Futaba 7CAP FM
04-23-2011, 06:59 PM
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Futaba 7CAP FM
I just cannot make myself buy a new radio yet. I've got a mint condition Futaba 7CAP I bought 6 or 7 years ago thinking it would provide years of service and growth in this hobby. I've gotten in an out of R/C over the last many years, but am looking to get back into it again - hopefully to stay. But, the world has switched to 2.4ghz stuff now. I figure 72mhz has been the staple for years and years and just because the 2.4 stuff is out doesn't make the 72 stuff any worse than it was. I guess its like an old computer. The new computer is better, but the old still does what it did before the new one came out. So, I am trying to convince myself to just keep flying with what I have (a hell of a nice FM radio) until I either lose it, break it, 72mhz becomes unprotected, or something else forces me into feeling good about spending the money.
Anyway, I figure with the advent of the 2.4 stuff, that FM receivers would be a dime a dozen. But, I am still seeing them quite highly priced. A decent 6-8 channel FX rx is still nearly 70-80 bucks with a crystal. I mean, damn! There has got to be a slew of these out there that aren't wanted or in demand anymore.
As a side note, I'd be willing to purchase some old FM receivers if anyone has some.
I really like my 7CAP and would probably just get the same thing in 2.4 since I know how to use it already. Hoping I can get a few (or more) more years of good R/C flying on FM.
Thoughts?
Anyway, I figure with the advent of the 2.4 stuff, that FM receivers would be a dime a dozen. But, I am still seeing them quite highly priced. A decent 6-8 channel FX rx is still nearly 70-80 bucks with a crystal. I mean, damn! There has got to be a slew of these out there that aren't wanted or in demand anymore.
As a side note, I'd be willing to purchase some old FM receivers if anyone has some.
I really like my 7CAP and would probably just get the same thing in 2.4 since I know how to use it already. Hoping I can get a few (or more) more years of good R/C flying on FM.
Thoughts?
04-23-2011, 07:08 PM
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RE: Futaba 7CAP FM
ORIGINAL: bryris
I just cannot make myself buy a new radio yet. I've got a mint condition Futaba 7CAP I bought 6 or 7 years ago thinking it would provide years of service and growth in this hobby. I've gotten in an out of R/C over the last many years, but am looking to get back into it again - hopefully to stay. But, the world has switched to 2.4ghz stuff now. I figure 72mhz has been the staple for years and years and just because the 2.4 stuff is out doesn't make the 72 stuff any worse than it was. I guess its like an old computer. The new computer is better, but the old still does what it did before the new one came out. So, I am trying to convince myself to just keep flying with what I have (a hell of a nice FM radio) until I either lose it, break it, 72mhz becomes unprotected, or something else forces me into feeling good about spending the money.
Anyway, I figure with the advent of the 2.4 stuff, that FM receivers would be a dime a dozen. But, I am still seeing them quite highly priced. A decent 6-8 channel FX rx is still nearly 70-80 bucks with a crystal. I mean, damn! There has got to be a slew of these out there that aren't wanted or in demand anymore.
As a side note, I'd be willing to purchase some old FM receivers if anyone has some.
I really like my 7CAP and would probably just get the same thing in 2.4 since I know how to use it already. Hoping I can get a few (or more) more years of good R/C flying on FM.
Thoughts?
I just cannot make myself buy a new radio yet. I've got a mint condition Futaba 7CAP I bought 6 or 7 years ago thinking it would provide years of service and growth in this hobby. I've gotten in an out of R/C over the last many years, but am looking to get back into it again - hopefully to stay. But, the world has switched to 2.4ghz stuff now. I figure 72mhz has been the staple for years and years and just because the 2.4 stuff is out doesn't make the 72 stuff any worse than it was. I guess its like an old computer. The new computer is better, but the old still does what it did before the new one came out. So, I am trying to convince myself to just keep flying with what I have (a hell of a nice FM radio) until I either lose it, break it, 72mhz becomes unprotected, or something else forces me into feeling good about spending the money.
Anyway, I figure with the advent of the 2.4 stuff, that FM receivers would be a dime a dozen. But, I am still seeing them quite highly priced. A decent 6-8 channel FX rx is still nearly 70-80 bucks with a crystal. I mean, damn! There has got to be a slew of these out there that aren't wanted or in demand anymore.
As a side note, I'd be willing to purchase some old FM receivers if anyone has some.
I really like my 7CAP and would probably just get the same thing in 2.4 since I know how to use it already. Hoping I can get a few (or more) more years of good R/C flying on FM.
Thoughts?
