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Radio - Futaba FASST > FUTABA 12FGH 2.4 ARE NOW AVAILABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 
WHITEHOUSE HELI
Senior Heliman
Location: Michigan

I just got a call from Tower hobbies. The Futaba 12 FGH 2.4 are now available. I decided not to get one though. I will wait for Futaba to catch up with the 2.4 technology. I think they are still way behind and I dont feel comfortable getting a Futaba 12FGH 2.4 right now.

I just bought a Spektrum DX7. I will use that for a while until the new hottness comes out.
12-28-2007 05:19 PM
 
 
bleesweb
Senior Heliman
Location: Dutchess County, NY

How is Futaba behind?
12-29-2007 01:27 AM
 
 
WHITEHOUSE HELI
Senior Heliman
Location: Michigan

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How is Futaba behind?

Well....they didnt invent 2.4mhz technology... and now they are copying it. I would consider that to be "behind", wouldn't you?
12-29-2007 01:44 AM
 
 
bleesweb
Senior Heliman
Location: Dutchess County, NY

No, not really. Mercedes did not invent the automobile but I would not call them behind either.
12-29-2007 01:48 AM
 
 
WHITEHOUSE HELI
Senior Heliman
Location: Michigan

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No, not really. Mercedes did not invent the automobile but I would not call them behind either.


What you just said doesn't make sense. As far as my knowledge "Futaba" is one of the oldest names in the radio biz. If we are talking "cars" then I would compare Futaba to Ford. The company has been around since the beginning and has made a solid car, but is choking when it comes to being cutting edge. You can buy your "Ford Futaba"....I will buy my "Mercedes Spektrum DX7". But the only difference is that my Mercedes still gets me from point A. to point B. just like your fORD, but for half the price! LMAO.
12-29-2007 01:57 AM
 
 
d_wheel
Senior Heliman
Location: Deep in the heart of Texas.

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Well....they didnt invent 2.4mhz technology... and now they are copying it. I would consider that to be "behind", wouldn't you?

Spektrum or XPS didn't "invent" 2.4mhz technology either. Futaba hasn't copied anyone. Their system operates differently than any of the other brands. Futaba has been selling 2.4ghz systems for industrial r/c use for over 15 years. I guess that makes everyone else "behind".

As for which is best, it all depends on what you want. I use Futaba, XPS, and Spektrum and they all work fine. Just pick the one that will do what you want and go for it.

Later;

D.W.

Gettin old aint for sissies!
12-29-2007 02:45 AM
 
 
Ace Dude
Elite Veteran
Location: USA

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Well....they didnt invent 2.4mhz technology... and now they are copying it. I would consider that to be "behind", wouldn't you?

None of the RC companies invented 2.4GHz (not MHz by the way). Spektrum didn't invent it either. All they did was take off the shelf technology and apply it to RC.



12-29-2007 03:01 AM
 
 
jsenicka
Key Veteran
Location: Hampton VA

not to mention the car guys (including Futaba) were running it well before Spektrum came out with the DX series aircraft radios.
The issue with going to aircraft was getting a full range receiver with adequate channels that will work 100% in any attitude, with gobs of noise.
With all of the companies coming out with full range 7+ channel systems in the past year or so, I would find it hard to call anyone behind.
It could be Futaba did a bit more testing so you do not have a free standing capacitor in the receiver fatigue and break off

Jim Senicka
2x R50V2/OS50 - 3x R90/OS91 - TREX450SE
12-29-2007 03:21 AM
 
 
petmotel
Senior Heliman
Location: DeKalb, IL.

Oh DARN IT!!!!!! Finger slipped on the mouse, and I just accidentally (sure, whatever) ordered a 2.4GHZ 12 channel FGH. Temptation, I can't resist! Looks like the 9CHP is gonna be the new sim tranny.

Jay
12-29-2007 03:22 AM
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bleesweb
Senior Heliman
Location: Dutchess County, NY

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Oh DARN IT!!!!!! Finger slipped on the mouse, and I just accidentally (sure, whatever) ordered a 2.4GHZ 12 channel FGH. Temptation, I can't resist! Looks like the 9CHP is gonna be the new sim tranny.

Jay

Now that is a good idea. I also slipped today Maybe I will keep the 9C for the sim now
12-29-2007 03:30 AM
 
 
haggy38
Senior Heliman
Location: Bogotá - Colombia

Oh DARN IT!!!!!! Finger slipped on the mouse Too!!
12-29-2007 03:44 AM
 
 
mdu6
Veteran
Location: Montreal

Karl Benz is generally acknowledged as the inventor of the modern automobile.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car
12-29-2007 02:52 PM
 
 
hootowl
Elite Veteran
Location: Garnet Valley, Pa.

Philo Taylor Farnsworth invented the TV

Give man fish and he will eat for a day. Teach man how to fish, he will sit in a boat &drink beer
12-29-2007 03:01 PM
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Dr.Ben
Elite Veteran
Location: Richmond, VA, USA

Yeah.............Futaba is way behind..............the only 14 ch SS receiver on the market, doesn't require satellite modules in its installation, and it truly hops across ALL frequency choices.

Ben Minor
12-29-2007 06:29 PM
 
 
marc8090
Key Veteran
Location: Long Island, N.Y.

Well put Ben.
12-29-2007 11:12 PM
 
 
nofear
Senior Heliman
Location: Chicago, IL

Well what do ya know...looks like Santa made one more stop
this year.

He so kindly got me a 12FGH 2.4....!!!
12-30-2007 03:34 AM
 
 
nofear
Senior Heliman
Location: Chicago, IL

Guess what just arrived...via UPS.

Man, this is one beautiful system. Definitely a step up from
my 9C.

The sticks feel like they are floating on air....

I cant wait for this weekend till I can get some of my birds
transferred over.

I'll try post some pics a bit later.

For those of you still thinking about the 12FGH....do it!!
01-02-2008 05:44 PM
 
 
Zaneman007
Key Veteran
Location: Texas - USA

And don't forget, "Al Gore invented the internet."

Or at least he took credit for it on public TV.

I'd rather be flying
01-02-2008 06:02 PM
 
 
haggy38
Senior Heliman
Location: Bogotá - Colombia

Hey, come on...post the pics!!!
01-02-2008 06:09 PM
 
 
tchavei
rrProfessor
Location: Portugal

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No, not really. Mercedes did not invent the automobile but I would not call them behind either.

Actually they did... first car was a Daimler-benz. Later, Karl made a new model and named it after his daugther... Mercedes

Did you know they invented ABS around 1925? It only came into production decades later and still isn't standart on some cars today...

Tony


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"Perfection and patience usually walk side by side..."
01-03-2008 03:26 AM
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