Radio? *looks at coolwings*

Plug

Hello everyone, havent been a post in here for a while but anyway as Christmas nears and Santa is making the toys, Plug might have a Revo 3.3 on the list:) My question is are radios illegal from the USA?
The radio's are 27mhz just like here but i got an email off a Traxxas repesentive saying that they are changed when shipped over to Traxxas UK to comply with some rule or law that make's them "legal". If thats the case radios that are 27mhz are illegal:rolleyes:
Also were can you purcheas a voltage converter that changed 110 volts up to 240 volts?

coolwings

Plug wrote:

... My question is are radios illegal from the USA?

Many of them are illegal ...

Plug wrote:

... The radio's are 27mhz just like here

27 AM is OK to use here for surface models, eg cars, boats etc

Plug wrote:

... they are changed when shipped over to Traxxas UK to comply with some rule or law ...

Well ... that sounds to me a bit like "Why contact me .... why don't you buy it on your side of the pond "

Plug wrote:

... were can you purcheas a voltage converter that changed 110 volts up to 240 volts?

Errr .... Why bother?
110V charger + 110V:240V converter = 2 pieces of useless kit to buy.
I would get a charger that sucks 240V and spend my money once.

But if you already have USA type chargers and want to use a twin item charging system I suppose an electrical shop, or supplier like Maplin would have them.

Seriously - if you get a 240V charger you can bin the useless american one, and only need one item to do the job. Simpler usually is more troublefree.

Plug

coolwings wrote:

Many of them are illegal ...
27 AM is OK to use here for surface models, eg cars, boats etc
Well ... that sounds to me a bit like "Why contact me .... why don't you buy it on your side of the pond "

Yeah that sounds about right!

Errr .... Why bother?
110V charger + 110V:240V converter = 2 pieces of useless kit to buy.
I would get a charger that sucks 240V and spend my money once.

You get the charger included with the truck, it charges the RX battery and a 7.2v battery. it I was just on about if i got if from the USA I'd have to get a voltage converter. Now i know if i buy from the UK it will run off our 240v sockets.
Anyway, thanks for the help;)

PS. Anyone who bought a revo 3.3 from modelsport UK, how much did it cost and does it take long to ship?:)

The Doktor

From what i can remember..
the 27MHz band in the US has only 6 frequencies, at 50Khz spacing. In the EU the Type approval says that any new radio equipment must have 10Khz spacings.. (hence split channels). So this is probably the adjustment they need to make for you. ( i think.. but then again its late...)
As far as the charger is concerned just get a new one.. like this..
http://www.modelsinmotion.co.uk/product.asp?productid=1147&catCode=128&tamiya=258

Rather than gettin urself a step up transformer, which would be a whole lot more expensive than a new charger..

vectra

The Charger I use for my receiver pack on the revo ( the traxxas charger) works from my 12V supply.

Would it not be the same on the 3.3 ?

also
Dont you have a 7.2v charger already for yout T-Maxx packs?

Plug

vectra wrote:

The Charger I use for my receiver pack on the revo ( the traxxas charger) works from my 12V supply.

Would it not be the same on the 3.3 ?

also
Dont you have a 7.2v charger already for yout T-Maxx packs?

Yeah I do but i'm selling my T-maxx so that has to go too. Was I dreaming Vectra or did you say you were going to get rid of your revo for a big scale car?

vectra

Plug wrote:

Was I dreaming Vectra or did you say you were going to get rid of your revo for a big scale car?

Dont you know that dreams are made of "Cold hard Cash"

Everything in this life is for sale at a price..

Except my missus.. :rolleyes: :eek:


make me an offer if you are seriously interested..
All I can say is no.. :cool:

Plug

Right the bidding starts, Im dead series. Now the revo Im on about is that Veyron...Im mean that Revo of yours:D With the 3.3 motor and all the mods.
So what includes in the whole lot of it?

vectra

Plug wrote:

Right the bidding starts, Im dead series. Now the revo Im on about is that Veyron...Im mean that Revo of yours:D With the 3.3 motor and all the mods.
So what includes in the whole lot of it?

It is my "Project revo"
everything that was put on it/it it would go including all the old parts..

Remember one thing though... it wont go "cheap"

Bloody thing is standing me a fortune and only used 2 litres of fuel since I did it.. I havent even fitted the new 3.3 yet..

Plug

Ok I didn't know that you didn't use the 3.3 yet(which is a plus:)).
When you say "cheap", how cheap is cheap?

vectra

Plug wrote:

When you say "cheap", how cheap is cheap?

That puts the ball right in your court..

Plug

lol:D
Right sure you make an offer then:p

vectra

Plug wrote:

lol:D
Right sure you make an offer then:p

Damn.. I think I just confused you..
Remember..you are the one that should be making the offer ..:D

SLIM19198

hehe, I will be on standby in case vectra dont accept (another standard revo + new 3.3 engine not even fitted yet)

vectra

SLIM19198 wrote:

hehe, I will be on standby in case vectra dont accept (another standard revo + new 3.3 engine not even fitted yet)

Excuse me now but where did you get this theory of "STANDARD REVO" ??? :rolleyes:

Plug

Ah c'mon I insist you, just think up of a price and i'll tell you if its too much or too little!:p

vectra

Plug wrote:

Ah c'mon I insist you, just think up of a price and i'll tell you if its too much or too little!:p

Tell you what.

Add up the cost of buying me buying the revo in the first place.
Hardly using it.
Buying all th hop-ups and rebuilding it.
Then using it for probably less than 2 hours.

Calculate what you think it is worth now and tell me.

I have had an offer some weks back that I reluctantly refused as I had planned on keeping it.
But I just hate to see it just sitting there when someone like yourself could be having fun with it.

Plug

I'll do the calculations tomorrow, Im off to bed..zzzzzzzzzzzz

Jesus vectra it just accured to me, do you ever sleep?:D

vectra

Plug wrote:

I'll do the calculations tomorrow, Im off to bed..zzzzzzzzzzzz

Jesus vectra it just accured to me, do you ever sleep?:D

Only when my eyes are closed. :rolleyes:

Plug

Im guessing you spent about €400 on after market parts? Would that be right?

vectra

Plug wrote:

Im guessing you spent about €400 on after market parts? Would that be right?

I would guess around that mark.

Plug

For the whole lot?:D

vectra

Plug wrote:

For the whole lot?:D

You mean 400 for the Revo and all the hopups ??

When would you give me the rest ? :rolleyes:

Plug

vectra wrote:

You mean 400 for the Revo and all the hopups ??

Yes:( I supose we could do a bit of negosiation:D

When would you give me the rest ? :rolleyes:

When money grows on trees:p Ah no just how much on top of that €400 would be a start?

vectra

I will put it to you this way.

First )
I am not trying to sell it but if someone wants to make a decent offer then I MAY consider it.

Secondly)

If you want to buy it then make me an offer.
If not then buy a new one...WITH NO HOPUPS...!!!

Plug

vectra wrote:

I will put it to you this way.

First )
I am not trying to sell it but if someone wants to make a decent offer then I MAY consider it.

Secondly)

If you want to buy it then make me an offer.
If not then buy a new one...WITH NO HOPUPS...!!!

Ah jesus thats the thing, a brand new 3.3 revo or a second hand 3.3 with a lot of mods! Its a tough one I tell you.
€500?

vectra

Plug wrote:

Ah jesus thats the thing, a brand new 3.3 revo or a second hand 3.3 with a lot of mods! Its a tough one I tell you.
€500?

Nah.
I think to be honest you should buy a new one
Longer chassis etc. ( centre diff and rear brake I think ?)

Anyway.
The wife bought this for me last Christmas so might not be in my best interest to get on the wrong side of her.. :eek:

2 Espressi

Regarding radios, just got a really good deal on this:

Any legal issue with the 2.4. GHz band?

Vectra, know if anyone needs a used Mx3 and a coupls of receivers?

vectra

2 Espressi wrote:

Regarding radios, just got a really good deal on this:

Any legal issue with the 2.4. GHz band?

Vectra, know if anyone needs a used Mx3 and a coupls of receivers?

I dopnt think there are any legalities with those. A Couple of lads in the club use them.

Got any pics of the Mx3 and Price ?
email me please.Or post them in the for sale section on FMCC forum

Plug

vectra wrote:

Nah.
I think to be honest you should buy a new one
Longer chassis etc. ( centre diff and rear brake I think ?)

Anyway.
The wife bought this for me last Christmas so might not be in my best interest to get on the wrong side of her.. :eek:

Yeah I supose if it was a christmas present I'll leave it, i'd do the same if i was in your shoe's;)
Your right, the new revo with the longer chassis can accept the centre diff and rear brakes. Thanks for your time anyway:)

coolwings

2 Espressi wrote:

Any legal issue with the 2.4. GHz band?

To be used with a Comreg license.
The license names a specific location of usage.
Dunno if anyone has actually got one so far.

Practical considerations:
UHF is direct line of sight transmission-reception only. So don't try driving around solid objects or funny things may happen while behind them.
If compared to a 35FM aircraft radio, the 2.4 gigs radio has restricted range.

It seems to me 2.4 gigs is useful when indoors and at the same time a lot of people want to do RC simultaneously.