The OTHER Kevin in San Diego wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:54:17 +0100, Robert Roland <fake@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> 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.
I would have thought the same as the hobby shop and revo mix goes back
to the days before gyros
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