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Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: WingRider on August 25, 2009, 01:23:24 am

Title: 2.4 Ghz Radio
Post by: WingRider on August 25, 2009, 01:23:24 am

Has anyone had any experience with one of these, or ever heard of them?

http://www.r2hobbies.com/proddetail.php?prod=rcps61207# (http://www.r2hobbies.com/proddetail.php?prod=rcps61207#)

Doesn't seem you can beat the price :o

Title: Re: 2.4 Ghz Radio
Post by: Robert Davies on August 25, 2009, 02:02:03 am

I've got the Turnigy badged model. You can control a model way further than you can safely see to control it - if you follow my drift(!)

The programming of the radio is vaguely Hitec-esque.

For the price, well worth a go, and if you can limit yourself to 6 channels, the receivers are silly cheap.

-Rob

ps The radio is also available badged as the Imax 9x - they are all made by FlySkyRC.

Title: Re: 2.4 Ghz Radio
Post by: WingRider on August 25, 2009, 02:34:17 am

Thanks for the info, I may be able to get by with 6 channels. I was concerned about the dirt cheap price, you get what you pay for, you know. I think I'll give them a shot

Title: Re: 2.4 Ghz Radio
Post by: Robert Davies on August 25, 2009, 02:39:42 am

I can only say as I find....

....and I find it to be a good solid reliable radio.

-Rob

Title: Re: 2.4 Ghz Radio
Post by: barriew on August 25, 2009, 12:40:42 pm

It might be worth looking at www.giantcod.co.uk - they have similar models - a 4 and a 6 channel - and the postage is cheaper :o

Barrie

Title: Re: 2.4 Ghz Radio
Post by: Robert Davies on August 25, 2009, 01:35:55 pm

But not to the USA where the OP is from!

-Rob

:D

Title: Re: 2.4 Ghz Radio
Post by: craftysod on August 25, 2009, 02:04:31 pm

Just ordered one from the giantcod site with an extra rx.
wait and see what turns up,only £40 with p+p
Mark

Title: Re: 2.4 Ghz Radio
Post by: Peterm on August 25, 2009, 02:26:46 pm

Rob,  I have just received my Radiolink 2.4 GHz Tx and Rx`s.   I see there is a small ID SET switch on the side of the Rx.   Since there are no instructions, have you worked out the routine for matching to the Tx, please?   Thanks Pete

Title: Re: 2.4 Ghz Radio
Post by: Robert Davies on August 25, 2009, 02:35:44 pm

Try this:

With power to the receiver, press and hold the dinky little switch* on it (the receiver)

Now switch on the transmitter, the receiver LED should change to green, release the DLS* and you should be good to go.

I'm away from all my TX/RX gear at the moment, but that procedure works for 99% of all the Chinese 2.4ghz gear I've tried.

-Rob

Title: Re: 2.4 Ghz Radio
Post by: Peterm on August 25, 2009, 03:15:50 pm

Rob,   Many thanks,  will try it out tomorrow.  Pete