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Conference vmszoo::rc

Title:	Welcome To The Radio Control Conference
Notice:	dir's in 11, who's who in 4, sales in 6, auctions 19
Moderator:	VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS

Created:	Tue Jan 13 1987
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1706
Total number of notes:	27193

54.0. "Single Stick Questions" by HOLST::FISHER (Kay R. Fisher) Wed Feb 18 1987 14:39

I have some generic questions about single sticks.

1.  Who has the most inexpensive single stick available at what cost?

2.  How does the throttle work?  On my Futabas it has trim on only the
    closed position.  I like this and this is the only reason that I
    don't move the throttle to the 5th or 6th channel (I need the trim
    for shutting down the engine).

3.  If the cheapest single stick is a JR - does it use Futaba servos?

4.  Single sticks have been around for many years - how come they are
    not popular?  I assume that the price is only high because of low
    demand.

5.  I read the description of the JR single stick Helo and I see no
    disadvantage of getting a Helo version even tho I would only use
    it on planes in the near future.  What wonderful mix or feature
    do you loose if you get the Helo version?

6.  The reason I am interested is because I can't seem to get the hang
    of moving the rudder without the throttle knowing about my left thumb.
    So what I do is fly without the use of the rudder.  Am I the only
    one with this problem?

              _!_
Bye        ----O----
Kay R. Fisher / \
 
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T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
54.1		SPKALI::THOMAS		`Wed Feb 18 1987 15:59`	42
	Kay, I'll try and answer your questions, 1, There is no such think as an inexpensive single stick. WHY? beats my. 2, The throttle on a single stick is set up usually on the right side of the transmitter case and looks like a trim level. It's ratched and is operated by the index finger of the left hand. All single stick radios that I have seen are rignt handed. By that I mean that the transmitter is cradled in the left hand and fore arm. The gimbal is operated by the right hand and arm. On a std. two stick radio the throttle is never on the fifth on sixth channel.(PERIOD) 3, It's funny you should ask. JR radios are like DEC systems, Futaba radios are like IBM systems. Any servo bought for a JR can be used with any JR radio purchase. This is not entirely true for Futaba systems. To my knowledge some Futaba servos are not compatible with some Futaba systems. I don't think that you can use the S28 servos(the most common servo Futaba makes) with the higher prices PCM Futaba systems. You could probably cut off the Futaba connector on an S28 and solder on a JR and it would probably work. WHY BOTHER? 4, I agree with you about why the price is high, as to why they aren't as popular I can't answer that one. 5, I think that the dual rate exponential rate and mixing controls between a JR pattern and a JR Helo are drasticly different. I know that the JR allows you to dial in stim settings into the rotor pitch etc. If your goning to fly planes buy a plane radio. If your going to fly a helo buy a helo radio. Please explain you last statement in detail. You lost me there. Tom
54.2	Clearification	HOLST::FISHER	Kay R. Fisher	`Wed Feb 18 1987 17:15`	22
	re .0 >6. The reason I am interested is because I can't seem to get the hang > of moving the rudder without the throttle knowing about my left thumb. > So what I do is fly without the use of the rudder. Am I the only > one with this problem? Well I usually only use the right stick when flying. If I try and fiddle with the rudder on the left stick before you know it I've messed up my throttle setting. re .1 Tell me more about your throttle. What kind of trim do you have on it? _!_ Bye ----O---- Kay R. Fisher / \ ==============================================================
54.3	Transmitter details	SPKALI::THOMAS		`Wed Feb 18 1987 17:57`	33
	First of all I guess I should say that I own/fly a JR Century VII single sitck, FM radio. If you look at a picture of this radio in any add for Circus Hobbies you may notice that around the one gimbal are four trim switches. The top one is for rudder, the bottom one is for aileron. the two on the left are for elevator and throttle. The top left being for throttle and the bottom left being for elevator. There are two additional switches that will appear similar to the trim switchs that are mounted to the left of the gimbal on the main front surface of the transmitter. These are two other channels that can be used for flaps, speed brakes, spoilers etc. The only other things on the front of the radio is an "ON" "OFF" switch and a meter. On the top surface are two switches that are dual/exponential rate switches for the ailerons and elevator. Also there are two toggle switchs one for rudder/aileron mixing and the other for elevator /flap mixing. Along with these there are four other rotary switches that control the quantity of mixing and the changes in deflection for the dual rates. On the right side of the transmitter box is the throttle switch, retract toggle switch, dual/exponentian rate switch for the rudder, Rate deflection pot for the rudder dual rates and a trainer switch. All seven channels have reversing,and the elevator, aileron rudder and retracts have end point adjustments. There is also a switch for "V"tail mixing. this allows you to set up a plane with a "V" tail with the elevator servo on one half of the "V" tail and the rudder servo on the other half. The two servos will then work together to give you bot rudder and elevator inputs. Oh yes I forgot,, there are rubber feet on the bottom of the transmitter case. What will they think of next. Tom