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I believe that dual conversion was of no advantage at all in this country on 35MHz. It was not to improve adjacent channel immunity and offers no advance there. I have long forgotten the maths on this but there was a significant change of interference on 72MHz . Modellers in this country were paying extra for dual conversion receivers in the erroneous belief that they were gaining further immunity. Can anyone remember the math of the 72MHz issue. I may have posted this on here years ago

Another avenue to check out A friend of mine repaired a JR scroll wheel (the hexagon rod shaft with a sawn down allen key. Pretty sure they are the same part as on Spektrum. Or a JR part source if such an organisation still exists since Macgregor gave up tepair

Swap RX, that takes us back 40 years to when receivers cost so much we only had one or two

I am pretty sure that the Mick Reeves web site tells you that the original flew on an OS40

I had a 15 watt Solon when I was a lad. From what I recall was that the bits froze in as they wore down unless you regularly took them out. I do still have a 12 volt version dating I guess from the 60s

That’s interesting, just seen this post. I posted an almost identical reply to another post a couple of hours ago but had no idea what you called that method of threading a thinner rod was called, Many bolts are made like that, very frustrating when you need to add a few threads more. Rolled thread. I have learnt something today.

When I required some double ended rods to link aelerons I discovered that there are two sizes of 2mm pushrods With threaded ends. Some are thinner than 2mm with the thread squeezed. Don’t know the correct term. But some are tapped on 2mm rod. Those you can tap. How you identify which to order I have no idea. We used to actually have shops where you could actually see them.

Er no.. it was not a case of misunderstanding Cuban 8s post, with which I agree with every word.I was adding my own thoughts, inspired by his comments. This led me to concerns about publicly criticising a multi million dollar American company

Totally agree with all of that but the bit about the litigious manufacturers really got me thinking This is not a cozy group of modellers sitting round the table in a pub. This is the World Wide Web, anybody can read it. Now Horizon or whoever owns them are unlikely to come after you and me but where do the publishers sit. We are making all these allegations, often uninformed and unjustified under the umbrella of the magazines publishers.

I have little sympathy for those who do not do a functional check as the last thing they do before hitting the gas and taking off. It’s your last chance be certain all is well. It takes seconds to slowly cycle Aileron and ele and glance at the ailerons and say to yourself “ Right Up” as you watch the right aileron go up. It ain’t going to reverse itself in the next two seconds.

I think that having all the models the same is a great approach. I have always thought that transmitter based servo reversing is the invention of the devil, totally unnecessary. Having said that I probably was one of the first in the club with that feature on my RC ME FM. . For over 30 years all my models and transmitters were set up the same. If I needed reversing I simply changed the servo. Futaba servos went one way and Hitec the other. Other options are available

Did those crashes really have anything to do with the make of the radio. Modellers have been blaming the make of radio or interference etc etc etc for years. Never installation finger trouble and all of the other more likely causes. Even so O do feel for those who had crashes this afternoon

I have never had any brand loyalty and have bought what looks best quality at the time. I changed because I thought the manufacturers of my current radio was losing their way at the time. I started with homebrew RCME , AM and later built the FM which I flew in together with other makes for years my I replaced the RCME AM with Micro PL7D and at the same time bought an almost new Skyleader Clubman AM. I soon went right off the Micron, my mistake as I should have bought the Pl6d. The sticks on the PL7 were open gimble and after flying in the rain discover water in the TX. I traded it in for the brown M6 Futaba AM. Good radio well built and nice to use. By then FM came onto the horizon which promised much better interference rejection. Loved the Skyleader AM so bought the latest FM. Good radio and I was using both that and the RCME and converted both to 35 MHz, unofficial mods to both, For a month I was flying 35 but using a 27 peg as could not admit I was on a band that was not to become legal for a few weeks. I was made a good offer for the 27 AM Skyleader . Most of my fellow flyers were using Futaba so I cast my eye over the original 1980 ish J Crazy price which I was willing to pay but lo and behold it turned out the new receivers were not reliable. I was shown a Sames black custom, wow what a transmitter felt real quality and I flew that along side the FM Skyleader and The RCME. So time marched on and the Skyleader was looking dated and tired.By then I felt Santa had lost its way it’s way , different models were not compatible and even the crystals were not interchangeable between models Went to buy the latest model of the Futaba FF7. Sorry said Mr Model shop man it’s discontinued and showed me the FF8. Sorry loyal Futaba people but it felt like it lacked quality. The man reached up to the shelf and said “ this is what you want”. Hitec prism x 7. Now at that time Hitec we’re still shaking off the cheap Chinese image. Wow it was fantastic, felt well made and was blatant a clone of the FF7, only looked better made. I had long had a respect for JR and impulse bought a set, cannot remember model, on the basis of an RCME review. Lovely radio but no opportunity to change modules. Flew this and the Hitec for a few years but on retirement decided to replace some stuff. Couldn’t decide between Futaba T8J or Spectrum DX8. I bought both 10 1/2 years later still delighted with both and have no plans to change. I have had all these makes, they have all been totally trouble free Which was best? None of them, all the manufacturers lost their was at times over the last half century and each one was in my opinion the best choice for me at the time

Yes I agree. I had my last sSLEC jig since the mid 80s. Certainly no need for the Perspex. It was built on a piece of contiplas. The only reason I replaced it was as a result of a house move and packing was a nightmare. Have got another one now

That doesn’t sound too heavy, I have no idea what mine weighed but it must have been over 3k. Following a crash I rebuilt it , glass coated the fus and gave the lot a new coat of paint and tuffcote So that’s 4 coats on the wings. I also replaced the engine with a 2 stroke 61 balance was spot on. Flew it for years, flogged it and the new owner flew it for years So don’t panic I bet yours is lighter than mine was