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peak detection
In RC hobby terms, this is a feature of a battery charger that enables it to tell when a battery is fully charged. It does this by detecting the small drop in voltage that occurs when the battery reac [..]
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Search for: Glossary of RC Terms Browsing through the manuals, specifications and forums relating to RC hobby product [..]
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activating/arming switch
A safety feature included in some electric models, this is an external switch that needs to be flipped before the motor will start. It helps prevent the motor from starting unintentionally, which coul [..]
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adjustable travel volume
The ability to set limits on the travel distance of a servo to either side of its neutral position. These limits can be different for either side, which can help to balance a tilting or listing aircra [..]
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aileron
An adjustable ‘control surface’ on the trailing edge a plane wing that can be raised or lowered to cause rolling to the left and right. Raising the aileron on one wing and lowering the one on the othe [..]
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aileron/rudder mixing
Linking an aileron servo to the rudder servo/control in such a way that the rudder also moves when the aileron receives a command.
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airborne pack
See ‘Flight Pack’. This is not a similar thing to the flight box, rather it refers to all the radio equipment that is used in an RC aircraft during flight. This includes most importantly the receiver, [..]
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ama
Stands for ‘The Academy of Model Aeronautics’, which is a US national body that runs model competitions and creates official model flight records.
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amplitude modulation
Used to be the most common type of radio modulation, but has now been overtaken by more sophisticated systems. It works by varying the transmission signal’s amplitude.
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