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Poll Question : What brand of radio gear to primarily use in your models?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Futaba	591	[ 37.03% ]
JR	306	[ 19.17% ]
Spectrum	329	[ 20.61% ]
Airtronics	46	[ 2.88% ]
Hitec	124	[ 7.77% ]
Jeti	62	[ 3.88% ]
Multiplex	49	[ 3.07% ]
Other	89	[ 5.58% ]
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	Yank II Basic Member	Joined: November/05/2006 United States Posts: 271 IP Logged
Posted: March/13/2014 at 12:54pm		Quote

Taranis

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	Teus Lifetime Site Supporter Dutch Dawn Patrol	Joined: December/09/2006 Netherlands Posts: 3647 IP Logged
Posted: March/13/2014 at 1:21pm		Quote

Multiplex here, but with weatronic 2.4 module.

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	invertmast Site Supporter	Joined: November/07/2008 United States Posts: 6281 IP Logged
Posted: March/13/2014 at 1:37pm		Quote

Quote: Boomerang

Like most others I'm gradually migrating to 2.4.

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You sort of come to a cross roads regarding brand loyalty when you have to replace transmitter AND receivers.

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After many happy years using JR I went Futaba because the channel hopping idea seemed superior, after all,

JR used channel hopping technology in Japan (DSM-J) for years but pushed the Spektrum system everywhere else.

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It will be interesting to see how they market a frequency hopping system after years of?trying to convince us that

frequency hopping is NOT the way to go now they are selling the DMSS system! ?- John.?

Actually "Spektrum" is a Horizon Hobby product, not a JR product. So while JR was operating with Spektrum that is bc that is what Horizon wanted, not JR

Currently i am running a JR 11X on DSM2 with a mix of JR and spektrum brand receivers. Servos are either JR, spektrum and a handfull of hitecs. Flight batteries are all A123

In the next 12-18 months i am going to have the need to upgrade. I am currently either debating on the JR 28X (depending on its price) or the jeti DS16

	Phil_C Lifetime Site Supporter	Joined: April/30/2010 Australia Posts: 711 IP Logged
Posted: March/13/2014 at 2:24pm		Quote

Moved from Multiplex 4000 to the Futaba 14MZ a few years back and loved the Futaba but missed the tray style of radio.

Recently sold the 14 MZ and moved to the JETI Duplex 16.

WOW! All I can say is that the Czechs sure have left the Japanese manufacturers in their dust. With 40 years in RC, I can say with confidence that it is the easiest programming radio I have ever used. Plus, a build quality that has no equal IMHO, telemetry automatically included and the price is competitive. Check JETI out, you won't be disappointed.

Phil

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	Sparky Lifetime Site Supporter Head Curmudgeon	Joined: February/10/2004 United States Posts: 7360 IP Logged
Posted: March/14/2014 at 1:33am		Quote

Thomas,
The new JR radios are not backwards compatible with your "old" JR/Spectrum receivers. I told the guy last year at the JR Americas booth at Toledo that unless he was willing to replace my RX one for one with the new JR RX they had lost a customer. I have used JR since the early 80's with the Apollo TX both heli and plank versions.
Horizon has in the past provided outstanding product support and from my experiences this spring, despite a change in ownership at Horizon continues the legacy that they have been know for decades.
Sparky

	stian Lifetime Site Supporter	Joined: August/13/2006 Norway Posts: 1672 IP Logged
Posted: March/14/2014 at 2:43am		Quote

Graupner Hott. MX-20.
12 channels for my glider. Telemetry with speaking lady voice built in.
Menus hard to figure out at first.

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	Hopper5775 Lifetime Site Supporter	Joined: June/17/2008 United States Posts: 639 IP Logged
Posted: March/16/2014 at 1:28pm		Quote

Currently using a Spektrum radio, but have a new FrSky Taranis and will be converting over soon.

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	viking20 Lifetime Site Supporter	Joined: March/04/2005 Norway Posts: 159 IP Logged
Posted: March/16/2014 at 1:49pm		Quote

Other: Graupner/JR MX-24s with Weatronic 2,4 conversion. Just waiting for the Weatronic BAT-60!

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