scratch and dent tower hobbies
 

Has anyone picked up on of these 4YF scratch and dent radios from tower http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTS1000p?&C=J If so what kind of receiver does it come with and why would it have a surface frequence in it? I just emailed tower on info about it but I kinda don't trust what they say sometimes.

Thanks

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The 4YF came with surface frequencies too

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If you really like bargains, the Tower 4TH is the same radio with a different sticker.

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Yes,but It does not have servos with it.Tower emailed me back but did not tell me what kind of reciever it had with it,I kinda don't wanna take a chance not knowing what I will get with a no return policy on scratch and dent stuff.

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Sounds like a "Pig in a Poke Sack" to me

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I think this is what i'm gonna go with instead http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXKYL2&P=0

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I've bought several of those and have always been well pleased

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The 4YF comes in surface frequencies because some of the sailboat captains and rock crawler drivers prefer the feel of a stick radio too. FWIW, these particular scratch and dent deals are not such deals. I've seen those radios (transmitter and receiver only, to be fair) at several r/c flea markets for $20. Add in 4 servos at regular price and you're still probably ahead......I like my Eclipse, but now that 2.4ghz has flooded the market, $100 for a flightpack w/ 4 servos, a NICAD?! rx pack, and an FM rx doesn't seem so hot anymore. At least they give you 425BB's now; last time I bought a similar flight pack, I had to settle for 325s.

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I just buy the receiver for $39.95. I already have the other stuff

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^That seems more reasonable somehow......the supremes are good Rx.

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If it's one with S3004 servos it most likely has a R127DF. That's what is listed in the product info sheet. You say, "But the 127 was discontinued long ago." That would be true, and these radios probably sat in the warehouse for a few years.

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I used to hear bad things about 127's but I've had one for 10 years and I never had any trouble with it.

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This is what I buy. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXEFJ4**&P=7

I use the new RX battery for an older radio and the servos for throttles. By the time you add the crystal to the flight pack the money is about the same.


David

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I`d completely forgot, but I have this one: http://www2.gpmd.com/image/t/tacj1501.jpg
I used it alot last year on a cessna electric powered and it was a good transmitter. Didn`t have any problems with it.

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That link says forbidden