How rad is this. This ahead-of-its time r/c transmitter was released in 1990. Not only does it still work, it’s still being supported 35 years later. I just installed a new processor to allow it to run an aftermarket fw with more memory! #RadioControl #VintageRCSociety #VintageElectronics

Children today. 🙄

#nativity #radiocontrol

Other-hobby cross posting: I was recently gifted this beautiful Controlaire Galloping Ghost R/C transmitter c.1965, saved from the trash! Tonight I finished converting it to work with modern (reliable) equipment. ❤️❤️ #VintageRC #RadioControl

@rl_dane

Prices for this equipment are kept artificially higher than normal

Such a transceiver should cost about $12 if you buy them domestically in China. You would need to live in China and you would need to buy 1,000 units

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Oh heckin' heck, why are RC Tranmitters $300?!?

It's an MCU, radio, and a cheap LCD, people! What the what!? XD

DSM? More like Don't Spend Money! XD

#rc #RadioControl #UAV #UAS #RcPLane #RcHobby #Hobby #Hobbies

RC Airplanes are a wonderful and relaxing (depending on your craft, lol) hobby.
And it's also quite affordable with ready-to-go starter kits for just over $100.

But if you want to join an RC club to get access to an actual flying field, you have to shell out $50-$85 per year for the AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) membership in the US, and an additional $100 per year for most flying fields.

I mean, if you're serious about your hobby (any hobby), that might indeed be chump-change to you, but it's really not a trivial amount of money at all.

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New #blog post: I Miss RC

https://rldane.space/i-miss-rc.html

583 words

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @twizzay @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#100DaysToOffload #22

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Is a longer antenna always better? Would extending this beyond 25cm improve the signal reception for this car? (Operating frequency is 40MHz)
#RCcar #RCcars #RC #RadioControl #antenna

I don't care what you say, #YouTube never got any better than this. 🤩

FLYING TABLE - Mike Haddad, "wickedinsight"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f84EwQrmVPw

https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=f84EwQrmVPw

https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=f84EwQrmVPw

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