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Old 03-22-2005 | 02:01 AM
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Mike, Looking for some advice on how to properly setup split elevators. I've had several 25-30% sport aerobatic planes and in the past I've just relied on servo reversers. With this method I can never seem to get perfectly equal (balanced) defletion throughout the movement regardless of how much time I spend with the setup. I fly with an 8103 and was wondering if I can mix this in the transmitter somehow with using only one reciever ie: spare channel? And elliminate these unpredictable reversers. Looking for best method. Also I'm awaiting a BME 30% Edge I ordered (power will be my 3W-50). Any knowledge as to the flight characteristics?

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Sure. Plug one servo into AUX 3 and the other into elev. On the 8103, first deactivate Aux 3 from the lever. Do that by going to a P-Mix and mixing AUX 3 to AUX 3. Set the mix value to -100% in each direction.

Now go into a second P-Mix. Choose one that includes trim (makes the slave channel move with the master trim lever). I dont remember which ones those are on the 8103, but its in the manual.
In that P-Mix, set elev to Master and AUX 3 to slave. Set the mix values tso the total travel of the slave elevator is the same as the master elevator. Thats it.
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Thanks Mike, I believe my headaches will be over.

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