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  • Guest

    #16
    Re: surface radios for subs

    No that wouldn't work.

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    • Wheelerdealer
      Junior Member
      • Jun 2006
      • 315

      #17
      Re: surface radios for subs

      It would if each 'transmitter' had its own crystal of different frequencies and you had 2 receivers in the boat Still much easier to get an 8Channel set to start with.

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      • greyakula52
        Junior Member
        • May 2005
        • 98

        #18
        Re: surface radios for subs

        My Solution........ Buy A Multi Channel Aircraft Radio ( # of Control Channels To Give You
        What You Want To Do) and Have It Converted To 75MHz.

        I Just Had A Good Looking ( Inside And Out ) 72 MHz Futaba 8 Channel Converted
        To Surface. Works Like A Charm. So, Before You Buy That "Great Radio", Call Tony At
        Radio South And Ask Him If He Can Do The Conversion For You.

        Just A Thought!

        Captain Andre

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        • flying jeep
          Junior Member
          • Feb 2011
          • 44

          #19
          Re: surface radios for subs

          Cptn Andre, any chance he can convert early non gold seal ( wide freq ) aircraft radio to surface freq?
          Jay

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          • Guest

            #20
            Re: surface radios for subs

            It would if each 'transmitter' had its own crystal of different frequencies and you had 2 receivers in the boat Still much easier to get an 8Channel set to start with.
            Well yes, but I think the technical term for that one is 'a right old bodge-up'!

            Andy

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            • Guest

              #21
              Re: surface radios for subs

              The 75mhz thing got my attention.

              Have a 4 channel Airtronics on ch74, 75.something mhz, bought in 2006 hat has not been used yet.
              And a kit for Dumas, Blue-something sub from same year, still not built.

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              • flying jeep
                Junior Member
                • Feb 2011
                • 44

                #22
                Re: surface radios for subs

                Ok guys, after all that I bought a Tracker III from Mikes Subworks at the regatta here in Indy last August. It works but has a servo buzz on all channels. Mike has been great trying to help me figure out what the problem is. I even got a second receiver from my wife for Christmas that does the same thing. Polk must be busy as heck as they can't return my call. I've tried trying it out in the middle of the yard as well. I've also tried setting the transmitter to a different channel.
                Does anyone have any other ideas???
                Thanks,
                Jay

                P.S. I just found that the only servo that does not buzz with this radio is the one supplied with the radio. Every other servo in my shop buzzed with this radio. Hmm.....How do you return a radio that works great with its own servo?

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