we have gone from building to programing.
at the beginning of model aviation, there was building. that is, if you wanted to fly a model, you had to build it.
of course, once built, you had to learn aerodynamics: what to do to make it fly.
you launched it from a hill and watched it fly down. later with a propeller and rubber bands make it stay longer.
then came engines. then kits that had parts printed. but this was free flight.
fast forward when radios were available, we could fly our planes. control their flight. wonderful!
radios were simple: 3 or 4 channels. transmitter, receiver, servos, batteries.
again fast forward to these days, when ready to fly airplanes dont take your time building. wonderful!
and now radios can do beyond our wildest dreams. things that even if we dont need, they do.
but now you sit for hours with no end, not building, but programing these wonders. of course, you need to know all that it takes to achieve your goal.
but, do you really know that? who does? what percentage of buyers of these wonderful radios that do everything know how to do that?
that is the question (that nobody can answer). so, to what percentage of those knowledgeable persons you belong? not me for sure!
i have a radio that can do what i need, 1 of the simplest, and still i had to resort to a good samaritan to be able to use it. life is like that!
i think we have gone too far, but cant get back.
signs of the times: the robots we created to make our lives easier are dragging us and now we are becoming their slaves.
just found this, that confirms my opinion:
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...adio-designers