Flightdeck 6501 on 6500 mounts?

Gary Mishler asked:

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Will the new Flightdeck 6501 head work on older 6500 mounting hardware? My 6500 head has been
"retired" and I'm wondering if I can use a new 6501 control head on the old mounts without having
to use new mounting hardware and retaping the bars, etc. If so, do I lose any functionality or
anything? My old Flightdeck has the two buttons on the right side shifter.

Yes, these are fully compatible.

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Gary Mishler asked:

Quoted message said:

Will the new Flightdeck 6501 head work on older 6500 mounting hardware?

My

Quoted message said:

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6500 head has been "retired" and I'm wondering if I can use a new 6501 control head on the old
mounts without having to use new mounting

hardware

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and retaping the bars, etc. If so, do I lose any functionality or

anything?

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My old Flightdeck has the two buttons on the right side shifter.

Yes, these are fully compatible.

Sheldon "Electronics Are Fun" Brown +----------------------------------------------+
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Thanks Sheldon, I appreciate the info.

Mish

As Sheldon pointed out, they're completely compatible. One thing to note on the 6501 head though; it
has a very aggressive "sleep" mode, and is not woken up by wheel movement after it's been sitting
for a while. You actually have to push one of the buttons underneath the unit to wake it up; the
side buttons won't do the trick.

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"Gary Mishler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:nkdca.84743$S_4.60434@rwcrnsc53...

Quoted message said:

Will the new Flightdeck 6501 head work on older 6500 mounting hardware?

My

Quoted message said:

6500 head has been "retired" and I'm wondering if I can use a new 6501 control head on the old
mounts without having to use new mounting hardware and retaping the bars, etc. If so, do I lose
any functionality or

anything?

Quoted message said:

My old Flightdeck has the two buttons on the right side shifter.

Thanks, Mish