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For those of you who actually read the magazines, or know something of our
radio history, you'll recognize the name George Steiner.
George tests all RX's that we get to buy, officially or for his own interest. Since he was part of the team who wrote the AMA specs that suppliers must meet for AMA certification, he kind of knows them. He has been an rc pilot since before I was born, so he knows what is needed
in a RX to work and knows what is desired. He knows the difference between
a nice gimmick and a beneficial feature. He tests on the bench with
gadgets and he field tests too, but at this point he knows from the bench
readings if its gonna work passing by close to all 50 Tx channels on and along
the flight line.
Currently the problems aren't inside rx's, they are 'around' the
rx's. No matter what bumps and humps are glued or soldered to the rx's
boards, if the signal can't get to them, they can't do their job. The
Carbon/Kevlar burlap weave fuses that are nearly unbreakable are just as tough
about sheilding the rx antenna from its Tx's signals.
Today all the majors are making sufficient rx's, as are the innovators like
Shadow or Berg.
All are susceptible to component gremlins or manufacturing snaffoos but in
general all get the signal and use it just as well as the next. If there
is a problem with some of the new rx designs, its that they are too tiny....for
old eyes, clunky, bulky servo plugs and stiff fingers, when located in tight
fuses :-)
Gordy Milwaukee Wisconsin today
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