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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Radio Equipment => Topic started by: karls on September 03, 2010, 02:38:07 pm

Title: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: karls on September 03, 2010, 02:38:07 pm: http://www.howesmodels.co.uk/RadioControl/viewProduct.php?ProdID=5152

It just seems so cheap for a 2.4

Hoping to get it if it's ok to put in my dickie tug
atb karl
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: Prophet on September 03, 2010, 02:48:51 pm: it will do the job no problem :-)) cheap and cheerful
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: karls on September 03, 2010, 02:56:40 pm: Quote from: Prophet on September 03, 2010, 02:48:51 pm
it will do the job no problem :-)) cheap and cheerful

Thank you :-))
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: Marks Model Bits on September 03, 2010, 03:58:15 pm: Or go here, http://www.giantcod.co.uk/gianitcod-24ghz-4channel-mode2-transmitter-p-403779.html
Even cheaper......

Mark
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: barriew on September 03, 2010, 03:59:29 pm: Was just going to say the same. Excellent service form GC - and it is exactly the same set - just different labels :-))

Barrie
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: dreadnought72 on September 03, 2010, 04:31:44 pm: That's SO annoying.

I see that it's half the £ price of the 2-channel 27MHz Sanwa that I studiously saved up for, for months in, ummm, 1975, aged about twelve. <:(

...and that's not including a nearly 9*times rise through inflation. <:( <:( <:(
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: karls on September 03, 2010, 05:02:32 pm: Quote from: No Mustang Mark on September 03, 2010, 03:58:15 pm
Or go here, http://www.giantcod.co.uk/gianitcod-24ghz-4channel-mode2-transmitter-p-403779.html
Even cheaper......

Mark

cheers Mark
Just ordered it £30.08 inc del cheap as chips :-))
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: Shipmate60 on September 03, 2010, 05:10:00 pm: And so are additional receivers, about a tenner.

Bob
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: karls on September 03, 2010, 05:14:11 pm: Quote from: shipmate60 on September 03, 2010, 05:10:00 pm
And so are additional receivers, about a tenner.

Bob

Cheers Bob

karl
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: buckfast on February 05, 2011, 11:55:14 pm: I would like to buy one of these too.

Probably a silly question but do I need to buy analogue or digital servos for this?

Many thanks.
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: john s 2 on February 06, 2011, 12:01:23 am: Analouge will be fine. Digital not normally needed for boats. Are more power hungy. John.
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: buckfast on February 06, 2011, 09:43:15 am: Thanks for the info John.

BF.
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: dodgy geezer on February 06, 2011, 10:43:37 am: If anyone's looking to buy cheap radios, there are reviews of the Radio Link and the Planet sets on Mayhem:

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=27616.0 - Radiolink

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=25779.0 - Planet
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: ben hall on February 06, 2011, 07:52:02 pm: get a planet t5 like i did its only 49.99 ondepending were you get it from and there amazing 2.4ghz sets
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: triumphjon on February 06, 2011, 08:03:49 pm: depending on how many chanels you are looking for , ive opted for the planet sets , just bought the computorised six chanel set with 4 model memory @ £ 69 , and after speaking with the importers they now have a 7 chanel set ( only available with a seaking helicopter currently ) but as i managed to look inside its got 6 proportional chanels and one straight on / off switch , so this could make a really usefull set !
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: essex2visuvesi on February 07, 2011, 06:48:34 am: Quote from: triumphjon on February 06, 2011, 08:03:49 pm
depending on how many chanels you are looking for , ive opted for the planet sets , just bought the computorised six chanel set with 4 model memory @ £ 69 , and after speaking with the importers they now have a 7 chanel set ( only available with a seaking helicopter currently ) but as i managed to look inside its got 6 proportional chanels and one straight on / off switch , so this could make a really usefull set !

Do you have a link to the helicopter?
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: dodgy geezer on February 07, 2011, 01:21:27 pm: Here is a link to the Giant Cod 6-channel Helicopter combo set at £53.70 - 6 model memory... http://www.giantcod.co.uk/giantcod-24ghz-6channel-mode2-digital-transmitter-heli-version-p-403781.html
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: triumphjon on February 07, 2011, 01:28:51 pm: not sure about posting links , the seaking is distributed in the uk by j perkins if thats any help ?
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: Lord Bungle on February 07, 2011, 01:35:16 pm: Quote from: triumphjon on February 07, 2011, 01:28:51 pm
not sure about posting links , the seaking is distributed in the uk by j perkins if thats any help ?
is this the one Jon?
http://www.jperkinsdistribution.co.uk/detail.php?JPNO=6600150&activepage=1&Navmain=Helicopters&subcatname=RTF/RC ready - Twister helis (http://www.jperkinsdistribution.co.uk/detail.php?JPNO=6600150&activepage=1&Navmain=Helicopters&subcatname=RTF/RC ready - Twister helis)
just found a youtube film of the copter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frJSMo2CWE4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frJSMo2CWE4) with some great funk musics as well :-))
Title: Re: Hi is this radio set any good for boats?
Post by: triumphjon on February 07, 2011, 01:43:44 pm: thats the one , idont play with this machine too much as im prone to doing things that make it go wrong ! :-))