PowerBox Systems in Germany, a manufacturer of power distribution systems and multi-axis gyros for large and complex aircraft, recently introduced their second radio system, the Atom. The Atom promises to bring many of the same powerful features of their 26-channel Core flagship radio, such as their highly reliable, Weatronics-based radio-frequency link, telemetry integration, and modern look and feel, to a wider variety of modelers because of its more modest price point. This came along at a good time for me because I wanted a second radio to buddy-box aspiring turbine jet pilots and to equip my gliders because my tow plane is set up on my Core.
The Atom has 18 fully proportional channels, 2048 resolution, and can bind two receivers to one model memory. It uses the same touch screen as
