ORIGINAL: GizmoMadMax Hello Hitec Team, I purchased the Hitec A9 system becuase of price and value & featuers, but the receivers and the new 6 LITE are still expensive? The 6 LITE is priced mainly around $50 & $52 ???? We thougth the future micro Rx would be another $10 to $20 below the standard 6, but so far has Not happened? When will hitec put these out cheaper than the Micro 05s ?
Many of us have to outfit a fleet from FM & Spectrum, but at $52 + shipping a pop is a chunk of change?
So far, my sons Optic 6 has both the FM & 2.4 modules, so for the moment we are using the micro 05S'..., but now buying the Corona FM receivers while we wait for your price drop? Corona RS400 FM Full Range DSP Receiver $11 What is the business plan and timing for the $20 to $25 to $30 receivers?
Also, is there any online stores with a SALE on the 6 LITE ? When will prices drop on all receivers?
Thank you!!!
Whilst one can never comment on another distributors pricing, can advise that the Optima Lite must be more expensive than the original Optima 6 Transceiver as it is the identical unit with a more expensive case and made in smaller productiond runs to satisfy what is in reality a still small market segment.
Please remember clones do not have to pay for all the design research and degree of tooling revisions, simply back engineer and copy e.g.check out the many small RTF sets with TX identical cases to a top F brand then open and find little substance.
Cheap DIY "Lite"Hitec options have been available for a long time..
Optima Receivers - Light Weight Minima 6E, 6T Receivers & new Optima_6 LITE Transceiver
- also Caseless Weights for 6 & 7ch Optima Transceivers.
Optima Transceiver (RX) - Conversion for Indoor and Park-Flyers and Alternate Lightweight 2.4GHz Antenna.
Hitec "Factory Pilot" Brandon Chitty uses the Optima 7 in his indoor competition Fancy Foam Maxima that weighs 8oz, as well as his 170CC DA powered 42% Aeroworks Yak.
Doubt the new Minima 6, even without Telemetry, will ever be in the $20 price range and still meet market expectations for a genuine Hitec product.
FWIW just this morning had two local club membersjeering as to why the popular HS-55 servo was more expensive than a HK copy. Put two of each brand servo on the bench with identical set ups and showed the current draw of the cheap servo with cheap motor was almost double - reason for most of their brownouts albeit with another popular USA RC system.
Aurora 9, Spectra Modules & Optima Transceivers - FAQ & Undocumented Features
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