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📝 Rochester, NY. Scale model boat club?
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CHUGALONE, my zippkits tug has no interior yet, but i will be adding some. Perhaps a camera too for FPV. And the exterior needs details added too. Here is the innards in case you care. ZIPPKITS universal didn't last very long.
I bought some 1:12 figures from MELODY on AMAZON so will be making my next wheelhouse larger to accommodate the taller figure. Bought camera & rf transmitter board on Amazon. Also diesel sound module, & navigation lighting, fuel drum, gas can, fire extinguisher, electric winch, 20rpm motor for radar antenna
I bought some 1:12 figures from MELODY on AMAZON so will be making my next wheelhouse larger to accommodate the taller figure. Bought camera & rf transmitter board on Amazon. Also diesel sound module, & navigation lighting, fuel drum, gas can, fire extinguisher, electric winch, 20rpm motor for radar antenna
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📝 Receiver aerial length
3 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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I hav the receiver out of my 27 MHz trawler & the wire antenna is 21" long which is what i sort of recall as being normal for 27, so I think you shud add approx 19".
72/75 is just a bit shorter. On my 75MHz fast electric 13" of it protrudes outside the hull, going up inside a hollow wand that looks like a drinking straw stuck into a water outlet nozzle thru the deck.
(I checked all my 27 & 75MHz transmitters & they all measure 28 to 32").
72/75 is just a bit shorter. On my 75MHz fast electric 13" of it protrudes outside the hull, going up inside a hollow wand that looks like a drinking straw stuck into a water outlet nozzle thru the deck.
(I checked all my 27 & 75MHz transmitters & they all measure 28 to 32").
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📝 Are Motorized RC Scale Model Boats Hazardous?
3 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Lovely locations ! I'm surprised no standup paddle boarders or kayakers in your pictures. Were any of them taken by a drone-born camera??
I'm envious as all Hell !!
I'm envious as all Hell !!
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📝 Are Motorized RC Scale Model Boats Hazardous?
3 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Chugalone100: ANTENNA...it's tiny for 2.4 GHz. Just keep it above the waterline. I put my rcvrs high in the hull or even in the superstructure. Certainly more convenient than those long wires we used for 75 MHz.
FIGURINES: I suspect those are 1:24 (a very popular dollhouse scale) or 1:25, cast resin or 3D printed. I dont know as it was a used vessel & they were already aboard upon delivery...indentured servants so to speak. Try AMAZON, there are a tremendous # there. I recently bought 1:12 dollhouse scale figures from MELODY JANE (on AMAZON). Not inexpensive but painted & very well executed. Here is one, seated position, wearing glasses, cat on lap. Doesnt look too out-of-place aboard my ZIPPKITS tug (kit from Florida).
GREY PAINT on the tug is a self-priming acrylic porch & floor paint manufactured by our Canadian flagship hardware chain HOME HARDWARE. PEARL GREY, I hav used it on a 'real' boat that didnt sit in the water except when in use.
Thanks for asking!!
FIGURINES: I suspect those are 1:24 (a very popular dollhouse scale) or 1:25, cast resin or 3D printed. I dont know as it was a used vessel & they were already aboard upon delivery...indentured servants so to speak. Try AMAZON, there are a tremendous # there. I recently bought 1:12 dollhouse scale figures from MELODY JANE (on AMAZON). Not inexpensive but painted & very well executed. Here is one, seated position, wearing glasses, cat on lap. Doesnt look too out-of-place aboard my ZIPPKITS tug (kit from Florida).
GREY PAINT on the tug is a self-priming acrylic porch & floor paint manufactured by our Canadian flagship hardware chain HOME HARDWARE. PEARL GREY, I hav used it on a 'real' boat that didnt sit in the water except when in use.
Thanks for asking!!
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📝 Are Motorized RC Scale Model Boats Hazardous?
4 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Chugalone, as requested. Grumpy Owl & both storeys of wheelhouse ended up on the bottom of the pond at Hamilton Steam & Technology Museum 10 days ago. That was Owl's maiden voyage & i'm going to pry her off the roof, as she made the tug topheavy. I didn't build her, i purchased used. Power is abt a 380 brushed, battery is 3600 mAh 7.2V NIMH. Shaft tube needed more support hence the unpainted triangle twixt bottom of hull & shaft tube. You can't see him but there is a Captain at the wheel. Dome light, searchlight & navigation lites run off 2-AA's. LOA 42cm, 16-1/4". scale abt 1:24 based upon my calc'n of door height.
Thank You for asking. I didn't arrive here on my own. I've been very fortunate to hav the assistance & wise advice of club members who hav decades of experience.
Thank You for asking. I didn't arrive here on my own. I've been very fortunate to hav the assistance & wise advice of club members who hav decades of experience.
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📝 Are Motorized RC Scale Model Boats Hazardous?
4 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Len & Lou, our temporary scale boat site just recently developed it's annual WEED problem which is typical this time of year. We hav lots of coastline across this city of over 3million however there are very few places where we can access Lake Ontario. We are currently making do with 4 public launch ramps that are built in pairs. Parking is free in the daytime until 5pm, then $$$, & the parking is closed to new cars at 7pm. Gates are locked at 11pm.
The sail people are currently hosted by City of Mississauga to the west of us. I havent seen their Lake Promenade site this year yet as it's abt an hour's drive thru Toronto to get there, & i am not a "sail'-er so not very motivated to travel that far.
Our traditional 3 boat ponds midway between the two sites hav been drained for renovation of the park since many new condos adjacent & those people need park facilities. We hope to get use by 2024 but the depts hav not made promises as city projects drag on, & on, & on. We hav no idea what they will be like when they do open. Previously we had multiple launch shores & one you cud put your boat in the water from a wheelchair, it was abt 1" above the water surface. However weeds were typically a problem by early July as they stopped using herbicides in the 3 ponds years ago.
First pic is the launch edge of the primary old pond. 2nd shows our boats perched on a curb at the edge of the sidewalk that surrounds the public launch slots...we hav no tables. The 3rd pic is from last week's electric scale session with the edge of the public launch slot in the background. Lake Ontario water level is very high this year.
We hav a new city bylaw this summer, "do not feed the wild animals" which includes Canada Geese. We hope this will reduce the production of goose poop adjacent to the water but from what I've seen recently some people "didn't get the memo" & are still feeding. Birds who consume domestic bread develop a disease called "Angel Wing" & can no longer fly. It's the SUGAR
The sail people are currently hosted by City of Mississauga to the west of us. I havent seen their Lake Promenade site this year yet as it's abt an hour's drive thru Toronto to get there, & i am not a "sail'-er so not very motivated to travel that far.
Our traditional 3 boat ponds midway between the two sites hav been drained for renovation of the park since many new condos adjacent & those people need park facilities. We hope to get use by 2024 but the depts hav not made promises as city projects drag on, & on, & on. We hav no idea what they will be like when they do open. Previously we had multiple launch shores & one you cud put your boat in the water from a wheelchair, it was abt 1" above the water surface. However weeds were typically a problem by early July as they stopped using herbicides in the 3 ponds years ago.
First pic is the launch edge of the primary old pond. 2nd shows our boats perched on a curb at the edge of the sidewalk that surrounds the public launch slots...we hav no tables. The 3rd pic is from last week's electric scale session with the edge of the public launch slot in the background. Lake Ontario water level is very high this year.
We hav a new city bylaw this summer, "do not feed the wild animals" which includes Canada Geese. We hope this will reduce the production of goose poop adjacent to the water but from what I've seen recently some people "didn't get the memo" & are still feeding. Birds who consume domestic bread develop a disease called "Angel Wing" & can no longer fly. It's the SUGAR
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📝 Mast lights
5 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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When does one utilize which colour??
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💬 Re: Launch of St.Pierre Dory
6 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Ronald, the prop is actually 1-3/4" ... in the photo you hav indexed the left blade to the end of your ruler, not the "0" point on the ruler. My 33" PT109 calls for a single 1" plastic prop to reach scale speed. I think you need a smaller diameter & much less pitch to alleviate your motor heating issue. Heatsinking, & watercooling or a fan will not fix your issue.
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📝 Anybody have a known-good schematic to homebuild an ESC?
6 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Royce thank you for your guidance. My 1st reaction was "well why didn't he just point me to a circuit?" However I did my own searches & seeing the huge variety between 1999 & 2023 both brushed & brushless I can see why you wud be hesitant to forward a single link. Many are Arduino-based, or pic, or some other complex whereas i was hoping for something no more complicated than building an AM broadcast radio. From several articles i finally understand how ESCs work (pwm) & for that matter what the receiver output signal looks like. So without even printing a schematic let alone building something I hav now learned what I had hoped to learn. Thanks to all here who hav contributed, this is a wonderful website especially for us Newbys.
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💬 Re: OUTER LIMITS
7 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Would someone with knowledge of marine radar please outline the frequency bands, ranges, antenna array sizes, & uses of the 2 sizes of rotating radar antennas on this model?
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💬 Re: Meine Adolph Bermpohl
7 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Nice looking vessels. I am very interested in the modeller's tool board !! Such a neat shop.
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💬 Re: Construction report whaler Rau IX 1 : 45
7 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Wonderful photos of your project. Those cutting matts are wonderful, i have one 88cm wide, from AMAZON. Your efforts to provide description in English are much appreciated. Thank you
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💬 Re: Launch of St.Pierre Dory
7 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Mrs.B certainly gets around Ontario. One minute she's in Hamilton, the next she's in .....⛵
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💬 Re: Charity shop find
7 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Very nice! Instantly made me think of a Clyde Puffer
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💬 Re: Veron trawler
8 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Truly amazing what you have accomplished in keeping her out of landfill.
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💬 Re: Oceanic
8 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Did I see barnacles before the cleanup?? VERY WELL DONE!!⛵
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📝 Anybody have a known-good schematic to homebuild an ESC?
9 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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I'm looking for a snow day project. I'm not fussy abt what someone wud send me to or direct me to. I'm not seeking any particular performance
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📝 Rochester, NY. Scale model boat club?
9 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Do you mean the zippkits pusher tugs? I hav 1 running, a twin under construction,& several kits on order.
Or do you mean something else?
Or do you mean something else?
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📝 Anybody have a known-good schematic to homebuild an ESC?
9 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Brushed & brushless are obviously different topics. I'm interested in both
But right now I wud build the brushed type as I assume that it is simpler. Probably wud have much fewer parts as it's not controlling a 3-wire reversible motor.
And that's another thing, i want FWD/REV without a pause, so I need the rock crawler type, not the airplane sort.
But right now I wud build the brushed type as I assume that it is simpler. Probably wud have much fewer parts as it's not controlling a 3-wire reversible motor.
And that's another thing, i want FWD/REV without a pause, so I need the rock crawler type, not the airplane sort.
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📝 Rochester, NY. Scale model boat club?
9 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Pls PM me a pic of that tug that i think is called your avatar. I'm very interested in it, but the image on my tablet is tiny.
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📝 Anybody have a known-good schematic to homebuild an ESC?
9 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Besides the ships i dabble in electronic circuit experimentation. Can
anyone provide a known-good schematic for an ESC? Brushed & brushless are obviously different topics. I'm interested in both, capable of at least 18A, and using a 12V supply. (I tried running an outrunner on a 6V SLA & it wudnt work so now a pair of 6V SLAs gives me the benefit of adequate ballast in my Springer tugs).
Yes I know i can buy all sorts of ESCs ready built but I am looking for an electronics project for our long cold winter evenings.
anyone provide a known-good schematic for an ESC? Brushed & brushless are obviously different topics. I'm interested in both, capable of at least 18A, and using a 12V supply. (I tried running an outrunner on a 6V SLA & it wudnt work so now a pair of 6V SLAs gives me the benefit of adequate ballast in my Springer tugs).
Yes I know i can buy all sorts of ESCs ready built but I am looking for an electronics project for our long cold winter evenings.
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📝 Rochester, NY. Scale model boat club?
9 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Welcome Recruit ! This site has been a wonderful resource for me, a newby to RC model boating. Google Maps places you at a 3-3/4hr drive from me so unless we take the shorter route directly across the Lake we are unlikely to sail together. I suggest that you google GREAT LAKES MODEL BOAT & explore each of the links the results show. We have a string of clubs all along the north shore of Lake Ontario, right round the west end, Hamilton (Confederation Model) right to Buffalo. Also Port Colborne event coming up.
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📝 ANOTHER HOBBY SHOP CLOSES, NZ
10 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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AMAZON is not always the cheapest source, however, one does receive items, at the advertised price, very promptly (usually). A cluster of us utilize SHOE-GOO for many things (it's an adhesive in a squeezable tube). $14 at CANADIAN TIRE, $11 at MARK'S (a "division" of Canadian Tire), $10 at the local hobbyshop. Hobbyshops are not always priceleaders.
I am a modeller & an Amateur Radio Operator. I hav had to return a lot of AMAZON purchases as they turned out to be NOT what the quasi-English-language advert promoted them as being. The worst category? Electronic kits with instructions "not in English language". Sure AMAZON returns your $$ most of the time, but I suffer great disappointment when I find out that I can't utilize the technology that was at my fingertips simply becuz I speak the 2nd-most-popular language on Earth.
I am a modeller & an Amateur Radio Operator. I hav had to return a lot of AMAZON purchases as they turned out to be NOT what the quasi-English-language advert promoted them as being. The worst category? Electronic kits with instructions "not in English language". Sure AMAZON returns your $$ most of the time, but I suffer great disappointment when I find out that I can't utilize the technology that was at my fingertips simply becuz I speak the 2nd-most-popular language on Earth.
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📝 Rawdon Model Boat Club Open Day 10/06/2023
11 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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I consulted Wikipedia. The ⛵clubhouse is not on the National Heritage List 😭
RMBC has a lovely situation here.
RMBC has a lovely situation here.
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📝 Rawdon Model Boat Club Open Day 10/06/2023
12 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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I had to look that one up:
"What's the difference between a lake and a tarn?
The words 'mere' and 'tarn' come from old Norse words. A mere refers to a lake that is shallow in relation to its size, and can be linked the the Saxon 'mere' that refers to a sea. A tarn is a small mountain lake, and its name is linked to the old Norse word tjörn meaning pond."
Thank Heaven for Google !!
"What's the difference between a lake and a tarn?
The words 'mere' and 'tarn' come from old Norse words. A mere refers to a lake that is shallow in relation to its size, and can be linked the the Saxon 'mere' that refers to a sea. A tarn is a small mountain lake, and its name is linked to the old Norse word tjörn meaning pond."
Thank Heaven for Google !!
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📝 Capacitors for 12 volt Mabuchi Motor
15 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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In Canada you can source all types of capacitors from SAYAL which has 5 stores in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). Altho SAYAL is relatively convenient to me, AMAZON is much more convenient with to-my-door delivery, I hav ANAZON PRIME so 99% of the time the shipping is free. I hav bought several assortments of various types of capacitors with axial or radial solderable leads (not SMD, surface mount devices). I do Amateur Radio + a wide range of other experiments in electronics. On the other hand, perhaps other readers are better off buying just exactly the quantity & type they need for each individual motor, rather than lay out $$ for an assortment.
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📝 Capacitors for 12 volt Mabuchi Motor
16 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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12Volt brushed motors are ubiquitous & inexpensive thanks to the 12V systems in most cars. Operating a motor at a voltage below nominal generally has no detrimental effect on performance. In fact, running a motor at lower than nominal voltage (and, therefore, slower than nominal speed) can result in less brush and commutator wear (for brushed motors), lower current consumption, and longer motor life.
I run 12V brushed motors using 7.2V NIMH packs and even 6V SLA. The available torque is less, reduced, but i am talking scale-like workboats, not high speed electric racers.
I concur with 0.01 microFarad ceramic capacitors in the 3-cap configuration to mitigate interference to ANY other electronic devices within a mile or so across water.
I run 12V brushed motors using 7.2V NIMH packs and even 6V SLA. The available torque is less, reduced, but i am talking scale-like workboats, not high speed electric racers.
I concur with 0.01 microFarad ceramic capacitors in the 3-cap configuration to mitigate interference to ANY other electronic devices within a mile or so across water.
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📝 Dreams and Reality
17 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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I am alone now at 75y.o. However from my early 20s thru early 70s I enjoyed the company from 2 marriages & 2 common law relationships. My latest partner passed 18mo ago. Each had some objection to my various hobbies, initially RC gliders, then model aircraft & boats, Amateur "Ham" radio(even tho it was part of my job as a federal Radio Inspector to attend meetings of various ham clubs). My last model railroad occupied 250sq ft in a 1000 sq ft house,& she loved researching & travelling to tourist railroads all over Canada & the USA. I duly put my efforts into a succession of dollhouse structures as well as an ongoing tide of plumbing, electrical, house & cottage renovations. As long as you give them most of the efforts that their interests demand, er, I mean, require, then there shudnt be any serious objections to you having a hobby that keeps you out of bars (pubs) & strip clubs. Just my experience/opinion.
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💬 Re: Aquacraft Bristol Bay
22 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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I have one from at least 10yr ago. It's been in dry dock for 7yr pending a suitable body of water. Mine is on 75.630 MHz with a trigger throttle & a steering wheel. The driveshaft likely needs removal & greasing but access is extremely cramped so it's not getting done in any big hurry.
Lighting is via two AA drycells which last forever.
It's a real crowd pleaser as night falls upon us.
Six-cell NIMH, typical RC car pack with old style Tamiya connector. Lasts over an hour if you run it around at scale-like speed
Lighting is via two AA drycells which last forever.
It's a real crowd pleaser as night falls upon us.
Six-cell NIMH, typical RC car pack with old style Tamiya connector. Lasts over an hour if you run it around at scale-like speed
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💬 Re: USCG 44' Motor Lifeboat
22 days ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Warrant Officer)
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Worldwide there have been major changes in the radio spectrum available to RC modelers. There was a major shift around 1991 where 7X MHz equipment had to be narrow-banded. I suggest you change the batteries & do an indoor, preferrably basement, check to see if everything works.
Then replace the transmitter & receiver with "legal"-in-2023 stuff.
It's a beautiful model !
Then replace the transmitter & receiver with "legal"-in-2023 stuff.
It's a beautiful model !
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