Nobody has mentioned RadioLink on this thread yet, but I have used them for several years since they became available in the UK when they were first imported and distributed by Rossendale Models.

Sadly Rossendale Models is another of our UK model shops that have disappeared but RadioLink is now distributed in the UK by J.Perkins.

RadioLink first became known for their use with drones and were always considered to have really good performance with reliability at a fair price.

I use RadioLink radios for all of my model boats and in all of my race cars.

When Horizon Hobby distributed Spectrum in the UK I always used their radios in my large scale racing cars, helicopters (of all sizes) and almost every thing else except my 1/16 scale Wedico model trucks that mostly run on various types of Futaba F14 radio sets.

Horizon Hobbies closed their UK distribution at about the time that RadioLink became available in the UK, and fortunately RadioLink proved to be a really good replacement for Spectrum of at least similar quality, high levels of innovation - and at a much better price!

Since changing to RadioLink I have never looked back, but some of my 1/16 scale tanks came with the budget priced FlySky radio systems and they work very well too - well enough for all my r/c tanks to run with FlySky to keep some commonality between them.

Bob.

I have this one from Carson, with 14 channels and am very 👍👍

Carson 500501004 Reflex Stick Multi Pro LCD 2.4G 14Kanal Pultsender/Empfänger - Modellbau Berlinski Modellbaufachhandel

https://share.google/a5rCC15Tv5hSK6iOu

Wolle , up to around £150 as I will now just use this transmitter for all models.

Lew Z
You have a nice selection of transmitters! I still use my Futaba F14 andF16 on 40hz and built with every model a receiver in my boat.

Photos show some of my radios (a little over half). Both the Flysky i6xradios are set tov control multiple boats and armor. The DX8 has the ability to do so and I believe the Futaba 5 can do a few but never set that up. I updated the Flysky radios to 10 channels.

Best bang for the buck are the FS i6X radios, the least expensive of those in the photo. The downside to this unit is when turning them on it says "Warning - place all switches in their up position and lower the throttle" and depending on how you have the channels set that can be annoying. No way to override this.

Lew

What kind of budget do you have available?

Does anyone know if there is an 8+ channel transmitter with a spring centered throttle stick (right hand stick) ?

Yes the FSi6X is a programmable 6 to 10 channel set that you can fit a centering spring to.

It’s available from various outlets you’d need to google it to find your supplier of choice but I have used Howes several times so have included links below apologies if that’s not allowed!

https://howesmodels.co.uk/product/flysky-fs-i6x-2-4g-6ch-transmitter-and-fs-ia6b

https://howesmodels.co.uk/product/spring-return-kit-self-centering-for-the-flysk

MartinS, Is there a flysky that can have spring centered throttle stick? Was looking at the FT ST 8 & 16 but they are not springed so sadly not an option. Radio link may be an option.

I have an not inexpensive Spektrum an old and again not in its time inexpensive Hi-tech and I find neither of them any better for model boat controlling than my “cheap as chips” Fly Sky set which I would highly recommend.