There were only 7 or 8 frequencies back in the day. You could tell a persons frequency by the color of the ribbons on thier xmitter. Red and white was 72.240. Orange and white was 72.320, I think.

But now there are 60 frequencies. It would be difficult to remember all of the color combinations. At most clubs, the person flying must have the frequency pin in their possession. I clip it on to my xmitter antenna. No one else is allowed to turn on that frequency until I return the pin and they gain possession of the pin for that frequency.

So forget about the colors. All xmitters come with a red flag now anyway. Put your xmitter in the impound area and never turn it on unless you have the pin. Thats a pretty standard procedure. Some clubs encourage you to place your AMA card or club card on the board in place of the pin when you are using a frequency.

The even channels were in production longer than the odds. So there is a better chance that other pilots will be sharing the frequency with you if you buy an even number channel. However, with 60 channels, chances are you will often have the frequency to yourself.

Colors gone...................use the numbers