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The Trick to Keeping Your Best RC Boats From Being Hijacked!

The Trick to Keeping Your Best RC Boats From Being Hijacked!

Today's newer rc boats use a "spread spectrum" broadcasting system to send and receive radio waves but older RC boats models still use the traditional crystal set. The crystals come in sets of two and if two rc boats are on the same frequency, one of you will lose control of the boat. Although, control boxes aren't too complicated there is a trick to them which can save yourRC boats from being hijacked.

What Do The Best RC Boats Use For Control Boxes?

Different models of radio controlled boxes may look different but they all basically have the same core. They control your RC boats while they're in the water. They have a transmitter, receiver, antenna, servos, and batteries plus controls for turning fast or slow. They also have their own frequency. A frequency is a set of radio waves in a certain number or megahertz. Just like a radio station works on its own radio frequency, so does your radio controlled box. That way nobody can hijack your rc boats from you and you won't interfere with any other RC boats.
The Trick to Keeping Your Best RC Boats From Being Hijacked!


Depending on the country you live in frequencies are allocated by different public service authorities. You should become familiar with your local authority and know the rules and regulations. Each control box has a set of crystals that forms the radio signal. The antenna transmits and receives the signal from your rc boats. They work on a channel number assigned to your control box. Unless another person from another country comes along or with the same model boat, you won't have any interference. It is possible for a foreign boat, or rather the control box, to take control of your best RC boat. It doesn't happen often but it can happen.

ASimple Solution When Someone Has The SameRC Boats Control Box As You

The crystals in your control box always come in a set of two. One for the receiver (marked RX) and one for the transmitter (marked TX). They have to be a matching pair in order for your box to work. When someone comes along with the same model and you both find out you can control each others rc boats then all you have to do is change out the crystals. All crystals can be removed and changed very easily so they don't interfere with any other rc boats.

Be aware that in the United States it's illegal to change the crystals however; you can change out the modules in transmitters. The modules allow you to change the megahertz (MHz) and there are some modules that let you dial in a frequency without modifying anything. Changing the MHz is legal and safe in the United States. Check your RC boats manual for more information. Most other countries allow you to change the crystals. Check with your local RC hobby shop to find the crystals or the modules to change your rc boats control box.

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