Transmitter for Phoenix

[keithspurs2000]

I'm going abroad for a while next month and fancy taking my sim with me. I don't want to take my DX8 and damage it so what is the cheapest option to use if I can get a hold of one cheap? I prefer to stay with Spektrum and I'm thinking a DX5 would do me. I've seen a few on ebay for around 20 quid. Will this work ok?
I do need throttle hold and idle up though. Are these functions of the DX5? Or would a DX4 be of any use?

[dw45]

I work offshore on boats and like you dont want to carry my TX for using on the sim, I found the Reality craft sim TX RealityCraft Radio Control Heli Master Helimaster Flight Sim Radio Control RC | eBay can be easily modified to run with Phoenix and it has been battered and broken a few times when in transit but a bit of glue and a new switch it is still working. I mounted a 3.5 phono skt on the back and connected two wires to the circuit. if interested pm me and I'll take photo's if you wish.

[BenScoobert]

I have a dx4 for my 2year old on phoenix to save him dropping my dx8, it works fine but will cost as much as a used dx5

[Blade450x]

Phoenix has TH, idle up etc as a keypad option. Just use these functions with the keyboard.

Steve

[hedge]

I use a DX4e, the benefit over the DX5 is with a small solder mod you get both throttle hold and idle up switches on the shoulders in the (right place) same place as the DX6i-7-8-9 etc. The down side is its a 4 channel TX so you need to manually set up phoenix and map channels so you get the full 6. The throttle is ratcheted so you need to smooth that off. The other nice thing over say a DX6i is for travel the sticks unscrew completely so there is no risk of pushing the gimbals through the case. That said its a poor TX compared to a higher range speccys, but it teaches variance which is no bad thing in this game.<BR /><BR />The other nice feature is you can remove the aerial completely (for sim) so it looks like a Futaba T8J, again useful for travel.

[keithspurs2000]

There's a few DX5e on ebay so I'll probably buy one of the then if the price is right. Thanks everyone.