2.4ghz thoughts

bobg

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1/ My Countess has been supplied with a 40Mhz Spektrum DX6i with dual Rx. I'm looking to R/C my second loco and am wondering wether I should buy a whole new setup or just enough to do the job, i.e. Rx, battery pack/switch and two servos and then bind it to the Spektrum as model 2.

2/ Secondly if buying a whole new setup, what would be suitable. Do I stick with Spektrum I have no complaints with the (so far).

I suppose the drawback with option 1 is that I can only "play" alone, which is common, but restictive. Does that perhaps mean that the best option is to have two full setups and still link the second loco to the first Tx for solo play. Don't know if that means I HAVE to have another dual Rx. I've been out of R/C too long, I go back to pulse control, carrier wave. BH there's a lot to (re-)learn.
 
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Personally I would opt for two seperate complete systems. Its nice to have dedicated systems for each locomotive.
 
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bobg said:
1/ My Countess has been supplied with a 40Mhz Spektrum DX6i with dual Rx. I'm looking to R/C my second loco and am wondering wether I should buy a whole new setup or just enough to do the job, i.e. Rx, battery pack/switch and two servos and then bind it to the Spektrum as model 2.

2/ Secondly if buying a whole new setup, what would be suitable. Do I stick with Spektrum I have no complaints with the (so far).

I suppose the drawback with option 1 is that I can only "play" alone, which is common, but restictive. Does that perhaps mean that the best option is to have two full setups and still link the second loco to the first Tx for solo play. Don't know if that means I HAVE to have another dual Rx. I've been out of R/C too long, I go back to pulse control, carrier wave. BH there's a lot to (re-)learn.
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Isn't the Spectrum DX6i a 2.4Ghz system, not 40MHz?
 
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Doug, you are of course absolutely right, must be something to do with being another year older tomorrow. :rolf: Dunno why I put 40Mhz.

Start again, but this read time 2.4Ghz.


Ooopps!!!
 
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casey jones snr said:
Personally I would opt for two seperate complete systems. Its nice to have dedicated systems for each locomotive.
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Agree.
I have steam locos on individual control, with some battery locos sharing.
Means a lot of Tx's but no problems when visitors want to play along.
 
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I find the more expensive bells & whistles systems a bit OTT for simple locos.
I have 2 x DX5's and moved over to the Planet 5, which does a good job for me.
 
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More a case of suitable for 'simple' operators (and fitters), when it comes to me i'm afraid.
 
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My experience with 2.4 GH z so far is mostly all positive.
Personally I prefer the Planet Twister to the Spektrum as I have had a few failures with the Spektrum RX's. Zero failures with either the Copter-X (Hobby King clone), E-Sky and Twister.
As long as the locos use the same brand and type of R/C, and provided the RX's can be accessed for rebinding, the RX's can be swapped between same brand TX's quite readily.
 
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Thnks tony that helps a bit.
 
I'd definately buy a complete new system. I'm using Hobbyking 2.4 GHz RC equipment and no complaints at all. Have 3 transmitters and 4 locos controlled at present. ie one Tx controls 2 locos. Have a look at this thread from last November
http://www.gscalecentral.net/m15306

and my How To webpage (you probably know most of the stuff there, but it has prices etc)
They are so cheap, it's hardly any extra to have separate controllers.
http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/satr/2point4GHz.htm
 
Thanks for that Greg I've had a good look and it is much as I expected.

My loco is steam so I will need two servos. The R/C sets I've looked at on-line don't quote servos, so I presume they come without, so what can anyone recommend in that direction. Obvoiusly the smaller the better (anything to avoid?).
 
Cheers again Tony, they look reasonably priced as well.
 
You probably cannot control two livesteam locos running at the same time. At least I can´t.
So its enough to buy annother receiver. They sell quite cheap at Ebay now. I am using Spectum DX6 for some of my battery locos. http://www.lasergang-shop.de/kreativmeile/node/163 < Link To Gn15 loco

If a friend comes around with his Dx6 i, he can operate my locos as well.

I still run my Roundhouse livesteamer with 40 Mghz RC. As long as nobody else is using the same channel at the same time, things work fine.

Have Fun

Juergen
 
Planet 5 2.4Ghz works a treat for me, £45 - £50 in the UK, but yes you need servos in addition. Hi-Tec HS82MG I use usually, or HS81 if it is a lighter duty job.

40 Mhz is a dead duck now, go glitch free! No frequency issues either.
 
I have to say I find these prices incredible. The previous R/C I bought was back in the mid 70's, 5 channel SkyLeader, 27mgb with three servos, and it cost me the thick end of £200 S/H. Probably the better part of six weeks wages! If I remember right crystals were about £10 a pair.

Thanks for all the help.
 
Yes I agree, 40Mhz was getting very cheap, but Planet 5 has brought 2.4gig to the masses!

I think it was Acoms that broke the pricing bubble originally, with cheap 27 meg stuff, for Tamiya cars and things from Beatties.

Do you remember the Macgregor stuff, in the anodised blue cases.....eee, when I were a lad.....:rolf:
 
Arrhhh 'ad one! A two channel set. Used it on a glider for a bit. I also had a 27meg single channel (no crystal) pulse control that would operate two servos in sequence.........ouch. One pulse for right, two for left, three for the second servo. Pulsing for left gave a quick 'right' first, making the model wobble. One shudders, but that was the height of technology in those days. :cool::bleh::bleh:
 
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