Spawn, that's the set up for Mode 1 which is what EVERYONE (except me) uses here in Japan. The manufacturers can switch to whatever mode you choose for some small fee. In the US everyone seems to use Mode 2 -- it's not really like being right or left handed -- it's like the whole country deciding which side of the road to drive on. I believe mode 1 is also quite common in Europe.

All the Japanese in my local club find my Mode 2 transmitter (and Airtronics VG6000 which is really a Sanwa product) quite bewildering and would probably prefer me to switch over to mode 1. But for me it would be like starting from scratch -- plus I have my Mode 2 RealFlight controller. The downside of not following the crowd is that NO ONE else at my club can help me trim out a new model or go on a buddy box with me.

Don Carroll
Shikoku, Japan