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[john j]

I've had my Turborix 6ch since February, no problems with it at all. I now have the 3ch and the 9ch from the same company 

So far so god then, given that most manufacturers recommend a service once a year anyway 

I have a 1/5 scale petrol buggy with a futaba 40 meg fm 3gr set at the moment, i might try one of these chineese 2.4 sets in it to see what it`s all about.

[HS93 (RIP)]

has  the 3gr got a modual ? i fitted one in my old JR2+2 and it is working well and look at the price,

http://www.r2hobbies.com/products.php?cat=23

if not if your handy   http://www.jetimodel.com/index.php?page=products&old=0&category=4    the TU I have fitted one to my FF9 and it is a magic bit of kit with real time feed back, it is made in the EU and we are prob paying for it by the looks of things but it is a nice bit of kit

Peter

[john j]

has  the 3gr got a modual ? i fitted one in my old JR2+2 and it is working well and look at the price,

http://www.r2hobbies.com/products.php?cat=23

if not if your handy   http://www.jetimodel.com/index.php?page=products&old=0&category=4    the TU I have fitted one to my FF9 and it is a magic bit of kit with real time feed back, it is made in the EU and we are prob paying for it by the looks of things but it is a nice bit of kit

Peter

Hi peter,

It dosn`t have a module i`m afraid, good shout though  interesting site.

[dodgy geezer]

I think i`m just stunned by how cheap these sets are, bearing in mind this is up to the minute technology. How long have these sets been available ? is it long enough to know if they are reliable, has there been many returns, if any.

What I think has happened is that radio control toys have boomed - expanded foam park flyers, helicopters and the like, on 27Mhz. So Chinese factories are making transmitter boxes and sticks in bulk for very little cost. At the same time wireless computing (which uses 2.4 Ghz) has boomed, so other Chinese factories are making 2.4Ghz electronics in bulk for very little cost. Several Chinese companies have just merged these two feeds to produce cheap 2.4Ghz Tx/Rx combos.

They will have no dedicated model flying development team, so they won't develop all the clever bells and whistles of the 'professional' manufacturers. But for run-of-the-mill applications both the above technologies are well proven, so I expect the cheap sets to perform OK. Just don't expect any clever software for specific model applications.

Of course, if these sets take a percentage of the market, Futaba and the rest will have to react, and produce a low-cost version of their own, or leave the cheap  market to concentrate on high-end systems. That's how capitalism works....

[andygh]

http://r2hobbies.com/proddetail.php?prod=rcps61207

[BarryM]

...and my brace of 21 year old Fleet Tx's and Rx's still soldier on without a computer memory, giving me more channels as standard than almost anything else on the market and with nary a glitch, twitch or cause to curse them. Have we really progressed or just got sucked in by the latest 'must have' with all its tinkly bells and whistles?

Barry M

[dodgy geezer]

Have we really progressed or just got sucked in by the latest 'must have' with all its tinkly bells and whistles?

I'll bet you're not still running 21 year old servos though!

My oldest kit in semi-running order, (not counting home-made stuff) is a World Engines Digit Midget three-channel from 1969. With 4-wire servos and centre-tap DEAC...

[BarryM]

Oh yes I am! - Fleet servos too! 

My most complex model has independent/linked throttle control, steering, traversing turrets, gunfire SFX, working/traversing searchlight and working nav lights and all by 21 yrs old British-built Tx, Rx and servos.  Why would I swop it for a thrown-together yesterday, fall apart in six months or less, bunch of components put together in some remote sweat-shop?

Cheers

Barry M

[Martin (Admin)]

Went down the local model shop at lunchtime today they have the Planet 5 radios in,
 you guys were right, they do have a good "feel" to them!

Peterborough Model Centre have them at £39.99 (+£5 p&P)
.... I said I would give them a free 'plug'!
http://peterboroughmodelcentre.com/index.php

[dougal99]

Martin you've slipped in another 9 there the sets are only £39.99 or is the £360 your commission?? 

[Martin (Admin)]

That's very unlike me to make a mistake.... 

[dougal99]

That's very unlike me to make a mistake.... 

Hang on I just got buzzed by a flying pig 

[DickyD]

You surely dont have to plug them in Martin.
You'll need a long lead.

[Martin (Admin)]

...grooooan!

[andygh]

Have we really progressed or just got sucked in by the latest 'must have' with all its tinkly bells and whistles?

If you find your setup satisfactory you should stick with it and rightly so but I don't think I've spoken to anyone who uses 2.4ghz and aren't pleased with it. If I can buy a modern programmable 2.4ghz set for less than a 40mhz or 27mhz set I don't have to think twice about it.

Each to their own I suppose 

[Peter Fitness]

My 1990 model JR X347 and all its servos are still working perfectly, even after years of flying and now boating.

I like the concept of 2.4 Ghz with no need to worry about frequency boards. I'm still seriously thinking of getting a Turborix.

Peter

[Martin (Admin)]

I had a JR x347 too Peter, great feel to the Tx.
The Multiplex 'Cockpit' is another 'comfortable Tx to hold!'

[john j]

Oooh, that MPX sx`s gimball`s look like a pair of strange eye`s staring back at you 

I understand the programming for it takes a bit of getting used to ! it`s certinally not for me.

[wetbehindtheears]

Silly quetion time guys,

I'm looking for a cheap 2.4ghz set for a boat but can anyone tell me if their receivers are compatible with standard type servos (ie Futaba, Hitec etc?).  I have been looking at the Planet 5 mwentioned in this thread.

Thanks

[barriew]

Yes

Barrie

[Colin Bishop]

I'm thinking of getting a Planet but looking through all the posts I'm not entirely clear which channels come with ratchets on the stick. I want to be able to self centre so how many spring conversion kits will I need?

Thanks,

Colin

[DickyD]

Check this out Colin

Mode 2, throttle left is ratchet, rudder right is self centering.

You will need one kit.

http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/planet-5-rc-systems.html

More detailed spec. double click on picture of transmitter.

[Colin Bishop]

Thanks Richard, that's what I thought - best to check!

Colin

[RaaArtyGunner]

Check this out Colin

Mode 2, throttle left is ratchet, rudder right is self centering.

You will need one kit.

http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/planet-5-rc-systems.html

More detailed spec. double click on picture of transmitter.

Dick, had a look at the "Planet receiver" am I right that new servo plugs do not to be fitted to existing servos (say Futaba) as they will fit the "Planet".
Not entirely clear, as  the servo plugs fit into Futaba receivers whilst "Planet" is exposed male (pin) connection.
However if the "Planet" is the same connection configuration (pin) but only exposed then all is OK.
 Correct?

[DickyD]

Dick, had a look at the "Planet receiver" am I right that new servo plugs do not to be fitted to existing servos (say Futaba) as they will fit the "Planet".
Not entirely clear, as  the servo plugs fit into Futaba receivers whilst "Planet" is exposed male (pin) connection.
However if the "Planet" is the same connection configuration (pin) but only exposed then all is OK.
 Correct?

If you mean do the existing Futaba plugs fit the Planet Rx, then the answer is yes.