Spektrum NX8 8-Channel DSMX Transmitter With AR8020T Telemetry Receiver

In The Box

Overview
With the Spektrum™ NX8, you’ll enjoy the 8-channel versatility needed to operate your models to their fullest potential and to fly complex aircraft such as EDF jets. And that’s just where its next-generation “NX” series advantages begin. The NX8 also incorporates many of the latest exclusive Spektrum™ innovations for a level of ease, efficiency and performance you’ll find in no other 8-channel transmitter.

Out of the box, the Spektrum™ NX8 transmitter and AR8020T receiver are compatible with and ready to support your Spektrum™ Smart batteries and Smart Avian™ ESCs — so you can receive essential telemetry data right at your fingertips in real time. The NX8 radio’s Wi-Fi connectivity adds even more convenience. In addition to completing product registration straight from the transmitter, you’ll be able to download firmware updates instantly. It’s a totally modern user experience.

More proven Spektrum™ radio expertise can be found in the NX8 transmitter’s ergonomic design. The contours, balance, and control positions combine to increase the accuracy of your inputs and provide unparalleled comfort. An easy-to-use roller wheel interface and easy-to-read menus simplify programming. The large 3.2″ color display also presents telemetry information in crisp, clear, high-resolution detail, and lets you choose from multiple color palettes — or create your own. Even a long-lasting, rechargeable 1S 2000mAh Li-Ion transmitter battery and USB cable for convenient USB charging are included.

With 250 model memory, model programming templates, programmable voice alerts, wireless trainer system functionality and more, the NX8 puts a wide array of control innovations and advantages into the palms of your hands. Fly your aircraft with next-generation performance — choose the 8-channel NX8 transmitter from Spektrum™.

Includes Spektrum™ AR8020T 8-Channel Telemetry Receiver
The AR8020T receiver included with the Spektrum™ NX8 radio system is a full-range, 8-channel receiver with DSM2® and DSMX® compatibility and compact, 1.93 x 1.18 x 0.59 inch (49 x 30 x 15mm) L/W/H dimensions to fit easily in a wide range of models. Built-in telemetry and Smart compatibility equip the receiver to deliver vital flight data from Smart components to the NX8 transmitter in real time.

Features

NX Family
Spektrum is proud to introduce the latest leap forward in Spektrum RC technology — the NX Series of aircraft transmitters. The NX6, NX8 and NX10 equipped not only with the greatest Spektrum RC flight innovations up to now, but also, with new features and advances that will take you into the next generation of radio control.

With the Spektrum™ NX series, you’ll enjoy the 6-channel, 8-channel or 10-channel versatility needed to operate your models to their fullest potential and to fly complex aircraft such from EDF’s to giant scale balsa airplanes. And that’s just where its next-generation “NX” series advantages begin. The NX transmitters also incorporates many of the latest exclusive Spektrum™ innovations for a level of ease, efficiency and performance you’ll find in no other transmitter.

SMART TECHNOLOGY
The Spektrum™ NX8 comes ready to provide the advantages of state-of-the-art connectivity right out of the box by supporting the innovative, all-in-one telemetry of Spektrum™ Smart batteries, ESCs and receivers. Smart Technology ensures that all of your model’s electronics work together seamlessly for the greatest efficiency and performance. It keeps you aware of every component’s status, boosts your confidence in its capabilities, and makes your entire system more responsive and simple to use.

LARGE 3.2″ COLOR DISPLAY
Navigating menus and viewing telemetry data is made easy by the NX8 transmitter’s large, 3.2″ backlit color display that delivers information in crisp, 320×240 resolution detail. The display screen also allows you to choose from multiple color palettes or create your own.

WI-FI AND USB CONNECTIVITY
When connected to Wi-Fi, the NX8 transmitter gets even smarter. You can complete product registration right from the transmitter and download firmware updates instantly. A micro USB port allows you to charge the internal Li-Ion battery with an ordinary USB-to-Micro USB cable. It can also be used to recognize accessory devices and provide a convenient link to your PC or laptop. Connect the NX8 transmitter to your computer and you can control most simulators, including the RealFlight® RC Flight Simulator.*

*Currently compatible only with RF8 and RF9.

VOICE ALERTS
Keep tabs on important information without ever taking your eyes off what you are flying. The NX8 programmable voice alert system can call out what flight mode you have chosen or report telemetry info on demand. If an alarm goes off, you won’t have to look at the display to see what’s happening. The NX8 can tell you. A headphone jack allows you to monitor voice alerts using earbuds so you don’t bother other pilots.

EASY PROGRAMMING
The NX8 offers 10 programmable mixes, 2 sequencers, and up to 10 different flight modes. You can easily navigate program menus with the transmitter’s roller-wheel scrolling interface with Clear, Back, and Function buttons. Function bar options include Telemetry Ticker Tape for following real-time telemetry data and “My List” to give you quick access to the menu items you select, organized however you wish. You’ll have quick, uncluttered access to the features you use the most.

MODEL TEMPLATES
Model programming templates for BNF® aircraft that include desired switch assignments, rates, curves and other details are already saved into the NX8 transmitter. You can also simplify the process of creating set-ups for new models by selecting Template and starting from a generic model template of the appropriate model type.

WIRELESS TRAINER
The exclusive functionality of the Spektrum™ wireless trainer link gives NX8 users the ability to link up wirelessly with other Spektrum™ DSMX®/DSM2® transmitters when teaching someone to fly. It’s hassle-free. Once bound to another transmitter or component, ModelMatch™ technology will allow the NX8 to re-link without going through the bind process all over again.

AR8020T 8-CHANNEL TELEMETRY RECEIVER
The AR8020T receiver included with the Spektrum™ NX8 radio system is a full-range, 8-channel receiver with DSM2® and DSMX® compatibility and compact, 1.93 x 1.18 x 0.59 inch (49 x 30 x 15mm) L/W/H dimensions to fit easily in a wide range of models. Built-in telemetry and Smart compatibility equip the receiver to deliver vital flight data from Smart components to the NX8 transmitter in real time.

HIGH CAPACITY Li-ION TRANSMITTER BATTERY
The NX8 transmitter includes a long-lasting 3.7V 2000mAh 1S Lithium Ion battery and a USB cable for convenient USB charging.

DSMX® TECHNOLOGY
The NX8 transmitter is built around proven Spektrum™ DSMX® 2.4GHz frequency-agile technology — the most advanced spread spectrum RC technology to date. By adding the agility of unique frequency shifts to the superior interference resistance of a wideband signal, and by limiting those shifts to a smaller portion of the 2.4GHz band, DSMX® transmitters provide on-channel interference protection that’s second to none.