THEN & NOW: TRANSMITTER TECH
Putting the “Radio” in Radio Control Simply adding a wheel to the transmitter was a big change from the 2-stick airplane-style transmitters that were the default for RC anything. Seen here is a Futaba 2F “brown box.” The lever on the side is the throttle; you held the radio against your left forearm and wrapped your index finger around the back of the metal case to operate the lever. Ergonomic, it wasn't. When you think...
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