Radio Gear

Hitec’s keenly awaited 2.4GHz debut has finally arrived with modules for the existing transmitters and this range topping, frequency hopping Aurora 9 which offers notable features including a 5.1” back-lit touch screen for programming – the first consumer radio to do so. With 30 model memories, assignable switches, customisable programming menus, 3 model types, 9…

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Thanks go to forum member Pete B for spotting this bulletin about the DX6i transmitter.  If you own a DX6i then best check this out.  

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Long awaited, the new M-Link 2.4GHz systems from Multiplex have just arrived in the UK. The mid-high end Royal Pro radios and modules arrived a few weeks ago and the upgraded 2.4GHz Cockpit SX (pictured) has just joined them. The Cockpit SX 2.4GHz then is largely unchanged from the 35MHz version although the number of…

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Ripmax in the UK and Futaba have announced a new radio system in the form of this Field Force 8 (8FG) due to arrive in the UK very soon. 

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Jeti Duplex radio system users will be pleased to learn that the first batch of MVario sensors has arrived in the UK. They’re tiny too, so lack of space shouldn’t be an issue when it comes to fitting in a model. The unit is designed to operate with Jeti’s Duplex 2.4GHz system and provides real-time data…

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If you haven’t noticed Jamara’s competition advert in June’s RCM&E then there’s still time to win one of the 425 T8F 2.4GHz transmitter modules the company are giving away before the end of July – an incredible offer of the type never before seen in the R/C hobby industry. The draw is open to anyone although only advertised in…

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Hot on the heels of Bob Sims’ Spektrum spreadsheets, Phil Winks has been busy and drawn up excel spreadsheets so that Futaba 6EX users can record their model settings. Click on the link below to download the spreadsheet. Futaba 6EX spreadsheet

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  Bob Sims has created some Excel spreadsheets to record the model set-ups for his Spectrum DX7 and DX6i transmitters.  These allow one to keep a record of aeroplane (acro) or helicopter set-ups – very handy and many thanks Bob. Click on the links below to download each spreadsheet.  You can email Bob with suggestions…

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Well packaged and well made, the usual Jeti quality is here. Jeti, the respected Czech manufacturer has just joined the frequency revolution by launching a 2.4GHz radio system called ‘Duplex’. The companies existing range of receivers and ESCs are held in high regard by modellers, so this new modular R/C system has been eagerly awaited,…

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It seems like only yesterday that Futaba unveiled a successor to the Field Force 8, yet seven years have passed since the FF9 quickly became something the enthusiastic club or competition flyer wouldnt be seen without. As mid-range radios go, the FF9 set benchmarks in quality and ease of use, this reflected in its longevity.…

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