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Re:SpaceX Grasshopper 744m test flight [video] by NickNameNick on Sunday October 13, 2013 @12:08AM (#6541465)
What kind of transmitter are you using for manual control? I assume you aren't using a ground station all the time...

I only ask because most new 'brand name' (JR, Futaba, Airtronics, Robbe) tramsitters seem to be 2.4Ghz. I know FM radios are still available on 36 and 40 Mhz, among others, but I haven't seen many used for a while with new aircraft.

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Re:SpaceX Grasshopper 744m test flight [video] by ivarvong on Sunday October 13, 2013 @12:49AM (#6541533)
UHF transmitters can be rigged on a RC transmitter as a module or through the trainer port, depending on the radio. DragonLink and EZUHF appear to work this way. (I haven't used any of these.)
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Re:SpaceX Grasshopper 744m test flight [video] by stevenrace on Sunday October 13, 2013 @03:07PM (#6543726)
Correct. The EZUHF is my preferred transmitter.
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