You will want a computer radio with a good selection of mixes. I was in your shoes last Jan, and I ended up with a Futaba 9CAP super. It seems to be a very good choice. The only negitive I can find on it is that the timer beeper is a low volume beep and with my hearing, I can't hear it. A couple of the guys are flying JR's and they swear by them, so either brand would be a good choice. I think that there is a bit more flexability between receivers and servos with th Futaba, but I have not really looked into it that close so I may be wrong.

I would suggest a 9 channel. It gives you a lot of mix options that you will not have on a 6 channel.

Some will suggest one of the 2.4 ghz setups. I personally already have to much invested in receivers to switch and the Futaba 9CAP on 72mhz does all that I can handle. A second thing that would steer me away from the 2.4ghz setups is that they don't have a track record as yet. We have a number of guys flying them at the field and the only issue I've seen so far is that the antennas break off the small spectrum receivers. My view is one I picked up early on when working on big mainframe computers, Pioneers end up with arrows in their *s. The 72 mhz has been around for years and with few exceptions of interference from comerical radios, the only issue is the limited number of frequency channels. Even on a really busy day at our field though, that hasn't been a problem. Now if you were flying at a contest with several flyers in the air at one time. then it could be a problem. I really depends on where you fly.

Last, the number of 72mhz radios comming up on Ebay now from guy going to 2.4ghz gives you the oppoturinty to pick up stuff at a savings. Just make sure that you include the cost of sending the unit to the manufacture for a check up prior to using it, unless it is NIB.

Don