FrSky Products Coming to MotionRC

[RCjetdude]

You’ll likely be amazed at what the radios are capable of for the price.

How hard are they to program?

[T-CAT]

Thanks for letting us know MotionJB.

[T-CAT]

You’ll likely be amazed at what the radios are capable of for the price.

[RCjetdude]

I am thinking I will eventually transition over...

[dahawk]

Looks like a great radio. A little more capability than the DX9

[James]

We will take that into thought. This is our first offering, so obviously we wanted the newer models to be a bit future proof. But their product lineup is expansive and we selected the best product options, we felt, would serve our customers best. Personally, I started flying with drones and the Taranis x9d was my first transmitter and I never looked back when moving to planes. We definitely want to make sure pilots know that these aren't just for drone guys. They are an affordable and highly reliable radio system with so much more to offer. So hopefully we are able to add to our lineup more of what FRSky has to offer. Thanks for the advice on the STK, it's been noted. P.S. The X10S is my new baby, it's worth every penny.

[Delizar]

Glad to see them in stock. I don't see the STK listed anywhere. Logical place would be under receiver accessories. It is a must for use with the S6R and S8R. Well "must" may be overstating it some as there are ways to update firmware on the receivers right from the radio.
Looks like your marketing plan is to stick with the newest models on the transmitters. I think that is probably a sound decision.

[James]

Motion,

Any particular time frame expected on delivery of the Horus X10S specifically (unless it’s arriving with all the rest of the initial FrSky inventory)?

Sorry so late T-Cat! All of our FRSky products are available now for purchase!

[Delizar]

I for one am excited to see Motion carry Frsky. I have had my 9+ for about 3 years. With a vendor of Motions reputation to carry Frsky it will help to reach a wider audience.
I fly almost exclusively at Apolo field and it still surprises me how many people ask me about my radio and have never heard of it. (Nearly all spectrum users)
The new Horus 10 looks nice. But I'll give it a bit of time in others hands before considering it and moving the 9+ to my backup.

[T-CAT]

Motion,

Any particular time frame expected on delivery of the Horus X10S specifically (unless it’s arriving with all the rest of the initial FrSky inventory)?

[T-CAT]

MotionRC,

A few things on the X10/X10S product page may have errors, or need adjustments and/or additions if you find/confirm the radio has the same aspects I wrote below. :Cool:

- Your description page on the new X10 and X10S state that a 2S battery is required. As far as I know, the X10/X10S have an internal Li-ion battery, so no additional battery purchase should be required.
- Estimated battery charge time.
- Also, haptic feedback is liked by many, but the page description doesn’’t note that the X10/X10S has haptic ability.
- Voice/speech alert ability.
- The X10/X10S has a system reset button (which the X12S did not have and was often requested by owners), which comes in the handy in the event of a system freeze.
- Safety power button that requires holding down to power on and off to reduce the chance of accidentally turning off the radio in unwanted conditions.
- S-Port to update firware of smart port receivers and telemetry sensors.
- 3.5mm mono jack
- Mini USB
- The radios have telemetry ability.
- The radios can log data.
- Various switch and pot type description and amount: six 3-position switches, one 2-position switch, one momentary switch, two sliders with center detent, and three pots (one without detent, one with center detent, and one 6-position encoder).

[T-CAT]

Well the Taranis is for a different audience The only way it could be considered a budget radio is the cost. Performance exceeds most anything out there. I like mine. If you take the time to learn the programming there is really no other alternative.

That’s why I mentioned budget because it’s referring to inexpensive :Cool:, but doesn’t imply poor quality or lack of features and performance (that’s why I mentioned above that they are powerful and packed with features). Product cost will always have a massive say in a customers decision to purchase, so I would imagine these various Taranis radios should continue to sell well.

On the Taranis line-up, once the programming learning curve has been overcome (and it’’s not all that challenging, but worth noting), it’s phenomenal. On the other hand, the Horus using FrTX OS (which the Taranis line does not have) out of the box is much more intuitive for the new user, which may mostly be people coming from menu driven systems. Although more expensive, the Horus having FrTX operating system is a major selling point for people who don’t want as steep of a learning curve in programming. I think FrSky did a good job with their FrTX OS, and listened to their customers that wanted a menu driven system that is more intuitive for possibly a broader market. I think the videos show FrTX being relatively easy to learn.

For those who want more flexibility (and ability to program via computer as well), the appropriate OpenTX open source system can be loaded onto the Taranis or Horus. Some type(s) of Taranis radios these days look to be coming with OpenTX firmware already loaded. When I get the Horus X10S, I’ll do the same thing I did with my Horus X12S, upload OpenTX to it. I prefer it, but others may not, as it’s a subjective aspect. It’’s excellent to have the option on the either though to run either FrTX or OpenTX on the Horus. That provides a a good choice for all involved.

[seaviper]

Well the Taranis is for a different audience The only way it could be considered a budget radio is the cost. Performance exceeds most anything out there. I like mine. If you take the time to learn the programming there is really no other alternative.

[T-CAT]

[T-CAT]

For what it’s worth, when I switched to a FrSky Horus, I never wanted to go back to a Taranis (and I still like my Taranis a lot) of any kind. The features, flexibility, and value far exceeded my current and future goals in a radio. The screen quality and layout on the Horus is phenomenal in my opinion, and the color screen is readable outdoors. The Taranis line has great budget radios (and still powerful) and will likely have plenty of features for folks whether they are a beginner or expert, but the extra money I spent on the Horus was worth the features, feel, and look. The Taranis has its place is the market, but mine is collecting dust now :) (not really since it’s in a case, but a figure of speech LOL).

I don’t think any radio is perfect, regardless of brand, so that’s clearly not what I’m saying. However, I do really enjoy the radio and only use things I like. If I don’t like it, just like a plane, I’ll do research for its replacement that may be better suited. So far, I’ve been satisfied overall with FrSky products. If they keep doing what they’re doing, chances are good I’ll continue using their products.

[T-CAT]

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[seaviper]

Just watched the setup video. Very nice job Alpha!

I love my Taranis and X-series receivers / sensors.

[T-CAT]