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Increasing the Range of Radio

Old 04-06-2011, 01:39 AM
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Hi,is there a quick fix on increasing the distance of Radio control on one of theses cars.Picked one up on E-Bay,and doesn`t seem to have much range .It has a am trans&receiver.
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Old 04-06-2011, 03:15 AM
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Hi,is there a quick fix on increasing the distance of Radio control on one of theses cars.Picked one up on E-Bay,and doesn`t seem to have much range .It has a am trans&receiver.
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Short answer NO. You probably have cheap radio gear. You would only get a better signal from better radio gear.
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Old 04-08-2011, 11:28 AM
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AM is prone to a lot of interference, hence the problem. The new stuff, FHSS, is the way to go ... IMHO.
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Old 04-08-2011, 02:46 PM
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1st of all, what kind of car did you pick up? Was it a toy or hobby grade?
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Old 04-12-2011, 04:31 AM
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Hi,its a NTC3,with a OS Max ,lots of upgrades,except for the electronics.It came witha Futaba Magnum Jr,and futaba receiver.
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