So its really worth the while to go ahead and step up and buy the 7C?
I was talking about..would learning to program it be hard to do at first?

When/if you want to move into competitive aerobatics, you will *need* to have one aileron on chan 1 and another on chan (5/6/7/8 depending on your radio) or you will never beable to mix in aileron differintial.


BTW, I bought a 6EXA as my first radio, now I am regretting it daily. Its a wonderful radio for the casual sport flyer, but limits you on planes like a pattern plane.

I'll be upgrading to a 7C or hopefully a 9C this winter for compititions next year.

If you have the money by all means get the best radio! That is why i said to get the 9C if money is not a issue!

ummm....... if money is not an issue, then get the 9Z

Just to say that I had a 4YF with my trainer, and got the 6EXA for my second plane (with dual aileron servos that I wanted on seperate channels rather than "Y" Harness.

This worked well for my second plane, and OK for my third (A spitfire with retracts, and flaperons). It was my 4th plane that was a problem (with dual elevator servos) which the 6EXA can not control properly. So, I am in the market for a better TX. I got flying quite quickly, and I am only in my second season... so, it feels like I have "wasted" my money on the 6EXA. I would have been better going to a better radio straight off.

I don't regret the 4YF as my first radio though.

gus

Cool...well I am going to go with the 7C then...I talked to an instructer like 10 mins ago and he said the 7C was good too
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Flyn' High, Real High

About the programming: No, it's not hard to learn on the 7C or 9C.
The menues are straight forward and if you check the manual you'll get the hang of it in no time.

...And that instructor you spoke with 10 minutes ago, well if he recommended you the 7C, then he's probably a Futaba man and can show you the ropes.

Now, get the equipment, build the plane and get your wings!

Thanks Test. I just ordered my equipment online..I am excited..I am sure I will be on this forum alot more for the building process..haha
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Flyn' HIgh, Real High

I would get a 9C super and the additional investment will pay itself as you grow into the hobby. FYI, the 7C has an unresolved bug http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Issu...2256659/tm.htm

Congratulations on making a decision! From what others have said I am sure you will enjoy this radio.

Don't let the word program scare you. Its not like writing a computer program or anything. You just adjust different settings with menus.

Quicksand,

Just to clarify, the 6exa does all of the above. It also has dual rates on ail and elevator as well as expos.

Yup.
And, with 2 of the 3 extra channels, I was able to add a camera and a bombdrop.
One of my favorite things about it is the throttle/timer mix, and the flexibilety of 3 prog. mixes for an upcomming ultra stick.
As for the ease of use: Its actually very straightforword.
The manual gives it to you step by step, every step of the way. You'll quikly get the hang of it and wont need the manual.

Thanks Master..I cannot wait to get it and try it all out!
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Flyn' High, Real High

My first transmitter was a Futaba 4 channel (whatever came with my RTF trainer). For my second plane, I bought a Futaba 6TXA. Great radio. But since my 2nd plane didn't work out (Tiger 2 kit, messed up the wings, ordered new ones, then the fuselage got flooded from leak in bathroom over my shop. I ended up throwing it away!), I got a Ultra Stick 40. With the 6TXA, the only thing I cannot do is full span ailerons (make the flap servos slave to aileron servos). Crow requires me to throw 2 switches (airbrake and gear switches. Flap servos are Y-d together to channel 5, which is landing gear on my radio). I have not had any problems with putting in mixes, etc. But this has only been my first season with the 6TXA.

My next radio will probably be a 9C. Nothing against the 7C, just I need more channels

The 6TXA was a good purchase for me. I could not have slipped the 9C into my shop (and onto my visa bill) as easily as the 6TXA. I think you will really enjoy the 7C. Not on your first plane. Probably not on the second. But after that, it is really handy to be able to do what you want without being limited by your radio. You will not have to look for planes based on what your radio can and cannot do.

For those that were saying about dual servos, I have heard that for the bigger planes, you usually have 2 receivers anyway. So one receiver failing would not cause you to lose your plane.

I did. It's not that bad to setup. The great thing about the 7c is that it will allow you to do a basic setup very easily, then when you're ready you can add dual rates and expo and mixes just as easily. I didn't do the advanced programming at first mainly because I didn't understand what it did. Now, a few weeks later I setup dual rates and expo on my trainer because the factory throws on my plane were a bit lathargic.

GO WITH THE 7C!



Chris Attebery

What are Throws?

Its how far a control surface travels from neutral. The control surfaces are the things that move to control the airplane. Like the ailerons, rudder, elevator.

Hey, I bought the 7C back in the summer and it has been an awesome radio. There were a few programming bugs at the start, but if you do your research you should not have a problem working the menus. One thing that kind of limits you with this radio is that it has the square type trainer port that all the 9C (newer futaba radios) have. This can cause an issue if you are going to buddy box with an instructor with a HiTec radio. Otherwise it has been really cool. I am thinking about going to a mid-wing or low wing sport plane once I get tired of flying SPADs.

is that even possible?

btw, it was said that you dont "need" to have a seperate channel for 2 aileron servos, just use a Y harness. Here is a delima for you. Lets say you want to adjust the left aileron's end point adjustment, but not the right... you cant do that if they are on a Y harness, unless you do it mechanically. You could easily do it if it was on its own channel. The 7C will allow you to do this. along many other great features over the 6EXA, which I currently own, but not for long [8D]

my minimalist budget set aside for getting into R/C is slow to grow, so I am holding out for a 9caps. I did alot of surfing to compare different radios and had settled on a few possibilities...
1. Hitec optic 6
2. futaba 7cap
3. futaba 9cap
4. futaba 9caps < 3 timers, 12 model memory... most bang for the buck

I know that once I am in it, I will stay in it... just like I did 20+ yrs ago with an old beat up guitar that ended up as a small recording "studio" in my basement (and the primary reason for a slim R/C budget...)

The way I see it, if I get proficient to the point that I outgrow a 9caps, then surely I can find a sponsor to upgrade me ;-)

The 6EXA is a great beginner radio. It has model memory for 6 planes, allows end point adjustment, exponential control and mixing functions. It's relatively low priced (about $180 complete at Tower) and should do everthing a beginner needs for their first few planes.
Some of the posts here make it sound like upgrading later will require tearing all the radio gear out of your first planes. Not so! My EXA will always fly my trainer, and my Bipe and my extra300. If I decide to go to more complicated aircraft later, that will be the time to think about a more capable radio. Just my opinion.