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Old 04-02-2008 | 09:06 PM
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Default RE: Hitec receiver with Futaba Tx

The GWS RD8SL receiver I mentioned is completely compatible with all brands of standard size servos. I'm at work right now, so I can't look at one to see if it will accept the Futaba servo tab on the connector. Worst case, you might have to clip the little tab off your Futaba servos to connect them, but I'll look for sure when I get home.

I'm using RD8SL with Hitec HS425BBs in my Sig King Kobra. JR, Hobbico, Cirrus, or Airtronic servos would also plug right in.

The smaller Pico and Nano series receivers, like the one you linked to, are sold in seperate "F" or "J" types for negative or positive shift on 72Mhz. I have several GWS Pico and Naro receivers that are "F" (as in Futaba, negative shift) that work wonderfully with my Futaba transmitter, the 7CAP. This are single conversion receivers with shorter antennas that are intended for shorter range park flyer applications.

Last I looked, Hobby City was only stocking the J/JR/Positive Shift type Pico and Naro receivers for 72Mhz, and not the Futaba compatible F models. These models also use the single conversion rather than dual conversion crystals.

My local HobbyTown USA stocks the GWS Pico and Naro receivers and charges a whopping $19.99 and $26.99 for the 4-channel and 6-channel versions respectively. Come to think of it, I'm not sure I know of anywhere that sells hobby goods that doesn't stock at least some GWS components. They're not always super high performance, but GWS products are always good, reliable, and inexpensive compared to most other brands.

I probably wouldn't have been willing to try a $24.99 full range receiver on a glow plane, but I'd had such good luck with GWS' micro receivers that I figured their full range models had to be at least as good as the small ones.