Dustflyer

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Ok, this is for us old timers only.

Can you find your first radio here?

One of the most interesting RC sites I have seen.

http://www.rchalloffame.org/QTVR/QTVR.html

flyinfool1

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Dang, there are a few on that wall that I have had........
Does that make me old tooooo.......?

jzuniga

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Yep… Kraft KP5C….
Around 79' I think?

Z

Kevin_W

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My first radio was the fully proportional two channel Cox/Sanwa radio that came with the "QT" trainer, bought from the JC Penney catalog in 1977. LOL
I later progressed to a 3 channel EK Logictrol, followed by the 4 channel EK Logictrol "Nimbus Sport" radio.

None of those are listed on that site.

Woketman

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Yes, my Kraft Sport Series 1973!!!!!

Ron Stahl

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Found my first Two. The four channel digitiro I bought used in 73 and the five channel Kraft my parents bought me when it failed six weeks later. Woketman had one so we thought it was a better option than fixing the other one after it failed and caused my first plane to crash with me never getting to fly it myself.

patrnflyr

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Kraft three channel but marketed/labeled by tower hobbies '78

csandt051196

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My first radio is there. A tower 4 channel with no servo reverse. I just turned 50 last week and I was feeling a little old. Thanks for confirming. .

Scott

Jetdktr

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Found mine. Hobby Lobby 5. Bought in 1974, still have it. Put it in a kit bashed Hot Line Sierra Trainer w/Fox Eagle 60. Airplane flew great Radio failed. Sent radio back. Defective Tx crystal according to Hobby Lobby. Got it back put it in a Falcon 56, never had another issue with it. Have a NIB kit, NIB Fox Eagle 60, and the radio. Thinking about converting Radio to 2.4 and putting it in the Sierra w/fox Eagle, and flying the combo again. Only need a nine day week and 5 weekends every month to get it done !!!

Dustflyer

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I found mine. I was 15 years old and couldn't swing 400 bucks for a Kraft, but there was a company called PCS that supposedly made the "same thing" for 300, so I bought it instead. It actually worked well in my Dubro Aero Commander and later, in my Lanier Capri.

Prop_Washer2

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I can't find my old World Engines "Blue Max" anywhere on there..?? Gold colored box, round style gimbals, and I believe it was a 6-channel MK !V version if memory serves me...

Anyone have any pics..??

bhorton

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I still have a Hobby Lobby 4ch from around 1971.

Capt. Sluggo

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What a collection. I found a pic like my old World Engines Blue Max 4 channel built from a kit. I still have it and I'm pretty sure it still works too. I had forgotten how much it cost for that '71 X-Mas present.
Proportional control, man was that sweet compared to a box with 8 momentary contact buttons that I tried before.
No servo reversing either. A reverse servo was available though.
I don't think anyone would have even dreamed about the goodies available now.
I still overlook some of the newer radio functions.
Captsluggo

proptop

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Let's see if this works..http://www.rchalloffame.org/Manufact...1004-full.html.

I had a Blue Max (black case) 4 channel...
Got it, and a partially built Falcon 56 (and an extra wing kit) for $125.00 in 1974...learned how to reverse a servo by switching 2 wires on the pot and motor..

AMA 74894

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yup! holy cow, 1968 Kraft Proportional (with big ol' ugly OPEN Gimbals) .... my Dad referred to it as the 'Iron Box'

I STILL don't get how my mother let him spend $450.00 (almost $3000 today) for a radio.
God Bless Her.
(I'm only 51!)

jtotten

Did not spot my Controlaire 10 channel reed set , or my first controlaire mule version, but the Digitro (proportional), and the later Digiquad were there. I still have have a couple of Logitrols, 4 or 5 World Expert (single and dual stick), a NIB Kraft sport, and about 4 Futaba's older than 10 years .

M3Baker

Mine was a Kraft around 1973. Can't remember the model number/name.

Dustflyer

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Isn't it interesting how that price works out in today's dollars? I wonder if that's how Futaba came up with the price for the 18MZ!

sidgates

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My first radio was a Babcock single channel is 1952. List of later radios
1959- Marcy Tone 6channel
1962- Kraft 10channel Reed set build from Ace Kit
1964- Orbit 10channel Reed set.
1965- Bonner 8Channel digital proportional
1966- Micro Avionics 4ch digital proportional
1968- Royal Classic 4ch digital proportional - I helped design this one & all Royal radios listed.
1970- Royal Classic 8ch digital proportional
1971- Royal Omega 8ch digital proportional
The following are currently in use.
1985- Futaba 9Z
2012- Futaba 9C with Weatronic 12ch module on 2.4GIG
2013- Taranis 16ch proportional on 2.4GIG
2014- Futaba 12FG on 72MHZ.

THERCAV8R

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Logictrol 5 was my first radio. Had it in a Debolt Jenny with a Enya 45. Did not see one in the photo.

JDHammer

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Yep, they have my 1972 Heathkit listed. Brings back memories of solder fumes and burnt fingers, but proudly made in America.

Prop_Washer2

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I believe mine had a slider power switch and a different face on the S Meter... bought in 1972 or 1973...

PaulD

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Heathkit! Yes, I built my own. Mine was the single stick with the rotary knob on the end of the stick and a slider throttle on the side. Think Heathkit design was licensed from Kraft. Parents bought the kit for me for my 12th birthday.

Consider the ghosts stirred....

PaulD

rgburrill

Bottom right-center, the blue Venus Tone Transmitter. Yep, non-proportional, single channel. I had a high wing trainer with an .049 engine.

adavis

Mine isn't there - a MacGregor Digimac 1+1 - This had one proportional channel -and- one sequential...

Best Regards,
=Adrian=