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Old 09-09-2012, 05:18 PM
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What brand of radio are you using.
Old 09-09-2012, 05:25 PM
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Futaba (three).
Old 09-09-2012, 05:57 PM
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Futaba X 4 Good Luck, Dave
Old 09-09-2012, 07:06 PM
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Futaba and Spektrum.  Each has its good and bad, and both fly the planes equally well.
Old 09-09-2012, 07:15 PM
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All Hitec except for the lone JR 10SX on the right but is has since been replaced by a second Hitec A9.

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Old 09-09-2012, 07:46 PM
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This one! The only radio I'll ever need... The Graupner MC-32!
Old 09-09-2012, 08:14 PM
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Futaba 9-C on both 72 and 2.4. I use a Hitec 2.4 module and RXs but I use both Hitec and Futaba when on 72.
Old 09-10-2012, 02:10 AM
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New Futaba 8J. Fantastic radio.
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One Futaba 7C and two Futaba 8FG(s). The 8FGs are great.

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Old 09-10-2012, 12:17 PM
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DX7 and Futaba 6EX
Old 09-10-2012, 12:30 PM
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Hitec A9 and Eclipse 7 Pro....

"If it ain't "Hitec", then it must be "Low Tech"".....
Old 09-10-2012, 12:46 PM
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Hitec Optic 6 (NOT the Sport). Love it, but really want an Aurora 9 as well.
Old 09-10-2012, 01:00 PM
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AURORA 9 WITH 27 PLANES STORED AND UPGRADED 2700 MA BATTERY PACK
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Jr SX600 and a Futaba T6J.. I like diversity[8D]
Old 09-10-2012, 01:35 PM
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Spektrum DX6i.
Old 09-10-2012, 02:50 PM
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Hitec Laser 6 FM, Futaba 7c 2.4, JR sport 400. Out of these three I like and use the Hitec Laser 6 the most.
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Futaba Fm and 2.4 6xA and 7c
Old 09-10-2012, 04:21 PM
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ORIGINAL: ARUP

This one! The only radio I'll ever need... The Graupner MC-32!
WOW that's a hell of a radio. At 1700 bucks it's actualy a bargin compaired to the Futaba 14mz and 18mz.

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Old 09-10-2012, 04:24 PM
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7C with LiFe pack.
Not a single regret.
Good luck!
Old 09-10-2012, 04:37 PM
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Futaba 10 for my Daughter and I
Old 09-10-2012, 05:02 PM
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My JR X-347 just died.. I replaced it and my four RX's with a Hitec A9 with a Opitma 9 (2) Optima 6's and a Minima 6 for less than a JR 9003 TX only. So far I'm happy with the ease of programing. Had one hiccup but that was my fault. I missed a step. Just new TX blues, so to speak. I'm much more comfortable with it now.

Ken
Old 09-10-2012, 05:40 PM
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Hitec Optic 6 X2. One 72 MHz and the other 2.4 GHz. (Just got the latter)  It's all I've ever used and needed so far. Reliable and the prices are ridiculously low lately. Bought both second hand and have about $200 total invested...
Old 09-10-2012, 06:33 PM
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Airtronics SD10G, 2 RDS8000 (both 2.4gHz), 1 RD8000 (72 mHz), 1 HiTec Optic 6 (Non-Sport) with 72Mhz Spectra module, and a 2.4 gHz Spektrum Module, as well as a newly acquires JR 9303 72 mHz. also have some older Futaba 72 mHz that I don't use.

Mostly use the SD10G, I would use it more if I had more Rxs for it. RD's not used much, Optic used fairly frequently, and the Jr is getting used a little more, as I get use to it!

Craig.
Old 09-10-2012, 06:49 PM
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I have a Futaba Conquest I have used since 1991. Is it time to upgrade? LOL. Joe
Old 09-10-2012, 06:58 PM
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I am using a Futaba 9Z WC2 on 72MHz, 2.4 FASST, and DSM2.

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