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Anyone looking at getting into radio control multirotors (or other types of RC for that matter) could do far worse than grab one of these transmitters at this price. I bought two at over $300 each back in January. They are an excellent TX. They are very well built, have loads of great features like telemetry with voice alerts, RSSI feedback, USB connectivity (use it for playing FPVFreerider or the new Hotprops multirotor games), they are highly customisable and programmable using OpenTX firmware, which in itself is easy and a pleasure to use.
I want to grab one for the sake of it at this price. And this one comes with an XR8 16 channel receiver. These are without the Aluminium case. Normally go for about $275+shipping.
Here is the blurb from the page.
Model name: Taranis X9D
Number of Channels: up to 16
Operating Voltage Range: 6-15V (2s, 3s Lipos are acceptable)
Operating Current: 260mA maximum (both RF module and backlit are on)
Operating Temperature: -10~60C
Backlit LCD Screen: 212*64 Monochrome
Model Memories: 60 (expandable by SD card)
Battery: 2000 mAh
Compatibility: FrSky X series,D series and V8-II series receivers
Stick mode: Mode 2 (Left hand throttle)
Features:
• RSSI alarms (warns you of reception problems before it becomes an accident)
• 16 channels (more when combined with external module)
• 64 mixers, 9 flight modes
• 16 custom curves with 3-17 points each, 32 logic switches
• Self-test of the transmitter antenna
• 60 Model memory (expandable via a SD card)
• Audio Speech outputs
• USB and SD card slot for unlimited memory, and firmware upgrades, sound editing.
• Long range system capable of up to 3 times the range of current systems
• Quad bearing gimbals that are silky smooth
• State-of-the-art open source software (open TX)
• Super low latency for ultra-quick response (9ms)
• Large backlit display
• Real-time data logging
• Receiver lock (program locked to aircraft)
• JR Style module bay for additional RF modules
• Processor: STM32 ARM Cortex M3 60MHz
Note:This version is without the Aluminum box
X8R Receiver:
Description:
Dimension: 46.25×26.6×14.2mm (L × W × H)
Weight: 12.1g
Number of Channels: 16CH (1~8ch from conventional channel outputs, 1~16ch from SBUS port or combine two X8R to become a 16 channels receiver)
With RSSI PWM output (0~3.3V)
Operating Voltage Range: 4.0~10V
Operating Current: 100mA@5V
Operating Range: full range (>1.5km)
Firmware Upgradeable
Compatibility: FrSky DFT/DJT/DHT/DHT-U in D_mode
FrSky Taranis X9D/XJT in D8 mode
FrSky Taranis X9D/XJT in D16 mode
can this be used to control the wife?