RE: HDE to eccpm
Well Align makes a CCPM refitting kit, but I don't see why would you want to do that.
Searching the online retailers will give you the cost and parts associated with this conversion. Here's a link to Modefo's, the cost is $21.50.
[link]http://www.modefosheli.com/inc/sdetail/18193[/link]
Another link for HeliDirect:
[link]http://www.helidirect.com/product_info.php?products_id=319[/link]
Asking about radios is kind of a loaded question to which you will get biased answers. Of the list I have only used the JR 6102 which is a nice entry level heli radio. Just make sure any radio you get will support 5 point pitch and throttle curves. FWIW, the more you spend now on a radio the less you spend in the future. I had 3 JR 662 radios and I replaced them all with my JR 8103. I wasted a bunch of money on 6 channel radios as it turns out.