FM Futaba radio & other receiver compatibility

[T Rapture]

I'm trying to get a boat going and I have a FM 75 Futaba radio but no FM Futaba receivers. Does anyone know if other receivers will work? I have JR, Airtronics, & KO.

 

[frickenjoey]

Ok in the FM world you have what is know as positive and negative shift radios. Futaba and HiTec are both a negative shift. Airtronics and JR are positive shift. They are close enough to interfere with each other but not to offer positive control of you model. I have been through this before and it is a big PITA. I bought 4 Airtronics receivers for my Futaba 3 PKS to find out they did not work with it. I was fit to be tied....PO'd to say the least. So long answer short...no, for Futaba you will need Futaba or Hitec receivers.....I am not sure about the KO but I think it is also positive shift.

 

[Racer 1966]

I'm too slow again!

 

[T Rapture]

Thanks, I hope my KO 302f receiver works with my old EX1 radio. I just want to make this nitro ABS Sprint boat RTR.