The 9C is a wonderful transmitter, but if you start with it you'll never appreciate that.


I see two "pitfalls" of that being your first (I own one, by the way).

Any digital radio kind of bypasses the importance of setting up the plane properly to begin with. This may never be a problem if you always use a computer radio, but you can "hyper-trim" a servo with computer radios to the extreme that the mid-point is so far out of kilter that the travel is uneven. Digital trims are so relatively easy and convenient that they must be in some way evil.

The other problem is that if you "bail out" of the hobby you've got a much larger investment to swallow. I'm not sure of the attrition rate, but I figure at least 15% of beginners walk away within the first year. Of course, you won't.

Having a six channel radio as a back-up is not a bad thing. You may want a glider or Zagi on a different radio/channel to use on a different channel (pin conflicts, perhaps) or on vacation as a "beater" set-up.

I have a 6DA (now extinct) that has manual mixes (pot adjustments instead of digital). It takes the same battery pack as the 9C, so I have a choice of a second radio/plane, or I can swap out batteries for more flying time on the 9C.

Always good to have a back-up.