ORIGINAL: armyguy466
well i only use my tactic radio for my trainer plane and use my hitec for everything else and im getting ready to fly my biggest plane for the first time and ever since my park flyer plane i had ive never really been comfortable with range ive alway done a preflight range test like the manuel say but i never seen unless i keep over looking it a max range for the radio and receiver
It's not that I wouldn't trust the Tactic for a larger scale glow powered aircraft, however, it does not say that it's a full-range system. And, looking at the receiver, it has one antenna (not that it means anything.. look at the Futaba which has one and is a full range RX) but combined with the output power of that transmitter, I would have to assume that it's not a full-range system, but I could be wrong.
Best bet, as both Rob and I suggested, is to range check the thing before flying, but be selective in its use. They don't publish range, but most will say "full range" or "park flyer" or something like that, in their specs or writeup's.
In my opinion, the Hitec would be a better choice for a full-range application.
CGr.