Hi,

First I want to make clear Im a beginner so take my advice as such.

When I bought my radio (a cheap multiplex) the price of the servos, reciever and batteries that came with the radio was almost worth the price of the whole package. I calculated that the "bare" price of the transmitter was around $35 which is cheap compared to all the other costs of starting in this hobby.

In other words don't worry that you might outgrow a cheap radio (mine has 4 channels, no compuer, no dual rates, ...). Even if I only use it for my first plane it still "only" cost me $35.

Best regards
RCer