Shaun Clarke Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Next step of my build will be to buy a reciever now I have my Futuba servos finally. Can anybody tell me the difference between single conversion crystals & dual conversion ones? Also any reccomendations on fairly in-expensive (but not rubbish) recievers? Cheers Shaun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Hi Shaun, Have you got a transmitter yet? If not, go for 2.4 GHz., and do away with crystals. The current Futaba system is cheap as chips. No frequencies to worry about, and a rock solid link to the reciever. Its fantastic.Ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Clarke Posted October 11, 2007 Author Share Posted October 11, 2007 Hi Ernie. I had considered 2.4 GHz but was unsure if it was tried and tested yet and I was also under the impression (maybe incorrectly) that clubs werent happen with it yet. So crystals are not required with the new 2.4 GHz kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Hi Shaun, I can't really comment about clubs in UK, because I'm in France..But from what I read, I'm sure it's welcomed. After all, it makes life easier, and safer. You are right, no crystals. The transmitter and the receiver make contact automatically. I've been using this for a few months, and now have a bundle of 35 kit that's permanently under the bed. The Futaba sustem is a wee bit limited (for example, only 6 model memories, but how many do you really need?) The big advage in my experience is that the link between the Rx and Tx is solid. If you haven't flown much, it's difficult to explain, but there are no little unexplained glitchesErnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 yes Shaun, correct...no crystals, - let me know which clubs are not happy with 2.4Ghz and I will ensure they receive a supply of dry cell batteries for their transmittersPS I have some good 35mhz receivers for sale in the classifieds section. Email me if you want ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Clarke Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 I cant find much info on it. But as I understand it, the tranny and the reciever 'find' a free frequency within 2.4GHz range that is unused and off you go. Incidently my first club meet last night discussed glitches...even a wire fence can bounce signals around and cause a glitch. Dont mobile phones operate at somewhere around 2.4GHz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 There is an awful lot of equipment using on or around 2.4GHz. I believe mobile phones and Wi-Fi to name but two.Im not going to shout down 2.4 as I have absolutly no experience of it and obviously by reading this thread there are at least two happy users! However my personal opinion is that 35mhz is tried and tested and works very well. 2.4 is in its infancy and I would like to watch the market a little more before I bought into it.From memory wasnt there a high frequency system launched 20+ years back? Cant remember who made it though and I dont think it lasted. However thatmaybe due to lack of technology at the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Clarke Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 My worry is, plane flying beautifully, 'Johns' missus rings to whinge that his dinners on the table and 'bang' straight into the deck. Or am I being silly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Maybe a little extreme! Im sure Timbo, (even though he's in a foreign land,(!)), has a mobi!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Claridge Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 hi shaun welcome to cadmac sorry iwasnt there but work keeps interfering with my flying still it pays for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Clarke Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 Hi Phil. Sorry I missed you mate, yeh I met George and the boys, had a bit of a laugh. I had to leave by 10 pm as I had a very early start today. Work does get in the way, especially as the weather has been nice last day or so. Going to pop round and see George and some point as he has on old Bipe that he's flogging cheap...he says it needs some TLC. Be nice to get stuck into it when I finally finish this trainer! As I understood it, you can only fly at the Farm near Selsey on weekdays??? I can see some serious skiving occouring next summer . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Claridge Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 hi shaun the club has another flying site for weekend flying at thorney island nice long concrete runway its very close to where uou live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Clarke Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 Yes the guys said. Thats about 2 mins from my place. They said its not as much fun there becauase of all the rules and regulations....they said you can have a much better laugh up at the farm and get away with stuff you cant do at the base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Hey guys, your not a million miles from me then. Im based 12 west of Pompey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Clarke Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 Mouldy...your not a 'scummer' are you mate??? Play up Pompey.....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Shaun, are you being paranoid ? - well yes a little, but anyway, mobile phones are not recommended for flightline presence anyway - they are a bad idea for 35Mhz stuff too, having been blamed in the past for wiping computer trs memory etc. Most clubs I believe, do NOT allow mobile phones near the flightline, and ours bans their use at all in the pits too. In emergency, we recommend people use a mobile within the confines of their car, away from the pits /flightline. I have been 2.4Ghz for 1 year ( DX7 ) , and ALL my models fly on it including IC models, and I have never suffered one single glitch EVER. IMO, it is the best thing since the proverbial computer radio. Sliced bread is generally rubbish, and I never buy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Clarke Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 Not paranoid...just ignorant. 2.4GHz seems like the way to go then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Born in pompey...live near southampton....cant stand soccer!! Wrong shaped ball for me dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Clarke Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 Yes the guys said. Thats about 2 mins from my place. They said its not as much fun there becauase of all the rules and regulations....they said you can have a much better laugh up at the farm and get away with stuff you cant do at the base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Clarke Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 Do you belong to a flying club Mouldy? I expect you will be glued to the telly this weekend if you like funny shaped balls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Claridge Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 hi mouldy iused to be a member of padmac flying at leigh park the thicket that was asmashing site now sadly lost shaun ihave a irvine tutor trainer that needs some tlc you can have FOC if you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Used to be a member of SMAC and flew regularly in the Forest, along with all over the UK and a few times abroad for competition.Flew a couple of times at Deadelous with Lee Bees, dont know if they still knock about as I know there is no more model flying there.Thanks for the offer dude, but Im moved to leccy flight and to be honest as mentioned elsewhere this is a nice distraction, but a distraction non the less from building a car!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Clarke Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 Cheers Phil...not FOC..i must give you something...or at least a drink (or 7) at next meet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Claridge Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 your welcome to it shaun it may start you off collecting kits and bits my large loft room islike aladins cave at the moment iwill have to get rid of at least ten models just to be able to move across the room from one side to the other lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Clarke Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 Most my threads have been about my Tutor 40 LOOKALIKE that is badly made. Had much advice to scrap it but when you get so far with something you dont want to give up on it. It would be nice to have a proper Tutor 40, but would at least like to see mine take to the sky...at least once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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