New guy with question....

[ToddG]

I have been reading and searching the forums here at RC Crawler for awhile now. Lots of good info to be had, A big thanks to all who share here. I am still confused about receivers. I have a DX6i air radio for my plane, can I use it for crawling? I thought I read somewhere I could but now I can't find that info so I thought I would ask you guys . I hope its possible since it would save me some money. What do you say?

[Zeus.:God]

You wanting to use your air radio for crawling or just he receiver? Using the whole system it would work, but I don't know about mixing a surface transmitter with an air receiver. However, there is the FlySky GT3B which has been praised by many here, and is only 40-50 bucks with ~10 dollar receivers. 2.4Ghz and 3 channel.

[ToddG]

Yes, the air radio and an air receiver.2.4 gig.

[Zeus.:God]

I see no reason why it shouldn't work, though from what I've read, your neutral for the speed control may be half way up on the stick, so if you have a self-centering stick, when it goes back to center, it will be reversing the speed control. I'd personally just get a surface radio and be done with it without the possibility of any funkiness.

[lud98r]

Yes it works I use the same tx and a ar6100 rx.
I had the centre mod done on the left stick or u could use the right for throttle if you dont want to mod the left

[SMR 510RR]

Yea you cant mix and match air and surface but using an air radio in a surface vehicle works perfectly.

That radio also has all the necessary mixing function to properly run dual esc's and/or rear steering.