Savage 4.6 Remote

[Mido]

Hey all,
Ok the savage 4.6 came with this white strap and a black clip.. Wats that for. iTS NOT explained in manual
Also i dont have a tree with the shock spacers.. Am i suppost to geyt one?

 

[Scrogg]

Might be the frequency identifier flag thingy....lol, don't know the actual term for it. It goes on the Transmitter remote for other people to see your radio frequency. You should have gotten some shock spacers on the truck, if I remember correctly that is all you get. Been a while since I looked at a new Savvy though.

 

[Mido]

Ya its weried i didnt! Maybe ill call Horizon Hobby ...
Anway.. So ya the flag thingy has nothing written on it so i wouldnt understand why..

Where does it even hook up?

 

[Rolex]

The flag identifies the frequency. Some track demand it. The strip threads through the clip, and the clip goes on the antenna.

 

[Mido]

Hey ya rolex thanks but wat i dont get is NOTHING IS MARKED ON IT! so I'm gussing i write it? Is it like the frequency which is the number ontop of the cover for the crystal. Like mine says 6 on it

 

[HeartBreak]

On 27mhz, usually the strips are a color and not numbered (ie; channel 2 is red).

 

[CharliesTheMan]

yeap, it's a solid color because that color represents a certain frequency. The one you have that says 6, probably has a color on it as well, and that color is generally accepted to be that channel. Hope this helps you to understand it.

 

[Mido]

ooo.. K got i thanks guys..

 

[Rolex]

The different colors are frequency specific. Just by looking down the line you'll know if anyone is on your channel if you see the same color.

 

[HeartBreak]

Yup, and those colors are:

1: 26.995 (Brown)
2: 27.045 (Red)
3: 27.095 (Orange)
4: 27.145 (Yellow)
5: 27.195 (Green)
6: 27.255 (Blue)

Now, in Japan, they have channels 7+ up to 19 (I believe).

Also, keep in mind that, unlike terrestrial audio radio (such as the radio in your car), AM and FM are on the same band, just different wavelengths. In other words, they'll still clash with one-another. This does not mean that an AM transmitter can control an FM receiver. This was proven on a slow rainy day when I worked at a local hobby shop.

Also, toy R/C's, such as Tyco, Radioshack, and Nikko use 27mhz and 49mhz. The usage of the bands in those toy models are not quite as narrow as hobby level equipment (with the tradeoff of reduced range). What this means is, if someone is playing around with a Radio Shack toy nearby and they're on 27mhz (and so are you), you'll experience some radio interference (if you are closer than about 100 feet or so). In other words; narrower the frequency, the greater the range (or at least, the cleaner the signal).

There's a lot more technical data out there on radio signals, etc, but thats' just the basics. Unless you're running DSM, it helps to know this kinda stuff, as it helps you trace down potential radio interference.

 

[Mido]

Wait a sec.. U dont have white listed.. My band thingy is White1

 

[Racer 1966]

My assumption, is the white is generic so you can use a marker to write your freqency on it.
I wondered about this same part for along time when I first got my Savage too.

 

[HeartBreak]

If it's white with nothing on it, then chances are it's a mark-it-yourself-because-the-company-was-too-cheap-to-do-it-for-you kind of deal.

 

[Mido]

lool, ya thats wat i thought.. Where do i find the freuqncy..Like where is it located? Cuz i know on top of the crystal cover it says 6 but thats not my frequency is i t?

 

[HRDDRV]

lool, ya thats wat i thought.. Where do i find the freuqncy..Like where is it located? Cuz i know on top of the crystal cover it says 6 but thats not my frequency is i t?

Channel 6 is 26.995 AM

edit sorry channel 1 is 26.995
channel 6 is 27.255

 

[HeartBreak]

Yup. Usually, its' printed on the crystal itself. You can also find the frequency by looking in the manual, or by looking at the quick chart that I typed above.

Remember, the chart above is simply USA/North Americas' 27mhz hobby band. It may vary in other regions. There are also other bands, such as aircraft and 75mhz.