thats what i was afraid of.
i tried removing the module on the back....it has the Tx crystal in it, so removing it makes the radio not transmit. oh well, i only paid $10 for it. it was worth a shot.
im gonna get the dynam radio sim off ebay soon. its only $30, so it should be worth it. then ill figure out what is a inexpensive/decent 4ch radio i can get to build my plane with.

oh, i have a blade mcx 2.4g. can i get another reciever that will bind to the blade mcx's transmitter? the blade mcx is a coaxial heli, and the controls feel the same as i would think a 4ch plane would.