newbee radio question

[Paul Oman]

hello

looking into getting a RC sailboat and have some questions
on the radios that come with the 'packages'

one requires 12 AA batteries - that seems like a huge
amount to me and pricey too!

another talks about a range of 80 to 120 feet, seems
mighty short to me (but has a rechargeable battery)

what should I be looking for? What's available?

I was hoping to spend $250 or less.

thanks

paul oman

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[tater schuld]

"Paul Oman" <info@epoxyproducts.com> wrote in message
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> hello
>
> looking into getting a RC sailboat and have some questions
> on the radios that come with the 'packages'
>
> one requires 12 AA batteries - that seems like a huge
> amount to me and pricey too!

8 for the radio and 4 for the reciever, yep can be expesnsive unless you buy
rechargables (I have)

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> another talks about a range of 80 to 120 feet, seems
> mighty short to me (but has a rechargeable battery)
>
> what should I be looking for? What's available?

80-120 sounds wrong, unless it is real cheap. Ground radio kits cost about
$100 for a 2 channel setup and have a ramge of a couple miles (depending)
and most have rechargeable batteries for the transmitter