Has anyone used a Hitec Reciever with a Futaba Crystal?? A guy at the field says he swaps out the differant brand crystals all the time without incident. He claims they are all the same. I was wondering is any one flying gas engines has done this or knows for certain if it is okay or not. I have swapped out the crystal and range checked and it seems okay but don't want to get caught in the sky with any surprises.... The channel I was using is getting used too cluttered and I'm afraid of being "shot down". I'm going to invest in a new Futaba 2.4 as soon as they come out.... Bill

One thing's for certain, and they are not all the same. I'm no radio frequency or crystal expert but it's not the best idea to mix various manufacturers' crystals in receivers. I've experienced where one crsytal would not work at all where another would. The same happens when a dual conversion tuned crystal is used on a single conversion rx of the same frequency. You're playing Russian roulette doing this.

Thanks Silversurfer,
I respect your opinion. I went to the hobby store and purchased a Hitec Crystal for my Hitec Reciever. I just didn't see the justification in mixing crystals when I could by the "proper" one for $10. I was more curious than anything else. Playing "Russian Roulette" with a $2000 plane isn't my idea of fun or safety..... Thanks.... Bill