Martin McIntosh Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I have recently been involved with setting up Tx`s for other people and using some already set up. My question is, why does everybody seem to want high rate with the switch towards you? This has not always been the case and as an early user of these they were invariably the other way round. It makes sense to have high rate away as in high throttle. Also the retract and flaps are towards you for normal flight so why not the rates as well since all switches will then be in the same position? Why and when did this change take place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Interesting question, Martin, and I wonder what the split will be between high rates with the switch 'up' or 'down'. I must admit I don't often switch the rates, and I don't think I even have rates setup on most of my models. But those that are setup have the high rate with the switch up - purely because it's easier to remember that high rates are with the switch high, low rates with the switch low, that's assuming the tx is standing upright of course! I think the first radio I had with rates was the Futaba Challenger. I don't recall which way the switch worked, but in one position it gave the normal rates, in the other position a lower rate determined by the setting of a little pre-set pot beside the switch. So with that tx there was no choice - short of physically rotating the switch in the case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 up low rates down high rates. like a light switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Personally I have high rates as switch towards me and low rates switch away. this is because its easy to whack the switch away if the high rate is too much. also my timer and under carriage switches are on/up towards me, so my preflight is easy as all the switches should be set to away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A. Barry Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Yes well, I set up my trannys visa/versa, to me, high rates, are what is normal, low rates are for test flying new and touchy models, so, as per light switch, you switch it on....... down, It really is a matter of what ya get used to. Barry perhaps a good one for a "New Poll" one day Edited By A.A. Barry on 05/06/2014 19:23:12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 One difficulty with the light-switch analogy is that our friends on the other side of the Atlantic use the reverse convention. Switch up - light on, switch down - light off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Allen Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 High up, normal middle, low down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Up for high - down for low, nothing else makes sense to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Green Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 High rates up, low rates down Cheers Phil (though mostly I fly bang-bang!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 Thanks for your interesting replies everyone. It would seem that most agree with my way of doing it so far. A poll maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Posted by Martin McIntosh on 05/06/2014 19:41:14: A poll maybe? I was thinking that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispin church Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 for me its high rate switch up flaps down switch down landing gear down switch down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GONZO Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 High up, low down. Been like that since my first Tx with rates in the early 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hardaker Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Hi Martin What are these rate switch thingies you are on about ?? D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 They were (are?) the two little switches either side at the top of your Skyleader which I am sure that a flyer of your standard would never even think of bothering with! Came in handy for spins on my Tx. Martin Mc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iqon Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 high up and low down , same with retracts..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Wax on Wax off John High High Low Low Edited By john stones 1 on 05/06/2014 21:04:55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pete B Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 High rate up, low rate down. Although I tend to set the surfaces on 3 separate switches, the only one I use with any regularity is the aileron rate, TBH. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunie Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Up for low, down for high, didn't even occur to me that anyone would want to do it differently! UK switch standard, down for on up for off, it seems intuitive to me that on means more of anything. My Futaba Challenger and Fleet XP/FM sets were that way IIRC and I've never changed. The only thing I do now with Spektrum is group all my rates on one switch (the lefthand, elevator one). So if in control difficulties with a new plane I can switch rates without letting go of the Aileron/Elevator stick (mode 2). Shaunie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hardaker Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 The brain cells are working again..! Up = high High rate aileron for vertical rolls upward, all other flying done on low (normal) rate. High rate elevator for spins, all other flying on low rate. Down = low Pet hate is all rates on one switch. What a silly idea ! I often set rates at 90% high and 70% low just as a quick aid to help set the throws on a new model. IE you may find it needs high aileron but low elevator. Easy to do with split rates. None of the above has owt to do with 3D "flying", to use the term loosely. Edited By David Ashby - RCME on 07/06/2014 10:41:37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn R Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Personal preferences are all that matters, it's rather like the Mode 1 v Mode 2 issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 At least the right hand throttle bit is correct Tom, but that is another can of worms which I do not intend to stir up again here. I agree with all of that DH. Edited By Martin McIntosh on 05/06/2014 22:48:46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I'm in total agreement that there is no right or wrong to this. I seem to have chosen against the majority - I select what I feel to be my "normal" mode on my preferred default setting of all switches away from me - as pointed out earlier, this is easier to reset to home than pulling a switch which perhaps influenced my original choice. This means that in almost all cases the mode that I switch to at some phase of flight other than Take-off or landing is high rates. What I am struggling with is my choice of flap slider direction on the side of my new transmitter. For years, I've used the same convention as all full sized I've experienced of moving the lever toward me for flaps down. The problem is that my new one has the pivot at the opposite end and now neither way feels natural! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Posted by Martin McIntosh on 05/06/2014 22:44:52: At least the right hand throttle bit is correct Tom, but that is another can of worms which I do not intend to stir up again here. You come not to praise Caesar, Mark Anthony Martin ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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