Transmitter / Reciever Upgrade...Help Needed...2.4GHz - Best Range for the Buck?

[Electropilot]

Well you got me there, I did not link to the boat dock thread to look at the range claim, most manufactures use the range that they get from their air systems for their surface as well. Distorting what you can actually expect. And thanks for explaining the difference between a stick radio and wheeled radio. BTW have you noticed how many people especially sport boats use a stick radio or even the radio that they use to fly planes with?

Oh sure people use two stick rads. The cheapies boats like walmart etc. tons of rtr have them, which still work but they dont do 40-60mph across the pond

Or simply if you have one on the shelve gathering dust. But the ones who put these dual stick cheapies in a fast boat are asking for disaster

hehe. Wow great thread so far. Info is the building blocks of learning. Just the correct info is what is key.

[jwray]

I was not aware that a futaba 9c was a cheapy radio, and I have seen that radio get used in boats. It had a three mile range for airplanes but I would not trust that on the surface.

I do not want to stir the pot and agree that good information is the goal. With that being said in my view I dont care what radio you have or how much it cost or how well it was set up I would not count on anything better then a quarter mile but it is a moot point besuse it would take a pretty big boat to see it that far anyway. And we wont even bring up running something over, I know I have done that several times with the boat right in front of me.

[Electropilot]

Oh boy

I was not aware that a futaba 9c was a cheapy radio, and I have seen that radio get used in boats. It had a three mile range for airplanes but I would not trust that on the surface.

I do not want to stir the pot and agree that good information is the goal. With that being said in my view I dont care what radio you have or how much it cost or how well it was set up I would not count on anything better then a quarter mile but it is a moot point besuse it would take a pretty big boat to see it that far anyway. And we wont even bring up running something over, I know I have done that several times with the boat right in front of me.

Eh'hem,,,, read again

The cheapies boats like walmart etc. tons of rtr have them

No where did Futaba get mentioned. Futaba is a great radio. All you did was rephrase my info of it is dangerous to put a cheapie rtr 2 stick HongWongFang brand radio in a fast boat HAHA!

[Flying Scotsman]

Well, I am pissed off with you... how many boats do you run? and yes I use a Spektrum Marine System.

Douggie

[Electropilot]

Well, I am pissed of with you... how many boats do you run and yes I run a Spektrum Marine System.

Douggie

UhOh!