We just had some great advice come in from one of Australia’s top skippers – great fans of Radiomaster down there 🙂

LM points out:-

“Radiomaster offer full set of spare parts for all of their radios on their website.

You can buy direct from them and not a retailer. They will answer inquiries.

Their website have all the software updates for all of their radios and receivers.

ELRS transmitters have ability to transmit at up to 1w which is not necessary for our sport and can effect other sailors radio connection. People should be aware and limit their transmission power to 250 mw or 100mw depending on local rules…etc….”

I have had a few UK skippers complain that their Futaba JOG switches fail and are difficult to replace. So “access to spares” is no small topic. By the way, if in UK you might try the Futaba distributor, Ripmax, for spares supply. We have feeling that Ripmax may have merged into “Sussex Model Centre” – try http://www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk

That last part of Lincoln’s message which I have typed in italics is interesting. I suddenly wonder if I have been unknowingly a victim of that one whilst at the Club with my Radiomaster.

Before I decided to set a “binding phrase” on all my Radiomaster kit, I did suffer a couple of odd happenings at the club ….which in retrospect may have been interference from someone else’s kit.

The photo above shows where in the SYS menus you can change the transmitter power. As Lincoln suggests, mine was shipped from the factory at 100mw. I can see now that some owners might fancy turning that up a bit to see what they get. Have you tried it? Honestly – if it’s range increase you’re after, forget it. Check out our range tests between the transmitters on this website. You’ll see 100mw gets you 200metres straight line ELRS transmitter-to-boat range – which is about 3x more than you need for radio sailing. Any further and you won’t even see the boat!

Increase Your Radio Range by 50%… for £5.50 ….??

Lincoln raises a great question in my mind – should we have a local rule about transmitter power setting. Needs careful thought as to how to implement it. A topic for AOB at the next Club AGM !!

Any ideas?? send them in!

Thank you to LM for this.