
The receiver runs off of 5v, and sends signals the the servos to turn them. 2.4Ghz frequency is the standard frequency for RC planes. The receiver above connects wirelessly to the the transmitter using a 2.4Ghz frequency. The receiver shown above was only 10 dollars as opposed to around 20. The BAT slot is not considered a channel. You can see from this receiver that it is a 6 channel receiver. The receiver is what goes into your aircraft and controls the servos and motor(s). The auxiliaries are usually controlled extra switches or knobs on the transmitter. For instance you could have 2 bomb drops, or 1 bomb drop and a set of lights. Aux 1 and Aux 2 are reserved for different features on your plane. So basically each channel controls a different motor. These channels are controlling the rudder, elevator, ailerons, motor, Aux 1, and Aux 2. A standard RC transmitter you buy for a RC plane has 6 channels. For instance a three channel transmitter means you can only control three motors/servos/accessories. Channels are the amount of things you can control. Speaking of a 6 channels what does that mean? There are 3-,5-,6-channel transmitters and so forth. You might consider making it run off of a lipo battery. I've been using this transmitter for about a year and a half now and the only downside to it considering it's price is that it eats batteries. Its probably the cheapest 6 channel radio on the market today. It cost 25 dollars for the transmitter AND the receiver. The transmitter that I use the HobbyKing's transmitter. These new ones have shorter antennas and are easier to work with as opposed to the oder FM radios. Most modern transmitters us a 2.4 Ghz frequency. This is usually the most expensive electronic component that you will buy. The transmitter is what you use to control your plane with. Those guys are simply awesome! Īll the parts are from So far all of the parts that I've gotten from there are very good quality despite their super low prices.

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I will post another i'ble hopefully soon on how to make your own beginner RC foam board plane.ĭon't forget to check out flitetest. He has a lot of good planes for beginners but I do not like his style of building fuselages. I recommend your first plane to be something similar to Experimental Airlines. Also another good place to get started with RC is, but I don't recommend making the plane he made. That is the goal of this i'ble to explain how to connect everything. While he thoroughly explains each component, he doesn't explain how to hook it all up. Biolethal made a very good instructable on a COMPLETE guide to RC electronics so for more detail on each part please read his i'ble. My goal is to give you a general idea of what each component is show you how to hook them up. Hopefully this I'ble will help you get started with your RC plane. One problem I had was that couldn't find a guide to the basics of connecting all the electronics parts together (on instructables).
