I'm with the school that says if we can only have it one way, then end plugs are the way, hands down. I'm somewhat bummed to learn that the M5 is not this way. I build things with the RX often in the wing, or in a VERY small pod, and here, a little length due to the added connectors is almost always better than dealing with the usual doubling in height with vertical connectors.
I agree that a connector design that was only as long as the pins themselves (or a smidge longer)would solve this problem, but would only be a solution IF one was willing to replace all one's servo connectors, OR if manufacturers of servos adopted such a connector universally. Lift, Scobie in Seattle > -----Original Message----- > From: Ed Berris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 10:08 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [RCSE] FMA M5 Survey > > > I just received two FMA M5 receivers > and I must admit they are real gems. > But, I have a question for you out > there in soaring land. It seems to me > that having end plugs for the five > channels would have made much more sense. > I also felt the same thing about the > FMA Extreme. > > I wrote the company a letter regarding > my preference for end plugs and was > surprised when they told me that they > were not hearing this from their > customers. > > Well, you are there customers. Is it > just me, or if you had a choice would > you prefer to have end plugs for a > small receiver designed to go into tight > places? > > I'll tally up your votes and send it to > Fred and his son to see if they > might consider changing the plug configuration. > > Bring on the votes. > Ed > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model > Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
