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 -----
From: d. o. darnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 10:30 AM
Subject: [RCSE] PCM Sucks?
> I'd really interesting to read about the PCM vs. IDS etc. Maybe PCM is
> slower to generate servo signals but for soaring, that may be a moot
point.
> PCM is good system which works well. While there are folks who would
> besmirch PCM the fact is that there are thousands of Airtronic Visions out
> there which have worked just fine for over ten years. I have two TXs and
> seven RXs myself and have never had any trouble with any of them. 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.
(There
> are those who might argue that fail safe works but I am skeptical) The
"fail
> safe" function howler is selectable and need not be used. I have never
used
> it and won't for obvious reasons. If my gliders were set up like a "free
> flight" model, fail safe might be a workable idea, but on the other hand,
If
> your glider would fly hands-off, why would a fail safe setting? No
signal,
> no servo output. Don't let anyone kid you; PCM is OK.
>
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