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Post by rem2007 on Jan 5, 2009 23:28:48 GMT 1
Staying on a 1/72 theme here is one of mt presents Santa brought, and a little rc unit for her... and
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2009 0:22:16 GMT 1
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Post by Mark on Jan 6, 2009 9:44:35 GMT 1
Jealous ? Me ?? Sure am !!!!
2.4GHz sets can be used for air or surface models. It's only 35 MHz that is reserved for aircraft in the UK.
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Post by danny on Jan 6, 2009 23:09:18 GMT 1
mark's right. I build RC airplanes and I currently use 35Mhz because it's safer, there's no interference from people who randomly drive around with cars or sail boats.
I'm thinking of buying a 2.4Ghz system too, mainly because you pair your receiver with your transmitter, and your receiver will no longer react to any other signal, therefore virtually eliminating any interference that can be caused by other pilots' transmitters. It works similarly to a wireless LAN network. It's also nice to have just 1 transmitter instead of 2.
the only downside with 2.4Ghz is that it can't be used with RC submarines ( the wavelength is too short, the longer the wavelength, the better it will penetrate into water). If you have RC boats you'll have to place the antenna as high as possible above the waterline to eliminate interference. Luckily the antenna's ( there are two on futaba receivers, don't know about spektrum) are only about 10cm long, so they can be easily hidden.
Because your transmitter is an airplane transmitter it'll probably have a built-in V-mixer, which eliminates the need for a seperate one.
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Post by rem2007 on Jan 7, 2009 0:55:19 GMT 1
The Spectrum receiver has a long and short antenna, 8" and 2", so if set up properly it should work fine in surface vessels, check out the review in MMI last month if you get it there. The beauty of 2.4 ghz is no more crystals and having to worry about what others at the pond are on, even if someone else has a 2.4, it is binded to that particular tx. The more expensive 2.4 systems just scan for the first available frequency not in use and lock on there. Pretty cool. Now if I could only figure out the off frequency for the daughter's stereo, I wouldn't have to yell upsatirs.
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Post by Mark on Jan 7, 2009 13:57:38 GMT 1
Now if I could only figure out the off frequency for the daughter's stereo, I wouldn't have to yell upsatirs. Easy - the third switch from the left in the fuse box !!
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Post by rem2007 on Jan 7, 2009 20:24:37 GMT 1
Now if I could only figure out the off frequency for the daughter's stereo, I wouldn't have to yell upsatirs. Easy - the third switch from the left in the fuse box !! Hey, have you been in my switch box... ;D
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Post by Mike B on Jan 9, 2009 6:19:22 GMT 1
Easy - the third switch from the left in the fuse box !! Hey, have you been in my switch box... ;D More importantly, how does he know your daughter? ;D
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Post by Mark on Jan 9, 2009 9:43:34 GMT 1
I have an intimate knowledge of fuse boxes - and that's all I'm admitting to
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2009 9:53:25 GMT 1
I have an intimate knowledge of fuse boxes - and that's all I'm admitting to LoL ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by rem2007 on Jan 9, 2009 22:56:02 GMT 1
Hey, have you been in my switch box... ;D More importantly, how does he know your daughter? ;D ...which in itself makes one ponder, as she seldom goes out!
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