(07-Sep-2020, 03:19 PM)SnowLeopardFPV Wrote: So it appears that "RadioKing" IS actually Jumper. There is more than one report that Jumper originally made a post announcing it that they are behind the RadioKing brand but that post has now been deleted. RadioMaster have apparently already initiated legal action which is supposedly a reason for the RadioKing RC Facebook page disappearing into thin air.

Called it.

Maybe they should have spent the time making a better radio instead of trolling.

(07-Sep-2020, 03:19 PM)SnowLeopardFPV Wrote: So it appears that "RadioKing" IS actually Jumper. There is more than one report that Jumper originally made a post announcing it that they are behind the RadioKing brand but that post has now been deleted. RadioMaster have apparently already initiated legal action which is supposedly a reason for the RadioKing RC Facebook page disappearing into thin air.

Interesting. This makes sense why the "Radioking rc" post was in the Jumper facebook group. Also this Radioking TX18S internaly is very much like the Jumper T18.

See the inside photos of the TX18S:

(09-Sep-2020, 10:55 AM)montis Wrote: Interesting. This makes sense why the "Radioking rc" post was in the Jumper facebook group. Also this Radioking TX18S internaly is very much like the Jumper T18.

See the inside photos of the TX18S:

Not sure where you got these photos.  I think these are the actual Jumper T18.  I don't think the Radioking TX18S has the JP 5-in-1.  So, you better check your source.

EDIT: Sorry, my bad - see below.

Those photos aren't from the T18. The giveaway is the roller wheel. On the T18 it's plastic. In those photos it's a knurled metal roller wheel, the same as all the unboxing videos of the RadioKing TX18S. Also, it doesn't have "www.jumper-rc.com" written on the silkscreen of the module directly under the "JP5IN1" wording. If you see other teardown photos/videos of the T18 you can clearly see "jumper" written on that module. The USB module at the top is also different. There is an additional inductor and chip on that module, probably for the USB charging capabilities. The mainboard however looks identical to the one in the T18 in every way as far as I can tell, proving that this is definitely Jumper's doing.

Unboxing video on a Chinese video sharing site here: https://www.bilibili.com/video/av201944125

And another one on YouTube from Makerfire below...



Pawel's teardown video of the T18 here for comparison...



And Oscar's photos of the inside of a T18 here...

I stand corrected. Wonder why they didn't mention the 5-in-1 in their ads. (Then again, I haven't looked into it that much since I dismissed it.)

Makerfire is selling them HERE

Wonder what FrSky thinks about this 

Oh No, Not Another One....  


The attached picture was in an email that I got from Makerfire.

I think they just received a shipment...they appear to be REAL and on the market.

Have just bought this from banggood as a newbie and as my mate been into fpv for a while and said go for this spec wise it's good like radiomaster all tx that are not a £600 futuba so will have have issue but don't they all have issue when they first come out will post pictures up once I get it..
Once I get it will be onto the next stage of my fpv journey leaning to fly these things on a sim ??

Multirotorguide posted a mini review of the RadioKing TX18S a couple of days ago at the link below. One area of concern is that they noted "Irresponsive customer support", so it seems that you might be on your own in the event of any issues.

https://www.multirotorguide.com/reviews/...ransmitter

Should I buy this instead of the Radiomaster?

(07-Oct-2020, 07:06 PM)DrewFPV Wrote: Should I buy this instead of the Radiomaster?

Personally I wouldn't, but it's obviously your call.

Drone Mesh has just done a teardown of the RadioKing TX18S where he find a few issues. It's amusing that he keeps referring to it as a Jumper transmitter  

I've had mine a week and went out and try it with my newbie build 5" kwad. I like it ? yeah the quality is nothing like the high end stuff but for a newbie like myself on a budget it fits for what I want it for.
Time will tell if it wear out and if any issue arise from the module etc. But am happy with it