[Randy Brown]

Some have heard rummors so thought I tell you that there true

Global Hobby has bought out Airtronics,

Anyone that thats sending in stuff for service if need me.. read from:

Mike Greenshields, the Product Manager for Global Hobby

If you plan to send them right away, please send them to Airtronics USA address. Minh is still working over there and expect it will be a few weeks before we get service moved into our facility.

Minh and service is still 100% functioning at Airtronics USA in Anaheim.

When we move service, I'll make an announcement here to let you guys know.

Mike


And here a little snip of some that have ask.. this isnt happening over night but is going to be happening

""YES Sanwa WANTS to make new aircraft radios just as they have
been doing with car radios. 2.4g, higher-channel/higher-function,
etc. as well as other accessories of course"""


I will let you all no when the service part has moved but until then off to the orginal address/phone number


Randy

[Dzlstunter]

Thanks for the heads up. I'll send it on to our club members who fly Airtronics. Dzl

[Randy Brown]

Sanwa showed up at a hobby show over at there end with a RD8000 2.4

[ISGUNN]

Thanks for the updates randy.Good to see them climbing on board with a 2.4 as well.
Ian Gunn
MAAC 25307

[Randy Brown]

I ask Mike to post this info on our own usersgroup..here is what been posted, I find it interesting what all the manufactors have done when its not even allowed to use at there end

....

I thought you all would like to know that Sanwa Japan has moved up
their time-table on the 2.4g Aircraft Radio.
At Shizouka Show in Japan last weekend they showed an early prototype
of the 2.4G version of the RD8000 radio. This is the first radio that
will be offered for Aircraft in 2.4g


When last I talked with them, their engineers felt it might be as long
as January 2008 before we saw samples for testing (worst case scenario).


Now they are talking about mid-summer 2007!


I understand they are still behind Futaba but consider this:
1. Unlike Futaba, Airtronics/Sanwa was not in the industrial 2.4g
business which means they had no prior engineering on this technology.


2. They started researching/developing their own 2.4g equipment about a
year ago and have already moved from development to testing to
production! We expect Car 2.4g equipment in June/July time frame.


3. They are using a technology that is not even legal in their own
country! It is truly being developed for you!


Frankly, I think it's impressive that they finished the car equipment
so quickly and still have it work so well (it is GREAT).


And so now they are going from NO, none, zero, nada 2.4g equipment to
having car and airplane equipment inside fo 18-24 months. If you know
anything about R&D that's fairly impressive for a very technically
difficult and new technology.


I might add that indeed they are working on a new competition radio
line as well and by moving this RD8000 project up, that means the
Competition Radio development time frame should be moved up as well.
(Let's face it, they need to make a Stylus replacement ASAP!)


I will keep you all informed as best I can. If you have any questions
let me know.


Mike Greenshields
Global Hobby

[Ian]

I need to send my RD800 in for repair.
Do you thgink it would be better to send it in now to Aitronics in Anaheim, or to do it later after everything is moved?

[Randy Brown]

Send it this week in to Anaheim..everything still going there for repairs for another 45days..I am sending some blown servos in asp also

Originally Posted by Ian

I need to send my RD800 in for repair.
Do you thgink it would be better to send it in now to Aitronics in Anaheim, or to do it later after everything is moved?