Rivethead

I was flipping channels on the TV the other day and came across a show on the NASA channel that had a rc plane. The guy on the show demo'ed the controls of the airplane on his TX and it had larger single stick with a 1" knob that turned to activate the rudder(spun like a steering wheel). It was a three axis stick, like my joystick I use on my PC for games. I never saw a TX like that before, does anyone know anything about it? I have problems when doing maneuvers using the rudder and throttle, when using the rudder I always screw up the throttle setting.

Thanks

Chris

cassidy

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That's the way all of the old Single Stick transmitters worked. None are made today but there are some available at swap shops or on e-bay.
Some people still use them because that is how they learned to fly and they really love them

Dsegal

There are 10 single-stick radios for sale in the classified ads in the February 2004 issue of Model Aviation.

cassidy

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I believe that is Mike Finn that is selling them. I have bought from him and he is extremely fair and honest. He loves SS radios and has them restored prior to sale.

ZAGNUT

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hey chris, go to [link]http://www.mstar2k.com[/link] and check out the encoder that a lot of people are using to update their old SS radios
also check out [link]http://www.jensenjetmodels.com[/link] they sell kits for the M*2K board and all the other goodies like sticks and cases that can be used to make a custom radio


dave

3DFanatic

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I'd like to try one sometime I'm a natural Mode II flier. I've' dabbled a bit with Mode I in a friend's simulator and can manage but i wouldn't dare try it in the real world yet. Flying SS would be a neat thing to add to my repertoire.

The PIPE

Dear Rivethead:

The PIPE Here yet AGAIN...and as you can see from the following photo...



I am a dedicated KNOBBY single stick flier!

As "Zagnut" relates here, building your OWN single stick radio is just about the BEST way to realy have one "of your very own" these days...and a thread I've had going here at RCU, at http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Buil..._302053/tm.htm ,has got just about EVERY link you could need for having your OWN "knobby" radio!

One MUST-DO in order to have one nowadays, though, IS to get in touch with a local amateur radio club-check at http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/club/clubsearch.phtml on finding a "Ham radio" club in your area-and study up on the questions you'll need to answer in a "volunteer examiner" TEST session you'll be taking with that ham club-and if you PASS that test-which does NOT involve knowing Morse Code in ANY way-you'll get yourself a Technician class Amateur Radio Service license, which WILL allow you to TRULY build your very OWN RC radio gear-AND fly on the "numbered 00 to 09" 50 MHz Amateur Radio Service channels!

GORDON ANDERSON, a Ham up in Washington State, has a SYNTHESIZED transmit RF deck (just like Hitec's Spectra unit and the Polk's 72 MHz synthesized radios) for use on 50 and 53 MHz with his MicroStar encoder-the one Zagnut mentions in his reply, at http://www.mstar2k.com/ ...and at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MP8K/ is a group dedicated to MicroStar radio builders and owners, AND for the owners of the only OTHER all-USA computer RC radio ever created, the old Ace MicroPro 8000.

So, if you ARE serious about ever having a KNOBBY radio of your very own-and ESPECIALLY if you'd like very much to build it up yourself-get that Ham license, get in touch with the MicroStar Yahoo group AND Gordon Anderson (as well as Marv Jensen) and get yourself moving along in the process to have a KNOBBY radio of your very OWN!

Yours Sincerely,

The PIPE!