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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Radio Equipment => Topic started by: longshanks on January 08, 2010, 10:21:06 pm

Title: PLANET 5 2.4GHz TX & RX SET
Post by: longshanks on January 08, 2010, 10:21:06 pm
Hi Folks,

Need some advice ...

Went to buy another Rx and crystals - looking at £24 or for £36 -£40 I can get the the above set plus extra Rx for £10. Seems a no brainer or am I missing something here??

Looking at the spec I see you can get mode 1 or 2, which I believe is which side the throttle is on - which is throttle on the left?

I have seen in some reports on 2.4 gear there is a safety on the throttle which seems to cause problems. I actually want to do away with the ratchet and use the Tx for tractor steering i.e. 2 x independent throttle control is this possible with this system.

Appreciate your thoughts

longshanks
Title: Re: PLANET 5 2.4GHz TX & RX SET
Post by: john j on January 09, 2010, 02:24:58 am
Throttle left is mode 2  :-))
Title: Re: PLANET 5 2.4GHz TX & RX SET
Post by: Martin (Admin) on January 09, 2010, 08:20:26 am

Most model boaters use Mode 2
 ... Mode 1 users risk a dented boat when handing over their transmitter without appropriate warning!  >:-o
Title: Re: PLANET 5 2.4GHz TX & RX SET
Post by: HS93 (RIP) on January 09, 2010, 08:23:57 am
Yep ask GHOST..

Peter
Title: Re: PLANET 5 2.4GHz TX & RX SET
Post by: jabba on January 09, 2010, 08:28:08 am
trust me.
go buy one you'll be happy,
throttle on left is mode 2
ratchet hav'nt tried.?????
alot of friends have these sets no throttle probs at all.
a friend has even dropped his set in the pond,
ok it stopped working but was back the next day dried out,perfect.
 hope this helps.


 jabba.
Title: Re: PLANET 5 2.4GHz TX & RX SET
Post by: portside II on February 03, 2010, 10:50:32 pm
Hi guy's , i have just bought one of these radio's and 3 extra recievers a smidging over £70 for the lot .
10 min's later in the shed and all the recievers are binded and with a servo in each one its like a remake of lord of the dance  {-) .
But seriously these sets are good , ok maybe not as much ajustment as my futaba 6ex but i bought it all for just over the price of one futaba reciever .
As for what mode you use dont worry , on mine the desruction manual clearly shows a switch under the back cover to change it from mode 1 throttle on right  to mode 2 throttle on left or visa versa , ok you have to change the ratchet/spring but thats all .
Dont fancy the drop test jabba but glad it's still working .
Yes go buy one , they do exactly what they say on the box/manual  :-)) .
daz