Futuba help

[douglong]

I wanted to let everyone on here, if you have any issues setting up your radio, don't call futuba.
Contact Grimracer. He is the futuba man.
I had issues setting up my system.
I contacted him and in 20 minutes he had me up and running.
He is very knowledgeable with the futuba systems.
Thanks again Grim

 

[Grimracer]

Your welcome,.. MORE than happy to help.

Grimacer

 

[Rich Jones]

I wanted to let everyone on here, if you have any issues setting up your radio, don't call futuba.
Contact Grimracer. He is the futuba man.
I had issues setting up my system.
I contacted him and in 20 minutes he had me up and running.
He is very knowledgeable with the futuba systems.
Thanks again Grim

100%! If he doesn’t know the answer he’ll get it for you. Just a real good guy and very knowledgeable on radios and more.

 

[Wesleys Custom RC]

Would be nice if Grim was getting paid for all his time. If Futaba cared about boaters he would be on staff.

 

[Grimracer]

thanks gang.. I AM HAPPY TO HELP!

 

[Mark Bullard]

There is no doubt that Mike knows a lot about radios. But Futaba does care about boaters. They help sponsor the 2023 NAMBA Nationals. They had a tent setup at the race and was helping and repairing radios on the spot. If they could not be repaired on site they loan a radio to the racer and took theirs to the repair center for repair. And they brought it back the next morning. Does not get any better than this.
Also one of their team members is a club member of ours. Of course it is nice that they are in our back yard. I broke the screen on my 7PX a few weeks after the Nats the week before the Voodoo race, called them and when to the center the next morning. Got to tour the center and they fixed my radio in the process. I was out the door in about 45 minutes of getting there with my 7PX repaired.

 

[Mike Hughes]

There is no doubt that Mike knows a lot about radios. But Futaba does care about boaters. They help sponsor the 2023 NAMBA Nationals. They had a tent setup at the race and was helping and repairing radios on the spot. If they could not be repaired on site they loan a radio to the racer and took theirs to the repair center for repair. And they brought it back the next morning. Does not get any better than this.
Also one of their team members is a club member of ours. Of course it is nice that they are in our back yard. I broke the screen on my 7PX a few weeks after the Nats the week before the Voodoo race, called them and when to the center the next morning. Got to tour the center and they fixed my radio in the process. I was out the door in about 45 minutes of getting there with my 7PX repaired.

Yeah that was awesome of them. I actually bought my first brand new radio from them at this event. They answer all my questions about the new radio. I have only ever ran radios that were discontinued. Ran 3PJ and 4PK forever. I always could pick them up cheap. I think the last new radio I bought was back in the early 90s. They were very helpful. My buddy Jim Mammaril won the 10PXR that was in the raffle.
Mike

 

[SayMikey]

thanks gang.. I AM HAPPY TO HELP!

Hello Grim Racer could you tell me which knob or button is used to pass? Every time I get behind Maglinger I cant find the push to pass button

 

[shoboat]

Mike,

I hate to tell you this, but you are going to need to do more propeller work if you are going to pass Brad this year.
The pass button would take all the FUN out of racing him.

Enjoy Testing,

Mark

 

[Mike Hughes]

Mikey,
You need an apple pie button.....then you wont care about passing Brad.

 

[Grimracer]

I am happy to help our community of boaters anyway I can. (I field a few air questions too, like last night) but its not my stronger side.

Mikey... MORE COW BELL!

Grim

 

[Tom Foley]

I wonder if they would repair faded lcd screens on 3 PK or would it be an obsolescence deal ? Good info there Mark Bullard !

 

[Grimracer]

Tom,

Its worth an ask.. however. just now.. the 4PX (around 10ish years old) has the last screens in house (just a hand full remain, heck they could be gone now)

I don't know the date but the 3PK came out in or around 2001-02 ish

Grim

 

[Tom Foley]

Tom,

Its worth an ask.. however. just now.. the 4PX (around 10ish years old) has the last screens in house (just a hand full remain, heck they could be gone now)

I don't know the date but the 3PK came out in or around 2001-02 ish

Grim

Yes probably true . Hell I came out in 1956 and they are ramping up production on spare parts for me ! I have 2 nice 3 pks that just need a screen .

 

[Grimracer]

Geezz.. the ancient year... 1956 eh!.. what.. are they using replacement DINORAUR bones?.. good golly.. LOL (just having some fun!)

Aaaa..Yesss.. the 3PK.. I harken back to my early sponsorship with Futaba and the 3PK..

I was hired by Hobbico WHILE being sponsored by Airtronics.. (win the tunnel worlds) they freak out and instantly put me on the team.. LOL TOOO FUNNY... (I told them.. just because I work for you DONT JUST give it to me.. let me earn in.. (one race.. done!!!..LOL) TRUE! After that they wanted me to manage the marine team too.. LOL

the call to Bobby Tom was a hard one.. (but it was the right move at the time)

Grim

 

[Brian Schymik]

Tom. I love those 3pk too. I asked the rep at the Internats about repairing them. He gave me a smirk grin and said no. I think the radio was older than him…