T8FG VS SD 10-G

[shopenshay]

I'm thinking about buying a new radio because my sanwa VG6000 is too limited
Which of the above do you think is better and excels more than the other?

[Mithrandir]

IMHO, the discriminating issues of the current breed of systems would be the maturity of the Rf part of the radio........ and the FUTABA FASST has been out for a few years now, is understood, robust and proven reliable..... that is IMHO the compelling reason I would go with the FUTABA. Additionally.... the programming that FUTABA has implemented in their current fleet of radios is intuitive and robust.
Also, if your budget can accomodate it, also consider the 10C as an option....

[rcpilot82]

I'd consider the 10c also, it is a great radio. the recievers are expensive though, thats the only downfall that I wish Futaba would change.

[castlebravo]

If it were me, I'd wait and see what tower was going to do around Christmas time. Join their "club" and you could get a killer price on a great radio. Last year I got a Futaba 12FG for $629 with all the discounts.
Also, the 8FG looks to be a more versitile radio than the 10C. In the 8FG, you can program any function to any channel.....not allowed in the 10C. I dont know for sure but the 8FG may also be a 10ch radio with the last two channels on/offs.......just like my 12FG is actually a 14 channel radio. Just things to consider before you bite the bullet


CB

[Pilotpete]

Feature and price wise they are very close. The SD-10G is a great radio and Airtronics FHSS system seems very robust, just like Futaba's FASST. One feature that Airtronics has is their equivalent of Spektrum's Model Match. That said, I probably will be getting the 8FG this winter and retire my 9C with FASST and Spektrum modules to back up and flying BNF models. Airtronics has a winner with the Sd-10G and so does Futaba with the 8FG. I like the 10C a lot, but it lacks several features that the 8FG offers at lower cost, like full channel assignability, just like the 12FG, ability to slow down the sevo speed on functions like flaps and the ability to update the radios software by downloading updates to an SD card, or store model setups on your computer
So many choices, so little money.
Good luck,
Pete

[Pilotpete]

Hi CB,
I wuz typin, while you wuz postin
One heck of a deal there!
Yes, the 8FG is a 8 proportional + 2 on/off channels radio, same as the 10C. Only difference is that it comes with the R6008HS rather than the R6014HS, fine for my needs.
Now I'm pretty sure the 12FG has optical digital stick encoders instead of potentiometers, does the 8FG also I wonder?
Pete

[wildhare]

Look at the new Hitec Aurora. I sold my SD-10G and my Futaba 12FG because I like the Aurora better and it costs a lot less money. The 8FG is just a subset of the 12FG, so I feel safe in saying I still prefer the Hitec.

The Hitec has almsot all the same features as the 12FG and the touch screen is many times easier to use than the SD-10G's buttons.

TF

[shopenshay]

well first of all my budget doesnt allow me the 10C or would be already posting a thread called" My new Tx"
the hitec is also intersting I'm searoiusley confused
does the hitec have a fully asignable chanels like the sanwa?
wich one of all the radios that was mentioned hehe has more features?

[shopenshay]

how much does the rX of the above companies costs?(lets say 8-10 Chanall RX)

[wildhare]

	Quote: Originally Posted by shopenshay
	well first of all my budget doesnt allow me the 10C or would be already posting a thread called" My new Tx" the hitec is also intersting I'm searoiusley confused does the hitec have a fully asignable chanels like the sanwa? wich one of all the radios that was mentioned hehe has more features?

Yes, the Hitec Aurora has fully assignable channels, you can assign any function to any channel. I found this really handy when setting up a plane with the 7 channel receiver which has 5 ports on one end and 2 ports on the other end. I assigned the two elevator channels to the two ports that are pointing to the back and the other go on the front section.

It also allows you to assign any switch or slider to any channel. And it has the ability to let you safely adjust some of the mixes in-flight by assigning the trim adjust to a trim-switch or slider.

The radio itself is less expensive than the 8FG and SD-10G, but keep in mind that the receivers are very low cost. I found receiver cost to be a major factor with the Futaba, an 8 channel receiver costs $140 whereas the 9 channel Hitec costs $100 and the 7 channel costs $70, half what a Futaba R6008HS costs. I think this is very important.

Finally the Aurora has a large back-lit touch screen that's very easy to use, no more holding down the button while you scroll through the menus. 8 ball bearing gimbals. 8 flight conditions. 30 model memory with long names for your planes. These are in addition to everything that the others have.

TF

[Dan Bregar]

Tom----How does the A9 balance with a neck strap ?

[wildhare]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Dan Bregar
	Tom----How does the A9 balance with a neck strap ?

It seems to be fine the way I use it. I mostly fly with a strap but I don't use it for balance. I generally hold the radio as if there were no strap, I use the strap as a backup in case I let go for some reason. I have always worried about the transmitter slipping out of my hands at some point so the strap makes me feel better.

I guess I'm saying that the way I fly I don't notice if it balances, but I have not noticed anything that would cause me to complain, it works for me.

TF

[john911]

IN MY OPINOIN SD10G IS BEST ONE OUT THEIR.

[RCAddiction]

I left Futaba FASST (9C with module) after many years with Futaba. I went to the SD-10G and am not looking back. It's far more capable than the 9C was, and easier to program than the Futabas, although I've not had a chance to play with the 8FG just yet, in person.

The Aurora is ok, and I love Hitec servos, but their transmitters just don't feel right to me. I played with the Aurora at Joe Nall, but the switchgear and housing just didn't come across to me as a serious well-built radio. Also, I am not fond of the "booster coil" on the Hitec receiver antennas, which I feel inhibits installation flexibility.

No comparison in programming capability between the SD-10G vs 9 ch Aurora or 8FG. You will not outgrow the SD-10G for many years. And the Airtronics receivers are just as inexpensive as those for the Aurora, and support a radio that is faster (less latency)

[wildhare]

	Quote: Originally Posted by RCAddiction
	I left Futaba FASST (9C with module) after many years with Futaba. I went to the SD-10G and am not looking back. It's far more capable than the 9C was, and easier to program than the Futabas, although I've not had a chance to play with the 8FG just yet, in person. The Aurora is ok, and I love Hitec servos, but their transmitters just don't feel right to me. I played with the Aurora at Joe Nall, but the switchgear and housing just didn't come across to me as a serious well-built radio. Also, I am not fond of the "booster coil" on the Hitec receiver antennas, which I feel inhibits installation flexibility. No comparison in programming capability between the SD-10G vs 9 ch Aurora or 8FG. You will not outgrow the SD-10G for many years. And the Airtronics receivers are just as inexpensive as those for the Aurora, and support a radio that is faster (less latency)

The booster coil on the end of the A9's antenna actually makes mounting it easier. I just stickk a bit of velcro to the coi8l housing and I can stick it up anywhere. On the 7 channel there is only 1 antenna, what could be easier?

I found the SD-10G's menus to be cumbersome, too much scrolling around and way too many buttons. The A9's touch screen is, to me, much faster to work with and set up. And the A9 has more features than the SD-10G, not less.

As far as feel that's a personal thing, but I found the SD-10G to be too large for my hands, I was never comfortable flying with it. The A9 seems to fit me much better.

The FHSS capabilities are equivalent, all of them work perfectly to me.

TF