Radio Tx

[Vidal]

Hey guys.

Sorry for all the questions again.

I just sold my DX6i so I can get a Tx with more channels. And use the RTH functions better. I hear people talking about getting an open source Tx like the turnigy 9x or 9xr. So you can hack them. (Or something like that).
Are they a good Tx to go for? The 9xr says it comes without a module. What';s the nodule do and where do you get them from? Can you get a better range with these?
Cheers

[Ross]

You could try a good second hand  Futaba 9CAP/9CHP. (Google it)  Plenty of knobs and switches on those.   The module plugged into the back of one of these converts it to a 2.4 (with the correct 2.4 rcv)r.  Otherwise, without the 2.4 gear  it you can use it on 35mhz with appropriate receiver and crystals.

[guest325]

I';ve just got a Hitec Aurora 9 c/w 7 channel full range receiver from Airtek for less than £200 absolutely superb tx and has telemetry functions plus you can get Frsky clone rx';s for a good price and you can also use different modules (that';s why you';ve got an external wire from module to aerial). All in all it';s very flexible like the 9x';s but with better support.

[Vidal]

Sounds good but the 9X is only £30. And apparently is on the same level as a lot of the expensive ones.
Has anyone got a 9X? What';s your thoughts on them?

[Smeagol]

Sounds good but the 9X is only £30. And apparently is on the same level as a lot of the expensive ones.
Has anyone got a 9X? What';s your thoughts on them?

I have a 9x, bought it because all the info I read says that once flashed with er9x it has features that you only get from a much more exepnsive unit.

Quality can be very suspect, mine rattled on receipt, the main board was supposed to be secured by a longish screw, it however was rattling about inside. Just remember how much you are paying for it, "you get what you pay for"

Needs a couple of mods to allow reflashing, and telemetry etc, not that hard to do if you can handle a soldering iron, but there is a plug and play board available if you can';t, once you manage to get the TX apart (some screws were real difficult to undo)

Does what I need and more i';m sure, i';m happy with it.

[Gaza07]

If you can find some one local who has one go and have a look and hold it see how it feels and maybe go to your local model shop and compare some of the other brands, buying a new tx is a big decision and you need to just do a bit of homework so you know you have made the right choice 

Sounds good but the 9X is only £30. And apparently is on the same level as a lot of the expensive ones.
Has anyone got a 9X? What';s your thoughts on them?