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Old 03-20-2012, 09:10 PM
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Does anyone have any comments on the new Spektrum DX18 radio?
Old 03-21-2012, 02:52 AM
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800 bucks is outside my R/C budget even on a good day, and what's the 18 really get me that I don't have with a Dx8 other than extra channels.  You'll have to view my comments in the light of my past R/C where I started with Rudder only controlled airplanes (1964).

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Old 03-21-2012, 06:28 AM
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800 bucks is outside my R/C budget even on a good day, and what's the 18 really get me that I don't have with a Dx8 other than extra channels. You'll have to view my comments in the light of my past R/C where I started with Rudder only controlled airplanes (1964).

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Many more Wing and Tail types and other more advanced programming. It all depends upon the types of aircraft you fly and the features you like to use.
Old 03-21-2012, 08:15 AM
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I love mine!

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Old 04-09-2012, 05:49 AM
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In my opinion i think this radio would be best suited to a bigger scale plane. I suppose other than the usual controls like ail, rudd etc you would use the extra channels for details such as lighting on the cockpitt istrument pannel and wing lighting things like that.

Does that reciver 3 or 4 satalite recivers ?

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In my opinion i think this radio would be best suited to a bigger scale plane. I suppose other than the usual controls like ail, rudd etc you would use the extra channels for details such as lighting on the cockpitt istrument pannel and wing lighting things like that.

Does that reciver 3 or 4 satalite recivers ?

Chris
Old 04-09-2012, 06:13 AM
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ORIGINAL: H1-RACER

In my opinion i think this radio would be best suited to a bigger scale plane. I suppose other than the usual controls like ail, rudd etc you would use the extra channels for details such as lighting on the cockpitt istrument pannel and wing lighting things like that.

Does that reciver 3 or 4 satalite recivers ?

Chris
Like all Spektrum radios, even the High End model works with any of the available JR/Spektrum receivers, so you can fly a complex Giant Scale model or a flat foamie. I have a fellow club member who has been flying small foamie jets from Hobby Lobby. Several have Vectored Thrust. His latest model is the Red, White, and Blue Mig 29. He has a JR 9503 and does not have enough Programmable Mixers to be able to utilize all the features on the Jet. The DX18 would solve his problem.

I have had many radios over the years and there is always a feature, in the next level radio above the one I bought, that made me wish I had waited and bought that one.

I have two JR XP9303's with Spektrum modules, but I bought a DX8. While the DX8 has one less channel, it has some very interesting programming. It took me much less time to set up the aircraft that I formerly flew with the 9303. I have a Hangar 9 P47-150 gas powered that requires 9 channels and 3 JR Matchboxes. With the DX18, all the mixing can be done in the Transmitter, with no Matchboxes.

I will sell the 9303's and buy the DX18 and use it for everything. I like having a second radio for backup or as a Trainer Box, but I can't say I have used my second 9303 very often over the past 4 years except for one 72Mhz receiver I still have.
Old 04-09-2012, 03:47 PM
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How does it fit in a carrying case? I have a JR case that fits 2 transmitters, my 12x and my backup dx6i. It doesn't look like it can fit that kind of case.
Old 04-10-2012, 06:21 AM
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It's about 10.5" tall (measuring with my calibrated hand-spread ). It depends on which carrying case you're using if it will fit. I don't use a case for mine.

Andy
Old 01-24-2013, 09:56 AM
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Going to pick mine up today, any other thoughts will be appreciated. Also, is there a class on the "How To" in the use of the DX18??
Old 01-24-2013, 10:17 AM
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No, but between me and Freechip over on RCG's radio forum you're covered pretty well. Just ask, we'll do what we can to help.

If you're into airplanes the DX18 isn't much different than a DX8, just more you can do. If you're into gliders, you want to download the stuff Sherman Knight has posted on the Kennedy Composites website.

Andy
Old 01-24-2013, 12:59 PM
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ORIGINAL: AndyKunz

It's about 10.5'' tall (measuring with my calibrated hand-spread ). It depends on which carrying case you're using if it will fit. I don't use a case for mine.

Andy
No case? Shame on you.
Old 01-25-2013, 03:59 PM
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I have one now, but I haven't gotten an insert for it yet. It's black and has a funny picture on the side ...

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Old 01-25-2013, 10:58 PM
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Very good.Foam is kind of overrated anyway IMO.After years of driving a pickup truck I found that if you pile enough stuff inside nothing can roll around.
Old 01-25-2013, 11:04 PM
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I love mine too.The only negative Ive found so far is the feeling I get when I occasionally have to use something else when flying someone elses stuff.
Old 01-26-2013, 10:32 AM
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ORIGINAL: AndyKunz

I have one now, but I haven't gotten an insert for it yet. It's black and has a funny picture on the side ...

Andy
Kind of a stylized sun with a face in it?

Old 01-27-2013, 11:51 AM
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Mine has that pic too. Love the radio, and I'm from the other side.

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