hi, i have a futaba 6exa and i was wondering if it had a timer function available.

I downloaded the manual for that radio from Futaba's website here : [link]http://www.futaba-rc.com/manuals/6exas-manual.pdf[/link] . I read through the instructions and it doesn't appear that this radio has a built in timer on it.

Ken

A timer is one of the few additional functions I wish mine had!

A timer and a piece of velcro!!!!

Seriously. You can get a countdown timer in the baking section at Walmart. Put a piece of velcro on the back of the timer and one on the radio. Now you have a countdown timer on your radio. And no, not trying to be funny. This is what I do for my radios that don't have a timer.

Ken

Here's a timer that several guys in our club use:
http://www.talkingtimer.com/
It tells you, at 1 minute intervals, how much time is left.

Very cool. That's even better than what I use because you don't have to take your eye off of the plane to see how much time is left!!! Thanks

Ken

Golly Ken, I didn't know your planes lasted long enough to need a timer.

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Ouch, now that was cold!!! And it's not even friday!!!

Ken

I was just thinking about all the reversed elevators/canards you have had lately. [:@]

I have had a bad year at that. I'll tell you what, the whole reveresed elevators came from that dang Long Ez and it's canard. On a canard the throw of the elevators is "Bass Ackwards" from the rest of the world, ever since then...... well, you know!!

Just having a bad year. It all started with that dang mid-air with the helicopter this spring. [:'(]

Ken

A lot of the guys I fly with have radios with timers on them, but they choose not to use them. Is it a hassle, or unreliable to use the timer on the tx? I always wonder about that, because I was looking forward to getting a radio with a timer.

trey

I have a whole gaggle of radios that I use to fly my planes with, but only one of them has a timer on it (Airtronics RD 6000). I only wish all of my radios had it on them, the rest I use the baking timer on. I have never had an ounce of problems with the timer that is built into the radio on the RD 6000. I know of a lot of pilots that don't use timers. I have never understood why they don't want to use them, but for whatever reason they prefer to fly without them. I guess it's as the saying goes "to each his own", and "different strokes, for different folks", and yada yada yada. You get the idea!!!

Ken

ya im just going to buy some chepo one. the reason i am asking this is becuse i kinda loose track of time while flying, its not a good. pretty much how is get out there, then just fly, land, ask if anyone wants to use my channel than go back up within minutes.

radio shack has a compact timer that runs on a hearing aid battery, thing runs forever simple clip on works great though

My Futaba 7UAFS has a count up timer that is always on screen. It can be zeroed at any time by simply pressing 2 buttons at the same time. I usually do this as I taxi out. This way I know how long I have been running on a given tank of fuel as opposed to time remaining. Works well for me and very convenient.

The simple answer is a definite 'No'

There is not a timer function.
There are a lot of substitutes but the best is to do some flying and land.
DO not try to get the last drop run through the engine.