Need help converting radio from mode 2 to mode 1
11-15-2007, 10:49 AM
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Need help converting radio from mode 2 to mode 1
Hi all. I might be posting in the wrong place. If there is a better place let me know.
Anyways here goes. I've been an airtronics, mode 1 user for 25 years and have accumulated many airtronics servos and receiver stuff. I really hate to switch now. Anyways, I bought a new airtronics radio a few months ago, but am thinking about updating already. My new radio ( a few months old) is a excellant computer radio, mode 2 and all I did was change the throttle clicker to the other stick. Doing this I can actually use it but all the other electronics is still mode 2. When I say the rest of the electronics I mean expo, throttle/engine stop and there are probably other stuff that needs changing that I can't think off.
My question, the radio I am thinking of getting is the Airtronics RD-8000 8 channel and it comes mode 2 from the factory, but Hobby People will change it to mode 1 for free. I told them to change everything to mode 1 but they want me to tell them what features need to be changed. I need help in telling them.
I'm sure some of the switches don't have to be changed. These are the things that I can think if that should be changed.
1 Throttle from left to right stick
2 Expo from left stick (elev and ail) to on right stick.
3. Engine/throttle stop to work on right stick
Thats what I can think of at this point. What about other mixing features, or is there anything else I should tell them to change. I'm guessing that there are some advanced features that should be switched, but not being familiar enough with them, I don't know what to tell them to change. I'm afraid if I don't tell them now, they will charge me later as they will say I didn't tell them to change something.
Any and all help will be appreiciated and thanks a lot Terry
Anyways here goes. I've been an airtronics, mode 1 user for 25 years and have accumulated many airtronics servos and receiver stuff. I really hate to switch now. Anyways, I bought a new airtronics radio a few months ago, but am thinking about updating already. My new radio ( a few months old) is a excellant computer radio, mode 2 and all I did was change the throttle clicker to the other stick. Doing this I can actually use it but all the other electronics is still mode 2. When I say the rest of the electronics I mean expo, throttle/engine stop and there are probably other stuff that needs changing that I can't think off.
My question, the radio I am thinking of getting is the Airtronics RD-8000 8 channel and it comes mode 2 from the factory, but Hobby People will change it to mode 1 for free. I told them to change everything to mode 1 but they want me to tell them what features need to be changed. I need help in telling them.
I'm sure some of the switches don't have to be changed. These are the things that I can think if that should be changed.
1 Throttle from left to right stick
2 Expo from left stick (elev and ail) to on right stick.
3. Engine/throttle stop to work on right stick
Thats what I can think of at this point. What about other mixing features, or is there anything else I should tell them to change. I'm guessing that there are some advanced features that should be switched, but not being familiar enough with them, I don't know what to tell them to change. I'm afraid if I don't tell them now, they will charge me later as they will say I didn't tell them to change something.
Any and all help will be appreiciated and thanks a lot Terry
11-16-2007, 02:56 PM
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RE: Need help converting radio from mode 2 to mode 1
Hi Terry,
I would contact Airtronics on the mode issue. Doing the mechanical changes is the easy part, but if mode 1 is not selectable by the user in the software, you have to send it in to Airtronics to get the software reloaded for mode 1. Based on the retailers asking you what features to change?? Anything they can change is probably no different then the mechanical changes to the sticks that you would do yourself, I would be very hesitant to go that route. It's unfortunate that stick mode is not user changeable in the new Airtronics radios[&o]
As an alternate possibility for a new transmitter, if 6 channel is a consideration, the Hitec Optic 6 and Optic sport both have user selectable mode 1 and 2 software and shift select, so any PPM/FM receiver can be used with them.
Good luck,
Pete
I would contact Airtronics on the mode issue. Doing the mechanical changes is the easy part, but if mode 1 is not selectable by the user in the software, you have to send it in to Airtronics to get the software reloaded for mode 1. Based on the retailers asking you what features to change?? Anything they can change is probably no different then the mechanical changes to the sticks that you would do yourself, I would be very hesitant to go that route. It's unfortunate that stick mode is not user changeable in the new Airtronics radios[&o]
As an alternate possibility for a new transmitter, if 6 channel is a consideration, the Hitec Optic 6 and Optic sport both have user selectable mode 1 and 2 software and shift select, so any PPM/FM receiver can be used with them.
Good luck,
Pete
11-16-2007, 04:50 PM
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RE: Need help converting radio from mode 2 to mode 1
ORIGINAL: tewitt1949 <snip> My question, the radio I am thinking of getting is the Airtronics RD-8000 8 channel and it comes mode 2 from the factory, but Hobby People will change it to mode 1 for free. I told them to change everything to mode 1 but they want me to tell them what features need to be changed. I need help in telling them. <snip> Any and all help will be appreiciated and thanks a lot Terry
See "Transmitter - FAQ - Additions, Adjustments, Clonepacs & Repairs." on my web page for others.
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Alan T.
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11-16-2007, 07:56 PM
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RE: Need help converting radio from mode 2 to mode 1
Hi all. Got a email from Global Hobbies from whom I buying it form and the will do the mechanical and change all software for me for free, since I'm buying it from them.
A.T. I checked your link to convert and its very interesting. I printed it off and keeping for future reference. I also checked your web site. Wow!!! I've never seen so many RC links. What a find!!! thanks. Terry
A.T. I checked your link to convert and its very interesting. I printed it off and keeping for future reference. I also checked your web site. Wow!!! I've never seen so many RC links. What a find!!! thanks. Terry
11-16-2007, 09:44 PM
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I'm glad you have it worked out.
For future reference, whenever you ask someone to do a job like this and they say they'll be happy to do it IF YOU provide the instructions-------- RUN AWAY!!!!!!! [sm=drowning.gif]
For future reference, whenever you ask someone to do a job like this and they say they'll be happy to do it IF YOU provide the instructions-------- RUN AWAY!!!!!!! [sm=drowning.gif]
