Ace Radio Control Commander Transmitter
Posted: 13 Jun 2018, 21:25
After completion and flight testing my Kraft 12 channel Reeds 2.4 conversion using Phil G's PIC Reeds emulator I wanted to do a single channel Tx for a Sterling Mini Mambo kit that I have had in a box for a very long time.
I did not want to modify my existing Mule MkII transmitter as it was part of a working single channel multi control demo unit that I had built up. The search was on for a suitable unit for conversion. Derek P the friend who gave me the Kraft radio had an old Ace Commander transmitter that he was willing to pass on.
It was in quite good condition for something that was manufactured from 1957 through 1959. It cleaned up very well and had a ton of space for the two 67 1/2 V batteries and a very large 1 1/2 V battery that was required to run the 3A4 "electronic" tube I made up three plywood & balsa battery boxes to hide the modern electronics and battery pack in and found graphics for the battery covers in Phil & Shawn's Single Channel web site.
A FrSky 2.4 DHT module was ordered along with one of Phil G's Single Channel Emulator boards. The entire process did not take very long and worked perfectly on the first switch on. Thanks mainly to the excellent instructions provided with Phil G's emulator board and actually reading them over before wiring up!
Now its time to get the plane ready
I did not want to modify my existing Mule MkII transmitter as it was part of a working single channel multi control demo unit that I had built up. The search was on for a suitable unit for conversion. Derek P the friend who gave me the Kraft radio had an old Ace Commander transmitter that he was willing to pass on.
It was in quite good condition for something that was manufactured from 1957 through 1959. It cleaned up very well and had a ton of space for the two 67 1/2 V batteries and a very large 1 1/2 V battery that was required to run the 3A4 "electronic" tube I made up three plywood & balsa battery boxes to hide the modern electronics and battery pack in and found graphics for the battery covers in Phil & Shawn's Single Channel web site.
A FrSky 2.4 DHT module was ordered along with one of Phil G's Single Channel Emulator boards. The entire process did not take very long and worked perfectly on the first switch on. Thanks mainly to the excellent instructions provided with Phil G's emulator board and actually reading them over before wiring up!
Now its time to get the plane ready