This one appears to be a 6 channel set.
Again, anyone who has more info, please feel free to share your knowledge?
RS Systems Single Stick
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stuart mackay
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RS Systems Single Stick
Another one from the Steve Salmon Estate, I remember seeing these in RCM in the 70's and this one looks like it uses a lot of kraft-hayes components in its construction?
This one appears to be a 6 channel set.
Again, anyone who has more info, please feel free to share your knowledge?
This one appears to be a 6 channel set.
Again, anyone who has more info, please feel free to share your knowledge?
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Pchristy
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Re: RS Systems Single Stick
I believe RS Systems evolved from Bonner, after Howard Bonner retired. There's quite a bit about RS on the "RC Hall of Fame" website: http://www.rchalloffame.org/Exhibits/Ex ... index.html and also about Bonner: http://www.rchalloffame.org/Exhibits/Ex ... index.html
They were quite highly regarded, "back in the day", especially amongst small model enthusiasts due to the size of the flight-packs!
A brief summary: Bonner is credited with the first mass-produced digital RC system, designed by Larson and Kagele who from memory worked on the US space missions (Mariner probes to Mars, IIRC). Although the Digimite enjoyed a good reputation, by 1969 they started having problems with their slimmed down models (the original Digimite flight pack was massive!). Although this was eventually traced to some leaky capacitors, rather the design itself, Bonner's reputation took a big hit. This was followed by Sperry (big aerospace company) threatening to sue over Bonner's use of a Sperry patented "Harmonic Drive" gear train in their new mini-servos.
Bonner auctioned off the entire company in 1969, which was bought by Larson, one of the original Digimite designers. He eventually sold it on to Bob Novak, who had been in the model RC industry quite some time.
Like nearly all American manufacturers, they eventually fell prey to the Japanese invasion and vanished from sight.
As I said elsewhere, single-stick radios were very popular in the USA, much more so than elsewhere, as evidenced by the likes of JR and Futaba making SS transmitters just for the American market. A few made it to Europe and the UK, where those of us lucky enough to have them, treasure them!
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Pete
They were quite highly regarded, "back in the day", especially amongst small model enthusiasts due to the size of the flight-packs!
A brief summary: Bonner is credited with the first mass-produced digital RC system, designed by Larson and Kagele who from memory worked on the US space missions (Mariner probes to Mars, IIRC). Although the Digimite enjoyed a good reputation, by 1969 they started having problems with their slimmed down models (the original Digimite flight pack was massive!). Although this was eventually traced to some leaky capacitors, rather the design itself, Bonner's reputation took a big hit. This was followed by Sperry (big aerospace company) threatening to sue over Bonner's use of a Sperry patented "Harmonic Drive" gear train in their new mini-servos.
Bonner auctioned off the entire company in 1969, which was bought by Larson, one of the original Digimite designers. He eventually sold it on to Bob Novak, who had been in the model RC industry quite some time.
Like nearly all American manufacturers, they eventually fell prey to the Japanese invasion and vanished from sight.
As I said elsewhere, single-stick radios were very popular in the USA, much more so than elsewhere, as evidenced by the likes of JR and Futaba making SS transmitters just for the American market. A few made it to Europe and the UK, where those of us lucky enough to have them, treasure them!
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Pete