radio range

[B3 Boy]

i just got a new psk and i have a futaba recever and transmitter bothe farly new but my novak was bought used

[IR]

Make sure the Ant on the transmitter is screwed in fairly tight. Check the routing of your ant on the receiver, avoid running it by other wires as much as possible. Try placing your receiver in different areas, see if that changes the range. Change the batteries in your transmitter.

[racerman333]

i can drive mine until i cant see it. not sure whats wrong

[XXKlD]

maybe you have alot of interference in your area. when my neighbors band is having a rehearsal i cant drive my car more than 20 feet away from me. when i got my new motor i wuz frustrated cuz i wanted to use its full potential. hehe

[B3 Boy]

that mite be it

[combones]

Don't mean to be a hawdon, but please work on your spelling. It's hard to understand what you are asking.

[B3 Boy]

my b3 hase a novak explorer sport and iv tride three differint recevers but im not shur wen i am driving about 15 yards away maby not even that its like it gose out of rang, i dont get it? :confused: :rolleyes:

[ 07-10-2001: Message edited by: B3 Boy ]

[IR]

Check all of the typical glitching contributors...
Make sure the batteries in your radio are fully charged. Make sure the ant hasn't been cut and is not wound up with the battery or motor wires and is in an ant holder and try to get it as elevated as you can. Check the brushes on your motor, if they are worn down they can cause interference with the receiver. Make sure you have the TX and RX crystals in the right spot. Make sure the receiver you are using is compatible with your Transmitter. Those are the things just off the top of my head.

[krazymandan]

IS YOUR CAR MADE OUT OF GRAPHITE BECAUSE I HEARD THAT CAUSES LOTS OF INTERFERENCE.

[B3 Boy]

ya its graphite that stinks is ther a way i could fix that?

[B3 Boy]

would a metle chases do the same thing?

[XXKlD]

then your chassis iz causing some radio glitching. just drill a hole on the side of your antenna bout a half n inch or so up from the post and guide the antenna cable up it. i had that problem and that solved it. :)

[ 07-11-2001: Message edited by: XXKlD ]

[bubblejunky]

metal chassis?

[B3 Boy]

ya i also have a rc10 origional buggy but i think the winning idea was xxkid but thanks to every one hew helpd me

[XXKlD]

im glad to help out. ive read the message board since like a year and a half ago, and i know how to solve most problems. i help out all of my little cousins with all of their problems. and i like to help out with people on the BB. :D