Thanks for your input to all, seems to be the multiplex is the way to go. I was however refering to the JR 9X chp/cap as a comparison not the Futaba.
I'm not going to be fooled by appearance, i need reliability. The JR radios look better( the evo9 appears like a bad 60's sci-fi nightmare
), but who cares what it looks like if my planes and heli's all land without the hand of god(or the kid across the road with his r/c car) taking them off me.
I also like the sound of the optional synth module, but what if it detects a free frequency,then someone turns on the same freq? do i need 10 different keys for the frequency board at the local club?
thanks
JA