2.4 radios

[john e. holliday]

I know you guys are using these new radios in control line.  What I've seen in the carrier section is the electric set ups and the same in scale.  I have my fun plane ready for the radio and would like some pictures of how the radio system is mounted to the plane.   It is a profile plane and would like to be able to move the radio from this plane to others.   Also will on transmitter work for other receivers of the same brand?  The airplane is IC powered.

[Dan McEntee]

Hi Doc;
  Search out any photos of my "Dusty" profile stunt/scale model. I have all the R/C equipment mounted in a narrow box that attaches to the side of the airplane. A wire push rod operates the throttle. When I want to fly stunt, the carb and box comes off, and a venturi/NVA goes on and proceed as usual. I used all Spektrum equipment, micro 6 channel receiver, nano servo and a small 7.4volt lipo battery. No on board switch, I use an arming plug to turn it on and off. Everything including the box weighs just 1.25 ounces. Works pretty well. If there are no photos on the list I'll take some and email them to you.
  Type at you later,
   Dan McEntee

[Tim Wescott]

Chinese servos are cheap, and there are "orange" receivers that go for about $5 apiece.  I'm not sure about battery packs, but I suspect that they can be had pretty cheaply.  Unless you're really on a low budget, I'd just get a receiver, battery and servo for each plane.

Next we need a spinner-mounted generator, so you don't need the battery.

[Steve Hines]

John if you watch hobby parts you can get a radio and receiver for 19 bucks. They work great, been using them for a year. They are out of stock now.

Steve

[Fred Cronenwett]

Each radio brand has different receivers that will work with it, in other words a futaba receiver will not talk to a tactic transmitter even though they are both 2.4 ghz. So we when you pick the transmitter or RC car system transmitter you are limited on what receivers you can use.

Some receivers are expensive some are cheaper than others. I use the Tactic brand because I have one transmitter that is used to fly all of the models. each model has it's own receiver. So regardless of what model I am flying they all work with the same transmitter. The Tactic receivers are generally lower in cost than the Futaba brand but still work great. Spectrum like what Dan uses is popular and works great, there is more choices for the spectrum receivers.

I will post some pictures tomorrow that show how I use a transmitter clipped to my belt. The flying lines look like a set of lines that would normally see for a CL stunt model, my handles are basically CL stunt handles.

The other option is to modify a RC car transmitter to become a CL handle but this creates a different situation when you have to bring the handle/radio back to the airplane to run the throttle because it's attached to the flying lines. This means dragging the lines along the ground.

More later...
Fred

[john e. holliday]

Right now I have the car system that I will keep transmitter separate,  Use my hard point type handle for flying.    Thanks for the info guys.

[Fred Cronenwett]

Other guys have done that also, hold the RC transmitter in the left hand and work the trigger

Fred

[john e. holliday]

It just occurred to me, that is how I did my first carrier plane.   A spring loaded bell crank for the throttle and cable held by left hand to work the throttle.   To signal the timers I would kick my left leg out to the side.   Now it will be a transmitter.

[Fred Cronenwett]

I made a new clip that I hook on my belt at the flying field for the transmitter, some pilots hang the transmitter from their neck but when transmitter is hanging on your belt it does not move around (depending upon the clip design).

I found a prefabricated piece of metal meant for another purpose and fabricated this clip. The left and right side matches the transmitter design and this new clip does not allow the transmitter to rock from side to side or move. Everything is done by feel when it comes time to operating the sticks or toggle switches. These transmitters do have model memory which can be very useful.

You could use this method for engine cutoff with the 2.4 ghz rule by using one of the toggle switches

Fred

[Fred Cronenwett]

The converted RC car transmitter can be modified to attach the lines, or better yet hold it in your left hand and operate the trigger with your left hand and fly with your right hand. that means the handle you flying with is a normal stunt handle.

Fred

[Fred Cronenwett]

This is the module that Dan was talking about it can be removed and the model can be flown without throttle control with a std needle valve

Fred