7Ch Car Transmitter with Display, Crawler Mode for 50 Bucks: Hobby Porter HP007

[donaldsneffe]

Hi,
quite a lot of new car transmitter brands show up on the market, Hobby Porter now after Dumbo RC some days ago.

Anyway, interesting, 50 bucks for 7-ch, rx, gyro, crawler mode, display:


Hobby Porter HP007

Link to manual (PDF): https://www.hobbyporter.com/u_file/1904/file/e55eba0bdf.pdf

Walter

 

[brimdogg]

Looks like a GT5 wannabe LOL

Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

 

[donaldsneffe]

Yea… but with more channels and options

Walter

 

[durok]

Kinda gimmicky, but i'll admit the flashlight feature COULD be useful in some situations...

 

[JatoTheRipper]

Looks like a GT5 wannabe LOL

Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

Not really. This looks as much like a GT5 as it does a Kyosho Syncro.

Kinda gimmicky, but i'll admit the flashlight feature COULD be useful in some situations...

Don't we all carry smart phones with flashlights these days?

I think it's an odd feature to have in a radio. Not a bad feature, but odd and, as you say, gimmicky. But if it's an LED so it should last a long time.


This radio does have some nice features, but I've never heard of this brand before. Price, once it hits the states, and reliability will be key.

Oh and Dumbo RC? :shock: :lmao:

 

[donaldsneffe]

but I've never heard of this brand before. Price, once it hits the states, and reliability will be key.

Hi,
me not, either.
Have been told, it is the own brand of this shop:
https://www.hobbyporter.com/c/radios-amp-recievers_0407

Walter

 

[soze]

Interesting a 2s and 3s battery checking ports at the bottom? That could be handy.

 

[donaldsneffe]

RX 7ch will be 14 $.

Link to manual:

https://www.hobbyporter.com/u_file/1904/file/e55eba0bdf.pdf

Walter

 

[Steve g]

Well I'm in the market for a new radio system. Don't need 7 channels but think it's worth the gamble?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk

 

[jebster]

Honestly, this looks like it could work for me. I have a mt4 for comping but for my scaler fleet this could do the job.

 

[dezfan]

I’m looking to upgrade my RedCat Tx/Rc, for the price, I might give this s try.

 

[jebster]

Like jato said we need to see if a retailer picks this up.. If this is the price once a retailer starts to sell I'll give it a try. It is cheaper than receivers for my mt4 and I'm running out of model memory!

 

[donaldsneffe]

Like jato said we need to see if a retailer picks this up.. If this is the price once a retailer starts to sell I'll give it a try. !

Hi,
but this is a retailer link. So they pick it up.

Walter

 

[jebster]

Hi,
but this is a retailer link. So they pick it up.

Walter

Looks like my Internet searching skills are off. Thanks for the link. Just put in an order. I didn't see additional receivers on bang good so I need to do more searching.

 

[jebster]

Mine showed up today and I will say I think the features will definitely be worth the $50. The tx feels cheap but no less than my flysky gt3c which has survived a long time.

It looks like it is set up to run a Lipo pack if you want and it does have the plugs to check Lipo charge on the bottom of the tx.

I installed a servo on each of the 7 channels to see how they are set up.

1 - steering
2 - throttle (funny thing is the top of the tx lights up when you move the throttle)
3 - momentary switch (moves when you hold the button in then returns to original position when you release)
4 - 3 position switch
5 & 6 - linear dials
7 - 2 position switch

Now for a couple videos and pics.

https://youtu.be/y-11Q7viltw

https://youtu.be/-opoil15QPM

 

[jebster]

Ok. The ch3 momentary switch is used to control the steering mix for 4ws if you have it in crawler mode. Works like a charm. I have multiple rigs that can use this feature. Much easier than doing this via a trim button on my mt4 and not knowing which mode I'm in.

A short video to show it in action:
https://youtu.be/Ha2tkQp02d4

 

[Steve g]

Nice work jebster.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk

 

[jebster]

Just need to find someone that sells receivers. Haven't found a source for those yet.

 

[soze]

Pretty cool

 

[donaldsneffe]

Receiver 7-channel with gyro now (soon) available, for 10 - 12 bucks (depending on usage of coupons or points):


Hobby Porter HP-007-R





Wit a spare receiver for about 10 € this system now is really interesting for me

Walter