Model Boat Mayhem
Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Radio Equipment => Topic started by: calum_scania on October 12, 2011, 09:47:08 pm
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Hi guys new to this forum, i have a Robbe F14 and i'm suffering from bad interference around my house. I use the controller for my model truck and need no more than 8 channels to keep me happy
I have done lots off google searches and looked at a few websites but i want to know how to convert it to 2.4
Hobbyking had a few modules on their website but i have no idea what i'm looking for. So can you help? %)
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Hi
I have used Jeti radio gear for the last five years and found them excellent conversions...
http://www.puffinmodels.com/product.php?prod=1688
Thanks
Russ
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Hi!
I use Servonaut zwo4 system with my F-14. It is particularly designed for truck modellers and excellent quality and easy to install: you just stick it into one of the upper option slots and connect it to the leraners-jack on the circuit board. Might be a bit more than you are looking for though?!
kaspar
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Hi
I have used Jeti radio gear for the last five years and found them excellent conversions...
http://www.puffinmodels.com/product.php?prod=1688
Thanks
Russ
Okay thanks for the link, is there any other options?
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Hi!
I use Servonaut zwo4 system with my F-14. It is particularly designed for truck modellers and excellent quality and easy to install: you just stick it into one of the upper option slots and connect it to the leraners-jack on the circuit board. Might be a bit more than you are looking for though?!
kaspar
I looked at the Servonaut stuff it will be good, but the price puts me off. Is any of the stuff of Hobby King good?
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Jeti makes a Robbe F-14 2.4GHz transmitter conversion kit that plugs directly into the radio board.
Regards,
Giovanni
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I have twinstick f14 and it also has a few exta switches etc, will that Jeti module work with it?
Clueless when it comes to conversions and what not.
Dan
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Is any of the stuff of Hobby King good?
Some is some isn't.... take your time to read the customer reviews for each item you are considering
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I have twinstick f14 and it also has a few exta switches etc, will that Jeti module work with it?
Dan
Yes - you're only replacing the radio part - not what the radio transmits. Of course you need to be able to find a 2.4Ghz receiver with enough channels.
Barrie
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so how many channels is this module?
Dan
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the module has nothing to do with how many channels you need to know how many channels you will be using in your boat then buy a 2.4Ghz receiver that has that amount to plug your servo leads into.
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yes but how many possible channels could it be. this would be useful for an upcoming model as i require lots and lots of switches..
Dan
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A F-14 has 8 Channels (the early ones had 7), so you will need an 8 Channel Rx to utilise the F-14 to its fullest.
I modified my Robbe FC-16 to switchable 40mhz, 2.4Ghz for the best of both worlds using a Corona 2.4Ghx hack unit from Giant Cod.
http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=24085.0
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thats true, however how does it then work when the whole console is covered in swtiches? can a decoder thing be used with this 2.4ghz mod
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It works the same way as if you were still using 40Mhz. You need a decoder on the RX end for each switch module you have fitted on the Tx. There was a chap at on of the St Alban Dive Ins I think who had done just this to a F-14 for his surface craft using a 2.4 Ghz hack module.
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Do bear in mind that the F14 has a different layout to the FC16, so don't copy the wiring if you decide to go down that route.
Pretty much any radio can be converted to 2.4ghz with these conversion kits, access to a multimeter and an oscilloscope is very useful for figuring out the PPM signal.
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Is there instructions knocking about showing the conversion of an f14?
Dan
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No 'instructions' as such.
This may help you out- http://www.rcboot.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3211&sid=b3d2dbf3e868e9e43560bf1162459d6a
I would be cautious going the DIY route unless you are fairly comfortable with working your way around a schematic or PCB, and especially so if you're going to be using the radio with large or fast models.
I went down this path because I liked the radio I had, and also required 40mhz dual use. Otherwise I would have just sold my old rig and purchased a new 2.4ghz set.
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problem is i like the twinstick feature on the f14.
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Fair enough. Perhaps you know someone with electronic experience who can give your conversion the once over when done?
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Hi
I have used Jeti radio gear for the last five years and found them excellent conversions...
http://www.puffinmodels.com/product.php?prod=1688
Thanks
Russ
Is this the exact thing i need then?
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That's one option. Jeti is good quality kit (I use some of their 40mhz receivers), but the price of their conversions is a lot higher than the Chinese offerings. You pays your money.....
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That's one option. Jeti is good quality kit (I use some of their 40mhz receivers), but the price of their conversions is a lot higher than the Chinese offerings. You pays your money.....
Would that kit be good then? What's the other options i'm fairly new to all this so simpler the better ok2
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The simplest option is to purchase a new or secondhand 2.4ghz transmitter. I went for the conversion because I like my radio, I still required 40mhz for submarines and I had the tools and ability to do the conversion.
I can't give a specific recommendation for the Jeti conversion, becuase I haven't got one. I have used other Jeti kit, and found it works very well. AFAIK, there is no soldering with these kits, which does simplify things.
The Jeti modules do appear to come with better guides for converting transmitters than sets like the Corona, where you are left to find out for yourself where to tap off for power, ppm signal and ground.
I used a Corona DIY conversion set to convert my FC16. I found the conversion straightforward, the hardest part was deciding where to locate the bits and bobs. I do advise caution if you lack good soldering skills and the ability to test with a multimeter.
The F14 has a different board to the FC16, so I can't give specifics on where the connections should be made.
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The simplest option is to purchase a new or secondhand 2.4ghz transmitter. I went for the conversion because I like my radio, I still required 40mhz for submarines and I had the tools and ability to do the conversion.
I can't give a specific recommendation for the Jeti conversion, becuase I haven't got one. I have used other Jeti kit, and found it works very well. AFAIK, there is no soldering with these kits, which does simplify things.
The Jeti modules do appear to come with better guides for converting transmitters than sets like the Corona, where you are left to find out for yourself where to tap off for power, ppm signal and ground.
I used a Corona DIY conversion set to convert my FC16. I found the conversion straightforward, the hardest part was deciding where to locate the bits and bobs. I do advise caution if you lack good soldering skills and the ability to test with a multimeter.
The F14 has a different board to the FC16, so I can't give specifics on where the connections should be made.
I don't want to buy another transmitter i need this for all the options it has, but the interference is annoying me. Jeti sounds the best for my, i can solder and use a multimeter but i'd prefer if i could use a kit where i could be 100% sure its going to work and there's no chance of me wrecking something
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The Jeti looks like a good option then.