Exactly. In the USA, NEVER use an 72 channel "air" radio in the place of a 75 channel "ground" radio! (If I crash my airplane or heli, you will be paying for it!). That used to be a big problem for those who wanted a radio with more than 3 channels, but with the advent of 2.4ghz technology, you can now use any 2.4ghz radio system (gotta keep the same transmitter and receiver brand together). Keep in mind that if you have spent the big money on a Spektrum or Futaba radio that also sends telemetry back to the radio, you can only use ONE receiver, since that receiver is actually a TRANSCEIVER (transmitter and receiver). Check your manual. Finally, the 2.4ghz is LINE OF SIGHT transmitter. They are much more suseptable to blocking of their signal if you put one into a metal frame, body, etc. Also keep them away from motors and their corresponding wiring, ESC, etc. May not necessarily interfere due to the new technology, but no since taking a chance. If in doubt, put a CHOKE on the power lines. You can buy them at radioshack for about $5.99 (273-105)
On Sunday, January 13, 2013 11:57:20 AM UTC-7, Chase Hargraves wrote: > The only radios with usage restrictions you are likely to find are 72Mhz > which is for aircraft only and 75Mhz which is surface only. All other > radios, can be used for air & surface. You will find a lot, if not all > 2.4Ghz are labelled for air use they can still be used for surface as well. > > That is how it is in North America. > > Chase > > On Jan 13, 2013 1:13 PM, "Pete Arundel" <[email protected]<javascript:>> > wrote: > > > > No idea how things run legally in your part of the world but using an > air radio in a ground model is illegal in the UK. Go 2.4 gig and it's not a > problem, however. > > > > For my part I use a cheap Spektrum DX5e and it's great. > http://www.spektrumrc.com/DSM/Products/airRadios.aspx > > > > On Sunday, 13 January 2013 17:58:09 UTC, Subcaptain wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> Sent from Windows Mail > >> > >> From: Robert Currie <[email protected]> > >> > >> Sent: January 13, 2013 8:52 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> > >> Subject: [TANKS] Radio and receivers > >> > >> > >> > >> [email protected] > >> > >> > >> Hi I am at the point of looking into a 6 channel radio and two > receivers one for the hull and one for the turret I notice that more and > more radios are air oriented are there good quality surface radios out > there like futaba or hitec that anyone would recommend ? Any help would be > appreciated they all seem to be computer this and that > >> > >> Are there any RC Tank Combat or CTD Canadian Barbarians on Facebook? > Look me up Robert Donald Currie > >> > >> -- > >> You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > >> To post a message, send email to [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > >> > >> Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > >> > >> > >> Try out the Turnigy 9x. It may be an air radio, but it is very powerful > in capabilities and has cheap receivers, but since it is 9 channels you > only need one receiver. > > > > -- > > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > > To post a message, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> > > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> > > Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
