Vhayne, I'm not trying to convince you one to go my way,,I'm just throwing out an option,,I started with a GWS radio (did NOT like changing the 8 batts. in it) a Pico stick and the electronics to go with it, and a couple of battery paks,well this ran about $200...several flights into the new hobby and I lost my plane waaaay up in a pine tree and came to the sudden realization that of the $200 about $150 of it was up in that tree....a buddy cord goes from one radio to another where the trainer can take control,,,a buddy box is not a radio but will act as one through the trainers radio..not familiar with the stryker but some of these package deals come with the radio that will only work with that plane...oh I didnt mean for you to join the club here in Burlington I meant to come up for the swap meet (jan)and funflys in may and october...I had a megatech plane with radio that on its first flight the wing folded and went down in high grass swamp and I looked for 2 days for it now I have a radio that I could buy a rx/xtal for but again I dont like the 8 AA cell battery deal ...most of these packages say " all you need is 8 AA batteries to fly!!".....that equals a crappy Tx in my opinion....you certainly dont have to buy today,,shop around,,there may well be someone at the club who wants to get rid of his stuff cheap!! Go, Watch, Learn, have fun, you might get a whole set up for 1/2 price....HTH...Rog