Radio Transmitter Range

[Tippy]

I have HOBAO remote control for my Baja 5b ss. It is 27mhz pistol type transmitter. The maximum range in terms of distance is only 30metres to 50metres. I was told the range would be 250metres. Anyone faced such a problem? what could it be that is restricting the performance?

 

[Timmahh]

AM or FM radio?
Habao would be part of Jammin so owned by Ofna, so likely a rebaged hitec agressor or similar radio.


on a gas rc, i strongly recommend a 2.4 radio 3 channel radio, with a remote kill switch/failsafe unit.

 

[mooman007uk]

yeah the 27mhz get interference from the gassers ignition system...probably why it wont go more than 30m

 

[Tippy]

Thank you, oops I forgot to mention it is a AM transmitter

 

[Bigger the Better]

Don't use the AM one. You will get bad interference. I would also recommend using the 2.4ghz radios. A little more but way better.

 

[dirby]

get a futaba 3pm 2.4 gig.
about 190.
this will take care of all your eangr problems.
i got over 1100 feet range with mine.

 

[Timmahh]

ever listen to an am radio during a thunderstorm? thats the same type of interferance your coil and plug will give your am radio system.

2.4 is the smartest way forward as even FM Synths have glitching occasionally.

 

[Trip]

Good point Timm... I had a 27 AM that used to flip out whenever a nextel would ring...

 

[Bigger the Better]

I can't even imagine what a nextel could do to an AM radio.:lol:

Who needs a ringer with nextel just watch your screen and listen to your speekers. Man what's it doing to our heads?

 

[Trip]

That's why I switched to a Virgin! lol Oh wait, that didn't come out right :lol:

 

[MrZ2]

so this may be a dumb question and I am sure once I read the answer I will wish to delete this post but what good is a kill switch once you are out of range? Does it have some sort of heartbeat signal that defaults to off if comms go out?

 

[Timmahh]

the PBkill switch is a good one, when setup with your onboard failsafe on chnl 3, the motor will shut off if you go out of range, lose rx power, lose tx power, ect...