Hi Joe .. hope all is well with you!

I also just got the 18MZ, I've been flying it using my 6014 RX in FASST Multi mode on my R54.

Also, I am doing my first S-BUS jet .. a Skymaster T-38. Since it's a smaller jet, I won't use a powerbox (or clone .. fwiw, I really like the Smart Fly stuff), just the "vanilla" Futaba S-BUS gear and one RX. It's about the largest jet I'd do without some sort of battery backup/regulator/line driver system.

For larger planes (I have a BVM UB on the way) the best source I can find is EMCOTEC in Germany .. they have a powerbox-like device that looks outstanding, has large beefy S-BUS feed cables, multiple RX with selection of best, dual power supplies etc. Check it out at: [link=http://shop.rc-electronic.com/e-vendo.php?shop=k_emcotec_e&SessionId=&a=article&Pr odNr=RF1660&t=861&c=1786&p=1786]http://shop.rc-electronic.com/e-vendo.php?shop=k_emcotec_e&SessionId=&a=article&Pr odNr=RF1660&t=861&c=1786&p=1786[/link]

I have ordered from EMCOTEC before, takes a week or two to get here .. good service.

I am hoping that the US Futaba distributor will wake up and smell the coffee here .. the main users who would benefit from S-BUS are the large 3D aerobat guys, and big jets .. neither community will accept skinny little standard wires and no reduncancy .. the EMCOTEC unit addresses all of that. Maybe Todd from Dreamworks would import them. He's kind of a JR fanboy though (grin!)

If I order one, I'll post a review .. but I think it is exactly what's needed here.

Dave McQ