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So I have been looking at radios, some time in the future I was thinking of maybe going into helicopters. To do that I need a stick receiver.

Has anyone used a stick receiver on there trucks?

Just looking for opinions, in the end I would love not to have to by a second radio
 
BlakeyB said:
So I have been looking at radios, some time in the future I was thinking of maybe going into helicopters. To do that I need a stick receiver.

Has anyone used a stick receiver on there trucks?

Just looking for opinions, in the end I would love not to have to by a second radio
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You can.. Many have done/do it..
 
I use both, use wheel now for the cars as I think it's more precise, used to use sticks but I do use them on my heli's.
As for using the same TX for both, some do but you can't use the right settings for cars or heli's as the TX is either for air or land.
Better to have 2 TX's.

Brad.
 
Super654 said:
I use both, use wheel now for the cars as I think it's more precise, used to use sticks but I do use them on my heli's.
As for using the same TX for both, some do but you can't use the right settings for cars or heli's as the TX is either for air or land.
Better to have 2 TX's.

Brad.
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Oh man that stinks
 
an air system and a surface system are on different frequencies even if you have a 2.4 GHz system i am sure there is something in the FCC regs about it. if you notice when you go to buy a radio system they will show in the adds if they are for air, surface, or if they are available for both they request you tell them which you would want (surface or air).

i myself use a DX3s (pistal grip wheel type) for my cars and surface items, and DX7 (2 stick) for my aircraft items.
 
2.4 is 2.4 as I understand it. The only difference is the way the TX is programed with the soft ware.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Brad.
 
Super654 said:
2.4 is 2.4 as I understand it. The only difference is the way the TX is programed with the soft ware.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Brad.
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You'd be wrong. 2.4ghz is not just one frequency. It has lots of bands. Surface and Air radios use different bands. Think of it like a highway with hundreds of lanes. Some radios have to stay in certain lanes, while other radios stay in other lanes.
 
Killer RC said:
You'd be wrong. 2.4ghz is not just one frequency. It has lots of bands. Surface and Air radios use different bands. Think of it like a highway with hundreds of lanes. Some radios have to stay in certain lanes, while other radios stay in other lanes.
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Thanks for correcting me mate, didnt know that.

On my 4pk it has 2 settings for the frequency, first is normal and second is France? Taken into account it is a european set, purchased in England.

Any idea why it has these settings?
Cheers Brad.
 
In my state I can't drive inattentively. So sticks would be way too hard and illegal. Plus, how do you steer without breaking them. :laugh:

No more sticks here.
 
heli radio's

The software in a heli radio is dedicated to options for flight be it a glider, aero or heli and there are default options for all three so sticks is the only way to go. I've never yet needed ABS on a heli, though there has been times when I wished for an undo button.
Hope this helps.
 
BlakeyB said:
So I have been looking at radios, some time in the future I was thinking of maybe going into helicopters. To do that I need a stick receiver.

Has anyone used a stick receiver on there trucks?

Just looking for opinions, in the end I would love not to have to by a second radio
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:lol:thats all they used back in the day:lol:and theres nothing wrong with a second hand radio as long its in good cond
 
unfortunately 2 stick surface radios are getting harder and harder to find these days, i have turned up like 3 on fleabay but they were all so old i wouldnt recommend buying one let alone installing it into a surface vehicle. the receiver looked like they were the size of a bajas radiobox LOL
 
lordraptor1 said:
unfortunately 2 stick surface radios are getting harder and harder to find these days, i have turned up like 3 on fleabay but they were all so old i wouldnt recommend buying one let alone installing it into a surface vehicle. the receiver looked like they were the size of a bajas radiobox LOL
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There are quite a few new 2.4ghz stick sets on the market in the UK now. I have 1 & love it cos cant use the wheel sets :D the receiver is a micro receiver too so no size issues there.
 
dwarfy said:
There are quite a few new 2.4ghz stick sets on the market in the UK now. I have 1 & love it cos cant use the wheel sets :D the receiver is a micro receiver too so no size issues there.
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thats good if you still use 2-stick radios for a surface vehicle. i myself use wheel for surface and 2-stick for air ;). however i do have one vehicle that needs a 4 channel 2 stick radio that is surface but i am in no big hurry to find one because it is my vintage tamiya king tiger tank, however due to my baja spending sprees i opted to put it up for sale to fund more baja stuff :D
 
Old thread I know but I could not agree with that representation about air/ground for 2.4ghz. 2.4ghz is a shared band to begin with. There are other devices that operate in the same band as we do with our R/C models. It does not matter if you are using it for ground or air.. 2.4ghz is spread spectrum technology allowing many services to exist in one band.
I myself have a DX-7 I use it for everything R/C surface including boats right on through to helicopters.
Hope this helps.
Chris.
 
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