Gary Nuttall

ChrisB - the club I'm a member of has been really helpful already and I've managed to get what;s considered a reasonably suitable first model and transmitter (which is compatible via buddy cable with a club transmitter). So am actually "good to go". Have had a bit of an odd compatibility issue with this setup though and so was pondering if replacing with new transmitter(s) now might be the simplest solution. Fortunately, the issue of buying two transmitters isn't too much of a problem either as my son and I have started together, so I could just buy one for each of us.

Thanks MattyB. Battery failure/dodgy receiver is a fair point which I hadn't considered. The future proofing side of things is less of a concern as I realise this might be just a foray into the activity for me - and I may decide that I don't want to go beyond a certain level (or, heavens forbid, give up). Am sure there's the risk of days on a damp, cold, windy, field thinking "there must be something else I could be doing"..... and I could just become demotivated. At this stage having lots of buttons, switches and dials is actually off-putting rather than inspiring. If it turns out that I become totally hooked on it then I'll take the hit (financial and time) at that point.

Thanks all for the really useful feedback. Sounds like "Mode 2", i.e. aileron/elevator on right stick works for me I have already joined a local model club and am taking on board advice wherever it's offered. Funnily, it was a club instructor who suggested the Futaba 6K. It should be remembered that I am a complete novice and that the subtleties of additional functionality etc will be wasted on me (for quite some time). In fact anything beyond basic 3-4 ch control (or as I think of it up/down, left/right, faster/slower) melts my head anyway! And yes, I know that's oversimplifying it but I'm not going to be executing Aresti programme negative-G flicks (not intentionally anyway). Thanks again.

Am a newbie and am looking at the Futaba 6K. However, it seems that model numbers are like Dyson cleaners...there's lots of variations! Can anyone therefore please explain the difference between Futaba T6K - 6 Channel 2.4GHz T-FHSS (Dry) & R3006SB Combo (Mode 1) and Futaba T6K - 6 Channel 2.4GHz T-FHSS (Dry) & R3006SB Combo (Mode 2) ? Thanks