RadioMaster TX16S Mark II Has a Hidden Secret! 

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I don't fpv, but I still have my original tx16s in gold, I love it and it brings back nostalgia for me, like the futaba gold radios. But it's so popular because you can't name any other brand that offers upgrades that you actually do yourself.. its like having a hotrod, you can upgrade it any way you want.

Love the overlay of you working the sticks during the flight, Andy!!!

Awesome review! Right to the point, very clear and understandable. Fun to watch. Love your channel. Cheers!

Great review Andy! Just what I need. Very much looking forward to the Bluetooth wireless dongle for HT!

Great review Andy, I always enjoy watching your videos. Just so you know, RadioMaster does sell a removable antenna mod under TX16S Accessories, so you could buy that when purchasing a new radio from them and add that mod as soon as you get it (I ordered one and am waiting for it to get here!) Additionally, for the modules - I have the full Crossfire Tx too, and I’ve found that the best way to get it into the radio is to put the module in the bay, then press down on each side’s release tabs. That seems to get it in without too much trouble (at least for me) and it means I’m not pressing on the expensive module, but rather the cheap to replace JR bay adapter. I got the MCK edition simply because I’m a sucker for that PVD (Plasma Vapor Deposition) look. Finally, for the hole in the back of the radio, RadioMaster markets it as being a modding hole/being for adding a button or switch if you want. They even sell both momentary and 2 position buttons that are supposed to be a direct wire into the radio.

Have a original Radiomaster, upgraded it four months ago with gold cnc parts and new sticks, but after this review I'll be buying a Mark II next week lol. Great review Andy.

Wow Pal thanks so much you help me make the final decision on my next purchase of a controller!!! I'm a noob and started out with a Emax Tinyhwak freestyle 2 RTF kit. Didn't know there was so much to learn for this hobby thank God for RU-vid!!! I have already swapped out the box goggles for Fat Shark Attitude V6 goggles with Rapid Fire. Being a noob the 4 in 1 multi protocol is nice and module bay for future proof is also nice for later purchase of different drones!!!

Andy your review is as good as any I have looked at. Please keep up the good work! 🇧🇲

Fantastic review, Andy!!! 😃 After all the backlash of FrSky I'm happy that a brand like Radiomaster showed up in the market! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

Thanks for a thorough review Andy. Since it doesn't have both ELRS and the 4 in 1 internal, I think I'll stick with my original.

Thanks for the video.. I woke up a little crazy this morning and bought the TX16s MKII Max with AG01 Gimbals.. expensive, but I am positive it won't disappoint when it arrives.

Have the first silver TX16S MAX and love it. For me not enough difference to change to the Mark II though. Next purchase for it is the Five33 MCK thumbsticks, find the original a little bit to slippery sometimes. Still running OpenTX but is going to swap for EdgeTX soon. You can't go wrong with eather version of the radio I think. Great radio overall! Great informative review Andy!

Great video as usual Andy. Super Dooper 👌 An informative and comprehensively explanatory review of this beautiful radio. 😍

Just started using this great tx, friend recommendation it and i have been learning the hows. Love being able to go internal or external.

Think I'd have chosen the 4in1 module for these exact reasons too. Still rocking the V1 TX16S and trainerport wired quanum headtracker which has been totally solid for me and I can't fault it.. but might upgrade to the V2 for the bluetooth module... if it's any good... maybe.

I purchased markII with the 4 in 1 version and a ELRS Happy Model module too I fly a lot of airplanes with Spektrum receivers. And I have two drones with ELRS receivers. I will not be upgrading the gimbals,too expensive.

Great review AndyRc👍🙏👍🙏

Nice review andy thanks

the hole in the back of the radio on the bottom right side is for a aux button

I bought the original version, hall sensor with touch screen a couple weeks ago. $199. I don't plan to change it at all. It works fine and I can spend money on other things like receivers or frames, FC, ESC, etc. I have the 4 in 1 so I can fly the D8 micros and just about everything else out there. I have the 900 ELRS module in it and that is all I fly on. Switched out all of my Crossfire to ELRS a few weeks ago because of price and availability. If I do anything to mine it will be to paint the case with Cerakote the next time I spray some guns. I did change it to EdgeTX.

I've just moved over to the radiomaster TX16S mk ii 4in1 from the Taranis qx7 .. loving it

Thanks for the indepth breakdown, exactly what I wanted to know if it's worth upgrading my TX16S Max Pyro Edition with CNC gimbals. I think I'm good with Max still for now unless some major firmware upgrades are released.

it's awesome...great and the way you review is very unique, thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge, God bless you.

Thanks great review pal 😉

Just got one! It’s been fun to learn.

I have the Radiomaster TX16S the first version with the hall gimbals I'm sticking with it I have no interest in upgrading it all especially since I had bad luck with gimbals going bad on me twice when I lost my spring tension thankfully it never happened while I was in the air my uncle had to mod the other hall gimbals now they're holding up fine 👍👍👍. Great job on the video Andy I'm still waiting for your smoke system😁😁😁😁

Great review. Any news about the bluetooth adapter what you have mentioned at 4.33. Have you got any information from Radiomaster as it will be released this year? I m currenly using the internal pin header connected an Arduino BLE on it for headtracking

14:47: cool greenscreen

Just curious if the crowd at your club have started using the Zorro instead of the TX16s mkii? If not, why? Is it the 16's big screen? More switches? I only fly basic unmodded foamies, so is the Zorro 4in1 enough, or is the TX16s Mkii worth the extra money?

Sticking with the original and my t-lite. Using the game pad style remote more and more recently.

Super rádio Andy 👌👍

The antenna should be made removable, but require you to disassemble the shell to remove the default antenna. This would prevent noobs from damaging their radios. Just give the stock antenna a flange to prevent it from being pulled out of the shell

Thanks! So lots of useful info noone else tells)

Got the red Max version of the original. Added a Bluetooth trainer module inside but otherwise stock. Nice radio, might be tempted to swap to the v4 gimbals if they are available in red.

The same thing happens to me when I try and plug my CRSF Module into my Taranis QX7S. The CRSF Module is just a tad bigger and has to be kinda forced in perfectly straight. I think it's a TBS issue considering all my other modules fit perfect with no issues. Thanks Andy 😊

How does the v4 gimbals compare to the mark I? Would you advise to go for the AG01 or are the plastic ones good enough in the mark II?

Hi there, thank you for the great video! I just recently got this transmitter and while I do like it, I am having some issues possibly. I had just gotten a tbs crux3 toothpick and after getting everything setup to run 1mw for a range test, I did some test flights

Great vid I chose the 4 in 1 so i can still use my spektrum recievers, and will be able to use other brand recievers, i brought the radiomaster tx16s mk11 so i can have all the extras that my lousy dx7s doesn't have, and il no longer be using spektrum

Andy: Another great job. Very thorough & clear. Happy flying! - Jim

Are you sure that a removed antenna destroy the rf? Because when you use the feature of to do range check it doesn't add much power so it is like having without the antenna. Correct me if wrong.

Great review Andy, it certainly does look amazing but I will be sticking to my current Tx16S running CRSF. I feel like I’ve invested so much time from nearly bricking it (failed update), playing with the stick tension, researching lua scripts, updating to edge, setting custom sounds etc. I’m fully committed to it. Also I’m a cheapskate, I would rather buy a new quad. If I was coming in fresh into the hobby I would definitely get this.

Very well explained video. Like it! Greets from Holland. Ps, What do you advice, for pure airplane flying? the 4 in 1. Or the lrs? greets en thanks for the information in the video. :)

Good job radiomaster!

Is the 4 in 1 HF modul able to flash firmware in the Frsky receivers ? The Taranis transmitters has a slot to connect a 3 Pin cable.

4in1 because its handy to connect to anything. Get a full power external for your "main" protocol

Hi I have version 2 with 4 in 1 module I have no plans to modify it with add-ons as it's a great system out of the box I'm running spectrum ar620 receivers as I was upgrading from a DX6I and don't want to replace my receivers I also like the fact radiomaster is working on and provided Forward programming with this version of Edge TX although at the moment it may have some limitations it's great to have that if I get an as3x receiver

Hy Andy I'm glad that I watch this video because I order that same radio . Also I have the original version and the jumper t 16.the one I order is the 4 in 1 because I have the crossfire module and ELRS thank u for the video.

Great review... and I have to admit I was oblivious to the bluetooth/wireless module... so am now going to start pestering Ben "are we there yet!?" :😂 Just some additions/comments from watching the video... I think Lee (Painless360) has his heart set on orange/yellow trimmings ;) I would think the hole in the JR bay will go away, as it was added during the development cycle as the first iterations of the internal ELRS module had a USB port for hard-wired/recovery firmware update (now update-able through passthrough), and that was how you could access it without dismantling the transmitter. The hole in the back (opposite the new headphones jack) is for DIY... I don't fancy your chances of changing the battery through that (and wouldn't recommend it due to the high chance of shorting something out). Another plus is the trainer port is now standard TRS, rather than the longer-than-standard TRRS one that was used previously, so no more having to modify the socket, or source a different plug. I have both the V1 and V2 (pre-production). For my V1, I added the AG01s (and red CNC bits), and the V2 has it's v4 hall gimbals. I do prefer the AG01s due to the stick ends, lack of flex in the gimbal, and the extra mass seems to make centering more positive (less bounce). I'll probably get spares for the sliders and pots as the V2 ones are a real improvement. I can also see that difference in the faceplate... the top and bottom halves of the faceplate are the same now, rather than two different finishes.

I’ve got the original tx16s, well it was a bit later model but basically the same, love it but I wish it was smaller, which is why I have a Zorro with the 4 in one module on order. I still love my tx16s, but I find it a little awkward because of the size, but I won’t get rid of it because it is a great backup radio when I get my Zorro.

Just a heads up for those that have not seen it yet but HDZero is now using the onboard ELRS backpack to transmit head tracking positions!

I own V1 and i love it! i know i will buy AG01 sooner then later! as I'm a noob in FPV i don't know nor will i feel any different if i change my radio the TX16s fits like a glove in my hands.

The non removable antenna is no big deal for anyone whos been messing with RC for any length of time, i swapped out mine for a SMA socket within days of getting my Tx16s Mk1

Got the ELRS M2 Max to replace my Jumper T16. Going to use my external Jumper 4n1 module with it as well.

Probably won't upgrade, but if I did I would probably buy the 4-in-1 version, even though all of my quads are ELRS. I already have an ELRS module, and I would rather have the ability to fly other stuff should I need to, plus, as you say, the power of the inbuilt one is limited. To add to your survey, of the 4 of us who fly together regularly, 2 of us have the TX16S. The other two are FrSky QX7

Hey Andy, Thanks for all of the great info - super helpful, as always. So have you heard anything lately about the wireless bluetooth module for head-tracking? I've still got an original Jumper T16 and was going to add the Frsky bluetooth module to it but am considering upgrading to the RadioMaster TX16S mk II instead and I'm wondering if I should wait for the new module to come out.

I pre-ordered the very first tx16s and i never could switch to it and sold it ... I just ordered the max carbon elrs with ago1 gimbals im gonna give it another try

Great review! I have the Max edition w 4-1, for the same reasons you mentioned… ability to fly LOTS of other protocols and a 1W ELRS module as well as a 915 mhz module for my long range builds. BTW, Nice flight video… **how do you do the super clean hands and radio overlay?** very nice!

The JB version also has his voice pack installed, so each time you turn it on, you will learn something 😆 I'm still mainly using Spektrum and also using a FlySky Nirvana and a Jumper T-Lite, but I'm thinking of replacing the DX9 with a TX16 or the FrSky X20. With the Mark 2, I'm tending more to Radiomaster now.

What is the best receiver for Radiomaster TX16 ?

How many models can you bind to these?

I jumped on radiomaster t16s when they were 159 bucks probably a year and a half ago or more now. Amazing radio its crazy to see the others jumping on them now and they are 299 and 500bucks now lol

Hi.. Million thanks for this video 😎👍🏾. Today ive just done two flights( a full equipment maiden actually- TX16S mk2 v4 Edgetx,R88 wired as sbus,Zohd Kopilot Lite ,Bixler3), but im get upset.. 1- rssi not good, during takeoff only get around 67db. While flying around 90ft tx16s says 'rssi low' @ 52db.. the furthest ive tried is around 120ft and tx16 says 'rssi critical' and at 39db..almost lost signal. Have tried both D8 and D16 protocol on the Frsky modulation.also same.R88 rx dual antenna angled at 90deg or 180deg also same, rssi not strong and not full up to 100%. 2- 1st flight done. Manual & Balance mode is fine,if switched to RTH mode the Bixler just circling above me at 50ft+-, it wont self land to runway(as i set during power up the plane on the middle of the field).. i did adjust the Rth/Rad Pot clockwise till it stop.as illustrated in zohd manual. 3- second flight. Tried change rf protocol to Frsky,D16 8Ch.and tried both style angled antenna( 90° & 180°), still didnt get full rssi to 100 during sit on runway.just got under 77db.. Managed to fly around 100ft radius only,during last landing ive stalled the bixler and it just dive stall from 20ft height..no way to survive it😅..loll Conclusion: what is not right about it? Did i missed setup something on Tx16s that i just bought new? Kopilot unit- RTH function didnt land the plane, is it just thats all? The day before, i did try out other setups: elrs mode. Jumper Aion mini tx module & Jumper Aion mini 2.4 Rx(pwm).. only ch a.e.t.r did work, but ch5 for use the flight mode is not work..anyway i did not have access to see the Aion mini Rx pwm signal graph,as my laptop is not compatible to download the Expresslrs Configurator(mine is Windows8, popup blocked says didnt have 64-bit to run it)🤦🏻‍♂️ Or should i try my other ORX receivers tats laying around? Got a Orx R610Lite v2, a Orx NanoRx ppm rx, a JR R721 and a R921 rx sets.. Btw/: i will be need to have at least 7or8 useable channels to run also an fpv pantilt 2servo gimbal. Will someone please help me out...?😭 Ill be really appreciate your help.

Do you use this radio with ELRS with planes too? This protocol does have the same speed than the 2.4ghz?

Yes - upgrade all! And don’t forget to put you old TX 16 on ebay for 1€

Is there anyway to increase the volume on the Mk2 ? with a db meter - the needle did not move , flicking a switch got to 62db.

Thanks and great video Andy. I must’ve missed it but what’s the secret?

the trainer port actually works unlike the original

any news on the wireless headtracker?

Any word on the Bluetooth headtracker adapter?

Nice review Andy, better send that one back though the throttle is on the wrong side 🤣👍

It really is amazing what radiomaster is doing. All while FrSky seems to be pissing everyone off

Have a TX16s new color edition but do not like it at all. Did several mods to try make it feel better (and replace cheaply made plastic parts that came broken from factory) however I still fly and love my trusty old Taranis X9D+. That X9D+2019 you held up looked mighty nice to me=-)

Verry verry good rewived Andy. And you talk so clearly so even i can understand what you Said. Im old man from Sweden hehe😻

Great rundown! Do we know if the grips fit the Jumper T16 since the case is virtually identical

The non-removable antenna is because of laws preventing changing(raising) dbi. That's why tbs had to make a cover with screws over the sma for their module.

Hey,thank you for the video, if i bought radiomaster mkii mode 2 can you change it to mode 1?? only because there discounted for the next 2 days where i live also can i get 4in 1 and put module happy elrs still?? cheers ..nice overlay at the end too btw!

Very nice radio's

Didn’t know I got the MK2 as well, till now😀 How is the feeling of your throttle stick? Mine feels very “unsmooth” compared to all my other Radios. it’s very unsatisfied..

I'm sticking to my pre-order first version running crsf I got it for 139$ on pre order, lol , FPV Dive Bombing here in California,,, when you coming to fly with me? I got Tacos!!

I have a v1 TX16S and the eachine TX166S. I put AG01 Gimbals in the eachine and put the eachine's old gimbals into the v1 TX16S. The eachine gimbals are the v4 gimbals. I also have a Zorro. I don't see a compelling reason to get the TX16S v2. But I'm glad Radiomaster continues to make improvements.

7:45 this actually annoys me a lot! Have you found any solution to this? I wonder if would be possible to swap the jr module box that comes with the crossfire. Tested my ELRS Jr module and it drops in just fine

I wish I waited just a bit back then, because I actually got the Radiomaster TX18 Pro. I am thinking of selling my T18 and going for the TX16s II...

Im happy with my RM TX16S Mk1 so I will keep it.

where are you Andy? we have missed you...:)

When you change modes, you may not need a ratchet on throttle, but you still need to take the back off to add friction to the throttle or it will be flopping about all over the place.

Great overview, I won't watch the others now....I wish Edge TX would improve the Widget backgrounds, or can we edit them in some way?..

After watching this video it only upsets me to find out that I bought the very original first version used just this year and it's because lack of product knowledge and so many different versions out there unfortunately I won't be upgrading🎉

What is the best elrs module ?

I still see no reason to upgrade from my Jumper T16 Pro with R9 module running ELRS, specially since i'm only like $200 in to the whole thing, mods and all.

I heard that certification require fixed antenna in many cases.

The fixed antenna is mostly because of eu regulations for sending devices

I have the mark 2 with upgraded gimbals

I have the first addition , Tx16s not going to to change any thing.

mised the hidden secret. what is it?

I don't quite get why its been so popular. It is a great product for a great price but idk if its the marketing or something else. Any how, I hope to pick on up some day.

I've got the first version of the radio and hell no, I won't upgrade!!

Hi Andy, Yes bad antenna and not bluetouch module I don't buy it 😫

I am getting elrs

It’s not a battery access!!!! It’s a button you can fit in there!