Difference Turnigy 9X with and without module...?

Are you saying that you should put the module in place and then solder to the pins that come into it? I am interested, how did you deal with the 3 way switch, the bind/led board and the aerial?

That's how I did it.. I tried it inside first but thought it might foul the sticks...

Nice job there. Again, overly complex for a newbie to modifications, and there is the introduction of additional joints/connections in your RF system.
One thing you MUST check in time is that JST connector to the LED and 3-way - any corrosion on that could appear eventually, particularly with damp conditions like over here in the UK, must be absolutely eliminated or you could possibly get intermittent radio problems.

Also, your thoughts on the hack fouling anything inside is unfounded as there is an acre of space between the sticks.

Yup. Have had all that inside mine for a good month or so now. Still plenty of room inside for the hack unit - I did remove the spring plates though - no need for those now. lol!
I changed the knob on the encoder as well, as the supplied one was damned ugly! LOL!!!!
Really makes it one cracking transmitter - and once they have the capability to write to the SD card via BT or USB ... even better as it could then data log from the telemetry.
The BT module fits fine - I have mine almost in the place of where a SM one would have fitted - I shortened down the cables to make things a little tidier, but there is still plenty of room kicking about. Hot glue comes in handy for routing wires and pinning them in place all in safe locations.
Incidentally, did you/do you have any problems with your SD card holder not initialising?
Quite a few - me included - have had to resolder all of its contacts. In my case, I ended up replacing it altogether to stop the problem.
There was also a correction done in R93, but now its R95 it can even 'speak' the name of the model selected!
All good stuff and getting better and better each time there is a new software flash release.


Edited by WTWUK - 27/Jul/2012 at 9:38pm

Indeed - mine bursts into life with 'Gooooood Morrrrnnnniiiiiin Vietnaaaaaaaaaaammmm!!!' heh heh

If the likes of Rob etc can get it so that the sound files can be done via the USB or BT, that will make the sound system absolutely top notch and the card can stay in the TX. I have a 16GB in mine - cannot see that getting filled up!

You may find your card holder begins to play up after a few insert/removal cycles of the card - and then you might find no sounds at all - but it is relatively easy to fix.
Also there can be Disk IO errors generated on the SD Card status screen - happens on mine sometimes, but not always.