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I've just bought a tamiya rough rider (wanted one since i was a kid)
It doesn't come with a transmitter so i need to sort one.
The car has a 40mhz receiver fitted but when im looking for a suitable 2 channel transmitter i find that nearly all of them are 2.4ghz.
Can anybody recommend a (not too expensive) 40mhz model or advise if i can change to 2.4ghz
Haven't got a clue about all this so any help would be greatly appreciated
I am in no way an expert, and there are many who know more than me on here, but I think you'll be better off upgrading.
Do you mean 40mhz or is it really 27mhz?
If 27mhz, any of these should do
http://www.modelsport.co.uk/transmitters/rc-car-categories/9910/991025&MSAttributeID [9]=522
or if you want to switch to 2.4ghz, then any of these complete transmitter/receiver systems
http://www.modelsport.co.uk/rc-systems/rc-car-categories/9910/991010&MSAttributeID [10]=526&MSAttributeID[11]=527
julians - It has a 40mhz receiver fitted.
Is it an easy job to upgrade?
Does one have any advantages over the other?
Also which are easier to handle - stick type or those with the small wheel?
I think years ago different frequencies were used by planes, cars etc. and there were only a few frequencies available in each range (you had a 'crystal' that was fitted in the transmitter and a matching one in the receiver, so you could only have 6 or so planes in the air at once.) I think that newer systems code the signal so there's no limit, and there's less likelihood of interference.
Thanks for the explanation rich
This is all new to me.
I take it that buying a transmitter and receiver combo would be the best bet as they would be matched and i would be able to upgrade to 2.4ghz too
Is it just a case of wiring in the new receiver to the car - nothing too fiddly?
I take it that buying a transmitter and receiver combo would be the best bet as they would be matched and i would be able to upgrade to 2.4ghz too
That's what I'd do.
[url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/231801721677 ]flysky gt2b[/url] are good; £20ish. I've got several; cheap, cheerful and comfy in your hand. Rechargeable lipo via a usb so you aren't forever buying AAs. (Though that's less of an issue since 2.4ghz came along; the power draw is minimal compared to the olden days. Best thing about 2.4ghz for me is no huge aerial to bend or shove in a child's eye...
Edit; why doesn't that work?! Does normally.
FTFY.
Ta! What did I do wrong?
The best thing about 2.4 GHz is it sends a fully coded signal to the car so no interference issues as can be seen with 27 and 40 MHz.
Also which are easier to handle - stick type or those with the small wheel?
Both are easy, you can't go wrong with either. I got an RC car just before Christmas, it came with the wheel type: I'd not used one before, took about 2 minutes to get used to it.
I had one as a kid and took bought a re release one a couple of years ago.
Much better than I remembered with a some upgrades to the kit, like sealed bearings instead of brass bushes.
Still tricky to handle being rear wheel drive and quite a heavy model but great fun for messing about with on gravel surfaces or on the beach.
Better range with 2.4 GHz too. Lack of lethal aerial not to be underestimated also (know someone who lost an eye on older set up).
Here's mine doing some jumps: