Simon Chambers Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Posted by Major on 25/09/2012 19:42:52: Ken - not so bad?? The cheapest Rx costs about 30 quid... x16 it will be quite big amount of money... Depends if you need/want telemetry. If you don't, there are several options. Firstly you can get a Hitec Minima for around the £24-£26 mark. Alternatively if you look at a well known, large RC retailer, you can pick equivalent, compatible ones for around the £12-£14 mark (depending on the logged in discount). Now I don't want to upset anyone through conflict of interest or divert the thread topic away, so I'll let others point the way if they so wish...! Don't forget that 35MHz receivers, even though selling cheap compared to what they were new, they aren't at rock bottom prices yet. So it is possible to sell existing branded receivers and get close to buying the 2.4GHz alternatives. I have a dilema. I have a Futaba FP-R138DF that I'm selling, but it has a large amount of sentimental value attached to it. Also its in very good condition. So do I sell it, or keep it in and get it back out to play with when its an antique (like single channel sets are now)? It won't be long before 35MHz gear will become rare if we continue the rate at which its thrown out/replaced! Si. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stevens 1 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I have 5 Heli's all on 35 Mhz, all operate from one TX which is my HiTec Eclipse 7 QCPM. Cost factor of changing everything over is the major point for me. If I want to convert there is a module available which plugs into my TX and works in the same way 2.4 Ghz does, ie it detects if a frequency is in use and automatically moves to a free one. It also uses the shorter aerial same as 2.4 Ghz sets. I have seen mixed reports about 2.4 Ghz sets - they are still fairly new so I will wait till things settle down a bit & when all the bugs are ironed out. Mark Edited By Mark Stevens 1 on 25/09/2012 21:11:42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Whisky Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I voted "entirely 2.4Ghz" but I do still have a couple of gliders and an EasyStar on 35MHz, but I fly them so rarely which is why I've never changed them over, so they really shouldn't count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Peter Miller Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I fly about half my models on 35 and half on 2.4. I see no need to change over completely. In our small club everyone has an allocated 35 Mhz fequency with no duplicates so no possible clashes. Max membership 15 for various reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I voted 'both' because I have 2 aeroplanes still on 35MHz, but to be honest all new stuff will go on to 2.4GHz. There is nothing wrong with 35MHz - in fact in some circumstances it is still a better bet then 2.4GHz, but the fact is I can buy new 2.4GHz Rx's cheaper than (decent)second hand 35MHz stuff. Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 All 35 simply because I have no real problems with it. As a lone flyer getting 'shot down' is not a significant risk. A 'full range' Corona on 35 is still cheaper (and quite a bit smaller) than a 2.4 with a satellite. My first 2.4 plane is still under development! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I still use my Cockpit Sx on 35 mhz (as well as with a FrSky hack module), but I've fitted the bendy short aerial so I don't forget to pull it up. But majority of my planes are now 2.4 a mixture of Spektrum DSM2, FrSky and Multiplex M-Link. The main worry about staying on 35 mhz was the lack of availability of new 35 mhz transmitters, you don't see any of the new transmitters launched in 35 mhz and 2.4 formats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Green Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 All my power models and new builds are 2.4, but I have a couple of foam slopers, with embedded 35mhz Rx, so these will remain until I break them. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Damms Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Never flown on 35mhz but still have my parkzone spit on 27mhz everything else on 2.4ghz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverlandgirl. Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Still flying the 27meg I bought when I was 16,oh so very long ago! Also using 40 meg, once standard here. Alot of cheap 40 sets for sale now ,with people moving over, so have bought a few more.... Don't club fly, so if it works, it works.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jarvis 1 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I use exclusively 2.4, however I have no problem with 35mhz, used it for 30 years without being shot down, the onloy reason I have 2.4 is because I sold up then came back to flying, it didn't make sense to go 35mhz, used a DX7 for a couple of years and was happy with it, had to take last year out, now have the new DX7s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 just swapping over to 2.4 as i was having some bad interfeerence problems with my 35mhz gear. when the plane goes into fail safe every now and then, you have a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 In the area, where I live,does not have too much radio traffic and there's only few modeller.I have three models on 35 and three on 2.4 .....otherwise I'm sentimentally connected to the 35 ..but,in a case of any radio interference ,I stayed with the 35 mHz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu knowles Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 when the plane goes into fail safe every now and then, you have a problem. I had this problem a while ago. couldn't understand it. It turned out to be because I had changed my phone to a Blackberry. I leave it in the car now, - no more problem stu k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fly boy3 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Still on 35, because of costs. Mostly ic, have flown a few PL,s to make a start into electrics, and I have had no trouble at all with my Futaba gear. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I am about 50/50. For all the claimed superiority of 2.4 more of these go in at our club than 35. One spectacularly whist videoing its flight, apparently posted on u tube. I think the main issue with 35 is to maintain frequency control, as an in grained habit, Probably when all the bells and whistles are standard on the intermediate (2.4) sets that advantages will be far clearer. For the moment, they both work for me. Edited By Erfolg on 27/11/2012 21:13:28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Went flying a couple of weeks ago. Somehow, all the models I took that day were all on 35 Mhz, Futaba. Reason why they are older models, used as throw in the car and fly - and they do, All came back as they went out. Still quite a few people at the club are still using 35. Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunie Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I'm some and some. I've got two trainers on 35Mhz but I have a micro Stryker and a Vortex 400 on Spektrum (DX7) and have just swapped my 20 year old Dare-U to Spektrum as well. I'm happy with 35MHz but now that I have keyfob cameras on one of the trainers (TT OBL40) I reckon I can see 5 or 6 glitches in a 10 minute flight, with it on electric only one or two could be heard from the ground, if it was I/C I may never have known at all. These are all easy to hear on the camera as short motor cuts. This doesn't particularly worry me, like many things what you don't now doesn't worry you, conversely. . . . At the same site I have also had at least one drop out on 2.4! I think it may be the site, some are just like that, also it is maybe 200 yards from an electrified railway line (third rail) how much RFI does an electric train make when it crosses a gap in the third rail? My two big reasons for going 2.4:- 1. A friend bought a load of gear intending to take up flying again, changed his mind and gave me a brand new DX7 with 2 receivers, quite a compelling one that. 2. I like the features (mixers etc.) compared to a vanilla dual rate 35MHz Tx which all mine are. The biggest of these for me is exponential, now I have got used to it given the choice I would never use linear again! This is the reason I've changed the Dare-U over, I never really liked it on linear, with the rates on low it flew fine but was never very exciting, high rates made it lively but then it was scary in a straight line. On expo I can fly it straight and still have +/- 45 degrees with the sticks in the corners, lovely. Shaunie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area 51 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Mixture of both! However less use of the 35mhz this year, mainly due to whats ready.. However given some comments in the magazines.. Why not keep the 35mhz going? All my flying buddies are 2.4, in which case my 35mhz will clash with no one... Besides the 35mhz seems to fetch very little if sold. Spare Tx's and spares Rx's.. Win win.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weasel Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Like Paul says Why Not. I have quite a few models to convert and changing to 2.4 would cost me quite a fortune, if i was starting out new then yes 2.4 would be the way foward. But why get rid of a perfectly servicable 35meg set up when you have no issues with it !!!!! Weasel 35Meg old timer...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Well said Old Timer, from another old timer. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Adams Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I used to fly on 35mhz only(sanwa vanguard) 6ch now i have made the leap with 2.4 tx + rx from Giant Shark. The only time i used to get glitches/interferance was when i flew up Chobham Common in Surrey,but not all of the time. I still have a brand new boxed Vanguard Tx + other bits that i will be selling soon,was my spare set that i never used. This is from the mid 1990s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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