Skaluf

Huge news today folks, we have just launched a Futaba Trade-Up program! If you buy a FASST system between now and October 31, 2009, you can trade in the old, tired, inferior system you're replacing and receive a Trade-Up Certificate worth up to $250 toward more Futaba merchandise! For complete details see the link below. Don't miss out on this one!

http://www.futabarc.com/promos/fut-trade-up.html

Campgems

Question, how do you tell if your radio was manufactured after 1991. Is there a date code on the TX??

Don

Lazer

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Seems as high as Futabas are you would think that they would permanently lower the price. Can't blame them for making a buck though.

Skaluf

Many will have the old gold RF check narrow band sticker on them. That's one quick way to tell.

Hemikiller

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...ah, now I get it.....

DougV

The way I read it is, buy a 14MZ and give them a junk 72 mhz radio and you'll get $100.00. give them a 2.4 radio (ex. 6EX 2.4) and you'll get $250.00.

Doug.

carrellh

Doug, I read it the same way.

Give them my Hitec Laser 4 and get $100 off of a 14MZ.

DougV

I wonder if I'll get $250.00 for my old 2.4 LP5DSM spektrum radio.

Doug.

Campgems

Carrellh, read the form again. You wouldn't get $100 of the 14Z, but rather a certificate for $100 to spend on more "Futaba" stuff later.

Don

vertical grimmace

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I can appreciate the effort, but that is just not a good deal.

Broken Wings

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The 10C has been discontinued. Now you have to buy the 10C "integrated 2.4" ........ No more switching between 2.4 and 72mhz with a module.

I think it sucks.....[:'(]

Dick T.

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Check out Tower's site...the 10C module transmitter is available.

Broken Wings

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Not with the 2.4 module.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0093p?&C=JRA


It's an extra $300


http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&P=8&I=LXVJU3

pilotpete2

Servo City is still offering the modular 10C in any configuration.
Pete

Kenny4842

I have to agree, if you read the fine print you also have to give them a receiver. I have been thinking of trading up to the 10C from my 9C, but it would be better for me to list the 9C on ebay and get more money out of it. This may work for some folks that have lower grade radios though so I can appreciate the effort.
I am curious though, what are you going to do with all the transmitters you get? Are they scraped or is there another purpose? It just seems strange that you would require a receiver to be sent if they were not going to be reused in some way.

vertical grimmace

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Also, if you have upgraded to 2.4, why would you want to send that to them? Being that those systems are what Futaba is offering the most money for. Unless you are unhappy with your old Spektrum. You are much better going with Ebay as at least then it is cash in your hands.

harphunt

I agree Vertical. One can make a decision on what they want to do with their TX (I've been known to trade in a car for less than I could sell it), but having to hand in 2.4 receivers makes NO sense whatsoever! Cash for Clunkers is a stupid idea here, too.

peace...

captinjohn

Igot excited there for a second....I read it in the March issue of Model Airplane news...page93???? Capt,n

Skaluf

I should point out that a new Trade-Up program has been started for 2011. Details may be found here: http://www.futaba-rc.com/promos/trad...011/index.html

mycarisaser

I am happy about the trade up program. I just got a 8fg with a SB reciever for $404. Now I get to trade in my worthless dx5E radio(thats sits in a corner collecting dust) and I get enough money to get another reciever! So for $400 I got the radio and 2 recievers. Im a happy man!!!!!!

Skaluf

AWESOME!

Skaluf

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Texastbird

They'll get my 9C when they pry it out of my cold, dead fingers!

Skaluf

pilotpete2

I'll bet they aren't as cold as mine are now! We just made it up to zero[&o]
9C is a great radio. I keep mine as my back up FASST transmitter, and psst, don't tell Steve, but I also use it for the BNF stuff
Pete