I have been setting up helicopters and radios for a long time
now, but it has become apparent recently that more and more new
pilots are jumping in at the deep end with Computerised radios
such as the Spektrum Dx6i and DX7, although many still use the
stock Esky Radio system initially.
The problems with all these radios vary, but
there are some very important things that you need to understand
BEFORE YOU EVER SWITCH A TRANSMITTER ON.
I will cover the 3 most common radios here
in this article in order Esky stock radio, Spektrum DX6i and
Spektrum DX7. Other Radios such as JR and Sanwa have
similar switches, but they may be in different positions.
BEFORE YOU EVEN TURN THE
TRANSMITTER SWITCH ON
ALWAYS check all switches on your
transmitter.
The general rule of thumb is that ALL
SWITCHES should be OFF (pointing away from the pilots
hands) before you turn the main switch on.
Esky Radios
These do not have many switches, but the MOST
important one is on the top left, and is marked as Idle Up.
This one MUST ALWAYS BE OFF (away from you).
It is also a good idea if you have any knobs
on the top left to centre it before flight. This only adjusts
the hovering throttle/pitch slightly
Spektrum DX6i
These have more switches, but in this case the
most important one is the F-Mode (another word for Idle
up) at the top left front. Again this should be OFF (away from
you), and also the switch on the top right rear, labelled Throttle
Hold, needs to also be OFF. However, with this switch,
once the transmitter has been turned on, you SHOULD change the
THROTTLE HOLD switch back to ON.
If you turn the radio transmitter (Tx) ON, and
it beeps at you, check the display which will be flashing and
telling you switch is still ON.
It is OK if your DX6i is setup with Dual rates
to have the Elevator and Aileron Dual Rate (D/R) switches left
in the ON (toward you) position, as these are usually configured
t make the helicopter more gentle to fly.
Spektrum DX7
These have a few more switches again than the
DX6i, but again the most important one is the F-Mode
(another word for Idle up) which on this radio is at the top
right front. Again this should be OFF (away from you), and also
the switch on the top right rear, labelled Throttle Hold,
needs to also be OFF. However, with this switch, once the
transmitter has been turned on, you SHOULD change the THROTTLE
HOLD switch back to ON.
If you turn the radio transmitter (Tx) ON, and
it beeps at you, check the display which will be flashing and
telling you switch is still ON.
It is OK if your DX7 is setup with Dual rates
to have the Elevator and Aileron Dual Rate (D/R) switches left
in the ON (toward you) position, as these are usually configured
t make the helicopter more gentle to fly.
For more detailed information on radios see HERE
I really do hope
that this tip helps
ALL NEW pilots to power their radio up correctly.....
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