John, good to see you back and posting new content. Very cool radio, a mini-TX16, and looks so compact in your hands. Nice review!!
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking-in Bill. Glad to be back.
@ZeroHourPrep2 жыл бұрын
Great rewiew! Glad to see you making videos again John!
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks!
@hspeed80802 жыл бұрын
Glad your back making these great reviews. Think I need a couple of these momentary switches for my TX16s but would be nice to have small ones like in the Zorro. Be great for timer rest or auto trim. Again glad your back and all the help this morning.
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
You and me both!
@williamcox38522 жыл бұрын
Very good review John. Glad to see you back. Keep up the good work.
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bill. Good to be back :)
@clintonking40862 жыл бұрын
Glad you are back John, missed your weekly video's :)
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. Glad to be back on my feet.
@MrZeek1012 жыл бұрын
Another great review John it's good to see you back I agree with some of the flaws in it but all around it looks like a pretty good radio take care
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
Hey Robert, Thanks for checking-in.
@G3A32 жыл бұрын
why no 4 in 1 version mk 2
@sansjunk2 жыл бұрын
I was hoping for a 4-in-1 as well to replace my Jumper T-lite.
@timeatak52482 жыл бұрын
Agreed. But I’m guessing because they want to sell 4-1 TX16s with ELRS modules. And because the FPV drone guys are their main customer and they ALL want longer range.
@димаватсон-у3п2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reviev ! But how to set up failsave ? Tx 12 mark 2 and Rx ep1 happimodel. Nowhere inthe settings.
@flat-earther Жыл бұрын
is it possible to add an external UART to this radio?
@pfeerick2 жыл бұрын
Great review. On the battery compartment... They went from "so tight you can barely get the battery out" to "baby rattle loose"... but I think that was so you could use to 21700 5000mah battery pack with it ;) if you look closer at the battery compartment, you'll also see a cutout for the XT30 lead. And if we modelers can't figure out how to stop the rattle with a piece of foam, we shouldn't be in the hobby! 🤣 While I also wouldn't have minded the pots on the top for sound and brightness, at the same time I think we're expecting too much TX16S and starting to clutter an otherwise well spaced out layout.
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
The battery thing is an easy fix which begs the question why wasn't it fixed. As a reviewer if I don't call that type of thing out, I get called out. Controlling volume is just kludgy without a knob. I've used the firmware to work around this kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKKvZ6yLhMuBhrc but nothing beats a physical apparatus to control volume. Just an opinion though. I'm sure plenty of people get by on plenty of radios without using a knob.
@theoztreecrasher26472 жыл бұрын
@@RCVideoReviews Newest shipped models have a couple of bits of what looks like pool noodle foam to hold the battery tray centered. Looks like they're listening. 😉
@mayoniaise51692 жыл бұрын
@@theoztreecrasher2647 I confirm, just received mine and I have some foam inside ;)
@tom-was2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if it's possible to assign momentary switch A to Volume Down and switch D to Volume Up
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
I don't think so.
@sigh_of_the_times Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video I think it's a cool radio that I really think I might get it for my small planes I do have a couple bigger planes on my TX16S but I'm having issues with getting firmware upgrade because my laptop doesn't seem to have STM32 bootloader so I'm stuck and I want to thank you for warning me about bootloader on one of your other videos or I would never have known what the problem was. So thank you for the video on the tx12 MK2 I think I'm going to order it until I get the other one updated.
@RCVideoReviews Жыл бұрын
You're welcome. FYI: You can remove the SD card from the radio, put it in your PC like other SD cards and copy the firmware to it. Put the card back in the radio and flash from the radio without ever using the USB connection.
@sigh_of_the_times Жыл бұрын
@@RCVideoReviews thank you very much I will give that a try.
@RCVideoReviews Жыл бұрын
Put the firmware binary in the FIRMWARE folder on the card.
@RCVideoReviews Жыл бұрын
This should help. kzbin.infoLItyAkJlcdU?feature=share
@sigh_of_the_times Жыл бұрын
@@RCVideoReviews I did it just like you said and now I have the latest and greatest Edgetx vers: V2. 8.4 flying Dutchman. Thank you very much.
@davidknutz33142 жыл бұрын
We missed you Bud!
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
Thanks David.
@santhoshmamidisetti Жыл бұрын
Hello nice tutorial, but I must say I am in a deep trouble , hoping you guys could help me ,I am very new to this field , this is my first build with Pixhawk 2.4.8 and Mission planner. I am planning to buy TX12 Mark II Radio Controller (ELRS version) , please help me choose a receiver, I am unable to figure out what is needed for my quadcopter and also what is the difference between RP1 ,RP2,RP3 ELRS Nano Receivers and ER4 ER6 ER8 2.4GHz ELRS PWM receivers? please help me and also do I only have to buy the receiver or any other extra hardware with it ?
@davidpaker6262 жыл бұрын
Hello John welcome back good video
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
Hey Dave, Thanks :)
@Jesse-qg7hp2 жыл бұрын
Ty for your Knowledge.... So I just recieved this radio and bought an External Frsky Module. Watching this vid and now I think I should of purchased the Muli Module instead? See I have most Expfress but a couple of my first crafts are frsky! Any help would be greatly appreciated
@Jesse-qg7hp2 жыл бұрын
So another words which protocols work with this radio, The Frsky Lua scripts that are on here and tbs lua? They put these different naming Frsky Lua's but don't explain what there for or what they work with? As if its a secret or something lol...
@heklik6 ай бұрын
Can it bind on a DSM2 receiver, ? my old dx6i LCD got damaged .
@RCVideoReviews6 ай бұрын
I think you need a Boxer with a 4-in-1. TX12 with ELRS does not work with DSMxx
@anthonysykora7660 Жыл бұрын
I just bought this transmitter,can I use any receiver and can you show how to bind,I'm used of using a spectrum radio
@RCVideoReviews Жыл бұрын
You can't use DSM with an ELRS transmitter.
@natepahl76562 жыл бұрын
I just got this and a tiny ape and am struggling hard... do I need to update the software immediately??
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
The only thing you really need to do with software is to make sure your ELRS tx and rx are running the same versions. The firmware that comes with the TX12 is fine.
@Mr_Meaty2 жыл бұрын
I meant to comment last month when my tx12 arrived, but I wanted to mention that I purchased direct from Radiomaster along with their lipo battery, and it came installed in the tray with some very snug foam in there. Not sure if the foam is new or they did it just because I bought the battery along with it, but no rattles here!
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
Maybe they watched my video! :)
@daniel_brailovsky2 жыл бұрын
Hey! Thanks for the video. How can I bind TX12 Mark II to RadioMaster R88? Maybe you have any tutorial for this?
@nadrojgansi13452 жыл бұрын
Hi! I have the elrs version of TX 12Mk2 only to find out it does't have MULTI protocol(at leat in the radio setting). I only see CSFR (the elrs receiver I ordered is on the way yet so I cant test the crossfire part). Am I correct to say it really doesn't support other protocol? Then, playing with the EdgeTX Companion, I accidentally, was able to set "MULTI" in the internal RF of the radio! I got excited but sadly I had no luck binding both Radiomaster and flysky receivers to it. I might be doing it wrong (binding) or is it just a setting glitch and the radio is still saying " I'm ELRS only"? i feel bummed I cant use the radiomaster receiver I just bought. Thanks in advance.
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
If you bought an ELRS version of the radio, you can only bind with ELRS receivers.
@nadrojgansi13452 жыл бұрын
@@RCVideoReviews thank you. I need a multiprotocol module then. I hate to part ways with the cheap Flysky receivers I have.
@4eyesfpv842 жыл бұрын
nice videa john great first timer radio, might grab one to have for a trainer radio!
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, they're decent little radios for probably a lot of use cases--including a bluetooth joystick for sims via elrs. Neat stuff.
@coldude25592 жыл бұрын
Which one should I get to pair it up with a spectrum receiver on a plane?
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
You need the 4in1 to bind with dsm/dsmx.
@mheckpool2 жыл бұрын
i bought it for sim now im thinking what quad can i use on it . im new and dumb about soldering 🤣
@as1asim2 жыл бұрын
Hi there,i have a question or u can say confusion.i got my tx12 mk2 and the first mistake I made,i powered on the radio without the antenna,i actually forgot to install then as soon as I hear the welcome mssg i realise the antenna is not there so i quickly shut it down,will it harm the radio for that?it's still working tho but no idea what goin on inside.
@sansjunk2 жыл бұрын
You should be fine. On first power up the default model should have no module selected so RF should be off.
@as1asim2 жыл бұрын
@@sansjunk actually it was not the very first time,my bad i forgot to mention i actually checked when i got the radio it was binded to someone else's quad for checking then i detached the antenna and leave it in the box then after i got my quad,now this time when i powered it on the antenna was not there.Thats y m scared tho as I mentioned it's still working but is there any way that i can check if everything is fine by signal strength or something?
@sansjunk2 жыл бұрын
@@as1asim Ah OK. I believe you should still be fine since you didn't leave it powered ON without the antenna for too long and hopefully the ELRS module was set to low power (10mW). You can do a range check by setting it to low power and then walking away and ensuring you still have a good LQ and are able to control the model.
@as1asim2 жыл бұрын
@@sansjunk yes it was set to 10mw,it was like under 4-5secs.Thnkx man🙂🙌
@Krizon42 жыл бұрын
I am wondering if it is possible to install the ELRS module into TX12-mark I ?
@pfeerick2 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can use pretty much any JR bay module with the original TX12. But if you mean to get the internal one out of the TX12, I would suggest not as it is basically a one board deign.
I have a question. I’m brand new to the hobby and I’m looking for a good transmitter to buy and the question I want to ask is that, you showed that it has Elrs installed but is the Fs in their also another receiver or is that something else and do you need to get another module to work with other drones?
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
I really don't understand this question...
@FireChicken7472 жыл бұрын
Sorry I put this wrong. Is Elrs the only pre installed module on their or are their others on their
@FireChicken7472 жыл бұрын
I’m new to this stuff so I still have a lot of learning to do
@sansjunk2 жыл бұрын
@@FireChicken747 The ELRS comes only with the ELRS internal module. You can buy and install an external multi-protocol module at the back to open up a whole lot of options to fly many models. I bought an IRange IRX4 MPM module to do just that.
@theoztreecrasher26472 жыл бұрын
A couple of things not made completely clear John. I presume by the look of the socket internally that the trainer socket has been changed from that stupid 4-gang odd plug to a standard 3-gang audio plug compatible with FRSky, Spektrum etc? Also are the back mounted additional push buttons plugged in in place of an existing switch or into a spare socket on the board? If the latter, where?
@pfeerick2 жыл бұрын
The momentary and latching buttons are for the TX16Smk2, not the TX12 ;) On the tx16smk2 there is a hole on the back that has a rubber stopper fitted, which you can remove to fit one of the switched, as well as extra sockets on the main board.
@theoztreecrasher26472 жыл бұрын
@@pfeerick Oops, my mistake again! I thought that I had seen someone pull a rubber bung out of the back of one of these somewhere. Obviously been watching too much KZbin lately! 🙄 Thanks for keeping me on the straight and narrow Peter. 👍👍🙃
@pfeerick2 жыл бұрын
@@theoztreecrasher2647 maybe for the mk3... Would be a nice option
@madladdan2 жыл бұрын
What's the max power of that elrs module?
@kamilciesla42882 жыл бұрын
250mW
@josepharthurl21912 жыл бұрын
Comrade: I heard you weren't well, I'm relieved to see you back on the air & hope you are feeling better. I love that EdgeTX is already installed out of the gate. I currently have Jumper T18 & I'm wondering if the board inside the radio featured in this video would support a touchscreen mod upgrade as easily as my jumpert18, which was basically plug in the digitizer and desolder a coupe resistors off the board or if the touchscreen mod would be major surgery. On the jumper T18, touchscreen mod was a simple operation not unlike a vasectomy,: get a local anesthetic & of a couple snips, afterwards you can touch to your hearts content, but, iif the radiomaster isn't so easy we are looking at a heart transplant type operation and I'm sure the patient will expire on the table. Is there an expansion plug for a digitizer on the board for this radiomaster?
@pfeerick2 жыл бұрын
No, there is no touchscreen support onboard, and even if there was, there is no software support for it *at all*. The t18 was possible because it was actually designed for that from the start (although jumper did botch the job - hence the resistor mod, which is why they didn't officially add touch support).
@josepharthurl21912 жыл бұрын
@@pfeerick gracias, Peter. Took me quite a while to find anything helpful regarding why it didn't work right away when I plugged in the digitizer on my T18 jumper. I felt quite mislead as I thought the touchscreen was already ready already when I bought the thing & only awaiting software support:. I forget the exact wording but that's basically what the marketing wank read regarding touch support on the j T18. I likely would have pulled the trigger on the Radiomaster had I known at the time. Pity about this radio, but I bet subsequent touch radios from radiomaster will feature Edge out of the box & I'll get one of those. Thanks again
@pfeerick2 жыл бұрын
"marketing wank" is spot on... They said something like "touch screen ready" (well as vague enough references you thought that like the TX16S it was just waiting software support) and were promising digitiser panel and "HD" display upgrades... neither of which eventuated.
@josepharthurl21912 жыл бұрын
@@pfeerick "Marketing Wank" credit 'Arduino vs. Evil' (AvE) kzbin.info I have to send him a quarter every time I use those words. DANGIT! Now I owe him $.50!
@jasonhurdlow66072 жыл бұрын
Will the battery for the TX16S work in the TX12 ?
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
They use the same 18650 tray. I haven’t tried stuffing the radiomaster 5000 2s in the tx12 but I think it would fit.
@jasonhurdlow66072 жыл бұрын
According to their web-site it looks like it does.
@jingadin51812 жыл бұрын
yes it does i have both with the same 7.2v lipo
@GazzaJollyRoger81522 жыл бұрын
💯Awesome review, thank you!
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
No problem 👍
@cesarango0111 ай бұрын
Charging and battery holder are minute issues. #1 While charging; even if the port was on the bottom, you would still lie it on the back. #2 Battery holder; just cut-off a custom piece of foam. Or use the sponge landing pads that you buy in a box.
@odwatchguy2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the first look at this radio. I am not very tech knowledgeable but after watching your channel for the last several months have been wanting to try the radiomaster radios. After being away for 20+ years I just bought a used Spektrum to get started flying again. Do you think this would be good for a place to start for someone with limited funds?
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
It definitely would be a good option if you have limited funds. That was actually one of my conclusions at the end of the video. As long as you understand its limitations: Fewer switches, smaller form factor, internal ELRS vs standard 4-in-1.
@paolo95352 жыл бұрын
Tks for the video did you mention edge tx 2.8 ? I'm i right ?
@pfeerick2 жыл бұрын
Yex, because 2.8 is the next development version. It has not been released yet.
@paolo95352 жыл бұрын
Is 2.8 sarebbe to fly ?
@pfeerick2 жыл бұрын
For B&W radios, it should be, as they hadn't had as many changes as the colorlcd radios. But as with any pre-release firmware build, do the bench tests to make ensure everything is working as expected.
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't hesitate to fly it. I have a degree of faith in the Edge team and Radiomaster. I don't believe they would release a firmware on a production radio that had untested core features. There are a lot of new features coming in 2.8 for color radios with LVGL, but that doesn't apply to these mono targets.
@terminsane2 жыл бұрын
Tbh i prefer the mpm internal. Then you get a full power module for elrs, and also can fly anything else.
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
Full power as in 1 watt? You flying to the moon? There isn't a MPM option in the MKII TX12.
@jasonhurdlow66072 жыл бұрын
Seems really drone focused (ELRS)... hard to find receivers for fixed-wing. Radiomaster doesn't even seem to make one. What gives?
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
Hang tight. The ELRS world is in the middle of some game changing events. 3.0 is going to be very disruptive.
@madladdan Жыл бұрын
They should have just allowed you to upgrade the v1 tx12. I like my radio more with the dual charge, comm usb C port. I like the grips more on mine. I just wish it had ELRS instead of the useless multiprotocol module.
@RCVideoReviews Жыл бұрын
Probably tough to please everybody.
@nerdCopter2 жыл бұрын
+1👍 💪
@cgcgcg2 жыл бұрын
To clarify, the max wattage for the ELRS module is 100mw. It's true that even at 100mw ELRS has great range, but the fact the that this limit was barely eluded to implies that RM and the reviewer(s) know that this limit is not very marketable.
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
Just about everything you said is wrong. The max power is 250mw not 100mw. ELRS is so good even at 10mw I don't bother setting mine any higher than 100mw--especially for LOS. So even if the max were 100mw, it would be more than enough unless you plan on flying many many miles away. Is "barely eluded to" different than "directly shown" or are they the same thing because it was directly shown in this video. There is no conspiracy in place. 100mw is fine, and the module provides 250mw.
@pfeerick2 жыл бұрын
It is, is it? So why does my mk2 let me set it to 250mw? Lol. John just happen to stop at 100mw in the video, it's not the max! It would however be nice if RM actually mentioned the wattage on the store page.
@cgcgcg2 жыл бұрын
@@RCVideoReviews My apologies for the implications. I was/am referring to 6:34 ~, where you go to 100mw and stop. Granted, at some point, I may have tuned out - squirrel!.. I really don't see where you said 250mw. 10mw is OK for LOS, I use it often at the park. I'm not a math scientist, but my thought was/is higher MWs is better for penetration; like flying around parking garages, etc. No? I mean, what If I wanted to fly to the center of the Earth, would 250mw be enough? At the very mostest I was being a teensy bit sardonic before. and now. and probably later.
@cgcgcg2 жыл бұрын
@@pfeerick Yes sir. I went searching and didn't see it - a month ago. I appreciate the info :) .
@FASTFREDDIE-R.C.2 жыл бұрын
First
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
Early bird eh?
@FASTFREDDIE-R.C.2 жыл бұрын
@@RCVideoReviews dawn patrol!!!
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
@@FASTFREDDIE-R.C. I reckon.
@paolo95352 жыл бұрын
Sorry safe
@fcolon19768 ай бұрын
What are momentary switches used for? some examples please and thanks
@RCVideoReviews8 ай бұрын
If you search my channel for "momentary" you'll find a handful of examples. Start with this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWHMm55qZs99jdE
@fcolon19768 ай бұрын
@@RCVideoReviews ok, will do thank you!!! 😊
@rct22 жыл бұрын
Its SOLDER not SODER arghghghghghghhhh
@RCVideoReviews2 жыл бұрын
I suppose you think it's alieu mini uhm too? Don't worry, you'll start getting it right if you hang around long enough.
@rct22 жыл бұрын
@@RCVideoReviews lol yes it is. But I will let you off.
@flat-earther Жыл бұрын
@@rct2 LoL BTW rct2, have you become a flat earther yet?
@rct2 Жыл бұрын
@@flat-earther not yet soz
@flat-earther Жыл бұрын
@@rct2 okay. BTW rct2, what do you think about all gubments drawing a line around you(Antarctic Treaty) and saying you are not allowed to leave? If you don't know what I mean, read my about tab.