PCM Recievers
 

Receiver I have a Futaba Single stick 8 channel transmitter that operates on PCM I am having difficulty in getting the right receiver at the moment I have just purchased the Futaba PCM 1024 R146IP and I am unable to get it to work. Am I buying the wrong receivers or is there something I don't know as it is getting a bit expensive on buying receivers.

RE: PCM Recievers
 

It is probably a Futaba FP-T8SSA-P 8 channel single stick PCM transmitter. It was released in the mid-late '80s for pattern flyers. If it is that transmitter then it is 512 resolution, not 1024. It requires a FP-R128DP receiver. Hope this helps.

Bruce

RE: PCM Recievers
 

If this is your Transmitter then the only Rx that will work is the one Landeck listed above. Futaba has two possibly three (not sure on that point) generations of PCM and none of the rx's are interchangable.

Sorry my Rx is not for sale. This one was purchased new in 1994.

John

RE: PCM Recievers
 

Wow that's a beauty!

RE: PCM Recievers
 

The two "512 PCM" receivers (assuming that's what you need) from Futaba were discontinued long ago.
According to http://www.futaba-rc.com/radioaccys/old-receivers.html
R127DP (7 channel) discontinued in 1994
R128DP (8 channel) discontinued in 1998
You will have to search swap meets and auction sites to find them.

RE: PCM Recievers
 

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RE: PCM Recievers
 

John.. is that one of the transmitters that you rotate the control knob for throttle? Just curious. I've seen them, but never operated one.

CGr.

RE: PCM Recievers
 

Yes CG they are both the last generations of sorts from the single stick era. Both were new in the middle nineties. Both have many features including Expos and triple rates and a lot of mixes but still just one model radios. The Futaba even has an accessory umbilical cord that plugs in and when the sensor end is pointed at the propellor gives an RPM readout on the screen.

The elevator and aileron (rudder if no aileron) is as normal on the stick. The rudder is as you suspected operated by rotating that large knob at the top of the stick. The Throttles are sliders on the top right corner (Futaba) or top right side (JR) .

When flying you operate your three axis on the stick with your right hand and your left reach ove the top or top rear to the throttle sliders. Its easy to spot someone flying a single stick since they always look kinda humped over hugging their trannys sort of like Lon Channey as the hunchback of Notre Dame.

John

RE: PCM Recievers
 

A friend flys with one of those at the field. I always wanted to try it but he always had nice planes and I was afraid to ask. He finally showed up with a foamy and I asked and got a chance to try it.

Boy was it WEIRD! Akin to driving in Scotland when I was on the wrong side of the car on the wrong side of the road. I manged ok but it was strange. Interestingly one of the best heli pilots in the world flys single stick.