ORIGINAL: Cheesehead-RCU
I am sure this will be covered in the sticky above but as I am looking to possibly purchase in the near future, I thought I'd just through this out there.
Plenty of searches about the best radio between the manufacturers but the question comes down to frequency.
There are loads to choose from - 11 to 60 divided between the low and high sections. The question is there a difference between the low / high? Does one just pick a number like the lottery? I understand the fact that 2 people with the same frequency can't operate their planes at the same time but does one really just pick a frequency at random or is it based upon what one might choose to fly or even flight location?
Thanks, Hansen
BTW - I was looking at the Futaba 6exas radio. Off to do some more searches.
Do as I did. Go to your local flying field and note which channels are most commonly used. Then pick one with the least use.
I did this and narrowed down a few channels. One turned out to have no users......which naturally turned into two other users just after I changed channels. Another channel I lucked on with a new radio is full of glitches, however; with a change to a new field it may be OK (have to test it yet).