The article title is the title of the Spektrum blurb, not mine, so when the DX8 arrived at the editorial office, rather than give it to someone to review, I thought I'd do the initial analysis first! What follows is a detailed list of the DX8 radio's attributes as described by Spektrum, followed by an initial review of my observations and opinions gained over the last few weeks I have been playing with it. A longer period will be needed for a more accurate and fuller assessment of its capabilities and I'm sure there will be a follow up article in a few months to give a more in depth evaluation. Not being a heli user, our sister magazine Rotorworld will be featuring a review aimed at dedicated heli users. It's amazing how the 2.4GHz revolution has changed the face of aeromodelling - in just a few years, the majority of the UK show and fly-in pilots have switched to 2.4GHz and Spektrum, in the form of the DX7, has taken the lead in being the majority favourite manufacturer, despite all the other main manufacturers joining the 2.4GHz switchover. Not everyone has been convinced, but in my estimate in just a few years time, 35Mhz will be a thing of the past - a bit like digital radio replacing analogue radio.
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