Hi Bob,
I had the same problem and I also asked on this forum. Like you, I had no help because this forum sucks!

What I did was "Bite the Bullet" and I plugged the Speed controller into channel #3. I figured, what do I have to loose, a receiver? Low and behold it worked! You can plug into any channel as long as the leads coming from the controller match the +/- of the servo plug. You only want two wires from the controller.

You're a super, neato guy Bob. I know we have a lot in common. I'll never be hearing from you again.

Bob Hayes