What happened to all the glow powered trainers?
09-08-2023, 09:16 AM
#27
Another “get up to speed” question. Back 25 years ago when I was active, we had radio frequency control by having a board of clothes pins with the frequency # on them (44, 46, 48 etc.) at the flying field. When you flew, you took the pin with your number and clipped it to the antenna. If the pin was not on the board, you waited until it was put back. We had AM and FM radios.
Is this still the way it is done … or have radios advanced to the point where you do not have to worry about who else is flying. I just ordered a plane kit with a Spektrum DXS DSMX® 2.4GH radio for my re-entrance to the sport … but never saw where the radio frequency was indicated.
Is this still the way it is done … or have radios advanced to the point where you do not have to worry about who else is flying. I just ordered a plane kit with a Spektrum DXS DSMX® 2.4GH radio for my re-entrance to the sport … but never saw where the radio frequency was indicated.
09-10-2023, 02:33 PM
#28
Another “get up to speed” question. Back 25 years ago when I was active, we had radio frequency control by having a board of clothes pins with the frequency # on them (44, 46, 48 etc.) at the flying field. When you flew, you took the pin with your number and clipped it to the antenna. If the pin was not on the board, you waited until it was put back. We had AM and FM radios.
Is this still the way it is done … or have radios advanced to the point where you do not have to worry about who else is flying. I just ordered a plane kit with a Spektrum DXS DSMX® 2.4GH radio for my re-entrance to the sport … but never saw where the radio frequency was indicated.
Is this still the way it is done … or have radios advanced to the point where you do not have to worry about who else is flying. I just ordered a plane kit with a Spektrum DXS DSMX® 2.4GH radio for my re-entrance to the sport … but never saw where the radio frequency was indicated.
With anything 2.4 GHZ, there are no worries about frequencies, they are ALL on 2.4 GHZ, but the GUID (Globally Unique Identity) insures that your TX will not operate any other RX except the RX that is bound to your TX. Just like how your cellphone won't ring when someone standing next to you gets a call, you can have many people all flying at the same field with 2.4 GHZ with no interference issues.
If you, or anyone else at your field are still using the (still perfectly legal) 72 MHZ equipment, then yeah you've still gotta abide by the frequency pin protocol ...
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