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[STEVE]

what about this then DX18 tx from Spektrum.rough estimate of price is $799.should knock futabas 18MZ for six.

check it out here



http://www.spektrumr...18000&view=test

[Rich]

Hiya Steve

Welcome to 123RC mate > http://www.123rc.net...c-forums-steve/
Do drop in and say hi, tell us a bit about yourself and your RC hobby :-)

As for the DX18.....

Looks amazing, with a VERY attractive price, but.....
What exactly do you do with 18 channels?

[STEVE]

Hi rich
what to do with 18 channels.simple,1.open boot to put bin bag in with remnants of the plane you were just flying.
2.warm up car heater..3make the tea.
in other words you DONT need 18.its just there if needed.

i live in Taunton Somerset.Been out of the hobby since the 70'S.wow what changes there have been.trying to encourage the 2 kind to take up flying. that way i wont get so much sitck when i go out.

[Rich]

hahahahah, good one, if only....
Seriously though, I cant possibly think of anything whatsoever that would need 18 channels... Can you?

Be nice if it bloomin well could make the tea and sweep up the runway at the end of the day..
With the rise in FPV flying, its a shame some of those extra channels are not gimball controlled like the main 4 channels, to allow control of camera's and other such devices.

Heck I have a Futaba 10CG myself, and dont think I could ever make a use for all 10 channels, even with FPV gear..

Hope you manage to get your kids into flying though, its good fun for them, plus you can get them to do your repairs/builds, and send them out washing cars when its time for a new model :-)

Hope we hear from you more often mate :-)

[STEVE]

HA HA get them to do repairs.
they fly,crash & i do repairs.
to be honest i dont know what you do with 18 either,i have FUTABA 8FG which has 16 & i only use 9 at max.perhaps some one else has suggestions.surly there are more people out there? arnt there.come on dont be shy.

[Rich]

Thats what gets me... I have a radian pro setup on the DX8, and I can barely remember what 3 switches work the flaps/camber/crow, and those are just mixes on 6 channels...
I would seriously love to hear from and/or see somebody actually using all of the channels on a radio like that..

[STEVE]

JUST BOUGHT RADIAN PRO MYSELF.WHAT DO YOU THINK OF IT.THE OTHER GLIDER I HAVE IS SONIC 185.

[Rich]

It would never be able to use 18 channels thats for sure...
Am tempted to start a new thread on the Radian pro... Shall we? Compare notes?

[STEVE]

YEAH LETS START THAT THREAD.
that way someone else might join in.

[Rich]

So, the Spektrum DX18 is out, but how many people are going to have enough confidence to spent £800 on a transmitter from a brand with so many bugs?
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I definately dont think I could even think about spending £800 on such a problematic brand...