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08-02-2006, 02:36 AM
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| Nope..   Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Whiteland, Indiana
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|  5+ channel radio needed
I'm looking to get a 5-6 channel radio and I wanted some opinions on a decent one. I need throttle, front steer, rear steer, tranny shifter, and a winch channel. I have no clue about multi channel radios past 3ch, so any help is appreciated. I'd like the two sticks and 2 toggle switches if that's possible. Also, I've seen a 6 channel radio and the guy that owned it told me he had problems with "mixing". I understand what it is, but it there any way I can get rid of it? His clod was a ROYAL pain in the farkin ace to drive  :-x . Thanks
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08-02-2006, 04:42 PM
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| I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage!
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hitec optic 6 has toggles and sliders for channel 5-6 and can be ordered in 75mhz from hitec
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08-02-2006, 06:31 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno
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jess thats alota switches, why not just just make up a little talbe with a steering wheel, gas pedal and a shifter, adn all the toggles  |
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08-02-2006, 07:00 PM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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I would highly recommend the JR 6102 , ground frequency, all centering gimbals. They feel so nice and are pretty easy to program if you need it. If you want another decent radio, the Spektrum 6 channel dealy is good. 2.4ghz so you dont have to mess with crystals. The gimbals, buttons, knobs, and switches dont feel anywhere near as nice as the JR radio. |
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08-02-2006, 08:07 PM
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| I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage!
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the spectrum is a jr sport 6  the 6102's are really nice radios ive sold several of them and used them several times
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08-02-2006, 08:19 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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DX6. As JRH said before. "I'm not going to be hovering my crawler so I don't need the buttery feel of the other radios" |
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08-02-2006, 08:28 PM
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| I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage!
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maybe he wants to hover his truck, make clearing the gates very easy  |
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08-02-2006, 09:14 PM
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| MODERHATER™  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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I've got a hitec laser 6 it does all the functions u ask for. I wish i got the DX 6 though!
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08-02-2006, 10:11 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem
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Does the DX6 have self centering sticks? If not, can you install some kind of springs to make them center. I'm am thinking about getting a spektrum and didn't know if I should go with the DX3 or DX6. Thanks.
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08-03-2006, 03:39 AM
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| Nope.. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Whiteland, Indiana
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Phew! That's a lot of answers. So, DX6 vs. JR 6102 Thoughts? I don't mind spending some money, but cheaper is always better.
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08-03-2006, 03:42 AM
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| Nope.. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Whiteland, Indiana
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Also, are all these land frequency?
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08-03-2006, 06:47 AM
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| MODERHATER™ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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My hitec is ground, i ordered it that way. Also w/ the hitec to make the throttle self center all u have to do is remove a screw!
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08-03-2006, 07:12 AM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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If you dont need the mixing, and it is for crawling, get the dx-6. shorter antenna, no fuss on frequency. You have to specify all centering gimbals when you order.
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08-03-2006, 01:36 PM
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08-03-2006, 01:53 PM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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I got mine from hobbytown as well. I took it apart and modded to center the throttle side, just like JIA did in his dx6 thread. I took a spring from an old radio laying around. Picked up and modded a DX6 |
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08-04-2006, 12:24 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA
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I ordered a DX6 from my local HobbyTown with the self centering from factory. Got a phone call today and it's in......I'll be picking it up tomarrow.  |
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08-04-2006, 01:06 AM
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| Nope.. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Whiteland, Indiana
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I'll be ordering one next Saturday. Thanks guys! I didn't even know it had 10 model memory. Does that mean if I buy 9 more recievers, I can get rid of all my other radios?
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08-05-2006, 05:56 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SERCRC
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| This is what our buddy SVEN did when he needed more than 3-channels for his independent f/r steering with cutting brakes....  Learning to drive with your chin takes practice.... |
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08-07-2006, 07:29 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: sunny acres
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damn, that's some skills there and a total PITA... not that I have'nt thought of doing something similar  |
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