WikiWiki1 said:
I'm in the market for a new radio and am checking out the latest stuff. What is the buzz on the Spektrum radio systems when used in a marine application? I like the telemetry idea but don't see that available anywhere yet.
Thanks, Brent
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Hmmmm well it seems to be perfect for cars. So far has not been proven to be 100% for boats and for a race boat you rely on good radio!!!
Some people have had luck with them, some not. Apparently the aerial installation on the RX is critical to their performance. Probably one of the main issues as I see it is the aerial needs pretty much complete line of sight and beyond. By that I mean no metal in close proximity of the aerial above the base of the aerial. And guess what that means? The base of aerial should be above the pipe (assuming you are running an alloy pipe - carbon fibre pipes shouldnt have the same problem by my thinking - but then again this is just my theory).
The thinking behind this is even though the aerial may be completely in sight the reflections of the radio waves from metal behind the aerial (read pipe) may be interfering with the RX signal. Being such a high frequency it is more prone to bounce off objects - especially metal objects.
my 0.22c worth - I aint cheap
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