Originally Posted by
Got RPM
Today lots of basic entry-level boats come with modern 2.4 gig radios. Believe me, they are far superior to the old 72/75 hHz radios, with much less interference and usually less latency. Plus the wheel radio is easier for children to use.
I understand the attraction of repurposing what you have, but in this case current radios are superior. You can get a boat without a radio and pick up a used 2.4 transmitter/receiver cheap on eBay.
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I have only used 72mhz equipment since I seriously into planes several years ago and see no reason to go 2.4ghz. My JR and Futaba have all the features of the newer systems and I'll probably never get advanced enough to use all of them anyways. Plus, I have heard that exposure to 2.4ghz is not exactly good for you. 72 is virtually harmless. Being exposed to spinning knives, chemicals like glow fuel , and speeding models in the hobby why compound health risks further is the way I see it.
Anyone know what this business about 72 being for air and 75mhz for surface is all about? When you're taxi-ing a plane around you are certainly using it as a ground vehicle. I can see using a 72mhz system in a boat but not the other way around.