Build U/Tronics Multichannel Encoder Units

Written by Clancy C. Arnold Multichannel Encoder Unit Part Two Featured in the Model Aviation June 2015 In Part 1, we built a single-channel unit and now we will build the multichannel encoder, which is the handle portion of a multichannel system with the multichannel decoder that goes in the model (see Part 3 of this series). All U/Tronics (U/T) control units are designed for use with standard (not digital) servos or an ESC. The U/T multichannel system can be built as a four-, five-, six-, or seven-channel system. You need to decide how many channels, servos, or ESC you will need…