How far can you control an rc car ?

[Sowhat]

How far can you control an rc car with a remote?

500 meters ?

1000 meters ?

2 km ?

[ian]

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: How far can you control an rc car with a remote?
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: 500 meters ?
:
: 1000 meters ?
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: 2 km ?

typically 100 metres. alot more if you own a specktrum.

[Iridium]

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> "Sowhat" <ordidoctor@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> : How far can you control an rc car with a remote?
> :
> : 500 meters ?
> :
> : 1000 meters ?
> :
> : 2 km ?
>
> typically 100 metres. alot more if you own a specktrum.
>
>

IME it's WAY further than that, but unfortunately, I only have the stock
human eyes so can't drive accurately at any more range :-)

--
Dan
Formerly DanTXD

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"Sowhat" <ordidoctor@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> How far can you control an rc car with a remote?
>
> 500 meters ?
>
> 1000 meters ?
>
> 2 km ?

Generally speaking, with fully charged tx and rx batteries and no
interference, your car's effective range of control will exceed that of your
eyes. Exact numbers are difficult d/t a huge number of
variables...........but a safe guesstimate would be 1-1.5km.

Doc

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>> "Sowhat" <ordidoctor@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1168150338.998669.20640@q40g2000cwq.googlegro ups.com...
>> : How far can you control an rc car with a remote?
>> :
>> : 500 meters ?
>> :
>> : 1000 meters ?
>> :
>> : 2 km ?
>>
>> typically 100 metres. alot more if you own a specktrum.
>>
>>
>
> IME it's WAY further than that, but unfortunately, I only have the stock
> human eyes so can't drive accurately at any more range :-)
>
> --
> Dan
> Formerly DanTXD

Agreed. I've had my 75Mhz systems a good half click away and had to turn it
back towards me as it was getting hella difficult to see at that point!

Doc

[Zachman]

"ian" <r.lincoln@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> "Sowhat" <ordidoctor@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1168150338.998669.20640@q40g2000cwq.googlegro ups.com...
> : How far can you control an rc car with a remote?
> :
> : 500 meters ?
> :
> : 1000 meters ?
> :
> : 2 km ?
>
> typically 100 metres. alot more if you own a specktrum.
>
And the rest. My standard HPI equipment will drive out of sight. I live next
to a 2 mile strecth of grass. I can drive it out of sight and turn it
around. Even better I done it with the battery low flashing :) Maybe next
time I try it I'll have a failsafe for peace of mind ;)

[Pt1]

It depends on where you live as well. I live in Baltimore City......with a
AM radio I'm lucky if I get 150 feet with an electric vehicle, Nitro seems
to be much less. The FM's seem to give much better performance with my
Nitro's. On my Titan, I had to get off any AM system because I could get 20
feet away and I'd end up in a wall somewhere no matter which
channel/receiver combo I used. The Spektrum is best though.... I wish I had
the cash to switch all my RC's to spektrum, but I can't afford to purchase
about 4 systems along with about 8 additional receivers.

Patrick


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> "Sowhat" <ordidoctor@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1168150338.998669.20640@q40g2000cwq.googlegro ups.com...
>> How far can you control an rc car with a remote?
>>
>> 500 meters ?
>>
>> 1000 meters ?
>>
>> 2 km ?
>
> Generally speaking, with fully charged tx and rx batteries and no
> interference, your car's effective range of control will exceed that of
> your eyes. Exact numbers are difficult d/t a huge number of
> variables...........but a safe guesstimate would be 1-1.5km.
>
> Doc
>