receiver question

[wag67]

Ok need some advice on what to purchase in terms of a receiver. I have an Hitec optic 6 radio and after destroying a receiver after a battery shorting I am after a some new receivers. i need to purchase 4 receivers in the near future as my fleet is expanding. I have used a corona 8 channel Synthesized but find it hard to lock on. I also do want to spend a fortune as there are going into slope soarers .
what is a good receiver or should I goand get a receiver and crystal as well. is there any other way I can go
can any one tell me about the Eclipse Spectra Module is 72mhz a good way to go

[thevon]

Hi Mike, it really depends on what you're going to put them into. What planes are they for and How many channels do you need?

72mhz is for the USA, not for Australia. You have to stick with the legal frequency.

Be careful with the Optic 6. I had problems with mine. The biggest drama was a known fault where the module has a glitchy contact It took me a few bad incidents to work out that it was dropping out completely. It's best to jam some bits of balsa etc between the casing and the module top and bottom to prevent it moving around.

[mikey100]

Gee...having to jam bits of wood into a new receiver to make it work properly would really instill one's confidence in it! ! ! Think I would cross that one off my list!