Stuart,
My two cents......Get a GOOD radio, like a Stylus, JR 8103, or Futaba Super
8. If you get into the hobby, one of those will keep you happy for a lot of
years AND you'll love the SETUP features of a good computer radio, never
mind the FLYING features. If you don't, you can sell it for about $100 less
than you paid. If you buy a cheapo and get into the hobby, you'll be unhappy
in the end, and buy a good one anyway. If you don't, no one will want to buy
your cheapo from you, and you'll be stuck with a cheapo radio (value $125+)
Matt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart A. Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 1:34 PM
Subject: [RCSE] Age old question - can I go wrong with a HiTec Flash 4 or
5XG?
> I am sure you guys are sick of seeing newbie questions about radios.
>
> I have never flown before, yet I am seeing recommendations in the archives
for
> low end computer radios - perhaps from people that have made the mistake
of
> buying non-computer radios, or just people with way more experience who
know
> how short the learning curve to advanced radio usage is.
>
> So I am thinking about purchasing a low end computer radio for my first RC
> radio, possibly a HiTec Flash 5XG for $200 or if I get brave a Airtronics
> RD6000 for $240. However this seems like an awful lot of money on a sport
I
> haven't even tried yet - so here is my question:
>
> If I fly once per weekend, initially with a trainer, then by myself after
I
> solo (e.g. not likely to be flying in club events), how long should it be
> before I will have the skills to use the computer radio?
>
> I know that initially I will have a 3 channel setup - rudder, elevator and
> spoilers, on a foamie 2 meter (not yet decided which one), and I have
assumed
> that the computer radio is useless until I get to using ailerons (and
building
> an aileron ship). So what I am getting at is, will it be 2 years before I
can
> use the features of the computer radio, so perhaps I should consider the
> cheapest 4 channel radio I can get with rechargable batteries and glider
sized
> servos?
>
> Thanks for indulging me.
> Stuart
>
>
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