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RadioMaster Pocket

Name: RadioMaster Pocket
Brand: RadioMaster

800 krour estimateChoose a build to buy (2)

The budget entry point at 288 g. Sold as ExpressLRS 2.4 GHz or as a CC2500 multi-protocol version, and which one you buy decides what will bind to it.

2 variantsSpecification last checked 2026-07-27

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Recorded specification

Every value carries the source it was read from. A property with no recorded source is marked as such rather than presented as a fact. If one of them is wrong, tell us: it is the fastest way it gets fixed.

ELRS 2.4 GHz

Property	Value	Source
Control link protocol decides fitThe transmitter-to-receiver RF protocol. NOT the same as the receiver-to-FC serial protocol.	ExpressLRS	Oscar Liangchecked 2026-07-27Quote 1, below the table
Control link band decides fitBands do not interoperate. A bare '900 MHz' usually means 915 in US listings: review, never guess.	2.4 GHz	Oscar Liangchecked 2026-07-27Quote 1, below the table
Control bands supported decides fitSome radios and receivers work on more than one band, and a few use both at once.	2.4 GHz	RadioMaster product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Quote 2, below the table
Control channelsHow many switches and sticks the radio can send at once.	16	RadioMaster product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Quote 3, below the table
Hall-effect gimbalsMagnetic sensors rather than potentiometers: no wiper to wear out, so the sticks keep their centre for the life of the radio.	Yes	RadioMaster product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Quote 3, below the table
WeightBuild-critical rather than compat-critical: needed to answer registration and class questions.	288 g	RadioMaster product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Quote 3, below the table

Oscar Liangchecked 2026-07-27The Radiomaster Pocket at $59 is the best budget option
RadioMaster product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Operating frequency: 2.400GHz-2.480GHz; Internal RF Options: CC2500 multi-protocol / ELRS 2.4GHz
RadioMaster product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Pocket Radio Controller: Control Channels: Maximum 16 (Receiver dependent); X5 Hall-effect, quad ball-bearing, nano gimbals (AG01 Nano compatible); Weight: 288 grams

CC2500 multi-protocol

Property	Value	Source
Control link protocol decides fitThe transmitter-to-receiver RF protocol. NOT the same as the receiver-to-FC serial protocol.	FrSky ACCST D16	Oscar Liangchecked 2026-07-27Quote 1, below the table
Control link band decides fitBands do not interoperate. A bare '900 MHz' usually means 915 in US listings: review, never guess.	2.4 GHz	Oscar Liangchecked 2026-07-27Quote 1, below the table
Control bands supported decides fitSome radios and receivers work on more than one band, and a few use both at once.	2.4 GHz	RadioMaster product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Quote 2, below the table
Control channelsHow many switches and sticks the radio can send at once.	16	RadioMaster product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Quote 3, below the table
Hall-effect gimbalsMagnetic sensors rather than potentiometers: no wiper to wear out, so the sticks keep their centre for the life of the radio.	Yes	RadioMaster product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Quote 3, below the table
WeightBuild-critical rather than compat-critical: needed to answer registration and class questions.	288 g	RadioMaster product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Quote 3, below the table

Oscar Liangchecked 2026-07-27The Radiomaster Pocket at $59 is the best budget option
RadioMaster product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Operating frequency: 2.400GHz-2.480GHz; Internal RF Options: CC2500 multi-protocol / ELRS 2.4GHz
RadioMaster product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Pocket Radio Controller: Control Channels: Maximum 16 (Receiver dependent); X5 Hall-effect, quad ball-bearing, nano gimbals (AG01 Nano compatible); Weight: 288 grams

Where to buy

ELRS 2.4 GHz

BanggoodProduct pageOne retailer listing covers several builds of this product, so its price is the page's rather than this build's.Buy at Banggood
RadioMasterProduct pageNo price recorded.Buy at RadioMaster

No current price: our own estimate is 800 SEK. It is a rough street figure rather than a quote, and the retailer above confirms the real one.

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CC2500 multi-protocol

BanggoodProduct pageOne retailer listing covers several builds of this product, so its price is the page's rather than this build's.Buy at Banggood
RadioMasterProduct pageNo price recorded.Buy at RadioMaster

No current price: our own estimate is 800 SEK. It is a rough street figure rather than a quote, and the retailer above confirms the real one.

Some links on this page earn us a commission at no extra cost to you, and that never affects any verdict on it. How this is funded.

What this fits

Checked against every other product in the catalog by the same engine the planner runs, rule by rule. Where a specification is missing the answer is unknown, which is a different answer from compatible.

ELRS 2.4 GHz

Complete drone

Does not work with (4)Works with (44)Not enough recorded specification (70)

All complete drone · All 89 complete drone checked against this radio

AIO board (FC + ESC)

Works with (2)Not enough recorded specification (4)

All aio board (fc + esc)

Works with (2)
Both use the ExpressLRS control protocol.
Rule: Control protocol match
- BetaFPV F4 1S AIO
- HappyModel X12 AIO
Not enough recorded specification (4)
The control protocol of one of these is not recorded yet.
Rule: Control protocol match

Receiver

Does not work with (7)Works with (11)Not enough recorded specification (2)

All receiver · All 18 receiver checked against this radio

Does not work with (2)
ExpressLRS cannot bind to FrSky ACCST D16.
Rule: Control protocol match
- FrSky RX4R ACCST D16 mode
- FrSky R-XSR ACCST D16 mode
Does not work with (2)
ExpressLRS cannot bind to FrSky ACCESS.
Rule: Control protocol match
- FrSky RX4R ACCESS mode
- FrSky R-XSR ACCESS mode
Does not work with (2)
ExpressLRS cannot bind to TBS Crossfire.
Rule: Control protocol match
- TBS Crossfire Diversity Nano RX
- TBS Crossfire Nano RX
Does not work with (1)
ExpressLRS cannot bind to TBS Tracer.
Rule: Control protocol match
- TBS Tracer Nano RX
Works with (11)
Both use the ExpressLRS control protocol.
Rule: Control protocol match
Not enough recorded specification (2)
The band of one of these is not recorded yet.
Rule: Control band match
- RadioMaster Bandit BR1
- RadioMaster Bandit BR3

CC2500 multi-protocol

Complete drone

Does not work with (48)Not enough recorded specification (70)

All complete drone · All 89 complete drone checked against this radio

AIO board (FC + ESC)

Does not work with (2)Not enough recorded specification (4)

All aio board (fc + esc)

Does not work with (2)
FrSky ACCST D16 cannot bind to ExpressLRS.
Rule: Control protocol match
- BetaFPV F4 1S AIO
- HappyModel X12 AIO
Not enough recorded specification (4)
The control protocol of one of these is not recorded yet.
Rule: Control protocol match

Receiver

Does not work with (18)Works with (1)Not enough recorded specification (1)

All receiver · All 18 receiver checked against this radio

Does not work with (13)
FrSky ACCST D16 cannot bind to ExpressLRS.
Rule: Control protocol match
Show the other 1
- RadioMaster XR4 Gemini Xrossband
Does not work with (2)
FrSky ACCST D16 cannot bind to FrSky ACCESS.
Rule: Control protocol match
- FrSky RX4R ACCESS mode
- FrSky R-XSR ACCESS mode
Does not work with (2)
FrSky ACCST D16 cannot bind to TBS Crossfire.
Rule: Control protocol match
- TBS Crossfire Diversity Nano RX
- TBS Crossfire Nano RX
Does not work with (1)
FrSky ACCST D16 cannot bind to TBS Tracer.
Rule: Control protocol match
- TBS Tracer Nano RX
Works with (1)
Both use the FrSky ACCST D16 control protocol.
Rule: Control protocol match
- FrSky R-XSR ACCST D16 mode
Not enough recorded specification (1)
The band of one of these is not recorded yet.
Rule: Control band match
- FrSky RX4R ACCST D16 mode

The standards this part is judged by

What the properties above actually mean, which differences are absolute, and where the names used in shops mislead.

Control links and bandsWhy will my radio not bind to this receiver?