Stick Radio

[RedFrits]

Hi all,

I now use a 35Mhz 2CH transmitter (Futaba Atack).

Since I want to start with airplanes in a few years I am considdering buying a 2.4GhZ radio. It has to be stick offcourse.

Question is now:

- Can you drive cars with these radios? I can imagine that since you can move the sticks both ways it will be hard?

- What is your experience with Futaba on these radios since I'm not willing to pay more than US$ 250,- for something like this (is the Futaba 6EX any good??)

Thanks for your replies!

Fritsie

[Butler]

You can buy or fabricate templates to put on the transmitter for car usage, to limit to the stick to move in just 1 dimension, per stick.

My dad uses a showbiz 7channel 2.4ghz transmitter from his helicopter on his car also. Just made up a couple of plastic discs with slots in.

[terry.sc]

When you get it get a spring return kit, so you can replace the ratcheting throttle stick - planes usually set the throttle at one speed so the stick needs to be able to sit where it is. If you want to convert it to a usual two channel operation have a look at ant88s shift gates

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/trades_model.asp...831&id=2965

[RedFrits]

Thanks for the answers guys!!

So what I get from it is that the throtlle is not spring driven? Doe this meah you have to open the radio to attach spring?

Fritsie