What are the different kinds of radios?
There are two ways of looking at this: The first way of approaching this topic is from the physical characteristics of the radio. In this case there are two types of radios. The most common is a ‘pistol grip’ type radio. This is the type that you hold in one hand, kinda like a hand gun. On your trigger finger you have a lever that controls the speed: the throttle, with the other hand you hold on to a little wheel that controls the direction of the car: the steering. These radios mostly come in right hand configuration – you hold the radio in your left hand, and steer with the right – left handed radios are also available, but there are fewer to chose from. The second type is a ‘stick’ or ‘paddle’ type. This type of radio you generally hold with both hands, and with your index finger or thumb you hold on to two levers sticking out of the top. One level is the throttle and the other is the steering. The stick type of radio, in car racing, is decreasing in popularity in favor of the pisto
