[NSRCA-discussion] SD-10

[Pete Cosky]

Jim,

One thing that I got spoiled with on my EVO that I was glad to see on the 
SD-10G is it has a stick monitor built in which shows the electronic 
position of the stick, but it gets better on the Airtronics with the 
recalibration option should you want or need to recalibrate center.

Pete

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of J N
Hiller
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 12:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] SD-10

A big thank you to all for this discussion. About a week ago I solicited
input on a Futaba system and it was suggested that I also consider the
SD-10. I was hoping for more discussion at the time.
I looked at an SD-10 in the local hobby shop yesterday and the price is
very hard to walk away from and it fit my hands nicely.
My thumb resolution isn't what it once was and will likely get worse but
I'm now becoming more aware of 'bounce-back' and poor centering likely
due to worn (non-BB) stick assemblies and cheap servos.
The TX stick assembly centering detents that I've looked at in the past
have a spring loaded bar against a flat spot on a round shaft. I've
never felt that this offered accurate repeatability for very long. Have
there been improvements or changes to mechanical stick centering?
In the old days I remember a test device that could be plugged into the
receiver that displayed the count relative to stick movement, which was
useful for understanding centering repeatability. Am I dreaming or did
such a device really exist? Is there something available now?
Jim H