2 cars 1 radio? Kit
09-03-2003, 04:08 PM
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Hello everyone,
I was wondering if they sold everything needed to run a 2nd car with the same radio as a kit? I see on tower hobbies that you can buy everything seperate, but it seems just as much tio get another cheap 2 channel radio. Is that the only route?
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Shane
I was wondering if they sold everything needed to run a 2nd car with the same radio as a kit? I see on tower hobbies that you can buy everything seperate, but it seems just as much tio get another cheap 2 channel radio. Is that the only route?
Thanks,
Shane
09-03-2003, 04:29 PM
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depends on the radio you are running. if you look on ebay you can pick up an older JR xr3 radio for cheaper. I plan on running 3 rc's on one radio. Basically all you need to do is have a set of crystals for each vehicle, and a reciever for each vehicle. servos can be purchased seperatly. With a radio like the XR3 you can store 3 different model settings which saves you the hassle of resetting up everytime...and now that i have gone with FM i will never go back to AM
09-03-2003, 04:34 PM
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Thank you for your reply. It is a Futaba am radio. Really cheap. It came with the receiver, servos and on off switch. At tower I think it was 20.00 for the reciever, 11.00 a piece for the servos, 5.00 for the switch, 5 for the battery holder and 17 for the crystals. I think I paid 50 for the radio. Sounds like that seems like the way to go.
Thanks for your help,
Shane
Thanks for your help,
Shane
09-03-2003, 05:45 PM
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Futaba 2PL
Heres a new digital Am 2 ch radio that would hold up to 10 cars in its memory you get 2 standard servos and you next car you can buy another reciever doesnt matter who ever makes it and a throttle servo which isnt as important but if you spend 30-50 bucks on you steering servo you'll see a huge difference between that and one of those s3003 futaba servos.
Then you'll have better electronics sure its gonna cost more but what's free in this hobby?
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Heres a new digital Am 2 ch radio that would hold up to 10 cars in its memory you get 2 standard servos and you next car you can buy another reciever doesnt matter who ever makes it and a throttle servo which isnt as important but if you spend 30-50 bucks on you steering servo you'll see a huge difference between that and one of those s3003 futaba servos.
Then you'll have better electronics sure its gonna cost more but what's free in this hobby?
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09-04-2003, 09:45 AM
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Originally posted by Shadow102
[ With a radio like the XR3 you can store 3 different model settings which saves you the hassle of resetting up everytime...and now that i have gone with FM i will never go back to AM [/B]
[ With a radio like the XR3 you can store 3 different model settings which saves you the hassle of resetting up everytime...and now that i have gone with FM i will never go back to AM [/B]
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RE: 2 cars 1 radio? Kit
Well maybe there is a difference between European and American radios and frequencies, because I know for sure that here in the beautiful Netherlands, the XR 3 is an AM radio. Now I know, I will never mingle in radio discussions again..
