Radio conttrol range

[hotdog]

I am new to the game. Looking to buy a Shockwave 36. Where can I find information about the range of the radio control?

[Micho523]

The others will correct me if I am wrong, but most all AM radios have a 1000ft range, with fresh batteries and antennas fully extended. Range will decrease as batteries near the end of their life. Hope this helps :D

[Doubledog]

Got to ask a question first. How far do you want/plan on running the boat? Range on our radios is around a 1/4 mile or as Micho pointed out.

Such as with planes, you normally want to keep them in sight enough to tell that its corresponding to your inputs. (at least thats the way I flew 25 years ago). A lot of us run about 200 ft to the left & right in an oval fashion and anything more than that, the boat gets very small & its hard to tell how its reacting. Answered your question plus gave a little more. :)

[Ron Olson]

You'll find that the majority of your running will be in the 300-500 foot range, farther than that it gets harder to see what the boat is doing. Also consider that if the boat dies or flips that you have to get it back. I use a rowboat and that distance is a lot of rowing especially if you have to go out more than once.

[hotdog]

I am new to the game. Looking to buy a Shockwave 36. Where can I find information about the range of the radio control?
Thanks for all your answers. I live on a canal that goes out to a river. Was thinking of running the boat from my pontoon boat on the river. There are some protected areas behind some islands where the waves from other boats won't reach. I just had no idea how far the radio would reach. :)

[Hydro Junkie]

Your height above the water will affect the range of the radio as well, which is why radio stations normally have their transmitter towers on a hill or mountain top. The higher the transmitter, the greater the range, TO A POINT.

[mjmsprt40]

For all practical purposes, your range is line of sight. If you can't see it you can't control it. Anything within that range, with fully extended antennaes, should be alright.

OK, line of sight begs a question: If you submerge a model submarine, by definition you lose sight of it (at least on most of the lakes I frequent) in only a couple of feet. So, how do you control those????