At 12:58 PM 9/22/2003 -0700, you wrote: > >On Thu, 9 Jan 2003, Chuck Anderson wrote: > >I have owned a Cockpit MM for over a year and >consider it to be the best transmitter I have for Nostalgia and RES >models. I especially like the light weight, feel and balance. I have >owned Futaba, Airtronics, and Hitec transmitters over the last few years >and think it is superior to all. If it only would do crow, I would sell >all my other transmittters. As it is, I am retaining a Hitec Eclipse >for my full house sailplanes. If the EVO turns out to be as good as it >looks from the specs, I may be able to sell the Eclipse and be a Multiplex >only flyer. The only other problem I have with the Cockpit is that I can't >use my Sirius Super Test battery tester since it can only test 4,5, and >8 cell battery packs and the Cockpit uses a 6 cell pack. > >Chuck Anderson > >Hi Chuck, > >I saw your comments in RCSE on the Cockpit MM and wondered if you could answer >some questions for me. > >What receivers (and servos) are you using with it? >What do you use for a charging system? >Did you upgrade your TX battery pack? > >Thanks for your help, > >Steve Johnson
I use the Multiplex IPD receiver, however my favorite is the Hitec Supreme Super Slim for JR and other positive shif transmitters. I have also used the FMA Magnum 8 Universal Micro which works with both positive and negative shift transmitters. All my Futaba, Hitec, and FMA servos work with the Cockpit, however I normally use Hitec 225 servos for my RES models and Voltz for all wing servos. The Cockpit also works just fine for my Sailaire but I don't know what servos are in that one. Standard Futaba I think but it's been so long that I don't remember. I charge my Cockpit and Evo transmitters with an original Sirius Electronics Smart Charge Pro that I picked up at Visalia in 1996. All I had to do was get a Multiplex adaptor from George George at Peak Eletronics although I understand that any charger for 8 cell packs can be used if you can find an adaptor to match the Cockpit charging socket. If you don't already have a Sirius Charge (current name), then I highly recommend that you get one. I plan to replace my Sirius Super Test battery tester with a new one that will test 6 cell packs. I have not upgraded the battery pack in my Cockpit but then I seldom fly more than 5 or 6 flights a day for no more than 15 minutes each. Just circling in a boomer is boaring, however I will stay with a weak thermal at low altitude for as long as I can. My Evo came with a 1600 mah battery but I don't know if the current Cockpit transmitter battery has been upgraded. I liked the Cockpit so much that I placed my order for an Evo as soon as Karlton announced that he was taking orders. It took a long time but was worth the wait. Now I am a Multiplex only flyer. My only disappointment was that the Evo is larger than the Cokcpit. The Evo manual also leaves something to be desired, however I find the Evo very easy to program once I decipher the manual. The Evo is much easier to program than any of my Hitec and Futaba transmitters. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
