CP140

FYI, just went to the Airtronics web site...they are having a sale on RD6000(Original version, not "Sport" or "Super" versions) $175 for full pack, $100 for Xmtr alone...sounds like a good deal... too bad I already have one...

ldias

I ordered mine on Monday and received it on Tuesday. Charged it up and played with the programming last night. Very easy to use. Based on your needs this is a great radio/price.

SitNFly

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Just received mine last night. One reason I bought it was the shift select feature, so I can fly my JR as well as Futaba setups. Mainly bought it for parkflyers to replace my old Hitec analog radio. Was going to get the Flash 5X but cheapest I could find it was $110 at ServoCity, and it does not include shift select and is PPM only. RD6000 can go PCM also. Very nice radio for the price.

Rein

hattend

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True...if you buy the PCM version of the transmitter. You can still shift select with the PPM version.

Don

Airbike

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Here's a tip on the RD6000:

In airplane mode, it only has dual rate and expo for the elev and the ailerons. But in Heli mode, there are three flight conditions or modes and you can set both travel and expo for elev, ail, and rudder. In effect giving you triple rates and expo!
Of course, there's a catch.
To do this, you will have to give up Flaperons and aileron differential. You can still use one servo for each aileron, but just use a Y-harness to hook up to the aileron channel. You can even use the throttle curve to fine tune your setup or leave it linear. Leave the rudder curve at zero % mixing unless you want to play around with that too.
This may work well for some setups.
This radio is a great value.
FWIW

SitNFly

My Feedback: (54)

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True...if you buy the PCM version of the transmitter. You can still shift select with the PPM version.

Don
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Hmm, I just looked at the manual, and it says the Modulation menu allows selection of PPM/FM, PPM/FM Reverse, PCM1, or PCM2. Maybe I got a freebie. Still have to buy an Airtronics PCM receiver, though. Nice tip on the heli mode, Airbike.

Rein

hattend

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I'm not sure but I believe the manuals are generically written for both PCM and PPM radios. You can go PPM with a PCM radio but you can't go PCM with a PPM radio. Go through your radio menu and see if it allows PCM selection. Yep, maybe you got lucky.

Don

CP140

All of the RD6000/8000 line can do PCM and PPM... it's just a software selection in the radio. When you buy a PCM or PPM version, all that changes is the receiver.

hattend

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I stand corrected.

flymeaway

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I can't find much information on this radio as far as features. Does anyone know if the trims save automatically?

CP140

Yes, once you turn it off, trims are stored... power it back up and your trims are where you left them. Change models/memory and the trim settings you had set for that one are where you left them.