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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Water Models / September 2008Compatibility of Ship Receiver and Aircraft Transmitter
My friend is hoping to save money and use his old transmitter for a model aircraft control his new RC Fletcher class destroyer. Is there any chance he can do this? Are there any web sites out there that might discuss the ins and outs of such a project? Thanks a lot for your help. Trish > My friend is hoping to save money and use his old transmitter for a > model aircraft control his new RC Fletcher class destroyer. Is there [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Trish It depends on a lot, not the least of which is where in the world he is. In most countries there are separate air & ground frequency bands. Exactly what those bands are can vary. Modifying a receiver or transmitter from air to ground or vice versa is more than just swapping crystals. It's a fairly complex operation that may cost about as much as a new transmitter, or at least close enough so as not to be worth the bother, especially considering that he probably won't be able to find anyone to do it locally & will have to pay to ship the thing somewhere & back. I only know of 1 place that does this routinely: http://www.radiosouthrc.com/ Depending on how old his existing set is, it may not even be legal anymore as it is, or require updating (more $$). Depending on what he wants the Fletcher to do, it might be a better idea to just buy a new, cheap 2- or 3-channel R/C set. JM > > My friend is hoping to save money and use his old transmitter for a > > model aircraft control his new RC Fletcher class destroyer. Is there [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > JM Thanks a lot for all the info, JM. I'll pass it along to my friend. Trish If the old transmitter is on 27Mhz, it is OK to use with boats. If it is on 72Mhz, it is not legal to use in boats. > My friend is hoping to save money and use his old transmitter for a > model aircraft control his new RC Fletcher class destroyer. Is there [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Trish > If the old transmitter is on 27Mhz, it is OK to use with boats. If it is on > 72Mhz, it is not legal to use in boats. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > > Trish Thanks, Jim. Trish Like all have said, depends in what country your friend lives. Now in USA, you could end up in the cling. There was a gentleman who made PiStix for aircraft escs to boat escs possible but have been discontinued. Info given doesn't say what country your friend lives in to give an answer. Today is 9/11/08.  SignatureDLM On Sep 11, 2:37 pm, DLM <DLM.3fl...@no-mx.forums.yourdomain.com.au> wrote: > Like all have said, depends in what country your friend lives. Now in > USA, you could end up in the cling. There was a gentleman who made [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > DLM's Profile:http://www.modelpowerboat.com/forum/member.php?userid=5009 > View this thread:http://www.modelpowerboat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=816 Thanks a lot for your input DLM. He does live in the USA, in a suburb just north of Los Angeles and I'm not sure what the cling is - but it sure doesn't sound attractive. Trish |
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