On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:54:17 +0100, Robert Roland <fake@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>I was helping a buddy set up his new heli. We were unable to figure
>out how to disable and enable the revo mix automatically when
>switching between HH mode and standard mode, so we ended up disabling
>standard mode.
>
>Later, when I visited the LHS, I asked them if this particular radio
>was lacking this functionality. I was directed to a person who was
>flying this radio on a helicopter, so I thought I was lucky to get to
>talk to someone with real, practical experience. But the answer I got
>surprised me greatly:
>
>"There is no need for revo mix at all. They gyro will compensate
>automatically, no matter if in HH or standard mode. There is no real
>reason a radio should even have a revo mix at all."
>
>I found this very hard to believe, so I gave him a funny face, but he
>was extremely persistent, and even claimed he hade tested it himself.
>
>They gyro is a Futaba GY401 and the TX is a Futaba 6EX 2.4GHz.
>
>Is there something I have missed, or was he talking bull****?
I'm not sure if any of my radios can have revo mixing turned off and
on depending on gyro mode. Obviously, in hold mode you don't want
the Tx adding any TR inputs 'cuz the gyro will see that and let the
tail swing. Conversely, it'll help while in rate mode to try and
minimize the tail movement during collective changes. Honestly, I
don't see the need in either rate or hold mode. Fly the helicopter.
There's a TR control for a reason. My 1st heli has a mechanical gyro
and there was no revo mix available. You set the gyro to dampen yaw
as much as possible and then flew the thing.
My question is this: Is there a compelling reason NOT to fly in HH
all the time? I usually set the gyro in rate mode for the mechanical
setup and then flip it into HH mode and leave it there. The only time
I'd go back into rate mode would be to tweak something in the
mechanical setup or to double check the pitch slider centering after a
crash repair.
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