RE: [RCSE] Age old question - can I go wrong with a HiTec Flash 4 or 5XG?

2000-12-15 Thread Regis White
. (And yes I can set the clock on a VCR - thank you.) Regis -Original Message- From: Guy Buchanan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 9:19 PM To: Stuart A. Hall Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] Age old question - can I go wrong with a HiTec Flash 4 or 5XG

Re: [RCSE] Age old question - can I go wrong with a HiTec Flash 4 or 5XG?

2000-12-13 Thread Brett Jaffee
I disagree. As someone who has owned both a Super 7 and 8, I think they would be a bit overwhelming for a begining pilot. As for being "stuck" with a less capable computer radio, they are pretty easy to get rid of these days, what with RCOLINE and Ebay. Recently, a friend of mine outgrew the

Re: [RCSE] Age old question - can I go wrong with a HiTec Flash 4 or 5XG?

2000-12-13 Thread Jim Miller
I've found that shortly after getting going with my first plane (Gentle Lady) I quickly acquired more including Zagis for slope and HLG with vtails. Between the multiple model memories and mixing the computer radio quickly became "necessary". I wouldn't waste the money on a non computer radio

Re: [RCSE] Age old question - can I go wrong with a HiTec Flash 4 or 5XG?

2000-12-12 Thread Tom Watson
FWIW, the computer radio is not limited to usefulness only with four-channels and up. Even two-channel setups can benefit from things like exponential and launch presets. I started with a Focus 3 on my Zagi. Within five months, I was flying HLG contests with an RD6000. Outgrew that three

Re: [RCSE] Age old question - can I go wrong with a HiTec Flash 4 or 5XG?

2000-12-12 Thread Karlton Spindle
: Re: [RCSE] Age old question - can I go wrong with a HiTec Flash 4 or 5XG? FWIW, the computer radio is not limited to usefulness only with four-channels and up. Even two-channel setups can benefit from things like exponential and launch presets. I started with a Focus 3 on my Zagi. W

Re: [RCSE] Age old question - can I go wrong with a HiTec Flash 4 or 5XG?

2000-12-12 Thread Matt Lydon
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