Yeah ok thank yo guys! But one last thing. Do you have any recommendations of a transmitter and receiver that has at least 6 channels and the kind of customization I need that would be nice. My only issue is my budget can't exceed 275 ish and I don't know any other companies really well.
Whilst I am in the process of purchasing a Spektrum or similar, (for training and test flying purposes only), I still recommend the FlySky/Turnigy iA6 radio. I have been instructing on mine for over a year now and due to the length of the Rx antenna leads, the price of the receivers, the simple mixes, (basic ones are menu selected), 20 model memory, Transmit diversity antennas as well as diversity receiver antennas,6 channel operation, and a price around $50 it is extremely hard to beat. In the time I have been instructing on the SkyFly my students have NEVER lost a plane or had one damaged to a point of being beyond repair. (Most crashes are very minor and only need a replacement prop).
Buddy box capable and off the shelf dongle to connect it to that favourite flight simulator are added benefits.
For the money the new Spektrum DX6 G3 is good value as is the Jumper with its shortcomings BUT on cost, value and performance alone as the measure, only the FlySky is almost impossible to beat.
Since upgrading to my FlySky radios I have not lost a plane or even flown one into a tree, (regardless of weather). Now I only crash when I do something silly or adventurous
. I now have 2 of the FlySky transmitters and around 30 receivers
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I may consider a Jumper or similar in the future but it will need to be modified for antenna diversity before it is ever used to fly a model. The lack of antenna diversity is something you need to be able to compensate for in your flying. A LOS, (Loss of Signal), can make learning extremely difficult and also make the hobby quite expensive in both time and money.
Remember whatever you buy you will have to live with it for a fairly long time!
As an instructor I fly anyone's radio BUT I only relax when flying with my diversity FlySky or with the Spektrum DX6 G3, (with a proper long wire antenna pair fitted to the receiver)!
Its a hard choice and many will make disparaging remarks about radios that they have never used or properly evaluated and promote the radio that they use as being somehow superior. You really need to do your homework if you are to find a radio that will last you a long time and allow you to learn to fly.
Have fun!