Chris73 wrote: Phil, JR stuff is still available. the JR brand was taken over my another company, but it is still the same product being made in the same factory
So if you like your JR products there is no need to change
Chris, you got in before me!
Since Phil has now twice posted that JR are no more, I thought I had better post to clear this up. The following is directly quoted from an email I received very recently from MacGregor Ind, the UK agent for JR.
"JR is still running as a company- BUT they are currently not designing or having anything produced (for the hobby market).
We are dealing with the factory in Malaysia directly who are producing current items like rx's under licence.
Also, like with most Japanese manufacturers they have/had a preferred shop who they work/worked with closely. This is RC Japan who have taken on all of the remaining stock, some design engineers and are also helping to finance the factory. They are working on new products and are using the JR name, again under licence."
I have recently received some new DMSS receivers from stock coming in from the new supply source and more stock is expected.
If you already have JR equipment and it is working ok, there is absolutely no need to change. The older gear was running Spektrum transmission so Spektrum receivers are compatible anyway.
MacGregor are still providing service support for DMSS based systems and Mike Ridley in Southampton will provide service for JR 35MHz and DSM2 equipment
Contact: Mike Ridley
modelradioworkshop.co.uk/contact-details/