ORIGINAL: jkkissick
Oh and i was looking at radios and i posted a comment in the radio forum but thought id post it here also to get more comments, but ive been told to get a good 6ch computer radio for my first instead of a basic 4ch and eventually having to buy the better radio later anyway so i was looking at the futaba 6EXA. its a computer radio with a 6 model memory and it comes with the s30004 servos i need for the pt-40 so what do you guys think of this radio. its not to much ore expensive either.The pricing is just in my range
I don't own the Futaba 6XEA but I did take the time to read the on-line users manual. It doesn't seem to be a bad radio. There are however a couple of things you should be aware of. One is the simple model numbering screen. If you get this radio, make SURE you write the model memory number on the plane somewhere.
Also, another feature that this radio doesn't have ( unless I missed something ) is sub trim. What this does is allow you to center the servo arms ( which usually WON"T be exactly centered ) electronically. To me, it's a big plus when setting up an airplane.
Don't get me wrong here, I'm not trying to flame this radio. It's just that for about $ 20.00 more you can get a six channel with model naming and sub trims. If you're going to keep this radio for a while you'll be glad you spent the extra bucks. Yes, this IS the voice of experience. I didn't spend a little extra cash when I started out and it wasn't long before I regretted it and spent a good bit more cash upgrading to the features I wanted.
Note, the above advice applies only if you're pretty sure you'll be in the hobby for a while. If you're uncommitted buy a basic 4ch to start with.