The boats I've had the used an AM system (AquaCraft ProFisherman, SV27), wouldn't get much more than 150-200ft from the shore before it'd lose radio signal... I swapped out these systems for a good (Hitec) FM RX and used them with my JR radio and never had a problem again...
AM seems to work fine in my Traxxas Stampede, but that's usually running fairly close to me... I would never use an AM radio in a high-performance boat, personally... Just too many glitches and range issues...
I know it's sometimes a tough pill to swallow having to pony up for a new radio... but for about $125.00 or so, you can get yourself a nice multi-model radio setup that will allow you to program 3 or 5 or even 10 models into the radio... then all you have to do is get an RX for each boat programmed... It's money well spent in terms of being trouble free.... Trouble free usually equates to much more FUN times...
Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
"Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."
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