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LET YOUR RADIO DO THE WORK!

o matter what model aircraft you’re flying, piloting performance ultimately comes down to your transmitter. This article will help you to take better advantage of your computer radio system. I hear a lot of “that radio does more than I will ever need” at the field and on discussion boards or social media threads. There was a time when we adjusted travel by changing the pushrod position on the servo arm or control horn, and I’m old enough to have recentered servo outputs by opening them up and adjusting the servo motor. While most of folks know about dual rates, servo reversing, etc., sometimes we leave the potential of our computer radios untapped, and although you might not think you need.

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