Third Channel Ideas

[Techpriest]

Like many racers, I have a 3-channel FM radio. All my recievers are 3
channel as well. None of my vehicles make use of the third channel.

I was wondering if anyone has found a use for it in an electric racing
vehicle. Since I am not of the "technical driver" type and more prone to
bouncing off objects as I try to get around the track a few oz. here or
there will not matter to me. I was thinking maybe a horn would be cool.
When I hit a pipe and the corner marshall is staring at the wall I could
have my vehicle go "beep-beep" to get some attention.

Just wondering if anoyone went down this road and what they found. Thanks!

RC10T4 FTE, XXX4, RS4MT, Sport-Maxx, RC12L3
"Currently in love with the 4wd buggy class in ways that are almost
obscene."

[M78Ultra]

I have seen a third channel used to activate a light kit for nighttime
fun...

"Techpriest" <spam@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:FAiCd.15619$c%.7871@okepread05...
> Like many racers, I have a 3-channel FM radio. All my recievers are 3
> channel as well. None of my vehicles make use of the third channel.
>
> I was wondering if anyone has found a use for it in an electric racing
> vehicle. Since I am not of the "technical driver" type and more prone to
> bouncing off objects as I try to get around the track a few oz. here or
> there will not matter to me. I was thinking maybe a horn would be cool.
> When I hit a pipe and the corner marshall is staring at the wall I could
> have my vehicle go "beep-beep" to get some attention.
>
> Just wondering if anoyone went down this road and what they found.
Thanks!
>
> RC10T4 FTE, XXX4, RS4MT, Sport-Maxx, RC12L3
> "Currently in love with the 4wd buggy class in ways that are almost
> obscene."
>
>

[Justin Mahn]

Techpriest wrote:
> Like many racers, I have a 3-channel FM radio. All my recievers are 3
> channel as well. None of my vehicles make use of the third channel.
>
> I was wondering if anyone has found a use for it in an electric racing
> vehicle. Since I am not of the "technical driver" type and more prone to
> bouncing off objects as I try to get around the track a few oz. here or
> there will not matter to me. I was thinking maybe a horn would be cool.
> When I hit a pipe and the corner marshall is staring at the wall I could
> have my vehicle go "beep-beep" to get some attention.
>
> Just wondering if anoyone went down this road and what they found. Thanks!
>
> RC10T4 FTE, XXX4, RS4MT, Sport-Maxx, RC12L3
> "Currently in love with the 4wd buggy class in ways that are almost
> obscene."
>
>
The guys at www.ultimaterc.com had a class for a 3rd channel weapon
attachment that was pretty funny.

The electric E-Maxx monster truck uses the 3rd channel to shift gears.

I *like* the beeping idea.

Basically you can come up with anything you want a servo to do.

Justin

[Frater Mus]

On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 at 21:14 GMT, <spam@nospam.net> wrote:

> Like many racers, I have a 3-channel FM radio. All my recievers are 3
> channel as well. None of my vehicles make use of the third channel.
>
> I was wondering if anyone has found a use for it in an electric racing
> vehicle.

I was thinking about a circuit that would plug in between the channel
1 and unused channel three that would attenuate the steering signal.

that way you could have dual rates on cheap TXs. :-) My Revo's
steering is pretty twitchy and I don't use reverse very much...


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"Techpriest" <spam@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:FAiCd.15619$c%.7871@okepread05...
> Like many racers, I have a 3-channel FM radio. All my recievers are 3
> channel as well. None of my vehicles make use of the third channel.
>
> I was wondering if anyone has found a use for it in an electric racing
> vehicle. Since I am not of the "technical driver" type and more prone to
> bouncing off objects as I try to get around the track a few oz. here or
> there will not matter to me. I was thinking maybe a horn would be cool.
> When I hit a pipe and the corner marshall is staring at the wall I could
> have my vehicle go "beep-beep" to get some attention.
>
> Just wondering if anoyone went down this road and what they found.
Thanks!
>
> RC10T4 FTE, XXX4, RS4MT, Sport-Maxx, RC12L3
> "Currently in love with the 4wd buggy class in ways that are almost
> obscene."
>
>