G'day

I also bought a Turnigy 9X simply to see what it was like. I used it "out of the box" and did not try to re-flash the software.

I liked the feel of the radio. It has a quality feel much better than its price would suggest. The receivers are a little large but they seem to work well enough and binding is no problem.

It came with a battery carrier for 8 AA cells so I put a load of Sanyo Eneloop cells in it and they worked extremely well but the fit of the battery holder with the cells in it was a very tight fit in the case and getting the case closed was not a simple task but it did work eventually. I found that a Hitec charger I had spare would charge it.

What I did not like was the menu system. It is quite clunky in parts. Naming a model is a real pain but you can do it. All the important functions are there, you just have to play to find them with the manual beside you.

Mine came without any manual but I managed to down load quite a thick document as a PDF and this told me what I needed to know once I got inside the head of the writer.

I just bought it to play with and eventually sold it to a friend and he likes it a lot. For the little they cost, you cannot go wrong.

My other choice for a low cost but expandable system is the Hitec Optic 6 2.4 Gig. When you decide you need a bigger radio, then the Aurora 9 is available and will work with any receivers you may have accumulated.

I also have a Spektrum DX7 which is a nice radio but the receivers are expensive here in Australia so I don't use it as much as the Hitec systems.

Mike in Australia