ORIGINAL: bigedmustafa

Radio equipment is one area where you have to be a little bit careful. Hobby King stocks 35Mhz and 40Mhz radio gear that isn't approved for use in North America. Many of Hobby King's budget 2.4Ghz radio systems are lower power output than the ones designed for the North American market. You can still use them for park flyer aircraft, but they wouldn't be suitable for full range applications.

Hobby People http://www.hobbypeople.net is getting ready to introduce their new Aero Sport 5 2.4ghz radio system (transmitter and receiver) at $59.99. It's a full-range sport radio with 4-channel control plus a retract switch. The transmitter and receiver are both compatible with most Airtronics 2.4Ghz air equipment; although I'm fairly certain that excludes the SD-10G's FHSS-3 modulation mode used for ultrafast communication with Airtronic's 10-channel 2.4ghz receiver.

With this kind of radio solution being offered at near Hobby King pricing (did you see what it costs to ship that $29.99 Hobby King radio system?), the Aero Sport 5 is a safer bet from a service and support standpoint. A lot of folks have ordered the Hobby King radio systems, however, and they seem happy with them so long as they're used within a limited distance.