I agree that the Evo is the best available transmitter for most
sailplanes. Since Hitec, Futaba, and JR make transmitters that are
capable of doing what I need, my choice is based on feel and balance
as well as programming methods. I still remember the disgusting feel
I had when I tried to get used to my first JR plastic porcupine
transmitter. Awkward feel and balance with all the switches in the
wrong places with no way to put them where they belong. My aluminum
box transmitters had a much better feel and balance and I could put
the switches where I needed rather than where someone else decided
they should be. My first programmable transmitter was a Micropro and
I understood the logic behind the programming. Never did understand
the logic behind the random selections of buttons and the correct
sequence to accomplish what I wanted to do in my Airtronics, Futaba,
and Hitec transmitters and I always had to have the manual when I
went to change anything.
In 1933, I had a booth next Karlton at Visalia and he tried to sell
me on his pizza box transmitters but I preferred my single stick
Micropro. By 2001, Micropro was long out of business and I was using
a Hitec transmitter when I had a radio problem at Visalia. After the
first day, Karlton talked me into trying a Cockpit MM. Five minutes
into the first flight the next day, Karlton sold me a radio. The
Cockpit had absolutely the best feel and balance of any two stick
transmitter I have ever used. I promptly sold all my Futaba and
Hitec transmitters except for one that I kept for models that needed
more that the Cockpit could provide. I ordered an Evo the day
Karlton announced that he was accepting orders. It took over a year
but I received one of the first Evos that were imported into the US
and I promptly sold my last Hitec. The Evo has so much better
ergonomics and programming than anything else available today that I
can't see ever changing unless both my Evos quit working and new ones
are longer available.
My backup Evo has been converted to 2.4 with XPS and test flown in
the old model I use for testing new and repaired radios. I am now
waiting for end pin receivers to convert all my models to XPS.
Chuck
PS. I still feel the Cockpit MM has the best ergonomics of any
transmitter I have ever flown.
At 07:09 PM 12/4/2007, you wrote:
I tried to respond to Jack Iafret's posting but got bounced by the system so
I am posting this separately. I agree with Jack that the Profi has very
powerful programming. However, I traded mine for 2 - 12 Ch Evos because, for
me, the programming is even easier, although with a few less options (most
of which I would never use), and because the Evo has a much better
geometry/weight for hand launch. I have been flying the Evo for several
years in TD, F5J, F5B, hand launch and a couple of electric sport planes and
helicopters. XPS offers a great, easy to install 2.4 GHz module for the Evo
(and Profi for that matter). I have been using the XPS 2.4 Ghz system in a
F5J Graphite with a good bit of carbon in the fuselage. It seems to work
great so far. XPS now has 8 and 10 Ch full range receivers. They are coming
out with end pin versions of these as well as top and end pin 12 Ch
receivers. For all the gliders the end pin receiver will be a very positive
addition. I won't comment on the schedule for these new receivers because
that is one of the more frustrating things about dealing with XPS. The 2.4
GHz components from XPS that I do have though work great and I get to keep
the Evo programming. I will wait a little longer for end pin receivers
before I switch to a 9303.
Bruce T.
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