RadioMaster Boxer Review - Internal ELRS module with up to 1W of power!

Today we have another excellent radio from RadioMaster called the Boxer. This has some very impressive specs and is a bit of a different shape than their previous radios. I think they now have a radio for every hand type out there! This one boasts some impressive specs that I'll go into. Let's check it out!
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[@ReggieRailSystems]

Wayne, Enjoyed the is post. The 6 buttons are something I've wondered about on my TX16S. Looking forward to some wing flights as well. Happy Holiday's, enjoy the Powder Snow, easy on the knees and again, a well done review.

[@heliharris69]

I think this will add to Radiomasters reputation for quality products... Good review as always.

[@catch22mania]

Happy new year!

[@rikofpv]

thanks for the review 👍

[@CurryKitten]

Cheers

[@vceenomaine2562]

Good day, Looks like a good product. Thanks great review 😊

[@CurryKitten]

Thanks for watching!

[@ElidasTV]

Thanks for good👍 review.

[@CurryKitten]

No worries!

[@3045mc]

I remember the days when I tried to figure out the 6 position switch. Works good to change flight modes in the flight mode page. Back in the 70's you bought your 4 channel radio system . And you flipped and slammed the servo's and servo's leads into the reciever ,until the plane just worked right. No drama . Great days.....

[@thompaulson5152]

Now this was the most indepth review so far , I want one so bad it reminds me of my first radio flysky i6s nice in the hand but no signal range. I want one but I just bought the ranger still waiting on that

[@CurryKitten]

Unless you are desperate for a new radio, it's hard to justify with the Ranger Module on it's way. It would have been great if RadioMaster had all their available radios released together and so you could choose the one that matched up right with you

[@TM_river]

It's a perfect Radiomaster! It looks like All complaint points are improved.

[@CurryKitten]

Certainly adds to the choice doesn't it

[@rickikilvi5406]

​@@CurryKitten What complaints, i thought it was a first generation box.

[@Caroline_Tyler]

The Jumper T-Pro ELRS has a one watt output too, I'm liking the form factor of this one.

[@CurryKitten]

Oh, I didn't know that - apologies. A radio I never got. I did love my little Jumper TX12 until it decided not to work anymore and Jumper basically said "nothing can be done" :(

[@Caroline_Tyler]

@@CurryKitten They don't seem to have the support setup that Radiomaster have.

[@gregorydahl]

When i set up zorro the betaflight yellow tic setting for modes was done when i got there i think once i just did mixez and not inputs .

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic review, Wayne! Thanks! 😃 But now... Zorro, Boxer, TX16S... I'm confused as heck! 😬 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@CurryKitten]

Cheers MC - it's mostly down to what radio feels nice in your hand, and I think they've covered just about every base now

[@gregorydahl]

I think they might break in 50 or 100 flights or riding in a bagpack or something .

[@peterboy209]

I would like additional sliders on the shoulders like on the tx12. Otherwise it's the right choice for LongRange FixedWings i think

[@CurryKitten]

I would have liked that as well so I could pan tilt without taking a hand off the sticks. I think in this radio they wanted something which didn't have any external bits that could be damaged in a backpack (at least not any that couldn't simply be covered with a gimbal protector)

[@AerialWaviator]

Agree, would prefer to have lower sliders on the shoulders, even if it meant loosing the two upper variable position rotary knobs.

[@ValFPV]

That looks like the perfect radio! Are the gimbals further down than in the tx16s? That was one of my main issues with the tx16s - i solved it by using gimbal spacers, which might not fit here..

[@CurryKitten]

I don't have a TX16, sorry - so I can't answer that one. Looking at how big the TX16 is though, it will definitely sit quite differently in the hands.

[@kardady]

wow cool radio, thanks for the info man, but still not avaliable in indonesia yet

[@CurryKitten]

You should ping RadioMaster and find out when they'll start shipping there

[@kardady]

@@CurryKitten hehe i think they will, thank man

[@AerialWaviator]

Great fun video. Loved the wimsical hands-on section testing random RC. The video in the garage with RC car seemed like would have been ideal place to use a gimbal camera view. The 6-way switches seem very similar in functionality to the Tx16 model (just in a more practical location). The Eachine edition of the Tx16x did have the 6-way switches above the screen. Think it would be nice feature if RadioMaster placed a dimple on buttons 2, 4 of the 6 switches, like on F and J keys of a computer keyboard. This would be helpful for FPV pilots. Like you I'd prefer colour option for the lower 4-left screen buttons, or being backlighted. I tend to fumble more when setting up indoors as don't tend to have the radio in well lit area. FYI: left button is a "push-toggle" switch. ;)

[@trilltrall]

I understand you can swith from mode 2 to mode 1 in the software on this radio. But can you physically alter the gimbals to throttle right (ratcheting) and elevator / aileron on the left stick (self-centering)?

[@CurryKitten]

Yes - there's screws on the front of the radio so you can change from/to self-centering.

[@trilltrall]

@@CurryKitten thanks! 😀

[@SirSergi144]

Can I ask something, can the boxer elrs version also flight on frsky? I'm new on this amazing world. Thanks

[@CurryKitten]

Not as it comes no. the ELRS version will just work with ELRS receivers. You can add a FrSky, or more likely, a multiprotocol module, to get other protocols, including FrSky, on the radio

[@713Ace529]

Which progms are included in the 4 in 1?.

[@CurryKitten]

If you mean which protocols are supported, then check out the project that creates the code for it here github.com/pascallanger/DIY-Multiprotocol-TX-Module

[@justvic3625]

does it support BLE joystick for sim? because I can't understand, they write on github that it doesn't support it, thanx

[@CurryKitten]

Yes - I test is in the video at around 13:55 There was an issue using BLE and Android (which I raised an issue with) but I think that's been fixed... I just haven't gone back to test it

[@SekRanger]

What were the vtx and antenna on the car? The video signal is quite good for penetration.

[@CurryKitten]

It's a RushFPV VTX and Cherry antenna. I go through the conversion in a bit more detail in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2bSepuDlK5nqLc&ab_channel=CurryKitten

[@SekRanger]

@@CurryKitten Thanks for the answer. And the answer is better than I expected.

[@spigotnerd5374]

How did you setup the bluetooth? I don't see any option to enable it (and I am also using the radiomaster boxer in the elrs version)

[@spigotnerd5374]

~Nvm, I found it~ Nope, I didn't xd, I see the menu but my pc doesn't recognize it, it did when I first tried, but it failed to bind and now it doesn't work at all. I have the EU version btw, idk if it matters

[@CurryKitten]

So you have probably gone into the ExpressLRS LUA script, gone to BLE Joystick and selected that option - which runs the Bluetooth. At this point it should appear in your PC's list of things it can connect ot, and you should be able to pair from there. If you are having weirdness, you might try and get your PC to "forget" the previous connection and try again

[@spigotnerd5374]

@@CurryKitten It did appear in the PC's list only on the first try, but it failed to pair with it and now it even doesn't appear there at all. I also tried to check if it appears on my smartphone, but it also doesn't (but I sadly didn't check it on the first try when my pc was able to show it, because I didn't know there will be any problem) Edit: It magically started working with my phone, so there is probably a problem with my computer

[@josecabrera5632]

Is there a good separate charger for the battery?

[@CurryKitten]

Any regular hobby charger will be able to handle this - although just plugging in the radio after a days flying will bring it back as well.

[@cartif8412]

Is your remote the FCC or LBT version?

[@CurryKitten]

Technically it's neither, it's dependant on the ELRS firmware and you can tick a box for REGULATORY_DOMAIN_ISM_2400 (which is equivalent to FCC) or another for REGULATORY_DOMAIN_ISM_EU_CE_2400 (which at ELRS v3 or later does to LBT)

[@gregorydahl]

If you use lbt setting it will automatically limit power setting to 25mW for 25 meter reliable radio control distance range . But 1 watt can go 3½ times as far for safety but your battery will go dead 40 times faster . And for only up to ½ hour use . Plus it runs a fan . Maybe 10 minutes use ?

[@ddjc862]

How do you swap the sticks for throttle on the right for RC car?

[@CurryKitten]

As in you want to use the right stick as is (sprung to centre) or you want to make the right stick non-sprung? The first instance, you just change the mix or plug in your servos to the appropriate channel. In the second instance, there's a screw on each side that makes the stick either spring to centre or not - so you can just adjust these.

[@ddjc862]

@@CurryKitten great thanks!!

[@jayant.srivastava]

it is not available any where! 😪

[@TailSpinRCSpain]

I bet someone is already porting DOOM for it, LOL.

[@CurryKitten]

Good luck playing it on that screen, it's fine for still images but for moving stuff it's a nightmare :)

[@AerialWaviator]

Maybe next new RadioMaster will support video-out over USB, then can just plug into FPV goggles and play some games, or practice in a flight sim. ;)

[@davidsaintonge6232]

Where can i buy this fpv car?

[@CurryKitten]

It didn't start as an FPV car, I modified the original. You can see the original car here kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5XNh4WqaLetkLc&ab_channel=CurryKitten and the changes I made to it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2bSepuDlK5nqLc&ab_channel=CurryKitten

[@Chillin-fpv]

So if I'm running F1000 packet rate should I use 500hz rc link preset? Should I lower my packet rate to f500 or can I leave it at f1000 and be ok running 500hz