What 2.4GHZ trans set would you recommend for a beginner?

That's got to be the most expensive part, but I definitely want to be going for 2.4GHZ.

I've been having a look at Bobblebots FAQ and they recommend these 3 in particular:

* Spektrum RC DX6i/DX7 range
* Planet 5 2.4Ghz Set
* Radio Link 2.4 GHz Set


The last one is the cheapest (£26!), but it has been said that it's better to buy an expensive one now that will do everything I need it to, and last, rather than having to keep buying cheap ones and rack up costs over time. Still, hundreds of quid is a bit much, as the most expensive one.

What would you recommend for the best balance of cost, reliability, and function in a 2.4GHZ, 4 channel transmitter/micro receiver? Any of those, or something else?

Ideally, the £26 model would be good enough. I can't be sure though, until I get more recommends, and it needs to have a micro receiver and have fail safe operation, of course.

I would go for the Planet 5 personally, as if you get one of those and you ask Peter Waller on the antweight forum very very nicely, he will be able to turn your reciever - in a manner reminiscent of Kurt and his Apricorns from the Pokemon games - into a combined reciever and speed controller for a very good price. :)

I have a DX7 but that is a bit excessive, and half the switches have fallen off since I got it, hehe...

I have the Planet 5 for my FW, and it's been very good so far. The receiver is absolutely tiny. I can't really recommend anything since I don't have any experience with the others, I just know the Planet 5 is great for me.

i've had no experience with planet 5 but i would stay away from giant cod. i've had lots of problems with it and now have upgraded to dx6i. i'd recommend buying a dx5e off team hydra (assuming they still have one left) and using one of these receivers:

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... duct=12586

my mate uses them with his dx5e and they work fine, also work fine on my dx6i :)

I suggest the Planet 5, has five channels and a very nice compact reciever. I bought mine at a local model shop for £50. I think it has no crystal though and only works with the reciever it came with.

2.4ghz needs no crystals. they just work with whatever receiver they're bound to

Stagfish: The DX5e will work with a lot more than the AR500 they come with, , AR6300, AR6100, etc, they all work with it.

As for a suggestion for a starter 2.4GHz set, I would suggest a Planet 5 for an antweight, because of the lightness of the receiver, but there is nothing wrong with the Radio Link set, I am using them for the K*bot Division 3 units, works fine for a long range, longer than you'll need for a robot.

i agree, incorporating a large 12g receiver into a fleaweight is hard.

Sounds like the Planet 5 would be best then. Thanks, guys.

I apologise to Stagfish, I misread his post as a DX5 not a planet 5, my bad :P

Apology accepted :wink:

The strange thing about the planet 5 though is that the controller has five channels, while the reciever has seven. Is there any reason to this?

One of the extras is likely to be a battery port, the other, maybe a secodary elevator port like the AR500 has, I'll check the picture :)

Its not the battery port, it has seven channels. I can post a picture if you like.

What cheap high torque servos would you guys recommend? For my first antweight, I'm going to go for something simple - a pushbot with lifting spikes.

So far, for my shopping list I just have:
- Planet 5 trans/rec set
- HDPE

Anything else I need apart from the servos? I have some mini go cart wheels years ago from lego mindstorms somewhere, but I can't remember if they would be the right scale, or give good traction.

The Park HPXF tends to be quite good...most powerful, pushy ants these days use motors though, Pololu 50:1 HP gearmotors are what I use on Jigsaw and a few other people use on their ants for maximum torque.

I want a good balance between weight and power, of course. Better to have weight to spare. The Park HPXF weighs 19g apparently, and costs £10.99.

Been thinking about having a servo per wheel. That's 76grams for approx 44 quid. Worth it?

50:1 hp gearmotors are the way to go then

Motors? Won't I need a speed controller, whereas servos don't?

You will, but four motors + a controller will weigh something like 50g at most, and be a lot faster and more powerful than servos.

Ah, okay. I thought getting into speed controllers is scary complex for someone who hasn't done this before.

not realy the sabertooth is basicly a plug and play type of deal you only solder 4 wires(motors)

Sorry to bump my own thread, but I think I need some learned advice again...

I took a while in ordering, because I don't do internet buying and don't have a non-debit credit card (yet), and so I got a friend to use their credit card, and I would pay them back.

Well, by this time Sussex model center say they're out of stock in the Planet 5 transmit/receive sets, and they probably won't have any until the end of July, but they recommended this set instead:the Saturn 5.

So, would any of you recommend the Saturn 5 for Antweight roboteering, or should I wait for the Planet 5 to come back in stock?

There are a few ants and indeed feathers that use the saturn sets, although I personally have no experience using them. Technobots sell them, there should be a bit more info on there. I can't 'recommend' the saturn sets but since they've been used I haven't heard any complaints.

they look real bad, i have a 2.4ghz tx for sale if you want it

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Originally Posted by harry hills

they look real bad, i have a 2.4ghz tx for sale if you want it

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How much?

£10

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Originally Posted by harry hills

£10

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Could you give me some other specs for it? How many channels? Are we talking a set of transmitter and micro-receiver here, or are you just talking about the transmitter?

Send me a message, thanks.

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