AM or FM crystals??
06-24-2003, 04:13 PM
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AM or FM crystals??
i am going to buy a radio for my buggy...the radio is $10 dollars on ebay....the only thing is that it dosent come with crystals....so i was wondering what is better to get am or fm?
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AM or FM crystals??
I dont know if one is "better" than the other, one modulates the frequency and the other the amplitude...I dont see why would be better than the other
06-25-2003, 01:53 AM
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AM or FM crystals??
FM radios only work with FM crystals, If your Radio is AM, FM crystals do not work. You cannot change a system to AM or FM by simply changing crystals.
My lynx 3d is a FM radio, It uses a FM crystal and transmitts to FM recievers with FM crystals.
My lynx 3d is a FM radio, It uses a FM crystal and transmitts to FM recievers with FM crystals.
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AM or FM crystals??
Originally posted by HPIRS4-3SS
does anyone have a radio for sale?...or one lying around your house that you want to sell?
does anyone have a radio for sale?...or one lying around your house that you want to sell?
06-25-2003, 02:02 AM
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AM or FM crystals??
Originally posted by dan1220
Thats what I thought....
whats this guy talking about?
Thats what I thought....
whats this guy talking about?
I have no clue, that radio is FM so why would he say "with Fm crystals" like its something special lol.
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AM or FM crystals??
NICE!!
I like the 3136059231
Good price.
Sure is better than paying 50 bucks for that BS low end Magnum stuff.
HEre are a few facts:
AM= Amplitude Modulation
FM= Frequency Modulation
AM is prone to disturbances caused by nature like nearby electronics.. T storms or anything that can disrupt the amplitude of a wave.
FM is much more resistant (though not free of) such errors in transmission. FM is MUCH more bandwidth compared to AM. A Digital PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) radio system is pretty much as good as it gets.
No, you cannot just change an AM radio to FM!!
IF your given a choice, choose FM, but I dont think its such a big deal. were not pros, and were not serious racers anyway (not most of the target audience of this thread anyway).
Hope that helps!!
ram
I like the 3136059231
Good price.
Sure is better than paying 50 bucks for that BS low end Magnum stuff.
HEre are a few facts:
AM= Amplitude Modulation
FM= Frequency Modulation
AM is prone to disturbances caused by nature like nearby electronics.. T storms or anything that can disrupt the amplitude of a wave.
FM is much more resistant (though not free of) such errors in transmission. FM is MUCH more bandwidth compared to AM. A Digital PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) radio system is pretty much as good as it gets.
No, you cannot just change an AM radio to FM!!
IF your given a choice, choose FM, but I dont think its such a big deal. were not pros, and were not serious racers anyway (not most of the target audience of this thread anyway).
Hope that helps!!
ram
