RC RADIO SCAM ?

[LitterBug]

I have broken things on my radio even with a strap. Usually when going hands free and it swings from my neck.

 

[Zoom Master]

I wear a neck strap too. Having several from car auctions helps. 😂

Car auctions ?

 

[Zoom Master]

I have broken things on my radio even with a strap. Usually when going hands free and it swings from my neck.

Hm makes sense !

 

[Mr Man]

Car auctions ?

yup, they give you one to hold your entrance pass.

 

[Zoom Master]

yup, they give you one to hold your entrance pass.

Really ? I didnt know that.

 

[Mr Man]

Yup, I don’t know what they do over there, but here in the US they normally do.

 

[Zoom Master]

Yup, I don’t know what they do over there, but here in the US they normally do.

I have never been to a car auction before so I wouldn't know if they give out free straps or not.

 

[Mr Man]

I have never been to a car auction before so I wouldn't know if they give out free straps or not.

Well, you pay for it in your entry fee 😂

 

[Zoom Master]

Well, you pay for it in your entry fee 😂

Oh well then it aint free then 😂

 

[Houndpup Rc]

I have almost never dropped my radios I always wear a neck strap and also most radios are pretty durable.

It happens....

 

[Houndpup Rc]

I wear a neck strap too. Having several from car auctions helps. 😂

I use one once in a while....

 

[LitterBug]

Radiomaster just came out with a brand new radio the radiomaster tx15 and the tx15 max

The TX15 only comes in ELRS. An external module is required If you want multiprotocol. That bumps the price up quite a bit if you don't already have a module.

 

[mcmoyer]

The TX15 only comes in ELRS. An external module is required If you want multiprotocol. That bumps the price up quite a bit if you don't already have a module.

It might be prudent to purchase one now anyway to future proof your fleet. The trend seems to be not releasing MPM variants of new radios.

 

[Zoom Master]

The TX15 only comes in ELRS. An external module is required If you want multiprotocol. That bumps the price up quite a bit if you don't already have a module.

True but most of the people who buy radiomaster controllers usually buy them to use them with fpv. And im also using a pwm express lrs receiver for my planes.

 

[Zoom Master]

It might be prudent to purchase one now anyway to future proof your fleet. The trend seems to be not releasing MPM variants of new radios.

Im not personally gonna buy it but yeah that makes sense.

 

[Zoom Master]

Oh and also im a bit worried I might not have enough switches for my airplanes contrary to what I said before I am now planning on building large airplanes with retractable landing gear and with flaps and tons of servos so how do I know if I have enough switches on my radio ?

 

[LitterBug]

True but most of the people who buy radiomaster controllers usually buy them to use them with fpv. And im also using a pwm express lrs receiver for my planes.

That is just heresay. I know plenty of people who fly LOS with RadioMaster, FrSky, and other OpenTX/EdgeTX radios.

 

[Houndpup Rc]

That is just heresay. I know plenty of people who fly LOS with RadioMaster, FrSky, and other OpenTX/EdgeTX radios.

Yeah, when i finally get my ELRS radio (Hopefully TX16!) I will probably move all my planes over to ELRS as the receivers are quite cheap and I only have a couple FlySky ones...And I know a pilot who is just starting out and wouldn't mind a couple rx's and a transmitter.

 

[Bricks]

I have almost never dropped my radios I always wear a neck strap and also most radios are pretty durable.

I always use a neck strap, just about really screwed up one time had a gasser that quit taxing out to the runway. Bent over to flip the prop not thinking my radio swung right into prop, thank goodness it did not start first flip. Now anytime I start a nitro or gasser my transmitter is laying on the ground .

 

[mcmoyer]

Yeah, when i finally get my ELRS radio (Hopefully TX16!) I will probably move all my planes over to ELRS as the receivers are quite cheap and I only have a couple FlySky ones...And I know a pilot who is just starting out and wouldn't mind a couple rx's and a transmitter.

I've been setting up all my new aircraft with ELRS receivers. I think I'm up to 8 now. I'm pretty partial to the ER4 using SBus into a HobbyEagle A3S4. Do have a few that are just running the ELRS receiver straight to the servos though. Now that I'm getting battery telemetry on all my new stuff, it pains me to fly my older models with AR630s and such.

The Gen2 Lemons are still tempting though. I like the idea of a panic button, available with the HobbyEagle, but I can't remember the last time I needed it. If I could get myself away from the idea of needing it, the Gen2 Lemons would be a great fit...and cheap.

But still ELRS seems to be the future for now and it's fun to be able to configure stuff via a web browser.