A unique idea. Ok a crazy one!

Nightwing · #1 10-27-2002, 02:18 AM

Dont know if close to Halloween or one to many energy drinks but have a idea. Crazy but an idea.

What if the PCB could be setup as a plugin? This way you could change freq just by unplugging the PCD board and switching with another. There are no freq componets to change just power, steering, antenna and drive.

It may not be that practical but if you had a ZZ and Bit could switch PCB as easy as changing motors. Would alow work on the car a bit easer than it is now etc.

MTL · #2 10-27-2002, 02:23 AM

like a "plug and play" part im guessing...
that would be interesting...

kombatgti · #3 10-27-2002, 10:59 AM

I think that would be a great idea. like some sort of wireing (sp?) harness. like the kind when you put a new head unit in a (real) car

Barry · #4 10-27-2002, 12:05 PM

Sounds like a good idea, the only problem will be the steering wires...

tinyrc · #5 10-27-2002, 01:09 PM

Excellent idea Nightwing!

SPEED · #6 10-27-2002, 01:19 PM

that is a cool idea!!!!! You can try to find very TINY bullet connectors to use for that!!! Man what an idea!!

Nightwing · #7 10-27-2002, 01:33 PM

The base idea came from reading all of the thread of people working on their bits breaking those pesky steering wires, jumpering parts and wanting different freq etc.

The best setup would be half of the jack mounted on the body and just by lifting the PC board would unplug. Kind of like a std dip IC. Dont have much room but may be possible.

This would allow access to the battery and maybe custom PC board. One for normal driving and one for speed. Or the best would allow different freq to be switch in and out quickly for a race.

mustang_steve · #8 10-27-2002, 03:09 PM

JUMPERS!

I bet those would work great, ive got a whole strip of em right here, just make sure they can fit the holes on the board and see if it works, if not, maybe solder the connector type leads (like the pwr switch on modern ATX PCs) and see howit works.

I'd give it a try, but i'm not that bold yet, might try on a zipzap chassis i stripped a while ago.

Supra-00 · #9 10-27-2002, 08:03 PM

Not to burst your bubble...

I think it is a great idea but isnt the reason why there only is 2 mhz's used in the US is becuase the Goverment only wants 2 used? I read that somewhere...... I heard theyw ere cracking done on mini rc's that are non 27/49MHZ being snatched up when they were in Customs. Cause there are other frequinces.... just a bit a rumor I heard.... you'd get away free with making your own though, unless your only making a 27,49 car you wont have any problems.

Nightwing · #10 10-27-2002, 09:23 PM

Lets see.

There are 3 bands in the US. 27, 49 & 72mhz. In those bands there are some specified mutiple frequency set aside. Forget how many. { Oh the Ham's have a freq for RC also. } Some are reserved for boat's, car's and plane's. It listed at the fcc.org site.

Due to the design of the receiver being abble to react to basicaly anything within a few mhz wide of its set freq, its hard to run two or more cars in 27 or 29 mhz instead of a few khz wide like normal xtal gear. Be nice if they would tighten up the front end but would boost the cost up. Thinking on some ideas to tighten the front end selection but nothing yet. Actually supprise they got the receiver to pass since Regenative receivers leake signal.

Actualy the FCC has and should have the right to grab both non RC specified freq and non certified equipment. Its US and Internationa law they are complying with. The Ause have 40mhz which is not legal in Japan and here. But legal there.

Changing a PCB for an alternat freq is more in case you meet a friend who has the same freq you do. Or replace a board that went bad. But the concept is to falicitate working on a car with out needing to reconnect wires ever few times to make it easer to service of the body and the PC board.

No the U.S. allows multiple RC controled object to run at the same time and same place. The catch is the designed of the receiver is the limiting factor here.