektrum Telemetry Module: Real-time Information for Real Racers.
If you’re driving with a Spektrum DSM 2.4GHz system, adding real-time telemetry can complete your advantage. Spektrum’s real-time Telemetry Module, available for both nitro and electric cars, is a tool that no serious racer will want to do without—it’s a tool that instantly delivers the kind of data that’ll help you tweak your car for the absolute maximum in performance. With Spektrum’s Telemetry Module, you’ll get engine-saving feedback to help maximize performance while preventing costly failures and rebuilds. The elimination of dumped receiver packs means no more crashes or DNFs due to battery failure in nitro-powered vehicles. Besides that, Spektrum Telemetry’s lap timing helps you analyze the effectiveness of tire and gear selections, suspension tweaks, etc. Add its rpm sensing to give you a handle on your car’s actual speed, plus the Quality of Signal feature to monitor RF link strength, and you’ve got the whole package.

Find out more about the Spektrum Telemetry Module at SpektrumRC.com.

I got that email too.. here is a direct link to the spektrum site telemetry module..

http://www.spektrumrc.com/DSM/Better/Telemetry.html


Spektrum Telemetry Module: Real-time information for real racers.

* Monitors engine temperature to maximize performance and eliminate costly re-builds.
* Battery voltage display prevents runaway crashes in nitro cars
* RPM display shows real time and top-end speed
* Quality of signal monitors RF link strength
* Lap Counter/Timer helps analyze results of performance tweaks

If you're driving with a Spektrum DSM 2.4GHz system, adding real-time telemetry can complete your advantage. Spektrum's real-time telemetry is a tool that no serious racer will want to do without-it's a tool that instantly delivers the kind of data that'll help you tweak your car for the absolute maximum in performance.


THE ON-BOARD EQUIPMENT
You'll begin by plugging the ultra-micro Telemetry Module into your receiver. Then you'll add any or all of four performance parameter sensors. Head, Motor or Battery Temperature, Battery Voltage, Lap Timer and RPM.

THE HANDHELD DISPLAY
Held by your pit man, the Handheld Display constantly updates all of the performance parameters being sensed in your vehicle, plus it monitors the Quality-of-Signal feature of your car's DSM receiver.

And for pocket use by drivers, the Handheld Display features a vibrator that activates when a pre-programmed engine temperature or battery voltage threshold is reached.

THE LAP TIMING TRIGGER
To operate your Telemetry's lap timing feature, you'll set up your trackside Lap Timing Trigger to send an infrared beam across the track, which- when it's read by the vehicle's on-board sensor-records the lap time. And at the same moment, another lap will register on your telemetry system's Handheld Display. The battery for the lap-timing trigger operates for about 8 hours.

THE SYSTEM'S PAYOFFS
If you're a serious racer you're probably way ahead of us in figuring out Spektrum Telemetry's benefits. But we'll list them nonetheless. There are payoffs like temperature feedback to help maximize performance while preventing costly failures and rebuilds. And the elimination of dumped receiver packs means no more crashes or DNFs due to battery failure in nitro-powered vehicles.

Besides that, Spektrum Telemetry's lap timing helps analyze the effectiveness of tire and gear selections, suspension tweaks, etc. Plus it backs up race organizers' lap counting systems.

Add its rpm sensing to give you a handle on your car's actual speed, plus the Quality of Signal feature to monitor RF link strength, and you've got the whole package.


... I also looked up the price on horizon hobby.. $139.99 and they have one for nitro and one for electric. Part #SPM1305 for the electric and SPM1300 for the nitro setup.


http://www.horizonhobby.com/Shop/ByCateg...ID=SPM1300

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Shop/ByCateg...ID=SPM1305

So they're available now?

no they aren't.. I jsut updated my last post with links to the horizon website. they are not due till late Nov but you can most likley preorder them and horizon will ship as soon they come in.

Cool, now I'm glad I didn't get the Nomadio Sensor. This system has a few advantages that would be better when used with a pitman and a two-way headset.

Has anyone bought this yet? How do you like it?

They arent available yet, I think im going to get one when it comes out, i like the temp and low batt voltage thing.

I swear I saw one at the track Sunday

actualy they are avalible now.
my local hobby store has them.(GRAYSLAKE HOBBIE WORLD)
and someone did have it sun

I saw one at the track but the guy was from a different state.....so maybe his hobby stores got them in already.

the temp is very accurate

It would be nice for the temperature and The lap trigger (for practice time), although I believe the Lap counting trigger thing is an extra $50

i seen it at Lh one day when i bought my Spektrum radio. maybe they ran out idk. they should have already been released.

I want one

I was at leisure last friday. I was looking at the spektrum radios they had and saw the boxes in the case. They said Spektrum Telemetry right on them. $140 bucks I think.