I'm thinking of switching to the 2.4 systems right now. I really don't want to as I have never had a problem with 72mhz, but with the amount of park fliers being flown without regard for neighboring RC fields the fear of being shot down is finally something that is getting to me. 25 years of flying RC and I've never been worried about that until recently.
So my main questions are, I have a Kingcat and a Super Bandit, both have the Duralite powerbox's in them.

1. Are the module based systems working well? Is there any problems with connection of the transmitter antenna after repeated removal and attaching (do you have to remove the antenna to fit it back in a standard 10X case).

2. In these particular jets, is the AR9000 receiver fine? Or do I need to look at the AR9100 powersafe receiver even though I'm using the powerbox's?

3. With the new receivers, do I simply plug all my servo's into the same spots on the 2.4 receiver as I would have had them in my 10channel receivers? I assume nothing would change in regards to the channel number, programming in the radio etc?

Thanks in advance!
Jeremy

Oh yeah, one more question, in my transmitter, of course you choose the modulation you need for your receiver (FM, PCM) with the 2.4 module, does anything there need to change in the program as well?

I have a Futaba TM 7 module in my 9C and I use it to fly my Boomerang out of 6 or 7
flights it has worked well. I may up grade to the TM 8 as that was what I had originaly
wanted but it took Futaba almost a year to get them to market.

On the all radios im aware of you have to be in the ppm mode for the 2.4 to work thus
I can only get eight channels out of my 9C at the most with a 2.4 module.

I already had the boomerang set up in the 9C with a Futaba PCM receiver so it was just
matter of popping in the 2.4 module and replaceing the reciver all my previous programs
stayed the same.

Jeremy, I have been using the Spektrum TX module in a 10X since shortly after it was introduced and have made probably 200+ flights since then with no problems. Most flights have been with a Boomerang XL and Tam's F-16 with an AR9000, with a handful in an L-39 with the AR9100.

You do need to be careful with handing the TX, as the antenna to module cable is exposed and a bit vulnerable to rough handling. I've added a "check cable connection" task to my preflight checklist. I do disconnect the antenna every day and am careful not to over-tighten the connection. So far no problems.

The AR9000 is fine, all of the servo connections are labeled and the channel number relationship is 1-1 with the 10 channel PCM RX's (except for Ch 10... there is none). It has the same current carrying capability as the R2000/950/955 Rx's and was a pretty much a drop-in replacement (except for mounting and cabling in the satellite RX's). You do need to change the modulation setting to PPM in your TX model programming, but no other changes are required (unless you are currently using all 10 channels, in which case you'll need to free up a channel using a Matchbox or Y-harness somewhere - I tied my nosewheel and rudder together).

Have fun -

Barry