Gordon & Eddie,
The feature I like best about "Conditions" (Futaba), or Modes (JR) is the ability to remember "trim" changes on all primary channels and keep them separate, while changing Conditions / Modes. Also those trim settings are changeable "real time" inflight and remembered immediately upon Mode change!! Also with the flick of that ONE switch, all primary channel rates, flap settings (up / takeoff / landing), exponential (more or less), and other settings i.e. gear up/down, speed doors open/closed, can be changed --! All with the movement of one switch -------.

Gordon: you are correct sorta about the Futaba, I say sorta because if you keep it simple, and are willing to change all primary channel rates simultaneously ------ example aileron set to low rate, elevator set to low rate, rudder set to low rate, with one condition setting, then change aileron to medium, elevator to medium, and rudder to medium, with another condition, and then the third condition set to aileron high rate, elevator set to high rate, and rudder set to high rate---------- I think you have your three position rate switch. That assumes you leave all of your normal rate switches alone.

The fact is when you use Modes with the JR as you know you loose the ability to change rates separately similar to my example with the Futaba --------------.

As an example with my BVM MIG when I am landing with gear down all doors open, flaps full extended, and speed doors out the trim settings for elev., ail., are slightly different than in normal high speed flight. The trims can be set up while on finial for the dirty "Condition", and as soon as I set the flaps to takeoff position (say for a go around) all trim settings change to what is necessary for that "Condition". This I believe is where the true power of the "Conditions / Modes" lies -----.

Eddie using these powerful features of these radios actually makes your life simpler so you can concentrate more on the actual fight of your aircraft --------.

To sum it up, I wished there was a radio that had the ability to transmit and receive on any of our 50 channels, had at least 12 1024 bit full channels, with programming so easy and adaptable we could program it custom ourselves, to do almost anything, an RF link that was totally bullet proof, available in all our local hobby shops, all at a cost not much different than we are accustomed to now ----------

Lee -------