Originally Posted by Windependence

I think it is going to be just the opposite. JR is going their own direction. They have their own 2.4 offering with their DMSS and have new 7 and 8 channel radios with the JR/PROPO badging. They also have a DMSS module to fit older JR module based radios. Currently these radios are not available in the US but I am sure they will be at some point in time. I believe the 8 channel one has sailplane programming.

Wayne

Interesting. I did not know about DMSS.

I presume that is not the same as Spektrum.

So I guessing that the DX9 the Aussie mentioned would be a rebadged 9503 with Spektrum's RF.

If the JR 9503 is also in Australia, then I would guess that it is DMSS based. Ya think?

Things get more interesting every day.

I received this answer about the DX9.

Aeajr,
The radio is a JR DX9 2.4GHz version as sold and labelled in Australia. The manual that came with it is entitled 'JR X9503 2.4
Bought a couple of months back, new (but I suspect the stock has been around a while).
I don't know why JR (or their agent, Model Flight) chose to do it this way, but the habit goes back a way - my 3810 is known as the 8103 in most of the world. I have not been able to pick any significant differences from the manual, other than some iffy switch labelling and location, probably caused by the fact that mine is Mode 1 and the heli version.
Cheers,
Pete

Originally Posted by aeajr

I received this answer about the DX9.

In Europe it is labeled JR DSX9:

Originally Posted by Arcteryxxx

In Europe it is labeled JR DSX9:

Programs .. get your programs. You can't tell the players without a program.

The new JR XG8 has glider programming and looks a lot like the Spektrumized X11. The line between radios gets even more fuzzy

Yes it does look a lot like the 11X
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...rodID=JRP1100X

Is it an 8 channel or an 11 channel radio?

8....

http://www.modelflight.com.au/produc...d-9566-15.html

Interesting is there a model name difference between the 9303 and 9503 based DSX-9?

In the pics it looks like the throttle trim is electronic and not mechanical.

Se this post for glider setup with DX8:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...postcount=1990

Originally Posted by Windependence

The new JR XG8 has glider programming and looks a lot like the Spektrumized X11. The line between radios gets even more fuzzy

And cylon like

I know this is an old thread, but just a heads up for anyone still watching it... For the upcoming toy fair, Horizon just announced dedicated glider software for the DX8. Don't know if it's a pay option or will be a free download from spektrumrc.com.

http://translate.google.com/translat...-software.html

Great news. Thanks for posting it.

gonna check this out

rubbish. my transmitter number isnt recognised when trying to register. so i cant get firmware updates.