Re: [RCSE] PCM Sucks?

2000-07-13 Thread Rcsoar4fun
In a message dated 7/13/00 12:56:03 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On the other hand, the "fail safe" theory is just that: A theory. No matter where you set the servos in fail safe mode, the ship is still gonna go in. Huh? I thought PCM meant just that, Pretty

Re: [RCSE] PCM Sucks?

2000-07-13 Thread Karlton Spindle
PCM was okay and still is if you still have but PAYING $$$ for OLD technology SUCKS as well! ;) remember we have had PCM receivers in the line for 20 plus years. They did not go bad overnight just IPD is better. Smooth Sailing, Karlton Spindle http://www.MultiplexRC.com - Original Message

[RCSE] 90 flaps with top hinged flaps.

2000-07-13 Thread Michael Lachowski
From a practial point of view, if you have a molded model that only does 45 degrees, you probably won't get 90 degrees out of it. Shoot for 75 degrees. That is far enough for things to start to be effective. You want to get over 70. If you want to save the nice wipers, the best way is to slice

[RCSE] 2M Super V

2000-07-13 Thread Keith
Here we go again The 2M Super V seems to be the standard of comparison as far as launch. This is again a VERY subjective viewpoint! Ever see Joe W. launch his Maple Leaf Image? Ever travel to Europe and see some of the Euro molded or foam core/bagged 2 meters launch and fly? I hate to

Re: [RCSE] PCM Sucks?

2000-07-13 Thread Bob Pope
How is IPD better? Can you have two Tx's on the same freq. and not have problems? Karlton Spindle wrote: PCM was okay and still is if you still have but PAYING $$$ for OLD technology SUCKS as well! ;) remember we have had PCM receivers in the line for 20 plus years. They did not go bad

Re: [RCSE] General sailplane radio: FM or PCM?

2000-07-13 Thread Michael Neverdosky
Please let me know your source on this as this is completely at odds with everything credible I have ever seen on PCM. Even when the PCM is in failsafe, as soon as one good packet comes through the servos are sent the good data. There is no waiting, no 'lockout'. What looks like lockout is just

Re: [RCSE] PCM Sucks?

2000-07-13 Thread Michael Neverdosky
The misunderstanding in in the meaning of "fail safe." Fail safe does not mean no crash, it doesn't mean that everything will be OK, all it means is that in the event of loss of signal the system can be programmed to go to a predetermined position. How safe is the predetermined position? That

Re: [RCSE] Futaba Super 7 programing

2000-07-13 Thread dave
While I agree that the trims don't mix this is not an insurmountable problem. If the model is straight then the amount of trim required will be very small so just one aileron moving will certainly make the model flyable until landing. Once landed measure the amount of deflection of the one

Re: [RCSE] Futaba Super 7 programing

2000-07-13 Thread Brett Jaffee
The problem again here is that the Super 7 won't slave the trim of the other channel to the aileron trim. The surfaces will function correctly as ailerons, but when you move the aileron trim, only one surface (the one plugged into channel 1) will move. dave wrote: Try this V Tail will be