Now we dive into the heart of the R/C hobby: radio control systems. You will become familiar with the many different types available on the market and the brand names that you should know. We’ll discuss as well how these systems work to control your car, truck, plane, helicopter or boat. You’ll know the differences between radio bands, frequencies and channels and how to choose the right ones for your application. Finally we will go through some common problems that happen with these systems, and what you can do to make yours work safer and more reliably. So sit back, grab a coke, and let’s have some fun.
A radio control system includes all the components necessary to remotely control the actions of your vehicle through the use of radio waves. This system includes: a transmitter, a receiver and one or more servos depending upon the application. Your servos plug into your receiver to convert the radio signal into motion and thereby control actions on the vehicle, such as steering, throttle, ailerons, rudder, etc. Realize that this is the only measure of control that you have over your vehicle. The point to stress about this is the golden rule in R/C: you always turn your transmitter on first and turn it off last. I’ll say that again… always turn your transmitter on first and turn it off last. I can’t emphasize that enough. Electric vehicles may act a little funny when the vehicle is on...More
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Thanks for the info! I don't know that much about R/C but this helped alot. I had a question, though. Do certain brands of transmitters work better with certain R/C vehicles?
The differences between all the models of all the brands can be quite significant, but it's not that certain transmitters "work better" with different vehicles. Instead it is the performance of the different types of servos that will provide you better handling of your vehicle. Hope this helps.
-OTHS
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