Fly Sky Radio

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Problem is you stop buying from the companies that do all the research and design, you will get less improvements for the future. It's easy to copy and sell cheap with little overhead.....

 

[John Beardslee]

Problem is you stop buying from the companies that do all the research and design, you will get less improvements for the future. It's easy to copy and sell cheap with little overhead.....

If I recall correctly, I heard the same things being said when we were using "Kraft", MinX, Citizenship, etc. radios when that foreign company called "Futaba" came around. I have many radios from all the companies and have "7" grandsons that like to play in the water so we can spread our support many places and we stress test all of them.

John

 

[carlnoki]

what John said. B)

I remember that very well.........

 

[Norm Doerr]

Ahhhhh.. Wow! So? Can you set up a channel for a nice linear mixture with this thing? To be more specific, NOT a ratcheting movement with huge steps; small steps or "clicks" are okay. Just wondering if you can assign say the throttle trim to do the mixture control like Futaba.

 

[John Beardslee]

Hi Norm,

If that ones for me, yes you an adjust the trim step in a range from 1 to 10. Set at 10 the steps are very small. On my high dollar JR heli radios this fine trim step was great for trimming the heli's.

Thanks, John

 

[John Beardslee]

Norm,

The 4 channel may have throttle curves but the 3 channel I hacked doesn't, even though it now has 8 channels. I've not seen or used the 4 channel that Dave started this thread about.

John

 

[Tim Kish]

I think I'm going to try one this year in one of my kids boats , price is good and the rx's are very cheap.

I'm not brand loyal to anyone , never have been .

The way I see it I paid for everything so why would I be. <_<

Tim

 

[Norm Doerr]

Norm,

The 4 channel may have throttle curves but the 3 channel I hacked doesn't, even though it now has 8 channels. I've not seen or used the 4 channel that Dave started this thread about.

John

I have ideas on how to use the 4th channel

 

[Norm Doerr]

Hi Norm,

If that ones for me, yes you an adjust the trim step in a range from 1 to 10. Set at 10 the steps are very small. On my high dollar JR heli radios this fine trim step was great for trimming the heli's.

Thanks, John

John'

Anyone who has used it. I remember you had one when we were testing. I sometimes like to drive by mixture. The BEST mixture control I have ever used it on Marty's Ace radios (the ones with the "groove tubes"). That lever setup he has is super great. Ackerman's old Futaba wheel radios have a similar custom lever for mixture too. If I can assign the mixture to the Throttle trim on the side of the wheel housing and it is linear, then I may like it. (the old Futabas I have allow this and I can use the knob on the top too).

 

[HTV Boats]

Norm,

Jay bought the new Flysky IT4 and it has 4 trim buttons on the wheel hub and 2 more down the handle that trim + or -. Two more down the handle that just toggle on or off. Any button can be assigned to any channel. The screen works like a i-phone for programming. This radio has more functions than you can use plus the real time telemetry.

Mic

 

[Brandon Atwell]

Norm,

Jay bought the new Flysky IT4 and it has 4 trim buttons on the wheel hub and 2 more down the handle that trim + or -. Two more down the handle that just toggle on or off. Any button can be assigned to any channel. The screen works like a i-phone for programming. This radio has more functions than you can use plus the real time telemetry.

Mic

Hey Mic,

Hows the chird channel on this versus the GT-3B? On mine, the radio was great. Never had an issue, but there was no third channnel functionality standard. Looking for a new radio, and you cant beat the 8 dollar receivers.

Looking forward to SOWEGA,

Brandon

 

[HTV Boats]

Brandon,

On the GT3-B the 3rd channel is just an on-off toggle switch using preset limits. On the 4 channel the 3rd and 4th channel can be set to any button with full range plus or minus. Extra recievers are a bit more expensive, $12. Problem now is since the thread on Jims and here everyone seems sold out. Give it time and the supply will come back.

Mic

 

[bsmtboy2]

The thread over on the dock said they ability to bind more than one receiver doesn't work.

 

[Norm Doerr]

Norm,

Jay bought the new Flysky IT4 and it has 4 trim buttons on the wheel hub and 2 more down the handle that trim + or -. Two more down the handle that just toggle on or off. Any button can be assigned to any channel. The screen works like a i-phone for programming. This radio has more functions than you can use plus the real time telemetry.

Mic

Awesome.. The entire radio is cheaper than buying old stuff to support my old Futabas.

 

[carlnoki]

Charles, I tried binding the GT3 rx. with it and they do not work. They have to be the new 4 ch. rx.

but as far as running 2 rx. for say a twin set up, have not tried that as yet.

I know my Nomadio radios, i could not do it.

 

[Neil LaGarry]

You can bind more than one receiver on Fkysky. Been using one for 3 yrs NO problems.Have you seen the review on U-tube with the receiver is in a glass of water and servos working.

Tell Futaba to take a hike ,NO not another price hike.I am a old timer and the receiver was under water NOT the servos. U-tube find it yourself

 

[dwilfong]

Imagine that a receiver that is water proof and combined with the new servos that run under water.

No radio box needed.

I can see all the old timer cringing now. :wacko:

 

[Norm Doerr]

Imagine that a receiver that is water proof and combined with the new servos that run under water.

No radio box needed.

I can see all the old timer cringing now. :wacko:

Just pot everything in Bees wax..

I wish someone would hunt down a decent switch. Here we have some radios that cost around half a grand inside an expensive toy with a 10 cent switch.

 

[Neil LaGarry]

Did I say servo's underwater,NO pic pic

 

[dwilfong]

I will see if I can find the link again.

Yes thy run them under water to show how thy work.

Also buried in a mud puddle as a demo.