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Post by mikey100 on Mar 6, 2009 17:13:25 GMT 10
OK...I know this may seem a stupid question, but what is a good "glider programmable" radio? Am using a dx6i, like the thingypit sx for around $350 with receiver, the jr dx9 is fab at $1000+ with receiver......is there anything in between. I do like 2.4g as I have never had a glitch, but 36 seems to work 4 most. Am getting into 4 wing servo planes, so...
What do you think???
PS I know this question was put by Felix a while back, and I have read the replies...just wondering if anyone else has any input.
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Post by nick on Mar 6, 2009 17:19:57 GMT 10
hi there
in my limited experience, spend the most you can afford and get the dx9 2.4, no worries about getting shot down, but you can have some troubles at bald knob, the manual for that radio has a HUGE section on gliders, im sure there is better options so some of the more experienced glider flyers might be able to steer you on a better path, good luck
nick
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Post by chamm37 on Mar 6, 2009 18:01:47 GMT 10
Yer could go with the cockpit SX and then you could buy a 2.4ghz module for it which is only like $250 i think off memory so wyou would only be looking at 600 or so ;D
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Post by thevon on Mar 6, 2009 19:20:13 GMT 10
Multiplex is moving to 2.4 for all their radios and the new Cockpit SX looks to be the same as the old one but with built-in 2.4gig. There's a catalogue you can download on their website: www.multiplex-rc.de/ |
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Post by mikey100 on Mar 6, 2009 23:03:41 GMT 10
Chris, unfortunately no module to convert the the thingypit sx to 2.4g as it has no module.
Andrew, the 2.4g sx looks perfect, but have read that 2.4g receivers only work with same brand transmitters/modules. As I already have 6 Spectrum receivers, means now I am confined to Spectrum/JR.
Does anyone know if this is right?
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Post by skyzking on Mar 14, 2009 21:41:01 GMT 10
I just bought my self a new radio as well (just before new years). Its a MX-22, basically the Graupner version of JR DX9. It set me back $730 with a synth module, it will probably be the same with 2.4ghz.
If you want a radio specially built around the requirements of sailplanes stick with either Graupner or Multiplex. They both have very good mixing capabilities.
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Post by thevon on Mar 27, 2009 23:18:58 GMT 10
Hey I've just discovered something else really nice about the Cockpit SX. Our 2nd transmitter turned up today so tonight I've been fiddling with the buddy system. The only other buddy system I've used was Hitec and both radios have to have the plane programmed into them. But the great thing with Multiplex is that the student Tx doesnt need to have the program. So if you have a sailplane all programmed into one radio, you can set up another guy in minutes and when he flies, he's using the program from the teacher radio. That's a really big thing. The problem with the Hitec system is that even if you get the student radio fully programmed, then you modify the teacher radio trim or mixes, or say you alter the plane's CG etc you have to make those changes to the programming of the student radio too, which is clumsy. I'm stoked that the Multiplex avoids that issue entirely. OK Jeff, Ken, Brian, Ezza I'm sure you're going "c'mon, didn't you know that???"!
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Post by combatnoosa on Mar 28, 2009 8:42:05 GMT 10
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