Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: BOMER on October 26, 2020, 02:13:31 pm
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Hi could I please have some advice on which would be a suitable
Hi could I get information on a suitable radio control system for a Victorian steam launch.[size=78%] [/size]
Thanks
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Hi,
Any 2 channel radio equipment should sort you problem, 2.4 Ghz would be best as you will have no problems using your boat with other radio users.
Do you have a steam plant installed or electric, if electric you will need a speed controller
Cornwall model boats (see their website will be able to help with the RC equipment)
hope this helps, greater minds than mine will fill in the blanks
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The details are a little sparse. Is this a steam launch with a live steam engine, or is it electric driven?
If live steam, can you both control engine speed and select forward/reverse with a single movement? If not, you will need an additional channel to change from forward to reverse, so 3 channels is the minimum you need (steering, speed and fwd/rev). If you have any other working features (a whistle for example) you will need another channel. Fortunately, there are some quite cheap multi-channel sets available, such as this one (https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-tgy-i6-mode-2-afhds-transmitter-and-6ch-receiver.html?queryID=a5ac38e73c5f4fc1b6f558860c0319a7&objectID=45922&indexName=hbk_live_magento_en_us_products).
If electric, then you will only need two channels, unless again you have other features (lights?) you want to control.
That's the best I can do without some more information.
Greg
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Yeah what Greg said and if I were you I would get a 2.4g multi channel set just like the one in Greg's link You don't have too use all the channels but if you are any thing like me you'll need them eventually. :-))
Joe.