I know back in the day surface receivers wouldnt work with air receivers as they where on different freq's. Is this still the case with the new 2.4g stuff?

Reason being I am looking for a cheap 2nd receiver for my new MT-4 for a rc18t I had laying around and I really don't want to spend $70.00 for a 2nd cheapo receiver when I can get a complete radio for almost that much.

I see that the air 2.4g receivers are a little cheaper. Is that an option?

Thanks.

No, its not an option,the air rcvrs won't work with a surface TX - done that way deliberately.....

bummer. Thanks for the fast reply.

It really pisses me off that they make the radios so you can't use aftermarket receivers. Back in the day you could use all kind of different receivers w other radios. Now they are going super high speed digital systems to where you really need branded servo's too....

Are you an Airtronics user?

Yeah, I know - causes a lot of confusion, looks like any 2.4 should work, but it's def not that way, takes the branded rcvr as you called it, to work almost without exception.

Yeah I just bought an Airtronics MT-4 for my SC-4X4 and wanted to use the same radio for my old RC18T siting on the shelf. cheapest receiver I can find is $60.00 shipped. I can get a complete 2.4g radio for that much or even alot less than that from china....