My brother has a Airtronics RDS 8000 radio. I have a Futaba 7C. Is there a cord that I can use to train him with using those radios?
Thanks

chopper

No, the two radios are not compatible with each other to use as a buddy box.

Ken

Thanks. I figured that was going to be the answer. Never hurts to ask when you don't know for sure. What do you think would be my best option? Change out the receiver to a futaba and use one of my other radios until he's go to go and then switch it back to the airtronics. I think that may be my only options unless I'm missing something.
Thanks

chopper

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maybe someone else with more experience could look at these and confirm if the rds8000 has that same plug port and that it doesnt matter if the buddy box is 72mhz and not 2.4ghz when its used seperatley.</p>

Yes, those items will work perfectly together. And no, it doesn't matter if they are 72 or 2.4. they still will work together for the RDS 8000. now if you move to the new SD-10 radio it's a bit different.

Ken

MNHOBBIES is good to work with. I bought a number of items through him and the service is always great. In fact, I ordered an Airtronics VG400 through him to help out a flying buddy who needed one to buddy box with his Airtronics radio.

My solution when I wanted a buddy box to go with my RDS8000 was to simply buy another RDS8000. That way I got an extra receiver and I had a spare transmitter in case my original RDS8000 ever needed service. Two RDS8000s programmed identically for the same model is a pretty sweet buddy box setup!