diff --git a/AntennaTracker/RC_Channel.cpp b/AntennaTracker/RC_Channel.cpp
index e20a614541..9b0ecbf239 100644
--- a/AntennaTracker/RC_Channel.cpp
+++ b/AntennaTracker/RC_Channel.cpp
@@ -2,70 +2,16 @@
 
 #include "RC_Channel.h"
 
-const AP_Param::GroupInfo RC_Channels::var_info[] = {
-    // @Group: 1_
-    // @Path: RC_Channel.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(obj_channels[0], "1_",  1, RC_Channels_Tracker, RC_Channel_Tracker),
+// defining these two macros and including the RC_Channels_VarInfo
+// header defines the parameter information common to all vehicle
+// types
+#define RC_CHANNELS_SUBCLASS RC_Channels_Tracker
+#define RC_CHANNEL_SUBCLASS RC_Channel_Tracker
 
-    // @Group: 2_
-    // @Path: RC_Channel.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(obj_channels[1], "2_",  2, RC_Channels_Tracker, RC_Channel_Tracker),
+#include <RC_Channel/RC_Channels_VarInfo.h>
 
-    // @Group: 3_
-    // @Path: RC_Channel.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(obj_channels[2], "3_",  3, RC_Channels_Tracker, RC_Channel_Tracker),
-
-    // @Group: 4_
-    // @Path: RC_Channel.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(obj_channels[3], "4_",  4, RC_Channels_Tracker, RC_Channel_Tracker),
-
-    // @Group: 5_
-    // @Path: RC_Channel.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(obj_channels[4], "5_",  5, RC_Channels_Tracker, RC_Channel_Tracker),
-
-    // @Group: 6_
-    // @Path: RC_Channel.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(obj_channels[5], "6_",  6, RC_Channels_Tracker, RC_Channel_Tracker),
-
-    // @Group: 7_
-    // @Path: RC_Channel.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(obj_channels[6], "7_",  7, RC_Channels_Tracker, RC_Channel_Tracker),
-
-    // @Group: 8_
-    // @Path: RC_Channel.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(obj_channels[7], "8_",  8, RC_Channels_Tracker, RC_Channel_Tracker),
-
-    // @Group: 9_
-    // @Path: RC_Channel.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(obj_channels[8], "9_",  9, RC_Channels_Tracker, RC_Channel_Tracker),
-
-    // @Group: 10_
-    // @Path: RC_Channel.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(obj_channels[9], "10_", 10, RC_Channels_Tracker, RC_Channel_Tracker),
-
-    // @Group: 11_
-    // @Path: RC_Channel.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(obj_channels[10], "11_", 11, RC_Channels_Tracker, RC_Channel_Tracker),
-
-    // @Group: 12_
-    // @Path: RC_Channel.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(obj_channels[11], "12_", 12, RC_Channels_Tracker, RC_Channel_Tracker),
-
-    // @Group: 13_
-    // @Path: RC_Channel.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(obj_channels[12], "13_", 13, RC_Channels_Tracker, RC_Channel_Tracker),
-
-    // @Group: 14_
-    // @Path: RC_Channel.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(obj_channels[13], "14_", 14, RC_Channels_Tracker, RC_Channel_Tracker),
-
-    // @Group: 15_
-    // @Path: RC_Channel.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(obj_channels[14], "15_", 15, RC_Channels_Tracker, RC_Channel_Tracker),
-
-    // @Group: 16_
-    // @Path: RC_Channel.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(obj_channels[15], "16_", 16, RC_Channels_Tracker, RC_Channel_Tracker),
-
-    AP_GROUPEND
-};
+// note that this callback is not presently used on Plane:
+int8_t RC_Channels_Tracker::flight_mode_channel_number() const
+{
+    return 1; // tracker does not have a flight mode channel
+}
diff --git a/AntennaTracker/RC_Channel.h b/AntennaTracker/RC_Channel.h
index 50a90ab671..5e10baad17 100644
--- a/AntennaTracker/RC_Channel.h
+++ b/AntennaTracker/RC_Channel.h
@@ -27,4 +27,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
 
+    // note that these callbacks are not presently used on Tracker:
+    int8_t flight_mode_channel_number() const override;
+
 };