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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / August 2007Radio question
OK, this is probably a dumb question... I'm trying to revive an old car... the radio that's with it has been abused in the 15 or so years it's been stored, and I want to just get a new one... it's 27MHz with a channel 2 xtal in it--can I just replace the radio with another one of the same freq, and plug the crystal into it from the old radio, or am I going to have to get a new receiver too? Everything seems to work OK, the receiver is fine, it's just that when the car gets about 50 feet from me, it loses contact with the radio. I really don't want to have to get into replacing the receiver too, but I'm pretty rusty at this stuff... is matching the xtal the only real concern? Thanks. If you look on ebay you should be able to pick up a new AM 27mhz radio and reciever with crystals for roughly $20, no more than $30... or You could try as you suggested to find just a pistol grip and slap in the crystal. > OK, this is probably a dumb question... I'm trying to revive an old > car... the radio that's with it has been abused in the 15 or so years [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > have to get into replacing the receiver too, but I'm pretty rusty at > this stuff... is matching the xtal the only real concern? Thanks. On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:17:16 -0400 in <46a80217$0$32604$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>, "M78Ultra" <M78Ultra@REMOVEtriad.rr.com> graced the world with this thought: >If you look on ebay you should be able to pick up a new AM 27mhz radio and >reciever with crystals for roughly $20, no more than $30... >or >You could try as you suggested to find just a pistol grip and slap in the >crystal. Good answer, thanks. It's always a good answer when it's what you wanted to hear... lol Are you sure it is your radio and not the receiver that has the problem. My fiend just had a bad receiver allowing only 30 meters distance before signal got lost. Just to remind this possibility also. Regards, Sami > OK, this is probably a dumb question... I'm trying to revive an old > car... the radio that's with it has been abused in the 15 or so years [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > have to get into replacing the receiver too, but I'm pretty rusty at > this stuff... is matching the xtal the only real concern? Thanks. On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:21:58 +0300 in <Kd1qi.197791$3K4.52295@reader1.news.saunalahti.fi>, "Sami Heikkinen" <sami.p.heikkinen@poista.elisanet.fi> graced the world with this thought: >Are you sure it is your radio and not the receiver that has the problem. My >fiend just had a bad receiver allowing only 30 meters distance before signal >got lost. Just to remind this possibility also. > >Regards, >Sami lol... yes, quite certain. Thanks though. >> OK, this is probably a dumb question... I'm trying to revive an old >> car... the radio that's with it has been abused in the 15 or so years [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> have to get into replacing the receiver too, but I'm pretty rusty at >> this stuff... is matching the xtal the only real concern? Thanks. |
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