Looking for an affordable Radio

[TACORICAN]

I'm looking for an affordable radio for my Sons AX10. I've been trying to decide on whether I should get the TQ4 or the 3PL. They are both around the same price. Which one would you guys recommend? As of now he's only going to be using 2 Ch but eventually might expand into using a Winch and definitely lights (that's what amazes him).
Thanks

[fa1rch1ld]

If they are the same price I would go with the 3PL. A traxxas Radio Vs a Futaba
Radio....Futaba all the way.

[TXJeeper1]

Well if you can find a DX3 for a decent price, I have one I am thinking about selling, they are pretty good and would be good for your son.

[Chr!s]

Hitec CRX

[wantAsummit]

Both are nice choices. You should see which one "feels" better for your son. Either can handle the lights, neither can handle the winch as is. On the TQ4, you could add one of my adapters in the future to turn the 4th channel into 3-True-Positions for the winch (you could have both lights and a winch).

[losikid]

Originally Posted by wantAsummit

Both are nice choices. You should see which one "feels" better for your son. Either can handle the lights, neither can handle the winch as is. On the TQ4, you could add one of my adapters in the future to turn the 4th channel into 3-True-Positions for the winch (you could have both lights and a winch).

I guess the 3pl doesn't have 3 pos, they worry about 4ws but forget about 3 pos switch.

[rock hard]

Originally Posted by TACORICAN

I'm looking for an affordable radio for my Sons AX10. I've been trying to decide on whether I should get the TQ4 or the 3PL. They are both around the same price. Which one would you guys recommend? As of now he's only going to be using 2 Ch but eventually might expand into using a Winch and definitely lights (that's what amazes him).
Thanks

I let my son use a losi tx/rx for his truck.I dont know how old your son is,my boy is 10 and the losi radio is a good one to use IMO. It is 2.4 and if he dropes it off a cliff your only out about 30 bucks

[losikid]

Originally Posted by rock hard

I let my son use a losi tx/rx for his truck.I dont know how old your son is,my boy is 10 and the losi radio is a good one to use IMO. It is 2.4 and if he dropes it off a cliff your only out about 30 bucks

I'm sure you could easly mount the anttenal inside the radio as well to even further protect it from "oops, it jumped out of my hands"

[rock hard]

That antena is a example why he has a losi radioIt really is a great radio for kids if all you need is 2 ch's.

[losikid]

And its spektrum, so i believe all the dsm ground rx's will bind too it

[TACORICAN]

My son is 9. He has a Losi MRC with that same radio. But now I bought him a Ax10. I think I'm going to find me a RX for the Losi radio and use that for now. Save $ for my 4PL Any word on whether the 4PL has a 3-Position switch?

[rock hard]

Originally Posted by TACORICAN

My son is 9. He has a Losi MRC with that same radio. But now I bought him a Ax10. I think I'm going to find me a RX for the Losi radio and use that for now. Save $ for my 4PL Any word on whether the 4PL has a 3-Position switch?

You will need another tx and rx for the ax10,the radio doesnt have model memory.This means that to use the same radio in both trucks you will have to do one of two things.

1. use the same rx in the mrc ans ax10
2. rebind the radio to wichever truck you are going to be driving each time.

You can easily find these tx used for 30 shipped if you keep an eye out.

[ken webb]

You might try hobbypartz.com. Good inepensive 2&3 channel 2.4g radios. Good for newbies. I have a 2chn.and it works just fine.

[StefanM]

A good radio is Spektrum DX3E, too. It has no memory for different models, but it has a 3 position AUX channel and is 2.4GHz (small antenna).

[racerfred]

What about this.

http://store.rc4wd.com/RC4WD-XR4-4-C...ver_p_676.html

[chino925]

just buy another RX losi or spektrum surface RX. as long as it isnt dsm2. i used to use the same radio for 5 cars. i bound all 5 RX's to the same radio. alls u have to do to switch to the next car/rig is to turn off the one u were using and turn on the one you want to use then set your trims. no rebinding is needed. and maybe reverses (steering/throttle)

[creepr69]

i just purchased a 2.4 traxxas 3 channel on ebay new for $52.00.there are a couple of people selling them for around $60 shipped buy it now

[creepr69]

2.4 radio and rx.item #2805566814681.ebay39.99 plus 10 shipping

[TACORICAN]

I have an extra receiver for the losi. Im going to try it out. If it becomes annoying to be binding each time I use either then I'll buy a new radio.

[dusty husky]

+1 for the flysky 2.4 gig radios from hobbypartz. I bought one for my new crawler and it works great, no glitches, seems have great batt. life. For 25$ & free shipping you can go wrong. Just wish they had a 3 channel non comp. radio that I could mod. for a winch.