RC Basics

*Transmitters & Receivers

 

Transmitters & receivers are something our members

probably don’t spend enough time reading about. We have had several runaway

boats over the years, fortunately, there have been no injuries. Let’s all be

more aware and pass our info along to the new people.Everyone should know:

 

       TURN TRANSMITTER ON FIRST & OFF LAST

 

-here’s why –      each transmitter puts

out a distinct signal in the 2.4 GHz band, the binding process is getting

the transmitter to talk only to a specific receiver. After binding when you

turn on the transmitter it will talk only to the receiver that you bound it

to. If it’s not bound it is not going to recognize failsafe.If you turn off

the transmitter before the receiver, the receiver is on & open to any

incoming signal because it is powered by the ESC resulting in a runaway

boat from a stray signal or revving of the motor at the bench for no good

reason.In addition, when you get a boat that dies out it may be due to the

transmitter not having sufficient voltage, then you have the possibility of

having a stray signal taking over your boat. It could be due to a garage

door opener, or a transmitter in a car or truck or an airplane above us.

There may be another reason for some boats losing signal from the

transmitter. The batteries in the transmitter are not strong enough to

transmit a good signal. Due to the brownout it causes, the ESC falters and

so we can’t determine if the receiver or the ESC is to blame.*