Alright i've been thinking. I could save money and just get a standard 4 channel futaba radio with 4 servos for $150. Or i could get a 6 channel that you can use 6 planes on. I'm not sure what their called. The first choice would be cheaper upfront but the second would be cheaper in the future. If i got the first one i would have to buy a new transmitter when i get an bigger more sophisticated plane with more channels. So my question is. Should i get the first choice or save up and get the second? (I'm thinking second) and could anyone give my any good links to a 6 channel radio.

I would go with the second one!
I would suggest a computrized radio like the flash 5!
It's only $172 at servocity with the following!:

Flash 5 SX Standard FM System $172.95
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Flash 5 SX FM Transmitter
Transmitter NiCads & Charger
Super Slim 8-Ch Receiver
(4) HS-422 Servos
600mah Rx Battery Pack
Servo Extension

The servos are also pretty good

-Nik

Six for $155

At Servo City

This one

Laser 6 Super Sport FM System $154.95
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Laser 6 FM Transmitter
Transmitter NiCads & Charger
Supreme 8-Ch Receiver
(4) HS-422 Servos
600mah Rx Battery Pack
Servo Extension

Or this one


Laser 6 Micro FM System $169.95
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Laser 6 FM Transmitter
Transmitter NiCads & Charger
Supreme 8-Ch Receiver
(4) HS-81 Servos
600mah Rx Battery Pack
Servo Extension

impulse, I don't believe the Laser 6 has multilple-model memory, so I wouldn't suggest that one. Futaba just came out with a nice, entry level 6 channel system with 6 model memory I believe....it's the 6EX or something like that...it's only around $175 or so at www.towerhobbies.com

The Laser 6 is not a computerized radio!

Yeah if you have a normal glow plane that needs standard servos you need this one:

Laser 6 Super Sport FM System $154.95
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Laser 6 FM Transmitter
Transmitter NiCads & Charger
Supreme 8-Ch Receiver
(4) HS-422 Servos
600mah Rx Battery Pack
Servo Extension

Thx everyone.

futaba 6EXA at Tower Hobbies is $179.00

they have a coupon on the first page for an extra $15 off.

Computer radio

I just ordered one. Haven't seen anyone post here with first hand reviews yet other than the commerical reviews so we'll see but it seems like a good entry level radio (review in Model Airplane News this month) that I can get a least a few models out of it.

Plus you get an extra S3004 Ball Bearing Servo thrown in for free with any Futaba 4,6,9 channel transmitter now.

So you get the radio for 179.00
Minus the $15.00
Plus an extra free S3004 servo

Sounded like a pretty good deal to me so I took it.

I don't think you can beat that deal on the futaba. Good radios! If I were buying in that price range, I would be ordering that radio.

That's a fantastic deal Borzak! With the features that radio has, I don't know how it can be beat in that price range....it seems like an amazing bargain (even before the $15 off and free servo!)

go with the 6 channel one. They are called 6x. There is another one called the 8u. It is overkill when starting out, but when you get into flaprons and want to name your models, and expand your model memory, it is a better radio. one simple thing is the display on the 6x is not much different from your microwave's display. the 8u actually has segments. i bought a 6x to start out with, and sold it 2 years later

another vote for Flash five Hitec, has all the features of 6xa plus inflight timer and alarm that i find to be useful. omnimodels.com has it with free shipping.

Futabas are known for their extrordinary range and bad-signal canseling