R/C Aircraft

[Scorpiоn]

Drats...  I just read about how signals can become mixed up while flying, unless I plan on breaking FCC regulations by somehow not allowing an R/C plane to accept any opther signal I pretty much can't fly.

[Iroquois]

Where did you read that? There are groups of frequencies for R/C aircraft that don't require a licence. They are split into channels. My plane runs on a high band channel 36. Most clubs have a frequency board that my pin your name onto so people know what channel your using. Crossing will only occur if some jerk on the same frequency decides to turn his radio on while your flying. Clubs are very strict on this. If you had your pin on the board and he turned his radio on anyway, he will be forced to buy you a new plane if he crashes your current one or he will be banned from flying at that field. That's my club's policy anyway.

Here's a frequency chart you can refer to. I believe frequencies are the same in the States as they are in Canada. http://www.rccanada.ca/rcc_tech.php?art=freqs

Of those frequencies they are further broken up into something called channels. Most beginner radios will have 4. One for aileron, elevator, rudder, and throttle. Some have more, some have less.

As for not allowing planes to except other frequencies, that's not true. Many pilots have their different planes on different frequencies. Computer radios allow for easy swaping. The only rule is that you must stay between 72.010mhz and 72.990mhz (chs 11-60). This isn't a concern because hobby shops will provide you with an appropriate and legal peice of equipment.