Radio Gear

SIZE MATTERSThe ‘standard’ general purpose servo is of approximately thumb-size proportions and has an output torque of between 3 and 5kg/cm. Costing between £5 and £15 each, four of these are usually included when buying a new ‘club fliers’ radio set. Next in line is the ball raced servo (this may also be metal geared…

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Launched at Nuremburg last month and direct from Puffin Models, this new range of receivers has just been released by respected electric flight manufacturer Jeti. These are not the first receivers to come from the Czech firm but they offer a ‘programmable’ facility never before seen. There are three units in the range offering 4,…

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Thanks go to forum user Timbo for spotting this story recently and passing on the news relating to the “QuickConnect” Voltage Recovery System for DSM2 AIR receivers. Performance modellers have known for some time that care must be taken to ensure adequate power supplies for their airborne system. It’s true for all radios systems, but…

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An announcement from Ripmax has just appeared on their website following problems that had started to be reported on our forum here and indeed across other R/C sites in relation to the Futaba 2.4GHz FASST system. The announcement reads as follows – “This notification affects only owners of the Futaba TM-7 module and 6EX FASST…

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The PCM12X UK distributor MacGregor Industries have announced details of three new radio systems from JR that should appear over the coming months. First up is the new DSX9, the first genuine JR radio to be made available using 2.4GHz technology. Based on JR’s top selling PCM9XII, this new radio system retains all the programming…

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Small enough? Horizon Hobby UK are shortly to distribute two new Spektrum 2.4gHz receivers that should be on UK shop shelves very soon – the AR6300 and its big brother the AR9100. Effectively a small circuit board with connectors attached and designed for slow flyers, the tiny 6-channel AR6300 weighs in at 2g and employs…

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The new Futaba 2.4GHz module and a receiver are now in the UK and should be with retailers by the time you read this. The new TM-7 module has been ‘optimised for quick and easy installation, free from clumsy wires or cables’ It fits the 7U, 8U, 9C and 9Z systems as well as the…

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The latest Spektrum receiver is a six channel, ultra light, dual unit that offers all the features and specifications that are found on its bigger brothers the 7 and 9 channel receivers. The new AR6200 unit is a full range receiver that features the full DSM2 technology whilst still only weighing in at a mere…

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Spektrum have had some 6 months now in which to build a customer base, indeed reports indicate they’ve done well, the DX7 being hard to get hold of in a UK market where demand has outstripped supply. Of course, it was only a matter of time before one of the established R/C manufacturers joined the…

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When we look back on the year 2007 I think we’ll use just a couple of numbers to sum up our flying memories… 2.4! We may add the letters GHz (gigahertz) after these numbers and we’ll all nod knowingly and agree that 2007 was the year that saw one of the biggest changes in decades…

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