Kraton Replace this spektrum radio

johnb52 · Apr 27, 2019

hello,I just have a new kraton 6s and I want upgrade the radio Spektrum by a better one.
Who can help me too find one.

Thanks

slick2500 · Apr 27, 2019

johnb52 said:
hello,I just have a new kraton 6s and I want upgrade the radio Spektrum by a better one.
Who can help me too find one.

Thanks

This depends on your budget, I can recommend radio systems from $30 to $400+.

For about $30 there is always the Tactic
TTX 300 from the rc chop shops but those will disappear soon.

Next step up is the Radiolink RC4GS/RC6GS the 4GS can be had for about $50 the 6GS iirc is about $75, both have 10 model memory, led display screen and receivers with built in gyros.

From there we get into the Spektrum DX5C and the Futaba 3PV.

22-250Fan · Apr 27, 2019

johnb52 said:
hello,I just have a new kraton 6s and I want upgrade the radio Spektrum by a better one.
Who can help me too find one.

Thanks

I gotta say, today was the first time I ran my Typhon and the radio isn't very impressive at all. If I can get one like on my BRCC, would I set the endpoints the same way since there isn't any knobs on it?

johnb52 · Apr 27, 2019

What his the best solution with my arrma kraton 6s to replace the spektrum STX2 .

Adamj804 · Apr 27, 2019

I’ve never had a Spektrum radio other than my Losi Mini8. One thing I noticed is that it feels like more than a few seconds go by between when you squeeze the trigger and when the car starts to move. Are these radios showing anything like that?

Also if you don’t care for the stock Spektrum, does that mean that you won’t like the higher end Spektrum set ups?

slick2500 · Apr 27, 2019

johnb52 said:
What his the best solution with my arrma kraton 6s to replace the spektrum STX2 .

johnb52 · Apr 28, 2019

Thanks,my problem is not the $ .
I just want a good radio and a receiver compatible with my car ( servo and ESC )

slick2500 · Apr 28, 2019

johnb52 said:
Thanks,my problem is not the $ .
I just want a good radio and a receiver compatible with my car ( servo and ESC )

Pretty much any 2.4ghz radio system will work with the stock servo and esc.

joostin420 · Apr 28, 2019

I run a spektrum dx6r, various spektrum, various Traxxas tqi, tactic.

Ordered a flysky noble nb4 because I had to try it. Maybe switch over the tactic in daughters outcast

https://www.flysky-cn.com/nb4

BruiseRC · Apr 28, 2019

Flysky GT5 is another great option in the sub-$100 pricepoint
https://www.amazon.com/Flysky-FS-GT5-Transmitter-FS-BS6-Receiver/dp/B07B2SVQ3M/ref=sr_1_2

BrizNico · Jun 13, 2019

Get a fly sky fs-gt5. Good controller lots of setup options. Easy to use. Gyro in the receiver for traction control/steering assist. Can program multiple cars to one controller using the fs-bs6 receiver in the different cars. I’m in Australia and it cost me 100 dollars for the controller and one receiver and another 35 for a second receiver. I run an arrma BRCC 3s and a kraton 4s on that setup and it’s a pleasure to use. Check out reviews on YouTube

Macatronus · Jun 15, 2019

would the dx5 rugged with transmitter or dx5c with sr415 transmitter be a solid upgrade over the stock stx2 with stock transmitter?

Brandon · Jun 16, 2019

I use the dx4c for 3 of my vehicles. Don’t see any problem with the rugged. Lots of options for multiple style of vehicles. The rugged also just received “ innovation of the year” in rc car action mag.

Jerry-rigged · Jun 16, 2019

johnb52 said:
Thanks,my problem is not the $ .
I just want a good radio and a receiver compatible with my car ( servo and ESC )

If money is not a problem, then I would look at any of the +$200 radios from the big brands. Futaba, Sanwa, Spektrum (the D* models are good radios, the S* not so much).

slick2500 · Jun 16, 2019

Macatronus said:
would the dx5 rugged with transmitter or dx5c with sr415 transmitter be a solid upgrade over the stock stx2 with stock transmitter?

Pretty much anything would be an upgrade over the STX2.

arrmadillo · Jun 16, 2019

slick2500 said:
Pretty much anything would be an upgrade over the STX2.

I probably had Radio Shack radios that were better than this back in the day. Lol

olds97_lss · Jun 21, 2019

Macatronus said:
would the dx5 rugged with transmitter or dx5c with sr415 transmitter be a solid upgrade over the stock stx2 with stock transmitter?

I replaced my old DX3C with a DX5C. I popped the antenna off the DX3C a few times and it was time for an upgrade, so figured I'd get one that was less likely to have the antenna broken. I don't particularly care for the thumb wheel for the menus, but otherwise it's been working well. I added my own charge port to it. Don't like taking the flimsy battery cover off every weekend to charge the AA's. Just asking for it to break.

Charge port is on the front under the antenna area. I put a little rubber stopper on there so if I laid it down on it's face it would rest on the charge jack. I don't usually set my radio down that way anyway and if I do, it's in grass usually.

I don't know why they stopped putting charge jacks on their transmitters. I had to put one on the DX3C too.

As long as you use newer spektrum receivers that have a coaxial antenna, the range is pretty good. The older single wire ones had horrible range for me.

slick2500 · Jun 21, 2019

olds97_lss said:
I replaced my old DX3C with a DX5C. I popped the antenna off the DX3C a few times and it was time for an upgrade, so figured I'd get one that was less likely to have the antenna broken. I don't particularly care for the thumb wheel for the menus, but otherwise it's been working well. I added my own charge port to it. Don't like taking the flimsy battery cover off every weekend to charge the AA's. Just asking for it to break.

Charge port is on the front under the antenna area. I put a little rubber stopper on there so if I laid it down on it's face it would rest on the charge jack. I don't usually set my radio down that way anyway and if I do, it's in grass usually.

I don't know why they stopped putting charge jacks on their transmitters. I had to put one on the DX3C too.

As long as you use newer spektrum receivers that have a coaxial antenna, the range is pretty good. The older single wire ones had horrible range for me.

You forgot to remove the film from the screen lol.

Right my old DX2.0 has a charge jack on it. I really should try and find 8 rechargeable AA batteries for it.

olds97_lss · Jun 21, 2019

slick2500 said:
You forgot to remove the film from the screen lol.

Right my old DX2.0 has a charge jack on it. I really should try and find 8 rechargeable AA batteries for it.

No, I didn't forget. I just haven't bought a screen protector for it yet, so I'm leaving the film on until I get something.

My old DX3 and DX3.0 had a charge jack too. It's was reverse polarity, but it worked well to plug into a NiMH charger.

slick2500 · Jun 21, 2019

olds97_lss said:
No, I didn't forget. I just haven't bought a screen protector for it yet, so I'm leaving the film on until I get something.

My old DX3 and DX3.0 had a charge jack too. It's was reverse polarity, but it worked well to plug into a NiMH charger.

I should have gotten a screen protector for mine :/ I'm thinking I might have to rma it though, the power button keeps getting stuck so the radio turns itself on and off.................

I found out something cool about the DX2.0 doing some research on it, the only difference between the DX2.0 and the DX3.0 is a solder joint on the circuit board. You just have to bridge the 2 points together and boom it becomes a DX3.0, it even says DX3.0 on the circuit board lol. I haven't dared to do it though as it is very very tiny like maybe 0.5mm and there are other solder joints within 1-2mm of it and my hands are far too shaky to be trying that.

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