[NSRCA-discussion] JR X9309

[Ed Miller]

The 10C on 2.4 would be worth waiting for.  Had one in my hands at Toledo, 
very nice.
Very happy 12zap and 14mz owner
Ed M.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "colin chariandy" <cchariandy at yahoo.ca>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] JR X9309


>      All
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>      I just got the X9309 and promptly opened it up to change the spring 
> tension.
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>      To answer my own questions below.....
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>      Unlike Futaba, (9C) there is no conformal coating on any of the PWBs. 
> I would be concerned about powering up the Tx in cold conditions after 
> leaving a warm vehicle. Also, again unlike Futaba (9C), there was not a 
> sign of lube on any of the Gimbals. The wire runs are a little awkward 
> with wires from two switches at the top of the radio being pinched by the 
> bosses for the screws that hold the case together.
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>      It looks like these are put together pretty quickly with not much 
> time for extras like lubrication/protection for the gimbals. I know that 
> most short term consumer electronics are not CC'd but I would not have 
> expected that of a $700 product.
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>      --- On Fri, 4/18/08, colin chariandy <cchariandy at yahoo.ca> wrote:
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>        From: colin chariandy <cchariandy at yahoo.ca>
>        Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] JR X9309
>        To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>        Received: Friday, April 18, 2008, 10:10 PM
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>        I don't want to start a JR vs Futaba war but I've been looking for 
> a 2.4GHz, 2048 radio system and find the 9309 priced way below the closest 
> Futaba radio offering those features, the 12FG. Now I agree that the 
> Futaba is a 12 channel compared to 9 channels of the X9309 but is that 
> worth $600?
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>        What am I missing?
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>        What quality items are not included in the JR radio?
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>        Some have said that the gimbals in the 9309 are not very good.
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>        I'm trying to decide before the "free reciver" deal runs out at the 
> end of the month so any help is appreaciated.
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>        Thanks
>        Colin.
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