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Beginners Corner > Help with Radio selection

kodiak
New Heliman
Location: Perkasie, PA - United States

Greetings.
This is my first post to this forum. I am brand new to helicopters and I will be picking up my first one tomorrow. I could use a little help with the radio and gyro selections. I am extrememly green to this segment of remote control. My concern is that I am being presented options of radios that are far beyond my need. What are the real advantages of a $600 JR 9303 or a Futaba 9chps as compared to the Futaba 7 chp or Spektrum DX7? I am a beginner but have been flying for 15 years, a quick learner and I've spent 10s of hours on the simulator. I know,I know it's not the same....I just don't want to buy significantly more than I need. Please don't misunderstand, I don't want to skimp either.
Thanks in advance....

Kodiak

06-10-2008 04:42 AM

airborne r/c
Senior Heliman
Location: Woodward, Okla - Stationed in Korea

I prefer my Futaba T9CHP to the JR's I have had in the past. All of this will come down to just prefrance on your end. It takes a minuim of 6ch to fly a helio. I have 9ch's just incase I want to add something else to the helio or get a larger bird that may need more. The TX will kinda grow with me. For gyros I use Futaba 401's on my 3D birds and 240's on my pattern fliers. Both work great.

Take offs are Optional, Landings are Mandatory

06-10-2008 04:58 AM

skypilot 01
Key Veteran
Location: Northumberland UK

I like the the FF9 also, it has more than enough features for me.

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06-10-2008 06:33 AM

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alvinrc
Veteran
Location: Mobile, AL, USA

kodiak,
Unless your intent is to go with the new 2.4 radio stuff, you might check around in your local area for some used radios.

People are converting to 2.4 and dumping their old radios sometimes at a great value.

A friend just bought a 9 chp with switch harnesses batt pacs and five PCM receivers for $250.00.
Was a local deal and history of radio was entirely known so he knew he was getting good as new serviceable gear.

06-10-2008 09:34 AM

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BarracudaHockey
rrMaster
Location: Orange Park FL

I wouldn't get anything less than a Dx7, or 7c, especially if you want to get into nitros.

The higher end radios mean more than just extra channels. They usually mean bigger screens, easier to read menus, real time graphs of pitch, throttle, and expo curves. Also advanced mixing and other things.

Whether you need them or not is another matter but the rule of thumb is, get the best radio you can reasonably afford, it will be with you a lot longer than your first helicopter.

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06-10-2008 12:31 PM

ourobouros2k2
Heliman
Location: okc area, Oklahoma

buyer's remorse

Definatetly spend a little more and get a better radio. I started off with parkflyer dx-6 (non i) system. Allthough it is perfectly capable of flying my t-rex, the feature list is small. Buy a radio that will grow with you. I don't see how a person could go wrong with a dx-7. Man I wish I would have done that to begin with.

Good luck,

Andy T-rex 450sa, Axe CP

06-10-2008 01:23 PM

steffgiguere
Veteran
Location: St-Eustache, Quebec, Canada

Make a plan to see what you want now and what you think you will get in the future and see how many channels you need to fly these, and buy the best you can afford for this need. If you want to get into scales then consider getting my channels.

I wish I could fly 24/7

06-10-2008 01:37 PM

kodiak
New Heliman
Location: Perkasie, PA - United States

Thank you

Thanks for all of the input. I appreciate everyone taking the time to help me. As I mentioned, I am an newbie to helis and I don't want to spend 600 for a transmitter for features I won't use. I really don't know what all of the "bells and whistles" that these radios have actually do. The only flight time I have is on Real Flight and that doesn't have many features that I'm aware of at least none that I use. I can see myself getting into flying helis, not "programming". Don't take that the wrong way. Thanks again for all of your help

Kodiak

06-10-2008 03:13 PM

FBoss
Veteran
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Im close to a newbee, bought a DX7 and do like it very much BUT I wish now that I had, had the $$ for a 9chnl. Thats nice when going to a gov and other add ons you may want later. The 9chnls have more options for switch assingnment and stuff like that as well. DO get 2.7 radio, I dont think there is any going back to FM. All that said, I do love my DX7 and have seen more than a few guys that fly way beond my ability, using the same DX7.

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06-10-2008 04:41 PM

2low
Senior Heliman
Location: elview wv usa

Dx7!

Got to have my cup of heli in the morning.

06-10-2008 06:13 PM

RAK402
Veteran
Location: Alhambra, CA

Buy the best that you can afford.

I would definitely get on 2.4 ghz, and that (to me) pretty much says Spektrum/JR. You will have to make sure that you use an adequate arbourne power supply, but will not have the heat problems that are starting to show up on much of the Futaba 2.4 equipment (I am sure that they will address it but, according to what I am seeing on the forums, it is not taken care of yet).

The DX7 will do most everything that you need. If you can swing it, go for the X9303.

Your enjoyment of the hobby and ease of learning is directly proportional to the quality of your equipment. The quality of your equipment is, unfortunately, directely proportional to the amount that you invest in it.

Good luck to you, whatever you choose to do.

06-10-2008 07:35 PM

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