Futaba in troble

[BryanO]

This week I sen 4 resever to futaba to repear.They send my resever whith a note to say my resever are outland.I dont see a warning in the box or in the magazin to speek about this.

[hpiguy]

I'm not sure what you are saying as your english is not that good.

It might have something to do with the fact you live in Puerto Rico, or that you didn't send enough money, or they don't repair receivers of the type you sent in.

How old is it, what model is it, AM, FM? What is it doing wrong? We need to know more to help you.

[givemenitro]

I think they meant since you are out of the States (technically speaking), they could not repair it. Suggest you contact your local hobby shop who sells Futaba and ask them to assist you!

[mexican_speed]

Hey BryanO, dilo en espanol, me hace que tu engles es un poco mal, di lo que paso con Futaba, yo te lo tradusco, para que te entiendan los gringos. Asi te podemos a ayudar mejor.

Don't freak out on us, I asked him to say it spanish and I can translate it for him. Just trying to help out.

[hpiguy]

No, that's excellent.

Now maybe we can help him.

I was hoping somebody could translate.

[BryanO]

Thank you Mexican speed
El problema es que la FCC prohibio el uso de radios en 72 MHZ,75 MHZ.Mi radio es en 75 pero ellos no lo quieren areglar por que es ilegar usarlo,tampoco lo cambian a 95MHZ que es la frecuencia que esta autorizada.

[FMX_Redth]

let me try my hand at spanish.... this is roughly what i get out of it:

the problem is that the FCC prohibits the use of radios in 72 MHZ, and 75 MHZ. the radio is in the 75 MHZ but they do not want to fix it because it is illegal, so he should to change it to 95 MHZ frequency or one that is authorized...

ok, i dunno how close that is, since i have never learned spanish in my life... lol... just what i know from being around the spanish guys that come up here to work...

[Fergy]

R\C bringing people together, I love it.

[mexican_speed]

That's pretty much it there, You sure know your spanish for just hangin out with the workers, FMX_Redth.

Frequency 95 is the only thing legal down in Puerto Rico, than why did the LHS sell him something that was not authorized for use. Great Service. http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif

BryanO, por que no regresas a la tienda para que te hagan un entrecambio con otro que es autorizado. Si no queiren hacer eso, diles ques te regrecen tu dinero.

I guess I never had this problem, even when I lived back home in Mexico, but can't he just change the crystals and be O.K., or is it that the Transmitter/Reciever are specialized for that specific frequency?

[SteveP]

If he has a 3PJS or 3PJFS, he will need to change the module and receiver in order to switch to 95 mHz. If it's any of the other Futaba radios, then he's stuck with 75 mHz.

[BryanO]

I think is ilegar in all america.Let my put all the leter.
"We have returned your radio equipment whithout service.As of March 1 1998,R/C sistem that do not conform to the FCC narrow Band specification may no longer be used,nor may the manufacture proviner support for equipment that does not comply with those specifications.Even some so-called "narrow banding" operations performed by various repair shops do not make your system legar under FCC specifications.
The FCC regulation requires that all R/C transmitter conform to Federal Commission Rules 95.623 and 95.635, which requires that all transmitters in a 72Mhz and 75 mhz band be maintained with a frequency tolerance of 0.002%.Your system does not comfort to that tolerance, nor can it be made to conform.As a result, any continued use is a violation of FCC rules and regulations,and may be sudject to penalty.Hobby service can not provide repair service for your system because of these regulations.


Then why they not bring me a new model whit the tolerance and I pay the diferent?

[mexican_speed]

I don't understand why they sold him a receiver that is no good anywhere in the U.S, or Territorial U.S.

BryanO, en donde comprastes el recividor. Yo le demandaria al la tienda que te regresen el dinero o, te cambien por uno ques es legal.

La carta dice simplemente que no lo pueden areglar porque esta en violacion de las reglas del FCC, aqui tal como en P.R. Por que no te mandaron otro, no se?

(TR)I asked him to see if he can return it back to his LHS and ask for his money back or an even exchange for a reciever that works and is of legal frequency.


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[SteveP]

Now I know the nature of the problem. This isn't a new radio. I hope he didn't buy it used from a hobby shop because it's a very old radio. Years ago the radio frequencies were separated by .040 MHz. For example, channel 62 is 75.430 MHz, and channel 64 is 75.470 MHz. There were no odd channels back then. The receivers were designed and built with this tolerance in mind. I don't recall exactly when the odd-channel frequencies were added, but it was many years ago (possibly 1991). Adding the odd-channel frequencies meant the radio manufacturers had to develop narrow band receivers to prevent interference from the new frequencies being much closer together. Today, we have frequencies that are separated by only .020 MHz, or half the previous separation.
the point is, the radio is so old that if he were to use it around other cars that are close to his frequency, he would suffer tremendous interference - to the point that someone else could drive his car with a radio that's on an adjacent channel. They won't service the radio because it's too old and dangerous to use, not to mention the wide-band systems are no longer legal to use.
The bottom line is that he needs a radio built after 1991 that's a narrow band system. Otherwise, he won't be able to get it serviced.

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[R_C_MAN]

El receptor que usted tiene es muy viejo.
Usted necesita un sistema nuevo entero de radio. Un radio más nuevo causa menos interferencia.
I tried to tell him the receiver he has is too old and that a whole new radio system is needed.

[This message has been edited by R_C_MAN (edited 02-08-2001).]

[SteveP]

RC Man - He needs a new radio as well. The radio transmits signals over too broad a range, which will also cause interference problems for others. He basically needs to shelve the whole system and upgrade.

[R_C_MAN]

3 years of Spanish class and Easy Translator 3 finally paid off. Lol http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

[mexican_speed]

I can do it with my eyes closed http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/tongue.gif

BryanO, Ayi esta tu problema, me hace que el sistema que comprastes es una que ya no hacen. Cuando lo comprastes, oh cuanto tiempo lo has tenido?
Por eso no te lo quesieron areglar. Te estan sujeriendo que te compres un sistema que estaba hecho despues del ano 1991. http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/cool.gif

[This message has been edited by mexican_speed (edited 02-09-2001).]

[BryanO]

Thank you to all the person .Gracias seguire usando esta chat e ire a coger classes de INGLES.