Well apparently this new radio came out last September & I've just discovered it today from a Horizon Hobby email.
Rather than rotary sliders on the sides of tx like the DX18, they're on the back for this one. Same ergonomics as the DX18, just half the chs... and nearly half the price @$399 without receiver (DX18 has both tx/rx for $800). A 9ch rx, depending on which one you pick is another $150 to $180.
This would be an ideal transmitter for an excavator.
