Meatball Racing

Radio Control Blog

  • Cars
    • Electric On-Road
    • Electric Off-Road
  • Flight
    • Fixed Wing
    • Rotor
    • Rockets
  • About
  • Tracks
  • Shop
  • Cart

Archives for March 2016

HK-T6A as a Trainer Buddy Box

March 28, 2016 by justin 2 Comments

I got super-cheap HK-T6A V2 6-channel radio for my first model airplane. It’s great because it’s programmable using a computer and a specialized USB cable. Using the USB cable, you can also play simulators such as FMS and RC Desk Pilot (among others). Did I also mention it’s dirt cheap?!?

After I built another plane and also purchased a small multi-rotor, I quickly realized the need for a transmitter that could handle multiple models. The Turnigy 9x fit the bill. I kept my old HK-T6A for using on the simulator and now my son will use it to fly his FT Flyer.

The 9x has a trainer switch and a trainer port, so I wondered if I could buddy-box these two radios. There’s plenty of information out there regarding modifications to buddy box two HK-T6As, but using the 9x as the master and the T6A as the slave seems like it would only require a specialized cable with no modification to either radio.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Fixed Wing, Flight, Rotor Tagged With: 9x, Ax-Man, budget racing, FliteTest, kids, training

Subscribe via Email

Meatball Racing

Cars, kids, and crashing since 2006. Let's talk about having fun, and being inclusive not exclusive. They're just toy cars after all. More about Meatball Racing.

MMR Calendar

  • Wednesday Night On Road Racing June 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Friday Night Off Road racing June 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Wednesday Night On Road Racing June 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Thunder Road Calendar

  • Open Driving Rock Crawler and Slot Tracks May 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Carpet Off Road Racing! May 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Open Driving Carpet Track June 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Sponsors

Bangoood
Bangoood

Copyright © 2025 · Metro Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in