General Upgrading my radio
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PLANETGETLOW
Banned
The DX9 is a solid radio BUT if you fly Vbar electronics a Vcontrol is the way to go.
D.O.G.
Goblin 380 Supporter
PLANETGETLOW
Banned
I will eventually get one since my 700 and 550 have the Neo. Will be nice to do the FBL programming from the TXThat's a pricey upgrade that Vcontrol
holtneil
Active Member
Hi mate the DX9 is a great radio gimbals on the sticks have a really nice feel to them I have scale heli and 9 channels will be good , set up is really user freindly , I removed the wedges from mine with gives me more control over the pitch this makes the heli less jumpy great for scale , the black Tony has does have a different airware from the DX9 , Tony may know what is different between the 2
Admiral
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Hi Guys, I think there is a difference but it's not in the Airware there is a system under the Airware, the equivalent to a computers BIOS.
How do I know this? before the DX9 I had a DX8 released before DSMX, when I upgraded the Airware to DSMX I had issues with DSM2 models falling out of the air, so the DX8 had to go back to the Australian Distributor for upgrade. When I was discussing it with the Tech he advised me that it was not just an Airware upgrade that there was another system under the Airware and that my version of that was the original and needed to be upgraded.
How do I know this? before the DX9 I had a DX8 released before DSMX, when I upgraded the Airware to DSMX I had issues with DSM2 models falling out of the air, so the DX8 had to go back to the Australian Distributor for upgrade. When I was discussing it with the Tech he advised me that it was not just an Airware upgrade that there was another system under the Airware and that my version of that was the original and needed to be upgraded.
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murankar
Staff member
your radio upgrqade needs to be looked at seriously. First off is this is a one time buy or a layover buy. If this is one time buy the you need to see whats out there. While specktrum is a great brand you still need to see whats out there. When frSky, Futaba, Graupner, Mikado and Specktrum you have many choices to go with. What is it your looking for or what do you need and want? Is telemetry a need or a want? Is sigle wire output a need or a want? is cost an issue? Is after purchase support important? once you dig in then we can help you find a radio. Just sayingnyou want a DX18 is not enough for me to recommend you get it. If that radio works out to suit you then so be it. In the end you need to do some research.
Smoggie
Well-Known Member
Also factor in the cost of replacement receivers and possibly new FBL controllers if you move to a different brand. After you build up a large fleet of planes and helis it becomes a very expensive job to change brands due to the cost of receivers. Even if you dont have a big fleet you may have in the future so it's worth looking at the cost of receivers in isolation because with some brands they are frighteningly expensive.
FWIW I run the DX18 G2 but in reality the DX9 would meet all my needs.
FWIW I run the DX18 G2 but in reality the DX9 would meet all my needs.
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murankar
Staff member
thats whats nice nice about the Graupner radio. It has a steller telemetry suite and the cost of RXs are minimal. down side, support. Not to say their customer service suck because I am not. What it lacks is a customer base when compaired to the likes of Specktrum.
Personally if I were looking at a new radio I would look at all of them. I would want the next radio purchase to be the last so to speak. Even if i had to change out RXs.
Now keep in mind if you fly blade products then your basically stuck with specktrum unless you dont care about using the older radio.
Personally if I were looking at a new radio I would look at all of them. I would want the next radio purchase to be the last so to speak. Even if i had to change out RXs.
Now keep in mind if you fly blade products then your basically stuck with specktrum unless you dont care about using the older radio.