Of course, the 3030 costs twice as much as the 8U, and likely the FF9. The fact that the 8u will do pretty much everything you want it to for half the cost is nice. Not all of us want or need to spend almost $500 for just a transmitter. Brett (who never had any problems setting up an 8u for a 6 servo plane) Mike Shellim wrote: > > > From: Tim Rowledge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > http://www.ripmax.com/FS_Radios.html > > Hmm. Looks like they've either licensed (or stolen) a whole load of > > Multiplex ideas again. > > Sorry, I can't see any features in the FF9 which suggest that Futaba > understand what Multiplex is about let alone tried to copy it. Where are the > user-definable channel assignments and stick functions to name but two > "features"? Or the four-input/unlimited-output user mixers? Don't confuse > "features" with "flexibility". The classic example is 6-servo wings which > were unheard of when MPX designed the 3030, but which are still a piece of > cake to set up. Try that with a "modern" system like the U8! > > If Futaba have licensed the MPX underlying engine, they have effectively > crippled it by putting a restrictive (supposedly "user friendly") front-end > around it. Of course this is just a way of getting you to upgrade when you > find the feature you *really* want is in next year's model. I think this is > called "marketing". > > - Mike > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- _____________________________________________________________ Brett Jaffee [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~jaffee The Unoffical Extra 300 Home Page http://www.bayarea.net/~nathan/extra300 OnTheWay Quake 3 Server Utility http://www.planetquake.com/ontheway _____________________________________________________________ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
