I have to say that I view this is the single most important development
in RC since the advent of proportional radios. SS offers essentially
glitch free operation while eliminating the possibility of being shot
down by some knuckle-head.
It will make running a contest a breeze. No more worries of flight
groups based on frequency conflicts. Contests will run faster and this
may even enable us to try some different formats. Plus think of having
40 plane flight groups!! SS will revolutionize other areas of RC as
well. I know this pains many of you to think about, but there is a great
big ol' world of RC out there and this will have an enormous impact on
everyone in the hobby.
The current physical design of the DX7 type of RX may make some
installations challenging, but I think that these issues will be
successfully overcome as time passes. Plus, other vendors may have
deferent solutions.
What I know is that if a radio maker does not offer SS very quickly that
they will be left in the dust. And I predict it will be a very rapid
transition due to the overwhelming advantages of these systems.
And Chuck pointed out my major worry - physical blanking. The dual RX
set of the DX7 appears to solve this problem. Others say they have a
different way to do it, but in the end I think this will not be a
serious issue.
Exciting times to be sure.
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