The 2.4 is going to be replaced and it is in development now. I don't know where you got the idea that the 2.4 will be replaced by the 72mhz again, however a big number of us would like to see that, or still be able to have that option of buying 72 instead of 2.4. The companies think we are like frogs in a kettle filled with water. They slowely boil us to death thinking we don't know what's going on. Some people like me know what they are doing and are smart enough to jump out of the water. To me it's a crime!

I guess we have to let the hard heads crash their $1,000- $10,000 airplanes enough until they realize what me and others are saying is valid. But, I think they won't in the end, and I believe they will just fade away from this hobby out of frustration. Many see and are blind.

When it comes to crashes on our flying fields, JR/Spektrum is definitely in the lead. Models with other major brands also crash but not as many as with JR/Spektrum. According to RCU at Joe Nall 2011, Futaba crashes first time out numbered the crashes on JR/Spektrum. David Shulman, who is a Futaba team member, crashed his jet at the last Joe Nall.

I just bought another JR Sport 6 channel 72mhz, charger and RX that was brand new and never used for $50. It came with a old PTS RTF Mustang and the owner used his 72 mhz Futaba in place of it instead. He had it for sale at my LHS in a plastic case. Now I have 2 of the exact 72mhz radio and can tell the lobbists pushing the 2.4 where to stick it.

I suspect that the AMA did tell the lobbists for Hanger 9, Hobbico, Airtronics and Hitec to start finding the replacement for the 2.4. I got inside info that the AMA is aware of the problem, and they said (they the lobbist) are in development of a new system. I can not disclose what that system is because I was asked not to release the info to the public.

The companies are pretending there is no problem, but yet they are trying to cover up the issue by eventually fading in the new radios over time. In the meantime us consumers wind up paying the price for their own greed instead of bringing back the 72mhz so we can still have that option.

What is going on is just plain Nuts in my opinion. I'm hoping somehow there will be a big enough stink raised about this issue that it will force these companies to come back with the 72mhz until the new 2.4 replacement is released, but I doubt it.

If you want the scientific proof why I won't use the 2.4 and why I think the 72 is better, read this:

http://www.modelairplanenews.com/blo...he-discussion/

Dave Horvath and I are becoming friends and I share what ever findings I get on this controversy. So far he nor I have seen a scientific rebuttal to logicly refute the facts. All I do know is the 2.4 replacement won't be ready for quite some time. It is under development and in the testing faze.

I believe the beginner had a question if his equipment was any good. The answer is yes, and some of us still use the old equipment. If it works keep using it, that is my opinion. There are other forums we can discuss the "other" issue people, but to continue the radio debate in the beginner forum is not the place for it I don't think. But that's not for me to decide, that's up to the moderators.


Pete