i want to buy a radio what is the diff and is one one easier?

In the USA I think mode 2 is what nearly everyone flies. Some of the guys that learned on the old radio systems in the early years still fly mode 1. I believe that some competition flyers MIGHT still be flying mode 1 since it isolates the elevator and ailerons from being on the same stick.

I would fly what everyone around you flies if you are starting from scratch, its fun to share others planes, and your own, its also easier to help people if you fly the same mode.

Mode 2 is what most everyone flys in the us . You should fly mode 2 it will be easier for you to be taught and if someone needed to fly your aircraft they could.
the difference in the modes is what control is on what transmitter stick. Mode 2 is ailerons and elevator on the right and throttle and rudder on the left to me this is more like a full scale aircraft.
is one easier than a other except for the reason I gave above its what you get taught

thanks for the info

Denzen the difference between mode 1 and mode 2 (this is just another way of describing it) is it mearly swaps places with the elevator control and the throttle control:


Mode 1: Elevator is on the left. Throttle is on the right.

Mode 2: Elevator is on the right. Throttle is on the left.

The rudder and the ailerons stays where they are on either mode.

Now as a suggestion I am one of those from long ago when two stick proportional control became avalible fortyfive years ago or so after the old "bump toggles", that flew mode 1 up until the late ninetys and the reason I did so was I wanted to be able to teach and sell or trade stuff with my fellow flyers . So I made the decision make the changeover and never looked back, with no regrets.

There are some forms of competitive aerobatics that mode 1 is argualably better but certainly not all forms of competiion with it being almost non existant in pylon racing for example. I won,t argue the pros or cons only that never looked back after making the changeover.

I do think that the folks who use transmitter trays and are fingertips flyers sometimes tend to use mode one. Me? nope no way no more.

John


Hmm, now when I fly controlline with a transmitter hanging on my neck and the sticks pointing at the airplane the throttle is on my right but the transmitter left.. OH my!

John

thanks John, good information your plane looks cool.

Here's a little visual to add to what John said.



Just as an FYI, there are actually 4 Modes that are used in transmitters. Here is a quick rundown of what those entail.



As has been said already, most of the US goes to Mode 2. Although you can go either way. Many of the radio systems today can be changed by the user from Mode 1 to Mode 2. But the biggest thing to consider is that going to Mode one can isolate you from help from other people, most importantly is your trainer. Going Mode 1 could make it hard for them to buddy box you, or even take the radio over if you get in trouble.

Hope this helps

Ken

thanks for the info rcken i have seen mode 1 and 2 in a store have not seen mode 3 or 4.