R
adio control is something I use in the
creation of special effects and props in
movies and TV. It is now one of the things
I am known for. But five years ago, I had very
little idea how to make these transmitters and
receivers work!
A little curiosity sprinkled with some creativity
can really up the game on what you can do with
radio control, and the wow factor you can get.
Progressing from a beginner to an advanced user
is nowhere near as hard as you might think. I
encourage you to dive in and try some of this stuff.
Bring models to life with channel mixing, telemetry, and
on-the-fly programming —using OpenTX for your R/C
transmitter
Written and photographed by Ben Eadie
NEXT LEVEL
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MATERIALS
» Radio control transmitter, OpenTX / EdgeTX
compatible For a list of compatible transmitters
see www.open-tx.org/radios.html or edgetx.
gitbook.io/edgetx-user-manual.
» R/C receiver to match your transmitter
» Motor controllers
» DC motors, servomotors, lights, etc.
TOOLS
» Computer with OpenFX Companion and/or
EdgeFX Companion software free and open
source from www.open-tx.org or edgetx.org
» USB cable to update your radio’s firmware
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