What type of radio to use
08-05-2003, 12:50 AM
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Types of radios.
Hey Dan, welcome aboard.
The type of radio you use is totaly up to you. I learned to fly airplanes and helicopters on a stick radio, so the transition to boats was nothing using the same type of radio.
I prefer the pistol grip radios for racing electric and gas boats. I find the trigger a bit easier to "feather" touch for racing than the throttle stick, however if you want to set the throttle and forget it, like on a scale tug or some other slower boat, go with the stick as you do not have to hold it in the same place all the time.
For a sailboat, stick is the only way to go.
Peter
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The type of radio you use is totaly up to you. I learned to fly airplanes and helicopters on a stick radio, so the transition to boats was nothing using the same type of radio.
I prefer the pistol grip radios for racing electric and gas boats. I find the trigger a bit easier to "feather" touch for racing than the throttle stick, however if you want to set the throttle and forget it, like on a scale tug or some other slower boat, go with the stick as you do not have to hold it in the same place all the time.
For a sailboat, stick is the only way to go.
Peter
Visit www.climatemodels.com
08-05-2003, 03:20 AM
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What type of radio to use
Again I've got to agree with Peter. I've seen both used at races and my son prefers a stick radio but he uses what I have. Both have their advantages. With stick radios, it is easy to "Idle up" a motor when starting it using the trim lever. Left handers like them because some have trouble using wheel radios because most are made for "righties". I'm a lefty and have no trouble using either. It's personal preference.
08-06-2003, 02:22 AM
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What type of radio to use
FM is the preferred system for a Gas boat because it helps to cut through the interference of the spark plug and gives a cleaner signal. As long as a resistor plug is used, you usually won't have a problem but the FM or PCM radio is always a safe bet. I use my own theory of the more that the boat costs, the better the radio system that it should have not that a cheaper boat doesn't deserve a good radio.
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I guess that theory would explain the JR PCM10SX I use in my $2200.00 nationals boat. 
Still does not explain why I use it in my $50.00 crap sunday fun boat.
To add to what Ron said, go with the best radio you can afford.
You will have it for several years so look at it as an investment.
If you want to use the radio for several boats, consider a computer radio. The variables are endless in set ups.
For gas, I would not use anything less than FM.
PCM is not much use in boats except for the fail safe. Even then it often means crash over here, or crash over there. The results are the same with any radio if you loose the signal.
Peter
Still does not explain why I use it in my $50.00 crap sunday fun boat.
To add to what Ron said, go with the best radio you can afford.
You will have it for several years so look at it as an investment.
If you want to use the radio for several boats, consider a computer radio. The variables are endless in set ups.
For gas, I would not use anything less than FM.
PCM is not much use in boats except for the fail safe. Even then it often means crash over here, or crash over there. The results are the same with any radio if you loose the signal.
Peter
