Craig Davies

Hi, may seem like a daft question but I'm new to the hobby. I have the plane the engine and am now looking at the radio set. What I would like to know is do you have to have the same make (i.e. Futaba, Spektum, Hitec etc) Tx, Rx and servos or can you have a mixture i.e Futaba Tx, Hitec Rx and JR servos?  Hope this makes sense, thanks for any help received.  Craig.

Hi, thanks for all the advice I'm getting. I am definitely going for 2.4 but I'm now unsure if I go for the Spektrum DX6i with 6 channels or risk life and limb when the wife finds out and splash out on the DX7 with 7 channels. What I need to ask is because I'm just starting out can I justify £240 on my first Tx? also how much more beneficial is it to one extra channel? Again, any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks all..................

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Hi All,  Just a quick update, I have been to a local model shop and had a chat and have now decided on the Spektrum DX6i 2.4GHz which should be in the shops in 3 to 4 weeks hopefully. He did mention the DX7 which at this stage I can't justify the extra outlay (if truth be known the wife would go ape). They told me it would be around the £110 mark for the Tx & Rx only and extra for the servos which will be within the £150 budget. This is my final decision now as my head is in a spin with what to go for and after speaking with the guy at the model shop I'm now convinced this is the one for me. Whatever feedback I now get I'm sticking with this (everyone has there favourite) but if anyone has anything to say about Spektrum I'm all ears.  Cheers for everything. Craig.

Hi, I,m in the process of buying my first radio set. For my budget of £150 it looks like a Futaba 6ex 2.4GHz, my next question is mode 1 or mode 2? I know everyone will have there favourite and I know it's what you are used to but I'm new and not used to anything, what I would like to know are the pros and con's for each mode, limitations etc. Cheers Craig.

Hi All, Just to say thanks to everyone who has responded to my plea for help, it looks like I will go for the Futaba 2.4GHz EX which seems to be within my budget of £150. Before I part with the cash how does this set compare to other 2.4 sets and are they around this price. Thanks again and I'm sure I will be asking plenty more questions in the future. Cheers Craig. 

Hi, please help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 I have the airframe and engine and am now looking to buy the radio gear, I'd nearly settled on the 35MHz Futaba 6ex with 4 servos and Rx. Then a shop showed me a Sanwa VG6000 which felt nice and was good value. I then phoned another shop to get some prices and they recommended the new technology 2.4GHz which after reading up on seems good, my only concern is it too new and will there be teething problems etc. I'm sure everyone has there personal favorites but I need some advice please, my budget is £150 to get the complete set, I would prefer to get the latest technology but wondered if this will be OK at clubs (another minefield, which one do I join, a different thread later for this one).  Thank you in advance for any help received.....