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<div>Frequency wise yes. However, servicing that radio in USA may be another issue. The radio's also comes with Japaneses version firmware, which you can update/change. I have friend here that bought Futaba radio this way, and did have issues getting it serviced in USA. You may want to call Futaba USA to get direct answer to servicing Japan bought radio.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, August 3, 2018, 11:14:20 AM PDT, hard7393--- via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161"><div><div class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161WordSection1"><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Are the radios from RC Japan legal in the US? </span></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Bill</span></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></p><div class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161yqt8330816830" id="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161yqt39261"><div><div style="border-color: rgb(225, 225, 225) currentcolor currentcolor; border-style: solid none none; border-width: 1pt medium medium; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Harmon via NSRCA-discussion<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 3, 2018 1:12 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> 'Olstinske Dale' <sanjosedale@gmail.com>; 'General pattern discussion' <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org>; 'Jon Lowe' <jonlowe@aol.com><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Where to order Futaba equipment?</span></p></div></div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Me too….usually in comparing prices with Tower….it’s a twofer….can’t be beat.</span></p><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">David Harmon</span></b></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Sperry, OK</span></b></p></div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></p><div><div style="border-color: rgb(225, 225, 225) currentcolor currentcolor; border-style: solid none none; border-width: 1pt medium medium; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> NSRCA-discussion [<a shape="rect" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Olstinske Dale via NSRCA-discussion<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 3, 2018 10:05 AM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> Jon Lowe <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:jonlowe@aol.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jonlowe@aol.com</a>>; General pattern discussion <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Where to order Futaba equipment?</span></p></div></div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;">I’ve had pretty good luck ordering from RC Japan. The prices are 25% off retail, stuff usually arrives within one week.</p><div id="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161AppleMailSignature"><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal">Dale</p></div><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><br clear="none">On Aug 3, 2018, at 5:57 AM, Jon Lowe via NSRCA-discussion <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><div><p>Hobbico/Horizon is not involved in Futaba import/distributing. Tower may continue to sell Futaba. Futaba is doing their own importing and distributing, as well as repair from here in Huntsville, AL. Word is they will make available everything Futaba makes with exception of some country specific radios not legal in US.</p><p>There is an interview on RCG with the Futaba rep that gives more info. They basically had to set up everything from nothing in a short period once Horizon bought Hobbico. The US operation is wholly owned by Futaba Japan.</p><p>Futaba has had facilities in Huntsville for years working other parts of their business. They are right across the street from a major intermodal center here with containers, air freight, trucking, and rail, so once containers arrive, things don't take long to get in Futabas hands. Steve Helms, who older pattern flyers remember, represented the hobby side here for years until a couple of years before his death. Obviously, with Futaba taking over their own distributing and repair, the hobby side has gotten much bigger. And no, I have no "ins" or connections there!</p><p>Jon</p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"> </p><div style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;"><div class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><hr style="color:#999999;" width="100%" size="1" noshade="" align="center"></div></div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#999999;">On Friday, August 3, 2018 Scott McHarg via NSRCA-discussion <</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#0000A0;"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:scmcharg@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scmcharg@gmail.com</a>; <a shape="rect" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#999999;">> wrote:</span></p><div id="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161AOLMsgPart_1.2_3230d30e-64ba-4cf0-b165-bbb47439589c"><div><div><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;"><span>My understanding is that Hobbico (aka Tower) had the exclusive on Futaba radios. Since Hobbico folded and Horizon now "owns" them, Futaba elected not to extend/renew the contract to Horizon thus allowing them to sell to whichever distributor(s) that they want. It may be in limbo right now as to who's doing what, when and where or Futaba may just be going out on their own. Time will tell.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;"><span> </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;"><span>If you're looking for servos, there are many good places to purchase. <a shape="rect" href="http://www.servocity.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.servocity.com</a> seems to be a pretty good contender.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;"><span> </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;"><span>Scott</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;"><span> </span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Scott A. McHarg</span></b></p></div><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;"> </p></div><div><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;">Takeoff is optional. Landing is mandatory!</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;"> </p></div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;"> </p><div><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;">On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 6:12 AM David Harmon via NSRCA-discussion <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border-color: currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204, 204, 204); border-style: none none none solid; border-width: medium medium medium 1pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 6pt; margin: 5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt;"><div><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span>The increased import duty is on Chinese mfgd electronic products….</span></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span>I don’t believe there is any increased duty on products made in Japan.</span></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span>I have some NIB Futaba SBus2 servos I recently bought and they are all marked as ‘made in Taiwan’.</span></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span>Pretty certain there is no increased duty on stuff made in Taiwan.</span></p><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><b><span> </span></b></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><b><span>David Harmon</span></b></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><b><span>Sperry, OK</span></b></p></div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span> </span></p><div><div style="border-color: rgb(225, 225, 225) currentcolor currentcolor; border-style: solid none none; border-width: 1pt medium medium; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NSRCA-discussion [mailto:<a shape="rect" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>AC Glenn via NSRCA-discussion<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 2, 2018 7:15 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> Michael Cohen <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:precisionaero@hotmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">precisionaero@hotmail.com</a>>; General pattern discussion <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Where to order Futaba equipment?</p></div></div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;">They aren’t charging more because they want to but because there is a 25% tax being put on all products coming out of Japan. </p><div id="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161m_-6666395623937422161AppleMailSignature"><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone</p></div><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><br clear="none">On Aug 2, 2018, at 7:05 PM, Michael Cohen via NSRCA-discussion <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal">FutabaUSA is asking for quite a bit more than Tower is thru their website. I hope Tower keeps stocking them as I will be in the market for a new radio soon.</p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal">Mike Cohen</p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal">Sent from <a shape="rect" href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"> </p><div class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><hr width="98%" size="2" align="center"></div><div id="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161m_-6666395623937422161divRplyFwdMsg"><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black;">From:</span></b><span style="color:black;"> NSRCA-discussion <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>> on behalf of Larry Diamond via NSRCA-discussion <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 2, 2018 7:59:29 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> 'AC Glenn'; 'General pattern discussion'<br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Where to order Futaba equipment?</span> </p><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"> </p></div></div><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Thanks AC…</span></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">LD</span></p></div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><div><div style="border-color: rgb(225, 225, 225) currentcolor currentcolor; border-style: solid none none; border-width: 1pt medium medium; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> AC Glenn [<a shape="rect" href="mailto:bhzboy07@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mailto:bhzboy07@gmail.com</a>] <br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 2, 2018 6:54 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> Larry Diamond <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:ldiamond@diamondrc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ldiamond@diamondrc.com</a>>; General pattern discussion <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Where to order Futaba equipment?</p></div></div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><a shape="rect" href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2FFutabausa.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cf0eb849fed7540553f2d08d5f8d402b5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636688511816493767&sdata=CVr1XL2W6eFOBMLx8gcnpBmGhaWK34fa5TKTGBqe9%2Fg%3D&reserved=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Futabausa.com</a></p><div id="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161m_-6666395623937422161AppleMailSignature"><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone</p></div><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><br clear="none">On Aug 2, 2018, at 6:49 PM, Larry Diamond via NSRCA-discussion <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><div><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">It looks like Tower has most everything Futaba with “order pending”.</span></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Where is the best source for Futaba in the US now?</span></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Is Tower going to continue with Futaba products?</span></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">I have zero interest in any other brand at this point.</span></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><p class="ydpab370a61yiv4986759161MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">LD</span> </p></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><div><p 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