futuaba 4vwd

[Three speed]

does the futuaba 4vwd have self nutrilising sticks on both sides

[Pete359]

Yes!
http://www.futaba-rc.com/radios/futj60.html

It's a AM transmitter so it's most likely that it has.

[Mouton]

Slightly off topic, but why would the fact that it is an AM-radio make it more probable that it has self-centering sticks?

[Gomjaba]

Slightly off topic, but why would the fact that it is an AM-radio make it more probable that it has self-centering sticks?

I think the "problem" is that most analog trimmed radios (which is required for the MFU) from Futaba (also the T4YF, have the left stick non-spring centered and he rather checks out the options as you don't have many if you want to run the MFU ..

[Mouton]

Gombaja, modulation per se does not have anything to do with how the sticks center - my objection was to the conclusion that such an relation exists.

There are options out there, most air/heli type transmitters on an "OK-for-ground use" frequency with analogue trims will fit the bill. I would say that the need for analogue trims is the limiting factor, especially if you exclude the option of considering a used radio set.

The sticks are not a problem. You only want the left stick to self-center in one direction (throttle) as having it self-center on both throttle and gear change is inconvenient.

Whichever direction the left stick self-centers in is of no importance as this can be changed. If the left stick is spring loaded on th Z-axis and only has a ratchet on the Y-axis that can easly be changed. The ratchet can be removed and the spring can be moved.

[Gomjaba]

Gombaja, modulation per se does not have anything to do with how the sticks center - my objection was to the conclusion that such an relation exists.

There are options out there, most air/heli type transmitters on an "OK-for-ground use" frequency with analogue trims will fit the bill. I would say that the need for analogue trims is the limiting factor, especially if you exclude the option of considering a used radio set.

The sticks are not a problem. You only want the left stick to self-center in one direction (throttle) as having it self-center on both throttle and gear change is inconvenient.

Whichever direction the left stick self-centers in is of no importance as this can be changed. If the left stick is spring loaded on th Z-axis and only has a ratchet on the Y-axis that can easly be changed. The ratchet can be removed and the spring can be moved.

The reason I wanted to have it spring centered was that going from forward, to neutral, to break and back again was a bit inconvinient.