Snetterton Park Tamiya Club Meet, August 2009!

[mymonsterbeetleisbroken]

Frequency control shouldn't be a problem as we could ask to use Snettertons peg board.

Cool! I do know someone with a peg board but if there's one on site that'll do nicely

[HereBeMonsters]

What on earth is a peg board?

[mymonsterbeetleisbroken]

A board with loads of pegs on it!!!

No, seriously it is!

Each peg has a frequency written on it, which matches up to a frequency written on the board.

There is only one of each channel. So if someone's running 27.095 mhz, they'll take the peg and put it back when they've finished. Whilst the peg is gone, it shows you can't use 27.095, as someone else already has it.

The board covers all the frequencies available.

Still, the modern thing to do is use a 2.4 ghz spectrum radio, but not everyones taken the financial plunge yet

[HereBeMonsters]

Ah. So not foolproof then, as I'm sure people like me who have no idea what a peg board is, would just jump in with whatever crystal they have in their pre-ballooned receiver and hope for the best!

[Blacque Jacque]

They're not hugely expensive so perhaps invest in a frequency checker ?

Retail is around 40.

You can get them for 27 & 40Mhz (I know the pic shows 35Mhz)

[TWINSET]

They're not hugely expensive so perhaps invest in a frequency checker ?

Retail is around 40.

Doesn't that rely on the offending transmitter being on at the same time as the checker?

Bit late to find out the other party's transmitter was off when you're sat on the line

You can't beat the simplicity of a peg board

[Blacque Jacque]

True, but the machine doesn't lie or forget to take the peg before switching on

[HereBeMonsters]

What's your experience with these half frequencies? I have a blue/green and an orange/yellow (I think!) which seem to be alright for club racing...

[terry.sc]

True, but the machine doesn't lie or forget to take the peg before switching on

But with a peg board it's easy to spot the person in the wrong, it's the one without the peg.

[terry.sc]

I've seen vids and pictures, were they structured in races based on chassis type? I'm sure we could organise something like that, but we'd need to make sure everyone had the opportunity to run there cars/trucks so general playing about time would be needed too.

Yes, we usually divide the cars into classes based on the type, so all the Lunchboxes ran together, all the SRBs, all the modern 4WDs, etc. keeps everything on the track about the same performance so you don't have the problem of a modern TRF501X crashing into a Wild Willy it caught up with quickly.

[Lemming]

What's your experience with these half frequencies? I have a blue/green and an orange/yellow (I think!) which seem to be alright for club racing...

I've got a complete set of these from X-Mods (cost me a tenner from a fellow TCer at Kidd 2007).

Have used them at bashes and had no issues with the frequencies on either side.

I have heard of problems with older radio gear though...

Steve

[subsea]

Ok well, The rebuild is finished so i will have a TA02RS FRP conversion to put to the test round the track now.

[mymonsterbeetleisbroken]

Excellent stuff

[Blacque Jacque]

If I get my lazy butt into gear I should (could) have some or all of the following;

My Hilift Hilux

a TT01R Countach

Lancia Stratos 2wd rally car

Top Force based Porsche 930

Billy Gibbons' Eliminator hot rod.

Audi Quattro

And possibly even a TF Evo (if I can acquire all the parts I need)

Whew!!

[subsea]

Well the full list will be (at the mo)

TA02R/S FRP (no shell yet) Ideas?

TA02 Touring (Capri shell)

TA01 Evo Rally

M03 Mini

TT01 Drifter

BFoot X (Beetle shelled)

Volvo FH12

Stadium Viper (DT02 conversion)

and maybe something to run on the pond.

[skip665]

For me it will be:

M03 Mini

M04 MX5

Bush Devil

Lunchbox

Thunder Dragon

Clod Scaler

High-Lift Hilux

XC CR-V

TT-01 AE86 Drifter

TA03-F

In fact thats everything I have

[subsea]

For me it will be:

M03 Mini

M04 MX5

Bush Devil

Lunchbox

Thunder Dragon

Clod Scaler

High-Lift Hilux

XC CR-V

TT-01 AE86 Drifter

TA03-F

In fact thats everything I have

What motor you got in the M03?

[skip665]

What motor you got in the M03?

Its my carpet racer so a silver can as required by the rules - could easily fit something "warmer" though

[subsea]

Its my carpet racer so a silver can as required by the rules - could easily fit something "warmer" though

Mine is warm. It used to be very hot put Ian ran it for 2 mins and smoked the 9x1 motor that was in it. Think its a 17t in it now but i do have a 8x1 kicking about with nothing to go in.

None of my cars have silver cans in apart from the Mardaves. biggest turn is the TA02RS which has a 20t from an XTM.

[skip665]

None of my cars have silver cans in apart from the Mardaves. lowest is the TA02RS which has a 20t from an XTM.

Nope mine neither and it goes against the grain to fit one but its more than enough on the tight twisty carpet track I race on. For something as open as Snetterton I might slip a hotter one in - I have a rubbish old Ansmann 20t that will suit it well as the M03 doesnt need the torque

[subsea]

Nope mine neither and it goes against the grain to fit one but its more than enough on the tight twisty carpet track I race on. For something as open as Snetterton I might slip a hotter one in - I have a rubbish old Ansmann 20t that will suit it well as the M03 doesnt need the torque

The other TA02 has a 12x1, the rally Ta01 has a 12x2, the drift TT01 has a 19x1, BfootX has a superstock bz and god knows the the Stadium viper has.

[subsea]

If weather is good anyone fancy a bash at Snett this sunday? Ian and I shall be there to test the new additions to the collection.

[Blacque Jacque]

Guys, I have an idea;

If we can get enough Pumpkins & Lunchboxes together in one go, how about a game of 5 a side footy ?

If Top Gear can do it, so can we !!!!

Whaddya reckon ?

[Matt_N]

Any make of RC is welcome to the track for lots of fun racing and bashing (nitro running will be limited on track if lots of us show up though)

Hopefully able to come along. Will hopefully have:

AE TC5: 27t race motor

AE TC5: Nosram 3.5t brushless

TT01: Whatever I get for it between now and then

Team Magic G4S: RB V12 Rody .12

Traxxas Revo 3.3

Matt

[wolfdogstinkus]

Guys, I have an idea;

If we can get enough Pumpkins & Lunchboxes together in one go, how about a game of 5 a side footy ?

If Top Gear can do it, so can we !!!!

Whaddya reckon ?

Good plan