Originally Posted by
r ward
when the battery is unplugged there is no question whether the receiver is unpowered. batteries drain plugged in or un plugged, we all know that. switches can be forgotten about just as easily as plug connections. the guy that I knew the best, that never used a switch, was a TV repairman that had his own business and built all his own radio equipment and built my first radio,...do you think a switch in the circuit was too complicated for him, or was he just lazy, too ?.
I can't imagine someone smart enough to be involved with R/C , but too stupid to comprehend a simple inline switch.
as for simple,..... the simplest system does not include a switch,......above you said a switch might over-complicate a system,....remember?
20 years Air Force of installing, operating and maintainingSatellite systems in the UHF, C, X, and KU bands including VSAT and INMARSAT. UHF and Microwave Line of Sight systems. ILS, SSILS, TACAN, TVOR, and LORAN navigation systems. Experienced with transmitting frequencies as low as 100 KHz and as high as 23 GHz.
Additional 23 years as government contractor to the Intelligence Community installing, operating and maintaining Computer systems utilizing Novell 4.x, UNIX, DOS, Windows 3.x, 95 and NT, SUN Microsystems work stations and the SS1000 and 2000 servers, IBM PC's and compatibles and Macintosh PC's and peripherals. Performed hardware upgrades and repairs, Domain administration, Firewall/Network Security administration and Quality Assurance. Proprietary software test and evaluation.
Certified Novell CNE, Microsoft MCSE, Comp TA A+, Net+ and Security+.
Also built my first two RC radios. 6 Channel Blue Max systems.
BTW, when you have smoke coming out of your model, do you want to spend time removing the wing or popping whatever hatch you have to unplug a hot battery? Or would you rather hit a switch on the side of the fuselage?