I was going to stay out of this posting but when I read someone suggested a JR I had to jump in. Since you are new and will need to be trained I would suggest you look at either of the standard brands which is futaba or Airtronics. The JR buddy boxes need to have a battery pack to work which must be kept charged. Battery packs aren't needed for the other 2 brands. Most clubs have the cords and buddy boxes for either of the other 2 brands for that reason. Suggest you start by finding your the flying club and ask a club member which buddy boxes the club has on hand. Yes you can buy your own box and cord but for the price, you can buy 2 gallons of airplane fuel which you will need to buy anyway. [8D]