Take a look at Polk Hobby's new Tx. It has frequency synthesizing, so you can use it with any freq, any brand Rx (it also automatically adapts to pos or neg shift). It has a built in frequency scanner to ensure that the channel you pick isn't in use, and won't let you pick one being used.. The Rx that comes with it can also be used on any freq, is 8 channel. The Tx also has a 99 model memory, digital trims, whole works. Sells for $200. There's a write-up in this month's MAN mag. A guy in our club just bought its little brother (less features) and loves it.