ORIGINAL: JIMF14D
This contains some interesting commentary on Spektrum possiblities of finally going to a ''no pick and stick'' channel process. They might even catch up with Hitec Aurora 9 in a year or two...)
That is JR not Spektrum. The two are absolutely not the same company. Spektrum who is owned by Horizon which only imports JR owns the DSM2 technology which they contracted with JR to use with an agreement that in the US Spektrum would sell radios in the 8ch and under category and JR would have the 9Ch's and above using DSM2 technology. Note that radio will never be sold in the US as long as their current agreement is in place since it is less than 9ch's. This is why the DX8 is only eight channels; the DX10 will also not be offered in the US as per this agreement too. I seriously doubt you will see a JR radio sold in the US using anything but DSM2 technology since Horizon calls the shots on this. Will Spektrum develop and release a FH system in the US? That is yet you be seen but doing so would mean they would be starting over since nothing will be compatible with it. Granted this is just my expert opinion but the only way I see a FH JR radio coming to the US is if they split from Horizon, unless somehow Spektrum adopts their technology which seems highly unlikely unless it was a joint venture.
Mike.