ORIGINAL: BVFlyer
Hey everybody. I'm in the process of trying to figure out which radio to buy for my trainer. I understand that I need to match my radio to my instructor, but the club that I will be flying at has instructors that use both Futaba and JR. Assuming that I can choose which instructor I get to teach me, which radio should I buy, between the Futaba 6 EXAS, JR 631, and the JR 6102. They all seem to be in my price range. I want a radio that will be easy to program and one that will grow with me as my experience in this hobby grows. Mt trainer is a SIG LT-40, as for a second plane (I know a little premature) I sure do like the Venture 60. From there I would like to go into warbirds and maybe dabble a bit in acrobatics. Which radio will best fit my needs? Also, one other question, does my radio and my instructor's have to be on the same frequency? I don't quite understand the trainer cord system.
Another radio you might want to consider is the Hitec Optic 6. It is in the $200 range. You can check out the features at
http://www.hitecrcd.com and there is a chart that compares its features to a few others. You might even be able to download the manual, I didn't look.
In the end, going to a hobby shop or two and holding a bunch of different units is probably the best way to make a final decision.