07-31-2012, 11:46 AM | #1 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Summerville SC
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| Futabe 3PL question
I am fiixing to add a servo winch to my scx10, and will have to upgrade to 3 channels. My question is: With the 3PL radio, can all three channels be operated at the same time? If I am using the winch, will I be able to have stereing AND throttle control? If not, what other radios can be used this way? I do live on a budget... |
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07-31-2012, 02:46 PM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo area
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| Re: Futabe 3PL question
Yeah, they all work at the same time, but can't do what you need to do. (if I am not mistaken, please forgive me if I am wrong, but I do have one) The third channel is mixed for 4WS or a brake (rev. linkage) on gas cars. You can't use it as a 2/3 position switch to run a winch. (fwd/ntrl/rev) It's what should be called a 2+1 channel radio. (3rd ch pre-prog mixed) All that said, talk to Heyok (sp?) he might have an answer, and I think he has a fairly priced kit to work off of a two position switch, but I'm not sure the 3PL can be used like that anyway? (again, sorry if wrong, but I run mine on a 4WS clod, and dont see a way) Nothing in the instructions shows me that I can use the "third" (2+1) channel as a switch, but if there is a way, I sure would like to learn it!!! OH, edited to say... Look into the RC4WD XR3 and XR4 ch radios. About a $100 (XR4) and the receivers are only $30 each. I have had one (XR4) for two years now, and have about 8 rigs running off of it with ZERO issues. It's not a bad radio for the price, but you dont get EPA on channel 3-4. If you want that adjustment potential for a dig or multi-speed tranny, they have off-board/in-line control kits for that too.... Last edited by cogfounder; 07-31-2012 at 02:53 PM. |
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