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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Helicopters / August 2003Radios - JR or Futaba?
Is there anything between the top end models of these two transmitters? Is either of them more user friendly than the other? Im looking for something that would be easy to operate and understand. Appreciate any thoughts / experience anyone has on this matter. >From: BF barry@bf111.plus.com >Date: 24/08/03 22:27 GMT Daylight Time [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Appreciate any thoughts / experience anyone has on this matter. I've always got on well with JR, although I doubt if you will use that to sway your choice :-) What I would say is that if you intend flying at a club, and may want some assistance with something in the future, it would be sensible to choose a radio that other club members have. My flying buddy uses Futaba and we have a devil of a job relating a JR function to the Futaba equivalent.. nothing is in the same place, called the same thing or even controls the same channels. You might also want to explore the prices and quality of the relative receivers.. it is usually advisable to have compatible Tx and Rx. Thanks. I got the feeling that was the case. I have a Futaba but the guy in my local model shop uses JR and said that he could not get to grips with Futaba radios! Hence my query as to whether one is more user friendly than the other. Learning to fly helis is hard enough! Just trying to find the easiest path to understanding the complexity behind the radios! >>From: BF barry@bf111.plus.com >>Date: 24/08/03 22:27 GMT Daylight Time [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >You might also want to explore the prices and quality of the relative >receivers.. it is usually advisable to have compatible Tx and Rx. A couple of guys in my club who recently swapped from JR to Futaba gear reckon the Futaba radios are infinitely easier to program. They swapped because JR took the side sliders off their radios apparently. No other reason. The only radio I currently own is a Futaba 8UHPS, but I've borrowed a JR set to use as a buddy a couple of times (to teach a bloke with a trainer and a JR radio)......I *really* don't like the menu system etc on the JR. I suspect it's only because it's different to what I'm used to though. MrBonk www.mrbonk.com > Is there anything between the top end models of these two > transmitters? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Appreciate any thoughts / experience anyone has on this matter. > Is there anything between the top end models of these two > transmitters? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Appreciate any thoughts / experience anyone has on this matter. I hgad a scan down what was being used by the fliers at the masters this year. Roughly...40% each on JR and Futaba and 10% on "others". To me it says take yer pick, neither is better. It's personal. David >To me it says take yer pick, neither is better. It's personal. Noooooooo way. For features, the 9Z kicks the 10X's a.s,big time BUT like Steve says its more involved and can appear "harder to use" at first glance. How much this matters to you I dont know but by taking the "easy" route means you can miss out on some really cool stuff. Having owned both the 10X and now the 9Z I can tell you I can work my 9Z as quick as I did my 10X. It just took a bit of figuring out coming over from the programming logic of the JR set but now my brain is fully "Futabarized" its not a problem. My suggestion is go and have a look at both sets if you can. Have a play with both and compare features, prices and how they feel then go with what suits YOU, not everyone at your club. Both radios are supplied with instruction manuals :-) Will > For features, the 9Z kicks the 10X's a.s,big time Specifical;ly what is the 9z so good at that the other/s cannot do? David >To me it says take yer pick, neither is better. It's personal.>>>>>>>>>>>> Personally,i like the 10X |
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