Most of the time I agree with FHHuber, but not this time....If you really understand the exspence involved go ahead and get a good 6 channel or more radio...start of with a GWS parkflyer and one of their pico flight paks for the field near your house...get the crystal to match your Rx..best thing after that is go at least hang out at the field and watch those guys fly,,,better yet go there first and see what kind of radio's they use so they can help you decide which to get, you can often pick up a cheap trainer there too.........as for extra radios/and chargers......well, ONE TIME I grabbed my plane and Tx case and a flight bag,drove to the the field put the plane together and opened the Tx case just to find out ...it was the wrong radio....have never used the transmitter case since...bought a $12 field box ..didnt need that fancy case after all......Rog