john1103

Whats the best, yet cheapest rx and tx to use on a 42" gas boat? i would like it to have 3 channels, any advice would be greatly appreciated

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FS GT3B by Fly Sky.

wilsta67

protect your investment and buy a brand that has been tryed and tested
if you can afford a 42" gas boat another $100-$172 shouldnt break the bank!

http://www.gizmomotors.com/index.php...mart&Itemid=56

http://www.whhonline.com/Radio-Systems-s/39.htm


http://kintecracing.com/Radio_s_Receiver_s.html


http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...od=dh-futk1200

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You can have your Futaba but I do have a friend whos Futaba glitches once in a while. I am not saying Futaba is bad or something you have to get lucky with but if you look where I play which is literally under some major powerlines, you would realize I should have problems. If you also watch the video, I noted the far East area is where everyone glitches which I know very well when I use to have myJR XS3 Progear.

Also note that I have 3 boats and 5 -1/8 scale nitro land models on the $50.00 FS-GT3B 3CH radio with a 10 Model Memory. I feel so confident with the Fly Sky radio gearthat I bought their TGY9X 9CH 8Model Memory Flight Radiowhich also only cost me $50.00 because I just started flying my profile F22 jet with no glitching problem.

My radio does not interfere with anyones radio nor does my friends radio interfere with mine. Not bad for $50.00 each complete with a transmitter. Additional transmitters are 10.00 each.

FS-GT3B 3CH radio with Receiver at $50.00+ 7 additional receivers at $10.00 each ($70.00) = $120.00 shipped to run my fleet of 8 models compared to higher priced Futaba or other name brand. My favored brand is Fly Sky. You decide...

wilsta67

each to there own but i think you will find futaba has been longer in the game and is not just a name

Hesco Racing

By all means Futaba is great. I have a 6ex I race my boats with and fly with. We now have 8 Fly Sky transmitters in our club with 3 more changing from JR xs3's. Must say very nice little transmitter and for the price you can not go wrong.

Cobus

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So is my JR. I never had a glitching problemuntil I started playing in that pond and its always in the same spot but that is now history.

Tidnab

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Where are the Fly Sky radios available at ? The only place I found them was this site http://www.okhobby.com/product.php?id_product=1678

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Here is where I bought mine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/FS-GT3B-2-4G-3CH-Gun-Transmitter-Receiver-RC-Car-Boat-/320597879691?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&ha sh=item4aa51f6b8b

oryou can get them from

http://www.hobbypartz.com/79p-gt3b-carradio-lcd.html

Fuel Crazy

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I like my Futaba 3PMFASST... but after holding a Flysky in my hands, and checking it out... it does not appear to be too bad of a radio. The boat it ran in didnt seem to have any issues on the water, and on water ive seen quite a few FM radios have issues on.


Hard to beat the price of them, especially the recievers. I will probably pick one up at some point... but ill use it for my onroad cars/trucks.. stick with my FASST system in the boats.

pontiak51

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If your looking for Fly Sky. Check out this site. As low as $19.30. I thought a cheap price was gona be a junk radio. But I bought the $19 buck one. It works as good as a $100 radio. DSM too.http://www.hobbypartz.com/flyskytxrx.html watch thishttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WiSJ...layer_embedded

Fuel Crazy

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What i have yet to find... maybe im overlooking it...is how many channels does it hop around on? Is it like Spectrum where it only goes to a select few...or is it like Futaba where it is constantly changing over a wide range?

Angel727

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GOOD POST!!! Why buy a cheap radio/rx for a gas boat. Go figure!

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Angel727 / wilsta67 / Fuel Crazy

The FS-GT3B 3CH 2.4 Gis an Automatic Frequency Hopping Digital System (AFHDS). If you follow this link,http://www.youtube.com/user/RCModelR...25/sexp2iKWz0git will show you what you want to know. Fly Sky makes and supplies to other radio gear merchants under the buyers brand. You heard it from me.

Its only cheap in price, not quality. Your choice is your own.

Fuel Crazy

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thats a Turnigy 9X stick radio... whats it got to do with Flysky GT3B?

Ron Olson

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I'm wondering how they can make those systems so cheap as some of the components alone ought to cost more than the whole thing! It also makes me think if the big brands are ripping us off because of their esteemed names.
Yes, I also feel that the cost of the radio system should be in proportion to the cost of the boat as I sure don't want to drop a $50.00 radio into a $1,000.00 boat but this system is a really good buy. Hobby Partz can't keep them in stock so that might want to worry the Big 3 of RC.

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Dont get me wrong I tested my $50.00GT3B on my Arrow Shark Fighter first where I would normally glitch with my JRXS3 Pro at the pond I play at.Passing thatI programmed my Rio, then my land fleet, and lastly the 64F on it.My"5 one off land models" on the GT3B costs between$800 to a $3000 monster truck as well as 3 boats between $900 and the 64F at $2400.

To date I have on my $50 TGY 9X9 CH radio gear a $130 profile F22 jet plane.

No comment on the mark up of name brands but I am sure that they are feeling the crunch more and more.

flieger-87

im the person who originally started post, couldnt remember my pass.... but its a 42 inch weedeater powered boat i built, i dont have too much into it, thank you for all the replys theyve been quite helpful, i have but one more question. what size seros would i need for my rudder and my throttle?

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You can buy the more popular brands or you can buy these from Hobby King. I have used these in my 1/8 scal buggy and road car and Fighter with no issues.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=9617