radio system

[graycbr]

hi guys
Got a twister 3d for xmas
What radio system will be best for this ?
Oh this is my first helicopter aswell
Local shop said HI-TEC OPTIC 6 will be a good start ?
Gomes with batt ,charger & reciever for £100 new
Good deal ?
Good choice of radio ?
Your views plz

[Thomas]

I'd advise against HiTec and stick to either JR or Futaba or maybe the new DX7 from Spektrum - you'll save money in the long run.

[graycbr]

which models & make would be a great help
Whats wrong with the HI-TEC aswell plz

[Thomas]

https://www.skylinemodels.co.uk/acat...nsmitters.html

Have a look at the above, basicly buy the best you can afford starting with 6 channels minimum. I use a JR9X2 and most guys either use one or the Futaba FF9, some more wealthy will use a 10, 12 or 14 channel but they're rare.

As for HiTec, I've had some experience with the Optic, not too bad but I wasn't a huge fan, if you buy one then you'll have some difficulty with support as no one really uses them on helis, plus if you ever want to use a buddy system for help you'll need the same make of radio as who ever is on the other end.

[BobJ]

I'd advise against HiTec and stick to either JR or Futaba or maybe the new DX7 from Spektrum - you'll save money in the long run.

Or the DX6 to keep costs down, comes with 4 mini servo which could be used in the model as well.

The reason for not going with the Hi-Tec radio in mainly as it isn't main stream so not many guys will know how to program it if you need any help, it won't buddy box up with other makes so your less likely to be able to buddy box up for your first ciruits which is a big help.
Don't think there is a option of a small PCM receiver to work with it either.
Hi-Tec servo's are good, very good in fact for micro's but their radios are average at best.

Cheers
Bob

[col9]

I have a friend with a Hitec optic 6, its not a bad transmitter to fly with BUT the menus are tricky to navigate and setup. Its not very intuative to adjust anything.

I've got JR stuff and they are much nicer all round, even the cheaper ones. Cant speak for futaba havnt used any.

Col.

[moyesboy]

The optic 6 has the advantage of doing planks and helis at a lower price than futaba or JR.
There is no hitec pcm rx suitable for a small heli, so you need to go with an aftermarket Rx like Schultz, or Hyperion (Sexta) - but it is more reasuring to use the same manufacturer Tx and Rx.
I found the Optic 6 menus very easy to understand. The futaba is supposed to be easy but took me a while because I was used to the Hitec. The hitec has nice big text to look at.
The main thing against Hitec is that nobody at your local club will have one. The top of the range hitec is very like the optic 6 (Eclipse 7) with little more to offer, so the experienced guys generally have a nice fully featured JR or Futaba.

The hitec tx is supposed to be buddy lead compatable with the old Futaba round plug, so if you can find someone willing to risk their tx you might be able to buddy with them.

I switched from hitec to futaba.
You can buy my optic6 if you really want one!

[moyesboy]

The optic 6 has the advantage of doing planks and helis at a lower price than futaba or JR.
There is no hitec pcm rx suitable for a small heli, so you need to go with an aftermarket Rx like Schultz, or Hyperion (Sexta) - but it is more reasuring to use the same manufacturer Tx and Rx.
I found the Optic 6 menus very easy to understand. The futaba is supposed to be easy but took me a while because I was used to the Hitec. The hitec has nice big text to look at.
The main thing against Hitec is that nobody at your local club will have one. The top of the range hitec is very like the optic 6 (Eclipse 7) with little more to offer, so the experienced guys generally have a nice fully featured JR or Futaba.

The hitec tx is supposed to be buddy lead compatable with the old Futaba round plug, so if you can find someone willing to risk their tx you might be able to buddy with them.

I switched from hitec to futaba.
You can buy my optic6 if you really want one!

[Gaza07]

I would seriously consider going for the dx6 its on the latest 2.4ghz frequency and wont suffer any glitching like a lot of the others do on micro heli`s
Which ever dealer you use to get your radio set make sure you get a suitable charger to

Which twister 3d did you get, There are 2 options if i remember right
did you get any other bits with it speed controller gyro battery or do you need to get all this also

[graycbr]

Hi
got the expert version need all the parts
eg
speed controller
gyro
li-po battery & charger
radio system

[Gaza07]

Well you have the brushless version then which is good
your gonna need some deep pockets to complete your helicopter tho
Im sure there are some more members here much more into leccy models than me that can give you excellent advise on the best speed controller
battery wise i just use the ones perkins sell for the twister 3d ive not found it easy to find other brands that fit,
Gyro well there is only 1 choice here the futaba gy401 is what id fit, Altho these are quite expensive but you get what you pay for, best place to buy one try neogl on ebay or phil henderson of this forum, Ive purchased from both before and both are very good, If i remember right the gyro was about 70 quid.

The tail servo thats fitted wont last long and you will be better of getting a digital one to go with the gyro ive not changed mine yet but others here will know which is the best choice and where to get them

A lipo charger can be brought for about 17 quid that does 3s packs but you will need to add a balancer to, I just got a cheapo esky balance charger and it seems to do the job

I would also advise you get a training under carriage for your heli for those 1st steps they will save there own cost many times,
These helicopters are very hard to learn on and are very twitchy
I would also advise the use of a sim most people here would recommend Phoenix Rc skyline models are a good source for this

[graycbr]

Any more views on radio gear would be helpfull
make & model plz

[Disc]

get the Futaba 7c its about 110 pounds from inwoods or Al's hobbies.

[Raptorite]

There are several radios which are ideally suited to the Twister 3d, things like the JR 2610 & PCM9x, Futaba FF7 & FF9 Super are all good choices. I have setup and flown Twister 3d's on all of these radio's some are slightly smoother than others but the all work very well with the Twister.

The biggest trap people often fall into is deciding upon the best radio for the model the happen to have at the time. Bear in mind that almost all radios now are capable of running multiple model memories, so as you progress and get a different model, maybe either an IC or larger electric one later, you will need a radio that will cope. Similarly, most simulators around now allow you to use your transmitter to fly them, so the radio you buy now will have multiple uses, maybe not straight away, but almost certainly in the future.

The basic rule of thumb for radio selection is therefore to buy the biggest and most expensive one you can't afford as you are far less likely to change radio's later on that way

Cheers,
Pete.

[Ade_Law]

i would stay away from the hitec for the reasons others have said. I agree with them

any of the other radios mentioned will do the job perfectly. do a bit of research on the DX 2.4gig technology its worth a look.

Ade