Re: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000

2005-03-14 Thread junk1
(unless you like the Profi 4000 but even then the company is not very supportive) and JR is in. Everything else is not worth talking about. Where is Airtronics in all of this? I used to like my Airtronics Stylus but that was getting old (heavy). Futaba's new offering (14mz) is over the top

Re: Re: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000

2005-03-14 Thread Steve Richman
term, I can get my Profi 4000 service in 24 hours with Ernie. JR doesn't promise that level of service. Does Let?! My final 2 cents on this topic, Steve From: Steve Lange Date: Mon Mar 14 00:38:44 CST 2005 To: soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000 John Derstine

Re: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000

2005-03-14 Thread Keith
Mike, What do you mean by UI? Keith McLellan -another very happy 4000 owner. ..just in London the other day... IMO the 4000 is still the mixer king, the Evo is still the UI king. Mike RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL

RE: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000

2005-03-14 Thread John Diniz
Paul, JR is an independent company based in Japan. JR does not own Graupner. Graupner is an independent company that is celebrating their 75th year in existence as was on display at the Nuremberg Toy Fair last month in Germany. They distribute JR products in Europe and we, Horizon Hobby Inc.,

RE: Re: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000

2005-03-14 Thread John Derstine
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 6:40 AM To: Steve Lange; soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: Re: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000 In our hobby, Horizon puts out a nice line of popular priced planes and radios and offers reasonable levels of support. But they aren't the high end

RE: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000

2005-03-14 Thread Jon Stone
-Original Message- From: John Derstine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:00 AM Look at the market. Germany has 25% unemployment, no one is buying high priced stuff but the elite flyers. According to the BBC, unemployment in Germany is about 1/2 of what you

RE: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000

2005-03-13 Thread John Derstine
PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 1:51 AM To: Soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I went down the same path some time ago. I have a Profi I'll make you a good deal on. snip They are for sale because I found the JR9303

RE: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000

2005-03-13 Thread John Derstine
://www.scalesoaring.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Steve Lange [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 10:56 AM To: Soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000 John Derstine wrote: First, to be fair, comparing a Profi 4000 to a 9303

Re: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000

2005-03-13 Thread Jack Iafret
. Long live Ernie!! JD Endless Mountain Models http://www.scalesoaring.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Steve Lange [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 10:56 AM To: Soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000 John

RE: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000

2005-03-13 Thread Paul Jacobson
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Steve Lange [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 10:56 AM To: Soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000 John Derstine wrote: First, to be fair, comparing a Profi 4000 to a 9303 function to function

Re: Re: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000

2005-03-13 Thread Steve Richman
can't help but wonder why no one else can make a comparable set. Another of life's great mysteries. Regards, Steve From: Jack Iafret Date: Sun Mar 13 11:39:42 CST 2005 To: John Derstine Cc: Steve Lange , Soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000 I think (who knows

RE: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000

2005-03-13 Thread Mike Shellim
Well, obviously you have profi religion and faith that Ernie won't retire, or decide not to repair radios in his spare time. The Evo is *almost* a great soaring radio but for those dumb shared mixers. Pretty well wrecks it as a serious radio for people (a) have lots of different models and (b)

RE: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000

2005-03-13 Thread John Derstine
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Paul Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 7:13 PM To: John Derstine; 'Steve Lange'; Soaring@airage.com Subject: RE: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000 Hi John, The JR 9303 sounds like a very nice tx however

RE: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000

2005-03-13 Thread John Derstine
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Paul Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 10:13 PM To: John Derstine Cc: soaring@airage.com Subject: RE: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000 Hi John, Thanks for clearing that up. I don't live in the US and I'm

Re: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000

2005-03-13 Thread Steve Lange
John Derstine wrote: The German market has been very demanding and they have reconfigured JR equipment to meet those demands, hence the pizza box designs with unlimited switch and stick assignments plus more or less open mixing.(MC 24) ...unlimited switch and stick assignments (channel assignments

RE: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000

2005-03-13 Thread glide
So what I'm getting from this discussion on the future of R/C transmitters is Multiplex is out (unless you like the Profi 4000 but even then the company is not very supportive) and JR is in. Everything else is not worth talking about. Where is Airtronics in all of this? I used to like my

Re: [RCSE] Re:Profi Multiplex 4000

2005-03-12 Thread Steve Lange
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I went down the same path some time ago. I have a Profi I'll make you a good deal on. snip They are for sale because I found the JR9303. Ironically enough, this past weekend my friend had to bring two radios out to the slope, his new JR9303 and his older Hitec Flash 5,