On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 19:39:49 -0600, "Steve R"
<srhodes13@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>As for comparing the 14MZ, or the 12Z for that matter, to a radio like
the
>X9303, there is no comparison "IF" you need and use the features offered.
>If course, if you don't, it makes little difference. All of the radio
>systems mentioned here are fine radios that will work well for everyone
from
>beginner to hard core 3D flying. As for paying $1,500 for a 14MZ? If
you
>can find one for that price, jump on it. By flying buddy has the 14 and
I'm
>not totally sure but I think he paid around $1,500 for his but he's also
a
>field rep for Futaba and got a break on the price. For us average Joe's
>like me, the best price I've ever found to date was more like $2,100,
most
>are $2,200. I paid $1,300 for my synthesized 9Z back in 1995 and
swallowed
>hard to do that. I'd pay $1,500 for the 14MZ in a heart beat today but
over
>$2000 is just too much. I paid $1,300 for my 12Z and was quite happy
with
>that especially since I found out the main differences between the 14 and
>the 12 is primarily glitz.
I have a buddy who has 2 14MZs and I've told him when he's ready to
sell one of 'em, I want 1st crack at it. :)
>Back to the original topic of this post, I was just wondering how things
>were going for the rest of the world in weeding out the effected 6EX, 7C,
>and TM-7 modules. I took our two 6EX's into the local shop here in
Houston
>that was setup to check for effected radios and am happy to re****t that
>we're clean. :-D It's a dirt simply test. All Futaba did was send them
a
>7ch FASST receiver that's programmed to the "00000000 etc." code. You
power
>up the receiver, turn on your radio, and if you get a solid green light,
>you're toast and need to send your transmitter back to Futaba. If you
get a
>fla****ng green light, like I did, you're safe and can go fly with no
>worries. Needless to say, I'm happy! Total time to test two radios?
About
>20 seconds! It's well worth the peace of mind.
Glad Futaba is jumping all over this..
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