| There are numerous versions of radio | | | | the controller to make the vehicle go |
| controlled vehicles on the market. Many of | | | | forward, this is what will happen. |
| them are marketed as toys but some are aimed | | | | |
| directly at their most appreciative audience | | | | In order for movement to take place, a motor |
| ? the middle aged man! These men like to | | | | is required. The motor controls the wheels, |
| relive their youth by playing with them and | | | | propeller or any other component of the |
| are able to spend much more money on the most | | | | vehicle which moves. This does not have to be |
| impressive, lifelike and feature packed | | | | solely the component which actually causes |
| versions. However, whether you buy a budget | | | | the vehicle to move, although this is part of |
| or a top of the range model, you can be sure | | | | its purpose. For example, a radio controlled |
| that the basic principles of the way in which | | | | car needs to have wheels that move and so the |
| they work are the same. | | | | motor would control this. However, it may |
| | | | also have a fan on the top which spins. This |
| There are four basic components to the | | | | fan is not essential for the car?s movement |
| majority of radio controlled vehicles. The | | | | to take place but it does need a motor to |
| first is the transmitter, which is the piece | | | | make it spin. |
| that you hold in your hands and use to | | | | |
| control the vehicle. This is called a | | | | A motor can only work if it has a power |
| transmitter as it transmits radio waves to | | | | source connected to it and this is the final |
| the receiver. This is a circuit board and | | | | element of most radio controlled vehicles. |
| antenna combination located somewhere within | | | | The most common type is the replaceable |
| the vehicle itself and which receives and | | | | battery. However, there are mains powered |
| translates the radio waves from the | | | | vehicles available which plug into the |
| transmitter. Once the antenna has received | | | | domestic power supply and charge a |
| the radio wave signal it triggers an | | | | rechargeable battery within the vehicle. |
| electrical charge which causes a circuit | | | | These are generally more expensive to buy but |
| within the circuit board to be completed. | | | | can work out cheaper in the long run as these |
| This then makes the vehicle do whatever it is | | | | types of vehicles do require quite a |
| you requested depending on what you did on | | | | substantial amount of power to run, causing |
| the handheld transmitter. So, if you moved | | | | standard batteries to expire quite quickly. |