Are airplane receivers and nitro cars interchangeable?

[rotarycaviar]

New to the electronics age, and like the title says. Got my kid an RTR3 EVO, and the receiver is shot. I've got 2-6 channel receivers for my planes, and wondering if I can swap them, and if so, exactly how to do it?

I'm broke and I'm new to this, so use adequate amounts of vasoline when responding.

Thanks, and sorry for the stupid question!

 

[Candyman]

I don't believe they are. They should be tuned to completely different frequency bands and cannot be exchanged.

 

[BUDDHA]

no they are not.air and ground receivers are on diffrent megahurtz.

 

[FastEddy]

The 2 different frequencies are registered for different uses as well. They dedicate the bands for air and land.

 

[rotarycaviar]

Thanks for the quick response guys. Guess I better just hunker down and go buy one. As long as I have the crystals, it won't matter if I get a different brand receiver does it?

 

[FastEddy]

As long as I have the crystals, it won't matter if I get a different brand receiver does it?

Not entirely true. Most will work together but not all will. It’s best to get a matched set. If you list the TX you have and the RX you are looking at someone will know. Or if you list the price you want to pay someone will point you in the proper direction.

 

[Candyman]

You have to make sure you get a receiver that is compatible with your tx. There are different "shifts". Futaba and Hitec use a negative shift receiver whereas JR and Airtronics use a positive shift. They are not interchangeable either.

 

[rotarycaviar]

Petaluma, hell I'll just drive over to your place and have you tell me what the heck I need. I'm in Vallejo. small freakin world! RF1 and TF3, for HPI is the closest thing to what I believe you are referring. Remember, I am an old fart and this is foreign to me.

 

[dougc]

Also if you have the controler for the plane reciver you could use it for a land car. Just hope the FAA dont come buy(is it the faa?)

 

[FastEddy]

Also if you have the controler for the plane reciver you could use it for a land car. Just hope the FAA dont come buy(is it the faa?)

Just think about the people that could get hurt or killed if the guy a mile or two away is flying his RC Heli and it goes out of control because someone wanted to save some money and bend the law.

There are reasons that they separate the two frequencies and designate there usage. As responsible citizens and hobbyist’s we need to follow them.

 

[rotarycaviar]

Hell, as long as I making a complete jack as we were, would taking a servo from an airplane have any effect on the receiver? It shouldn't, cause , well you know what I don't know what I am trying to say. You know?

FastEddy, I don't break the law, and I wouldn't do anything to take a risk. That is why I am posting here, so I don't do something wrong. If I had the cash, I would have someone do this for me, but how can I learn if someone else does the work. I bought a 90 RX7 a year ago, new nothing about rotary engines, now I could rebuild one with my eyes closed. Self taught, and no one has ever put their hands on her but me!

 

[HeartBreak]

I know it's been pretty much settled, but here's the list of mhz frequencies that aircraft/ground units use:

27mhz: Ground, shared with toys R us cars, 6 USA, more in other countries, shared with CB radios
40mhz: Aircraft, shared with toys R us cars (I think)
72mhz: Aircraft
75mhz: Ground, approx 30, maybe more, maybe less, I forget.

Each of the above have different frequencies in them. I know there's 6 on the USA 27mhz, and 30 (or so) on the 75mhz. I'm sure someone with aircraft knowledge can chime in on the others.

Couple that with AM, FM and PCM (which, oddly enough, some people think that AM, FM and PCM are seperate "bands". They are not. Same frequency, same channel, just different wavelengths. They can NOT share channels. AM 77 and FM 77 at the same time will result in interferrence on both.

Then you have the spectrum units, which are 2.4ghz (I believe). They are literally in their own little world.

Now, as for servos from Aircraft in cars... You can, but you might find that aircraft servos generally tend to be higher speed/lower torque. You would honestly be better off with a 'standard' servo.

 

[speedticket75]

you can use a airplane servo with your car or truck but its not a good one for the steering.........it works for throttle or reverse fine as long it is compatable with your receiver/radio