2.4GHz for the RC Submariner….the next step.

[David F]

Yes indeed, thanks Quartermaster for the work on 2.4Ghz which certainly has a place and thanks too for putting some numbers to the market.

Particular thanks and encouragement to Matt for your Futaba FG series plans using rf modules. Any chance you could include 40 Mhz modules for the European market (and even 433)??

Maybe there is a future for we model submariners in our little corner!

David

[thor]

David,

Check your PMs.

[coryhenry]

I was having alot of interference problems with my Kilo and 75mHz, I decided to try 2.4 and so far am loving it. I modified a Turnigy receiver with extended Coax antenna and am getting a really long range and even a couple of cm under the surface with full control.

Here is the link if you are interested

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-tgy-i6-mode-2-afhds-transmitter-and-6ch-receiver.html

[salmon]

Cory,
Look forward to seeing your results at the next run!
Peace,
Tom

[QuarterMaster]

I was having alot of interference problems with my Kilo and 75mHz, I decided to try 2.4 and so far am loving it. I modified a Turnigy receiver with extended Coax antenna and am getting a really long range and even a couple of cm under the surface with full control.

Here is the link if you are interested
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-...-receiver.html

Be careful coming over to the dark side, a non-glitching boat can be addicting! Also not waiting for a frequency flag to become available!

Again not for every boat, like a Disney Nautilus, FV Proteus, DSV ALVIN. Save the precious 75Mhz radio for those. But if it has a scope, certainly worth giving it a try.
Now in truth, my 1:48 Scale SKIPJACK hides the antenna in a rather tall NAVSAT Mast. Plenty of PD Tolerance. But my 1:96 JAMES MADISON? That's an 1-1/2" mast above the sail. But I actually like it, keeps me on my toes maintaining a good PD without broaching. And that shipmates, is the true skill of the RC Submariner. Going deep is easy.


My conversion work here...is done.

[roedj]

I was having alot of interference problems with my Kilo and 75mHz, I decided to try 2.4 and so far am loving it. I modified a Turnigy receiver with extended Coax antenna and am getting a really long range and even a couple of cm under the surface with full control.

Here is the link if you are interested
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-...-receiver.html

Please clarify this statement -- and even a couple of cm under the surface with full control.

What, exactly, was a few centimeters under the water? The entirety of the antenna? What?

Dan

[coryhenry]

In my pool with the transmitter 10 ft away I can submerge the tip of the antenna two centimeters and still have control.

[roedj]

In my pool with the transmitter 10 ft away I can submerge the tip of the antenna two centimeters and still have control.

That's kind of exciting news. Up to now, I've always read that 2.4GHz radio waves wouldn't penetrate the water/air boundary without a complete loss of energy and thus control.

Keep on experimenting.

Dan

[coryhenry]

I did a little more controlled experiment yesterday on the kilo with 2.4. I was able to maintain control of the boat with the antenna tip 2 inches underwater and the transmitter 15 ft away for 5 minutes (Then I stopped, not because I lost control). It appears I lose control at around 3 inches. This was in a chlorinated pool.