Model Boat Mayhem

Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Radio Equipment => Topic started by: sheerline on July 22, 2009, 09:59:39 pm

Title: frequencies
Post by: sheerline on July 22, 2009, 09:59:39 pm: Hi chaps, can anyone tell me what the rc marine frequency is in Spain?
Chris
Title: Re: frequencies
Post by: omra85 on July 22, 2009, 10:27:31 pm: According to Futaba, there are only FOUR for model boats and cars - 40.665, 40.675, 40.685 and 40.695.
27 MHz is not allowed for anything and there are 18 frequencies in the 35MHz band for model flyers only.
Don't know about 2.4GHz though.

Danny

Interesting take on the matter from the FAI (- use of the word "preferential") here
http://www.fai.org/aeromodelling/frequencies (http://www.fai.org/aeromodelling/frequencies)
Title: Re: frequencies
Post by: sheerline on July 22, 2009, 10:48:32 pm: Thanks Omra, I found this doc last night and also looked elsewhere, but in searching, could only come up with Aero frequencies.
I just can't seem to find a specific marine rc band listed.

Footski, where are you old chap? I know you're in sunny Spain and must be using the correct frequency. %)
Title: Re: frequencies
Post by: andygh on July 23, 2009, 12:33:51 am: It would be handy to know the frequencies in France too. I'm visiting my sister in September and I'd like to take a boat to try on her swimming pool
Title: Re: frequencies
Post by: DickyD on July 23, 2009, 09:00:08 am: Quote from: sheerline on July 22, 2009, 10:48:32 pm
Thanks Omra, I found this doc last night and also looked elsewhere, but in searching, could only come up with Aero frequencies.
I just can't seem to find a specific marine rc band listed.

Footski, where are you old chap? I know you're in sunny Spain and must be using the correct frequency. %)

Footski's computer is bust, he will be off line till about the 26th July.
Title: Re: frequencies
Post by: sheerline on July 23, 2009, 02:25:58 pm: Ah hah! Thanks Dicky, I was unaware of that.
Title: Re: frequencies
Post by: stallspeed on July 23, 2009, 04:59:55 pm: Quote from: omra85 on July 22, 2009, 10:27:31 pm
According to Futaba, there are only FOUR for model boats and cars - 40.665, 40.675, 40.685 and 40.695.
665 to 695 was permitted
705 to 955 was added
965 to 995 was added even later
.....so there is less chance of a clash with the later ones.
Title: Re: frequencies
Post by: sheerline on July 23, 2009, 06:20:27 pm: So, it would appear the 40Mhz band is used after all. My client has a 35Mhz set, I told him that would definately NOT be the set to use but wasn't sure if 40Mhz was their boat frequency, hence my question.
Thanks for the help fellas. :-))
Chris
Title: Re: frequencies
Post by: stallspeed on July 23, 2009, 06:47:12 pm: Not for Spain.
There is another website which gives the current situation,Can't find it.
Edit..... the fai does seem to show the current situation for every European country.(see Switzerland)
Could have sworn it was Spain that that added up to 40.955 a few years ago but ,from fai, it seems not yet.
Title: Re: frequencies
Post by: DickyD on July 23, 2009, 08:01:40 pm: Spain only allows 40.665, 40.675, 40.685 and 40.695

http://www.rc-network.de/magazin/artikel_05/art_05-027/laender/ESP.pdf
Title: Re: frequencies
Post by: sheerline on July 23, 2009, 09:47:16 pm: Dicky, thanks for that, that clears the matter up I think as it clearly lists the boat and car frequencies. :-))