Radio Systems


REVIEWED: KO Propo EX-RR [Radio Test]

REVIEWED: KO Propo EX-RR [Radio Test]

Premium control for precise, pro-grade performance. Ask even casual RC fans to name an all-time great racer, and you can bet they’ve heard of Masami Hirosaka. He’s a 14-time IFMAR World Champion with titles for 2WD and 4WD electric off-road and 1/12 and 1/10 on-road, and drives faster with toes than most of us can […]
How To: Pre-Set Your Futaba 4PX For Track Conditions [VIDEO]

How To: Pre-Set Your Futaba 4PX For Track Conditions [VIDEO]

From Futaba: With five conditions selection buttons, it’s easy to specify the exact control settings you want for all conditions. Surface Team Manager Brad Brucker shows you just how easy it is, step by step! Visit FutabaRC.com See more posts about Futaba   Subscribe today with a Digital Edition subscription or Print + Digital combo!

How To: The Basics of Radio Control

How To: The Basics of Radio Control

All RC systems have the same essential components: a transmitter, a receiver and servos. These parts are sold as assembled, plug-in components; you don’t have to solder anything or know about wiring schematics to install or use them. Transmitter This is the radio of “radio control” and is often simply referred to as the radio. […]
Tech Center: Is there any way to increase my car’s radio range?

Tech Center: Is there any way to increase my car’s radio range?

Q : Is there any way to increase my car’s radio range? I lose control after about 100 feet. A: ­ There’s no practical way to increase the range of a radio system beyond what it was designed to provide, but there are certainly things you can do to make sure you are getting all […]

Tune the Radio or Tune the Speed Control? [Tech Center]

Tune the Radio or Tune the Speed Control? [Tech Center]

I’m using a Hitec Lynx 4S with a Tekin RX8 speed control. Some throttle settings are duplicated on the radio and the speed control. Which unit should I be making adjustments to?   Making the setting changes at the speed control or transmitter will be equally effective. The benefit to making adjustments at the transmitter […]
RC Car Action - RC Cars & Trucks | Tech Center: Sprung Spring

Tech Center: Sprung Spring

My transmitter’s steering wheel has no tension and no longer centers itself. The car still steers fine, but I can’t believe how hard it is to drive without that centering ability. Is there a fix? You’ve got a broken spring inside the transmitter, and thankfully it’s an easy fix. The only hard part is getting […]

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