what is the range how far can my mr 01 be from me and still have control. it is now literally a 4 foot range i have to walk where ever it goes to keep control. i am using 8 aa batteries but they are alkinine. would that have something to do with it. and yes the batteries are brand new. if i change them to nihm will that make a difference? what can i do to improve the range on my radio and car.
you should have a good 60+ ft range with it. do you have the antenna installed on both car and radio? are the batteries in the car good? have you tried another controller, another set of crystals?
I run alkaline batteries in my controllers, it really shouldn't matter what type as long as they are charged.
For me the transmitter isn't the problem. This is for the AM sets, the car antenna is a little on the short side. I used flexable tie wires to make a replacement from, thats about an inch or inch and a half longer. I have heard of guitar strings being used to make antennas from as well. A clean connection between the antenna and the tab can make a big difference as well.
I run my test with the transmitter antenna down, and with the car in my hand both on. I walk away from the TX untill the car looses the signal.
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