What's the main radio brand you use?

buster prop	01/09/2011 12:37:29
260 forum posts 5 photos	Spektrum. I have a DX7 and a collection of DSM2 receivers and haven't had any of the problems reported in this forum. Maybe I've been lucky but I'm not about to rush out and spend £300+ on a DX8 when the DX7 does everything I need. Maybe in a year or two's time. A clubmate bought a DX8 and had problems binding it to some of his receivers, I think he got it sorted eventually because I've seen him at the field flying with his DX8..When I was on 35MHz I exclusively used Futaba but was put off by the high price of their receievers when I went 2.4. Other people at the field used Spektrum without problems so that's what I went for.
Erfolg	01/09/2011 13:20:08
6396 forum posts 374 photos	I am not seeing the voting buttons, on any of the pages!
Tim Mackey	01/09/2011 13:24:09
20188 forum posts 242 photos 16 articles	Appears fine to me...remember the current poll is about budgets. Try home page, and scroll down left side panel.
fly boy3	01/09/2011 13:53:49
1972 forum posts 17 photos	I too have no buttons for this poll, only results of last poll. Probably my old p.c. LoL
Erfolg	01/09/2011 14:07:22
6396 forum posts 374 photos	The poll I am looking at is with respect to "Radio Brands". Is this one complete?
David Ashby - RCME	01/09/2011 14:10:23
Moderator 9686 forum posts 1262 photos 728 articles	Each poll has it's own thread and the poll for radio brands is at the top of this thread, if all you can see are results then you've already voted.
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator	01/09/2011 14:30:11
Moderator 8826 forum posts 424 photos	C'mon chaps (Erfolg and FB3) - keep up! Someone has "resurrected" this thread from an old poll that's all! Never mind, matron will be round with your tablets soon BEB
Erfolg	01/09/2011 16:51:23
6396 forum posts 374 photos	Must admit it has passed me by this one, yet it was only the 17/7/2011 when it was started. You move to fast for us retirees. It is interesting that Sanwa is probably less than &% of the market now. When I last modeled about 20 years back I guess, they were a significant player. I do wonder if Graupner and Jarama are really interested in the UK market. If they are they need to try a lot harder.
David Ashby - RCME	01/09/2011 17:07:05
Moderator 9686 forum posts 1262 photos 728 articles	I don't think Sanwa have ever been a significant player in the UK although the brand is set to become a real rarity as it's no longer distributed here.
Doug Evans 1	12/11/2011 01:01:23
3 forum posts	i ve used futaba for over 40 years { from single channel up!} you only get wot you pay for!!
Frank Skilbeck	12/11/2011 14:40:28
1755 forum posts 60 photos	Posted by Doug Evans 1 on 12/11/2011 01:01:23: i ve used futaba for over 40 years { from single channel up!} you only get wot you pay for!! I've used Futaba, Digifleet, Multiplex and Spectrum, out of all them the Digifleet had the longest use and never let me down. Screen stopped working on my Futaba FF6 (and Tx battery life was pants), Cockpit Sx was subject to a recall and Spectrum Dx6i has had a few broken trim levers. Edited By Frank Skilbeck on 12/11/2011 14:41:00
David Davis	12/11/2011 14:56:23
980 forum posts 103 photos	I mainly use a Spektrum these days but also use a Futaba and Sanwa FM radio. I was always brought up never to throw anything away unless it was useless!
Erfolg	12/11/2011 14:58:15
6396 forum posts 374 photos	Radios are much the same as most consumer goods, in general whilst they work, there is little to choose between them. Particularly now. Gone are the days when you would regularly send your radio in for a service, perhaps the tuning coils tweaked, pots cleaned.Modern sets are in general reliable. To the extent, they do not seem worth sending for repair. To some extent Franks experience is a little surprising to me. Although members of our club have had problems with Spektrum radios, in general it was the battery holder that was the issue and one unreliable on off switch. Looking at the sales chart, I do wonder if the budget for some manufacturers advertising, pays for itself in sales. Companies such as Jamara, Graupner, Jetti, Planet do not even register. Yet I know some sales are made as I see a Jetti quite often, at least one or two of the manufacturers such as Corona and FRsky and conversions. Are there enough results to draw any trends etc?
Myron Beaumont	12/11/2011 15:21:49
5736 forum posts 51 photos	Nowhere to vote on my screen!
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator	12/11/2011 16:22:38
Moderator 8826 forum posts 424 photos	Hi Myron, take a look at the dates mate - this poll was held back in July! Its well closed by now. Someone has just resurrected the associated thread that's all! BEB Edited By Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator on 12/11/2011 16:22:59
Erfolg	12/11/2011 17:08:48
6396 forum posts 374 photos	So interpret the data for me, BEB. It seems that Futaba are well ahead, dominant. Spektrum have come from nowhere. But are these a reflection of current sales, or historic data?
William Morrison	24/04/2012 17:02:40
45 forum posts	Started out on Futaba. Switched to Spektrum 2.4 module in a Futaba 8UAPs. What a piece of junk the Spektrum turned out to be. Bad data, bad marketing, and bad product. That led me to a Hitec Aurora, great product, well thought out and very easy to program.
Mondeoman	24/04/2012 17:28:49
45 forum posts	SPEKTRUM
Paul Marsh	24/04/2012 17:45:14
1187 forum posts 322 photos	I mainly use JR, but have most makes. Chose JR, as I've got DSM9, 2 x PCMXII's, 3810, 347, 2 Max 5's & 2610. Others are Spektrum (new kid on the block), Hitec, Futaba & Sanwa (35 meg only).
Reno Racer	24/04/2012 17:52:46
960 forum posts 124 photos	Futaba for me, Was a Spectrum DX7 use user until lat year, but lost confidence in Spectrum.