I actively sport fly a Killer Kaos and a Bridi Sunfly 3 both wheels and water. For many years now have used mostly Hitec and the most current on three A9's and about 56 of the 2.4 hitec receivers - But - and this is a big one, most recently got into Jets and simply run out of channels!
So got initially purchased a Futaba 14SG a medium priced unit and I think eleven various futaba receivers. This Radio and system has been a pleasant surprise as well as a pleasure to use.
Now to the best surprise formerly in my jets the ground support unit of the engines control system consistently detected as many as 400 radio errors during each flight when using the Hitec system. However now with the Futaba system I have not had a single radio error detected on any of my flights.
I still use my hitec stuff on lots of glow and some gas but will ultimately migrate to Futaba regardless of price.
John
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