Complete Control

What tells your RC what to do?

In order to tell your ESC and your steering servo what to do (or what ever other servos you have installed) you need a receiver and a radio. The radio is what you hold (the controller) that has the steering "wheel" and the throttle trigger along with what ever other switches are needed to control the other parts of your RC.

Brands of receivers and radios

I prefer spektrum (yes I know spectrum is spelled with a 'c' the company spells it with a 'k') because they have a smoother trigger and wheel than other setups I have used. Most NOT ALL RC's come with radios and receivers. The stock ones aren't bad, is really up to personal preference. Traxxas has good ones, and axial uses two different types: tactic and axial, tactic is similar to spektrum and I love it for that reason.

Types of receivers and radios

There are different companies that make different receivers and radios, and those companies have variations of those receivers and radios. Some are 2 channel, 3 channel, or  4 channel, meaning you can connect an ESC and 1, 2, or 3 servos or light kits; they also have different features, "the higher up the ladder you go, [meaning price/quality wise,] the more functions you get" (Radio Control Car Action 24).

My question to you-

What brand radio and receiver are you using? Do you like it?

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