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cheerwhiner
07-07-2004, 08:20 AM
they look like they would work with other AM radios.....................

and pretty cheap for all those sets..........................

edit: another thread said they work with 27mhz AM (which 2 of my radios are! but not my best one :( ) Oh well I thought this thread can help out nOObs like me who want to know!

I mean check this out!

xmod crystals (http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F006%5F009%5F002%5F000&product%5Fid=60%2D8507)
StevePond
07-07-2004, 08:39 AM
FYI, unless they are on the same channels that are currently assigned for RC use (only half of them are), they're NOT legal for use in standard RC transmitters. The transmitters for the XMods put out a signal that is less than 1/10 of a watt. Hobby-grade transmitters are more than five times stronger, and they fall under different rules.
traxxas-dude
07-07-2004, 08:56 AM
I'm sorry, this just struck me as kinda odd...

You consider yourself a noob...and you work at a hobby shop???
cheerwhiner
07-07-2004, 02:16 PM
well i am a radio nOOb, i wasn't hired for r/c but for all other hobbies
erock1331
07-07-2004, 03:05 PM
At our local Mini-T track we had to purchase all the XMod cyrtals available so we could all race together. They work fine in the Mini-T radio that comes with the kit.
QUAKE&SHAKE
07-07-2004, 05:10 PM
FYI, unless they are on the same channels that are currently assigned for RC use (only half of them are), they're NOT legal for use in standard RC transmitters. The transmitters for the XMods put out a signal that is less than 1/10 of a watt. Hobby-grade transmitters are more than five times stronger, and they fall under different rules.

Even half of them (3 legal sets/$15) its still a good deal. :)
the-one1
07-07-2004, 05:32 PM
So does this mean I can use my AM radio with an XMOD?????
The radio is the only thing holding me back from buying the thing. Its a cool little car.
tec_41
07-07-2004, 07:18 PM
Im going to radioshack tomorrow to get me some of those crystals :D
QUAKE&SHAKE
07-09-2004, 05:49 PM
Even half of them (3 legal sets/$15) its still a good deal. :)

I goofed the set RS has is 7-12 channel. The channels 1-6 are not in a set they are sold individually @$2.50rx & $2.50tx.
itdood
07-09-2004, 10:57 PM
So does this mean I can use my AM radio with an XMOD?????
The radio is the only thing holding me back from buying the thing. Its a cool little car.


I had one for a few hours, when it worked it was fun. Something was wrong with the TX or RX, the car just stuttered all the time. Guy at RS said they did have a bad batch. I returned it and got a B4 :D