Well I just wrote an article on introductoy 2, 3 and 4 channel radios in RCezine. You can find it here. The article will be published on May 1. the column is called First Lift. You might find some useful info there.

Almost all the radios being sold today by Hitec, Futaba, JR and Airtronics include Vtail and elevon mixing. I know the GWS radios don't.

If you just need the radio, you can get a three channel for $39 that includes mixing.
http://www.servocity.com/html/3_4-ch...m_systems.html

You can get a 4 channel that has mixing, endponts and other featuers for $59
http://www.servocity.com/html/4-ch_l...m_systems.html

You can get a 4 channel computer radio with mixing, endpoints, exponental, and other featuers for $89
http://www.servocity.com/html/4-ch_f...m_systems.html

Or, if you really want to make a jump, you can get a 5 channel computer radio ( better than a 6 channel standard radio for all but a 6 channel plane) with model memories, and a bunch of mixes for about $110
http://www.servocity.com/html/5-ch_f...m_systems.html


So, if you are going to stay in the hobby and your current radio doesn't even have V or elevon mixing, it might be time to step up to a new radio. All the sets refrenced are Hitec. Servo city has these offers where you can just buy the radio. If you current receiver/s are negative shift, then Hitec/Futaba would be best.