This week, I bought a Spektrum DX6i radio system. The cost was $179. When I opened the box, there was a radio transmitter, receiver (DC6200), four NiMh batteries (not a battery pack, but that's fine), and a battery charger. There were no servos. I understand.. keeping the price down, and I understand that. Fine.

What was not there, and is absolutely required (according to the reply I got from [email protected] ), is a Spektrum switch that has the bind cord as part of the switch.

With my DX7, I can plug anything into any vacant slot so that the signal pin is grounded, and the binding process takes place. This is not an option with the DX6i. It REQUIRES the binding cord on the power switch in order to bind the transmitter to the receiver.

Wonderful.

So, what I bought was a radio system, for $179, that I cannot bind because there was no switch included with the radio system, a switch that is required in order to bind the transmitter with the receiver.

Now isn't that ironic?

I wonder what genious thought that one up.

CGr.