Can you get away with 4 channels?

[tylorwashere]

My dad has a 4 channel walkera 2402 and an 8 channel reciever that he will basically give to me if I want them. I have the rest of my build locked down, I'm still just trying to find a way to not have to sell a kidney for a radio. Can I get away with 4 channels until I can get an 8 channel radio?

 

[GJH105775]

My dad has a 4 channel walkera 2402 and an 8 channel reciever that he will basically give to me if I want them. I have the rest of my build locked down, I'm still just trying to find a way to not have to sell a kidney for a radio. Can I get away with 4 channels until I can get an 8 channel radio?

4-6 channels are usually what you would use. 4 channels is the minimum for a multirotor as you have roll, pitch, yaw, and throttle. Having additional chalnnels is good for things like tuning a multiwii or APM with knobs, and switching different functions on or off like return to home, altitude hold, auto-level or other flight modes.

 

[Jackson]

a 4 channel walkera 2402 and an 8 channel reciever that he will basically give to me

Basically sounds like he wants $, how much?

 

[tylorwashere]

20 bucks

 

[Jackson]

20 bucks

Get this instead.
http://www.banggood.com/FlySky-FS-i...ransmitter-With-FS-iA6-Receiver-p-922606.html

It is a small form factor radio that works fine and you'll have 6 channels + a 3 position switch for your flight modes.

 

[tylorwashere]

Get this instead.
http://www.banggood.com/FlySky-FS-i...ransmitter-With-FS-iA6-Receiver-p-922606.html

It is a small form factor radio that works fine and you'll have 6 channels + a 3 position switch for your flight modes.

Wow, that's actually a really good deal