Hobby Grade RC
Hobby Grade RC
Hobby grade RC systems have modular designs. Many cars, boats, and aircraft can accept equipment from different manufacturers, so it is possible to take RC equipment from a car and install it into a boat, for example. However, moving the receiver component between aircraft and surface vehicles is illegal in most countries as radio frequency laws allocate separate bands for air and surface models. This is done for safety reasons. Most manufacturers now offer “frequency modules” (known as crystals) that simply plug into the back of their transmitters, allowing one to change frequencies, and even bands, at will. Some of these modules are capable of “synthesizing” many different channels within their assigned band.
Hobby grade models can be fine tuned, unlike most toy grade models. For example, cars often allow toe-in, camber and caster angle adjustments, just like their real-life counterparts. All modern “computer” radios allow each function to be adjusted over several parameters for ease in setup and adjustment of the model. Many of these transmitters are capable of “mixing” several functions at once, which is required for some models.
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