temporary AM radio for 1/8 nitro buggy....will i be safe??
, but don't think were done with this thread yet......
06-27-2008, 09:54 PM
#33
I'm not sure but I think the better the bandwidth the more it cost to lease it.
I think it costs so much to make an Am vs. FM cause they have to pay for that right to use it. Some frequencies are free. Like maybe AM? And of coarse the more it costs the stronger the signal. I'm not an expert but I know it works some thing like this.?
I think it costs so much to make an Am vs. FM cause they have to pay for that right to use it. Some frequencies are free. Like maybe AM? And of coarse the more it costs the stronger the signal. I'm not an expert but I know it works some thing like this.?
06-28-2008, 08:08 AM
#35
I will be racing only, I have a AE FT RC8 with JR 9000t for steering, and JR 650z for t/b(soon to be 9000/9100s) with a new Jammin jpx.21 and dynamite HC086.......I Dont think im going to use a fail safe, only carb returns 
Last edited by pwnzor; 06-28-2008 at 09:11 AM.
06-28-2008, 09:59 AM
#36
Suspended
if you don't sue a fail safe, it won't matter what sort of radio you use as you'll still face the risk of runaways. carb returns do not make you safe from them.
06-28-2008, 01:32 PM
#37
Registered User
I am in need of using an AM radio until a couple weeks when I get my dx3r.........I just got new rc8 and mill, and want to get some practice laps in at new track that was just built. However, I have heard nightmarish stories about runaways and other shit with using AM and nitro.....LMK your thoughts, as I dont want my rc8 and new servos/mill destroyed, I have no fail safe, only GMK Carb-O's...will I be safe or should I just wait?? The radio im gonna maybe use is a JR xr2i......LMK and thanks for your help/suggestions........peace Trevor
06-29-2008, 09:53 AM
#39
failsafe and am radio not a proplem
06-29-2008, 03:06 PM
#42
Radio interference issues....
AM radios are more susceptible to interference caused by metal parts in Nitro rigs moving around (pistons going up and down, linkages moving, etc). You can really see it when you put your glow ignitor onto your glow plug before starting. My Losi RTR truck always twitched the servos when I attached the ignitor to my engine. Other than that, had no other issues...
The Spektrum-style radios using digital encoding are mostly immune from external interference caused by metal to metal induced noise...
The nice thing about running AM now is most everyone else is running Spektrum style radios at my local track, so almost all channels on AM are available when you get ready to race. Less chance of frequency conflicts nowadays...
The Spektrum-style radios using digital encoding are mostly immune from external interference caused by metal to metal induced noise...
The nice thing about running AM now is most everyone else is running Spektrum style radios at my local track, so almost all channels on AM are available when you get ready to race. Less chance of frequency conflicts nowadays...
06-29-2008, 04:15 PM
#43
Tech Adept
JR XS3 is a cheap radio thats FM but cyrstal free.
i got one because the DX3R was not in my price range after a new buggy and engine etc... but im very happy with it.
i got one because the DX3R was not in my price range after a new buggy and engine etc... but im very happy with it.
06-29-2008, 04:24 PM
#44
Just thought I would clear that up incase someone buys a JRXS3 and gets dissapointed because it uses crystals.
06-29-2008, 04:32 PM
#45
Tech Adept
http://www.jrradios.com/Products/Def...odID=JRP337275
that is what i have.