For those building their own remote controlled devices like RC boats and quadcopter drones, having a good transmitter-receiver setup is a significant factor in the eventual usability of their build.

It’s wasn’t so long ago that RC transmitters, at least ones worth owning, were expensive pieces of gear. Even more recently than that, the idea of an RC transmitter running an open source firmware ...

I started with a Walkera HM M120D01 6 Channel RTF RC Helicopter w/ 2.4GHz WK-2603 Transmitter, with unfortunately disastrous results. This plane is pretty delicate, and prone to mechanical problems, ...