ORIGINAL: rhklenke
ORIGINAL: afterburner
Bob,
Looks like the 12FG has been discontinued as well as the 12 and 14mz's. At least that's what's on Towers website.
Marty
Hummm, interesting. That would be a real shame if its true. I don't know how old it is, but I found this on the Futaba website:
Radio System FAQ
Is the 14MZ/12Z/12FG being discontinued? I am in the process of acquiring two 14 MZ transmitters on 72 MHz and have been told by some hobby shops that this radio and the 12Z is soon to be discontinued, is this true?
None of these transmitters is being discontinued, you are just seeing the lack of availability on 72Mhz.
One good thing about the 12FG, 12Z and the 14MZ's is that they are modular. While they may not be available on 72 MHz, you can purchase the 72 MHz module from Futaba Services, and an R5114DPS receiver from your local hobby store, or simply buy the module and use your current 72 MHz receivers.
With more and more people going to 2.4 GHz, the need for stock of 72 MHz has drastically reduced. But, the flexibility of going from 2.4 GHz to 72 MHz is one of the advantages of these two radios not being "dedicated 2.4Ghz".
That's old Bob, its been up on Futaba's site for years, it refers to the switch from 72mgh to 2.4gig.
It does appear that 12fg, 12Z and 14mz are all discontinued as they are all non-telemetry radios. This leaves a huge gap in the Futaba lineup between 14sg and 18mz. It's too bad because with the exception of the telemtry, these are far superior radio's to the 14sg. I couldn't pass up a good deal so, I snagged a 12Z for $825 from Tower to run a Weatronic module in. This is probably the last of the high end "modular" radios.
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