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    Jani Hirvinen January 23, 2011 at 2:40am

    Yep TGY is darn good radio for the price.. I have been having one now about 6 months and only complain I have is about those switches but then again.. I they bother too much you can always go and by new and a bit better switches with few $$ and replace them..

    I have not replaced those yet. Mainly it's the nut and bad thread on few switches.

    After I got mine, i have not used my Futte 7CAP at all :)

  • Scott Quartochi January 22, 2011 at 9:59am

    I odered one last night. I have been using my old 72MHz Fatubu T6XH for my quad. Can't wait to get the proper # of channels. Let's see how long it takes to come in.

     

    Thanks for the heads up!

  • Lauri January 22, 2011 at 7:23am
    Awasome! Ordered one. Gonna put on it a corona dsss and 35mhz transmitters. With selectable switch of course.
  • Tom in NOVA January 21, 2011 at 7:14pm

    Good review:

     

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  • Darren January 21, 2011 at 6:39pm

    I love thier backlights for the 9x

    http://www.smartieparts.com/shop/bmz_cache/e/e88e575224c0f3ccbeb89f...

  • Darren January 21, 2011 at 6:34pm

    There is an extensive DIY solution out there with 2s lipo, however to get true benefit of that you must upgrade the code.

    http://rcmodelreviews.com/tendollarbattery.shtml

    although I used the rechargeble 8xAA pack for quite a long time before going to lipo, I use a 3s as all my chargers are that way... ;)

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  • Michael Zaffuto January 21, 2011 at 3:32pm

    What is the best battery to use with this transmitter, NiMH's or a LIPO, if LIPO which is the correct one that fits.  How do users re-charge the LIPO, does it have to be removed, in case of NiMHs can they be charged while installed in the case?

  • Developer
    John Arne Birkeland January 21, 2011 at 12:39pm

    Got one from the previous batch to play with. It's the perfect hack radio.

     

    Alternative open source firmware:

    http://code.google.com/p/th9x/

  • Ramon Natal January 21, 2011 at 12:17pm
    I got an Eurgle, that is the same radio, only change is the brand sticker... but when you compare this radio and the posibillities of re-flashing it with new Firmware, adding options, a bunch of good people writing new codes basically you finish with a better product, a lot of support from the guys on RCG on this radio!
  • Darren January 21, 2011 at 11:32am

    Here is the add on board and backlight

    40USD

    http://www.smartieparts.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&a...

    Write up on the upgrade:

    http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1338412#post16549680

     

    Frsky telemetry modules (the turnigy 9x is JR module compatible)

    http://www.himodel.com/radios/FrSky_Two-way_2.4G_JR_Compatible_Radi...

     

    Total for the setup

    turnigy 9x ~60 + shipping

    proggy and backlight ~40 + shipping

    FrSky modules ~75 + shipping

    175 total, not bad at all for an 8ch radio

    even went for an upgraded antenna as well :)

    http://www.himodel.com/radios/5db_Antenna_for_2.4G_RF_Module_19.5cm...

     

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