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Beginners Guide to Transmitters : Installing “Ken Read” Reaching/Downwind Mode on Futaba T6K…!!

We have just published version 9 of our Radio Sailing Guide for the Futaba T6k.

Earlier this year, mega-star yachtsman, Ken Read published a one hour Youtube video on setting up the DF95. The last part of the video is about exploiting the transmitter.

In his concept, he uses one of his two-position switches to give himself an upwind mode and a reaching/downwind mode for mainsheet sensitivity.

We have taken this idea and added it to our “Advanced Topics” section of the manual. We have used a three position switch on the Futaba to give us Normal, Pinch and Puff Modes. We have integrated Ken Read’s idea into our “Puff Mode”. See section 4.2.3.3 of our manual to see how you can give it a try.

Go to the “Transmitter Manuals” Category of this website, or use the Search Bar.

Euro Nations Cup for Marbleheads – Coming Up !!

Next Weeknd, July 6-7th is the Marblehead Euro Nations Cup … A key interest for Datchet is that our esteemed Commodore was 8th to get his entry in – so for sure, the restaurants must be good!!

42 entries last time I counted, so it’s a big event!!

Good luck, Phil !!

Extra Information From Your Windsock….!!

We have a very useful windsock at our Club…. but in plain orange colour!

I’ve never seen the idea of a red and white striped sock, and it might tempt me to think that racing was postponed!

It’s a pretty neat idea though.