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thanks Jonny, new car hasnt arrived as yet, bit of study to do

Jonny wrote:

Radio gear ... on Modelsport I'd suggest a basic Acoms combo (reciever & transmitter/handset) - this one & their cheapest servo here ..
Alternatively this & this

Jonny, Are you resisting the digital age for a reason Good systems an'all but surely nothing on a modern digital unit? And the digital unit only uses half the amount of batteries

dreadly wrote:

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Jonny, Are you resisting the digital age for a reason Good systems an'all but surely nothing on a modern digital unit? And the digital unit only uses half the amount of batteries

The Acoms 2.4 stick set uses 4 AA batteries ... and how is it _not_ digital?

Jonny wrote:

dreadly wrote:

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Jonny, Are you resisting the digital age for a reason Good systems an'all but surely nothing on a modern digital unit? And the digital unit only uses half the amount of batteries

The Acoms 2.4 stick set uses 4 AA batteries ... and how is it _not_ digital?

He-he I see your point. I was referring to your first selection though, the FM unit, my fault for referring to 'systems'

Incidentally, that e-bay digital Acoms unit is special price of 44.99+pp but further down the add, it states the unit is 38 ?

Recently ordered a 40MHz FM Futaba synthesized transmitter.
Apart from not having a long antenna, I don't care much for 2.4GHz myself.

Edou wrote:

Recently ordered a 40MHz FM Futaba synthesized tranmitter.
Apart from not having a long antenna, I don't care much for 2.4GHz myself.

I'm not against them, I have a similar set myself, 40Mhz Acoms, not 27, I just seem to have a nasty habit of snapping long aerials in half and they take loads of batteries.
The more recent digital units I have been purchasing can handle multiple model memories also and have much more in the way of servo adjustment. And ABS, although I think this feature seem useless personally.

My main thought was to find a 3-channel Futaba stick transmitter - and I think it has most modern gadgets.
The transmitter itself is synthesized as well so all 40MHz frequencies available and no crystal switching necessary!

Hi guys,

I went with Dreadly's choice of the Carson reflex pro as I have the Acoms original one. Thanks will try the digital route.


Any tips on grease for gears and damper oil. Will other products work?