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Sower 09.01.2008 06:42 PM

Radio Question
 
Hey guys - right now I'm running a Spektrum DX3.0 and I'm thinking of getting a better radio for next season. I want something that's really fast and won't glitch. I guess it would also be nice if I could have a lap timer on it too. I don't know a whole lot about radios, so I'm not sure what else to ask. If any of you have a link to a site that has compared or reviewed some of the radios out there - that would be awesome too.

Any ideas? Thanks guys!

George16 09.01.2008 07:12 PM

Nomadio react or Sensor, Futaba 4PKS.

Duster_360 09.01.2008 08:57 PM

Probs with the 4PKS -

http://www.rctech.net/forum/radio-el...ml#post4794674

CRTIM 09.01.2008 09:00 PM

i'm running the Spektrum DX3r with multiple rigs....great radio ,no problems at all

brushlessboy16 09.01.2008 09:03 PM

m11?

What's_nitro? 09.01.2008 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duster_360 (Post 207781)

Just put a little fan on your Rx! :lol: But on a more serious note, if I had the ca$h I'd go with a Nomadio.

azjc 09.01.2008 09:47 PM

Futaba FASST 3PM can be had for less than $200 and pretty much plug and play ...2.4ghz is the way to go

trev3813 09.01.2008 09:50 PM

Umm,i'll take your Dx3. its my dream radio

Takedown 09.01.2008 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brushlessboy16 (Post 207792)
m11?

Little outdated but still a good contendor...

Sower 09.01.2008 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azjc (Post 207837)
Futaba FASST 3PM can be had for less than $200 and pretty much plug and play ...2.4ghz is the way to go

What makes the Futaba FASST system so good? Does anyone know how it compares to the Spektrum and Nomadio technology? I've heard the Nomadio system is awesome, but I really don't know a bunch about it.

Sower 09.01.2008 11:45 PM

The more I read, the more I like the Nomadio products. Anybody have first hand experience on them?

lucias 09.01.2008 11:49 PM

One of my friends has one if you want to take a look at one sometime... Next time we go down the track I am sure he will be there with it.. I am going to sell both of my DX2's and get a DX3R or a 3pm with the spectrum module...

Thanks for the help this weekend!

azjc 09.02.2008 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sower (Post 207884)
What makes the Futaba FASST system so good? Does anyone know how it compares to the Spektrum and Nomadio technology? I've heard the Nomadio system is awesome, but I really don't know a bunch about it.

for me it affordable and simple to setup and it is dependable, the range is as far as you can see...they say the Normadio has a range of over 1000' but that is over 3 football field lengths I really question if that is needed. the Futaba has never glitched on me...I supoose if you need all the bells and whistles you might want to spend the 4 bills on a more expensive radio..in a nut shell a very good bang for the buck...

Sower 09.02.2008 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucias (Post 207898)
One of my friends has one if you want to take a look at one sometime... Next time we go down the track I am sure he will be there with it.. I am going to sell both of my DX2's and get a DX3R or a 3pm with the spectrum module...

Thanks for the help this weekend!


My pleasure lucias - great to see you at the track!!

Sower 09.02.2008 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azjc (Post 207943)
for me it affordable and simple to setup and it is dependable, the range is as far as you can see...they say the Normadio has a range of over 1000' but that is over 3 football field lengths I really question if that is needed. the Futaba has never glitched on me...I supoose if you need all the bells and whistles you might want to spend the 4 bills on a more expensive radio..in a nut shell a very good bang for the buck...

Yeah, I highly doubt I'll use the 1000' range either unless I strap some binoculars to my head. And I don't want to spend more than I have to either. The biggest thing to me is NO glitching and some of the other cool stuff like lap timing, response speed, vehicle speed, etc.

My Spektrum has glitched a couple of times when I've been racing and it's really frustrating. Besides . . . the transmitter looks like it was made by R2-D2 or something. Anyway, from what I understand, the Nomadio technology is just better than the Spektrum. Not sure how it compares to the Futaba though.

By the way, the Nomadio React is under $300. Amainhobbies has them for $260. Although I'm a little worried about if Nomadio will be around for very long - seems they're all discontinued or out of stock a lot.


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