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When will there be a new update for the 9c - 10/14/2003 5:08:58 AM

zero244

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Hello Does anyone have any idea when Futaba will be coming out with a new Model to replace the 9C series. I would like to have a 9C level radio........but I don't want to purchase......on the tale end of the 9C just before its replacement gets released. The 9C has been out a while........seems likely Futaba will be updating it in the not too distant future.

Anyone have a inside scoop.

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RE: When will there be a new update for the 9c - 10/14/2003 5:03:18 PM

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Zero,
speaking strictly as an educated guess and based upon futaba's history, I wouldnt expect to see a replacement or upgrade to 9C for a while to come. Futaba is not known for upgrading their radios every other year...

I think you can confidently purchase a 9C now, which is a SUPERB radio, without expecting to see it replaced any time soon.

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RE: When will there be a new update for the 9c - 10/14/2003 7:00:16 PM

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I heard that they're replacing their 9Z with a 12 ch. I wouldn't expect a replacement 9C until a while after the 12 comes out.

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RE: When will there be a new update for the 9c - 10/14/2003 8:56:08 PM

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I had the 7UHP which was about the same programming as the 8U series for 15 years. The 9C replaced it then and has only been out a couple years. I would not hesitate to buy one. I can't see them making a better radio for a long time.

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RE: When will there be a new update for the 9c - 10/14/2003 11:52:22 PM

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While I can't speak to the 8U or 9C radios, the 6 channel radio changed twice in about 5 years. It went from the 6X to the 6X's now the new 6E.

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RE: When will there be a new update for the 9c - 10/15/2003 12:12:33 AM

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I was told that the 6exa didn't replace the 6xas. I would imagine that the 6xas would be first in line for an upgrade. I just bought a 9c without any reservation. I didnt buy the 6xas because I thought that would be upgraded right after I bought it.

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RE: When will there be a new update for the 9c - 10/15/2003 4:57:57 AM

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The 6EXA did not replace the 6X. They are in completely different leagues. THe 6EXA is ment as an entry-level computer radio. The 6X is far superior.

However, they have had the 6X, then they made the 6X "Super" (6XS)

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RE: When will there be a new update for the 9c - 10/15/2003 4:36:56 PM

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There was at least a 5-year or so gap between the 6X and the 6X Super systems. Same as with the 8U to 8U Supers.

The 6EX is NOT a replacement for the 6X-series. The 6X has many more functions and programmable mixers. The 6E's mixers are not programmable, but fixed to certain functions. See:

http://www.futaba-rc.com/index.html

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RE: When will there be a new update for the 9c - 10/15/2003 5:00:46 PM

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while we are on the topic..does anyone know a good place to get a 9C online? I saw an ad here once but I didnt save the link for one with a Campac for like around $260 or so. Im ready to buy one by next week and cant seem to find the ad.

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RE: When will there be a new update for the 9c - 10/15/2003 5:22:21 PM

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Bruckner Hobbies $259.99 for 9C, module, tx battery and tx crystal and tx/rx charger, + free Campac.

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RE: When will there be a new update for the 9c - 10/16/2003 6:19:53 AM

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Second the Bruckner.

The 6EXA has two user-programmable mixes.

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RE: When will there be a new update for the 9c - 10/16/2003 12:55:24 PM

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the 6EXA is the 6X's little brother so to speak.

If I recall correctly, 6EXA has *ONE* programmable mix, which is very limited, with no trim or link options or switch assignability. I don't even remember if it has an on/off switch for the mix at all or if it is a constant ON mix.

It is also far less flexible in many other ways than the 6X Super....from no exponential to no helicopter programming, just for starters.

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RE: When will there be a new update for the 9c - 10/17/2003 6:12:45 AM

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I.E. junk. Pay the extra $30 and get a better radio like the 6X. Or a little bit more and get the HiTec Eclipse.

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RE: When will there be a new update for the 9c - 10/17/2003 1:08:19 PM

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3D,
I wouldnt say junk, just less extensive. For someone who just wants a radio that will fly his three flying wing foamies, its ideal. For someone who wants to set up an ultrastick, neither it nor its big brother, 6XS, have enough....

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RE: When will there be a new update for the 9c - 10/17/2003 11:53:07 PM

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Usually a manufacturer like Futaba will not design a radical new update to one of their better selling models such as the 9C UNLESS another company such as Hitec, JR, or Airtronics came out with a new model that greatly eclipsed the performance and features for the same or less money.

That is market dynamics at work.

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