Wow, in 1933 it must have just been you and Karlton out in the middle of no
where. You guys were way ahead of the times. LOLOccasionally/often
frustrated;...never defeated...> Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 07:40:02 -0600> To:
soaring@airage.com> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [RCSE] 2.4 GHz> > I
agree that the Evo is the best available transmitter for most > sailplanes.
Since Hitec, Futaba, and JR make transmitters that are > capable of doing what
I need, my choice is based on feel and balance > as well as programming
methods. I still remember the disgusting feel > I had when I tried to get used
to my first JR plastic porcupine > transmitter. Awkward feel and balance with
all the switches in the > wrong places with no way to put them where they
belong. My aluminum > box transmitters had a much better feel and balance and I
could put > the switches where I needed rather than where someone else decided
> they should be. My first programmable transmitter was a Micropro and > I
understood the logic behind the programming. Never did understand > the logic
behind the random selections of buttons and the correct > sequence to
accomplish what I wanted to do in my Airtronics, Futaba, > and Hitec
transmitters and I always had to have the manual when I > went to change
anything.> > In 1933, I had a booth next Karlton at Visalia and he tried to
sell > me on his pizza box transmitters but I preferred my single stick >
Micropro. By 2001, Micropro was long out of business and I was using > a Hitec
transmitter when I had a radio problem at Visalia. After the > first day,
Karlton talked me into trying a Cockpit MM. Five minutes > into the first
flight the next day, Karlton sold me a radio. The > Cockpit had absolutely the
best feel and balance of any two stick > transmitter I have ever used. I
promptly sold all my Futaba and > Hitec transmitters except for one that I kept
for models that needed > more that the Cockpit could provide. I ordered an Evo
the day > Karlton announced that he was accepting orders. It took over a year >
but I received one of the first Evos that were imported into the US > and I
promptly sold my last Hitec. The Evo has so much better > ergonomics and
programming than anything else available today that I > can't see ever changing
unless both my Evos quit working and new ones > are longer available.> > My
backup Evo has been converted to 2.4 with XPS and test flown in > the old model
I use for testing new and repaired radios. I am now > waiting for end pin
receivers to convert all my models to XPS.> > Chuck> > PS. I still feel the
Cockpit MM has the best ergonomics of any > transmitter I have ever flown.> >
At 07:09 PM 12/4/2007, you wrote:> >I tried to respond to Jack Iafret's posting
but got bounced by the system so> >I am posting this separately. I agree with
Jack that the Profi has very> >powerful programming. However, I traded mine for
2 - 12 Ch Evos because, for> >me, the programming is even easier, although with
a few less options (most> >of which I would never use), and because the Evo has
a much better> >geometry/weight for hand launch. I have been flying the Evo for
several> >years in TD, F5J, F5B, hand launch and a couple of electric sport
planes and> >helicopters. XPS offers a great, easy to install 2.4 GHz module
for the Evo> >(and Profi for that matter). I have been using the XPS 2.4 Ghz
system in a> >F5J Graphite with a good bit of carbon in the fuselage. It seems
to work> >great so far. XPS now has 8 and 10 Ch full range receivers. They are
coming> >out with end pin versions of these as well as top and end pin 12 Ch>
>receivers. For all the gliders the end pin receiver will be a very positive>
>addition. I won't comment on the schedule for these new receivers because>
>that is one of the more frustrating things about dealing with XPS. The 2.4>
>GHz components from XPS that I do have though work great and I get to keep>
>the Evo programming. I will wait a little longer for end pin receivers>
>before I switch to a 9303.> >> >> >> >Bruce T.> >> >> >RCSE-List facilities
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