How To Set Up A 3-6Ch Radio (Class 5)
Posted February 12th, 2009 at 10:26 AM by ThursdayBeginnerBlog
Dual Rates
I use dual rates alot on my test planes or very aerobatic planes. This allows you to have 2 settings for both your elevator and aileron and they are adjustable. If your plane is way too maneuverable on the pitch (elevator) and the roll (ailerons) then you can flip the switches on your radio in flight and calm them down to a predetermined setting. So for example you can be at 100% throws, hit the switch and your throws will go to 40% or whatever you set them to. Dual rates are very useful and used by most guys.
Exponential
This "softens" up your throws I guess you would say. You controls will still move the same amount its just that the reaction from your stick to your servos is different. If you have your expo cranked up and move your sticks just a little the servos will not respond until you start to move the sticks alot. This could help if your plane is way too touchy and you have shaky hands.
Elevon/Delta Mix
Elevon and Delta mixing is the same thing, they are synonyms. This is just mixing your elevator with your ailerons. You will need to do this on any plane that does not have a standard wing and elevator such as flying wings and delta jets such as our F-117. If your radio does not have this setting you can buy external mixers.
V-tail Mix
Same idea as elevon/delta mixing, except this time you are not mixing the elevator and ailerons, you are mixing the elevator and rudders together. This is used on any V-tail type plane.
Flaperons/Spoilerons
Here you are putting a servo in each wing for your ailerons. Then plug one servo/wing into your aileron channel on your receiver and theother into your Ch6. Then you go into your radio and activate "flaps" or " flaperons" or whatever yours calls it. Now when you hit your Ch6 switch on your radio both your ailerons will go down and act as flaperons. You just set this up upsidedown in your radio setting to do spoilerons.
Bomb drop/Landing Gear
This is usually Ch5 on most airplane radios. Its a do-whatever-you-want-switch. Its not usually mixed to anything though on some radios you can mix it to other channels if you are really fancy. Basically, when you throw the switch one way it moves a servo all the way to the left, when you flip the switch the other way, it throws the servo all the way to the right. You can go into your radio and adjust the throw percentage to as much or as little as you want. You then can rig up things like landing gear, bomb drops, whatever you want.
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