Transmitter - Receiver Question

[glogsdon1]

I am a newbie to the RC hobby. I have purchased a FS TH9X. Santa will be giving me a HZ Super Cub for Xmas. Will I be able to bind the TH9X to the Super's receiver as is, or will I have to make some changes?

[toff]

Sorry, but to use your FS transmitter, you will have to swap out pretty much everything in the supercub barring the servos. It IS possible to hack/ mod the FS transmitter to DSM2 capability - www.hacksmods.com/er9x-dsm2-mod/ but it's basically stripping one TX and transplanting it (Expensive and risky!), or using your own receiver and buying an ESC ( a 30 Amp esc is quite cheap). A small amount of work to do the relacement, but it's more reliable than the stock esc/rx combo at the end of the day. Hope this helps...

[flydiver]

You got yourself an issue. You've got an advanced TX and are trying to match it with an RTF trainer.
2.4GHz systems are ALL proprietary. You are going to have to minimally yank the RX/ESC combo unit and replace it with a brushed ESC (20A minimum) and an RX for your TX.
Brushed ESC are getting a bit dodgy to find, so you could go brushless. But brushless ESC need brushless motors so then you need to change the motor too. At that juncture there is no point in getting a full Cub as most of the value in electronics is wasted. Just get a basic 'shell' (everything but the electrics) and add all your own electrics.

If you find that daunting you might consider a RFR (Ready-For-Receiver) Gamma 370: ares-rc.com/gamma370/
A bit smaller, maybe not as stable, but pretty cheap to get going. Plus it's set up to add ailerons in the future by simply buying a wing.
Overall it gets decent reviews but won't have the support the Cub does.

Many trainers are RTF - everything provided. The reality is 'everything' is generally not top quality for the majority of these kits. Much of it ends up being discarded when you move past the learning stage. At least for the Cub the basic airframe is good, and the DX4 TX is OK. The ESC/RX is marginal, and the charger is.....not so hot.

[glogsdon1]

Thanks for the quick responses. I simply thought that if both the transmitter and the receiver provided DSM functionality, they would naturally bind, DARN.

[flydiver]

Technically Spektrum refers to their technology as "Digital Spectrum Modulation." The FS TH9X is not DSM. It's it's own thing. They are ALL each their own thing so not cross compatible.

[toff]

Glogsdon, honestly, my original advice is not that much cost or work, and you'll be happy with the end result. Promise!