ORIGINAL: pdm52956
Personally, I think there's a reason they are made orange.
In aviation, they call the FDR and CVR a "black box" but in reality they are painted orange so they are easier to see and find in the event of a crash. Coincidence? Hummmm.........
I haven't tried the Orange Spektrum Receivers, but the Orange Futaba compatible are just as good as the originals for a fraction of the cost.. I use them on 450 size helicopters and some have over 400 flights with zero problems... I have range tested them side by side the original and they are identical.