help interference problems

[the mad1]

hi i have just upgraded my radio gear to a gemini 2 40mhz fm and a hitec hfs-03mm receiver i put it in my losi xxx-cr i am getting all sorts of interference if i remove the receiver and hang it over the side it seems to be ok but soon as it goes near the chassis im getting it again

i used the radio and receiver in my mardave saturday and it was fine

i have also put my old 40mhz am receiver in there and tried it with my old radio and its fine no problems

any ideas as its doing my head in

[the mad1]

i dunno if it will make a diference but i am running a speed passion fiago with a 7.5t and a demon 5000 20c lipo

i have made sure that the receiver is away from any neg battery connections aswell

[Mike Hudson]

If the chassis is carbon it could be part of the problem? Other than I can say that I never had a very good experience with hitec and got alot of interferance problems with their equipment when I used to use it so trying a sanwa reciever could be an idea?

[Fabs]

hitec receivers :thumbdown:

[super__dan]

hitec receivers :thumbdown:

ditto

[vinny20]

Iv got to agree with the rest hitec are one of the worst choices to go for i had the same prob as mike and i would never buy them

[the mad1]

ah right cheers guys il have to try and get a sanwa receiver

another question as i need to get some xtals do all fm xtals work in all radios or do i have to get specific sanwa xtals

[Mike Hudson]

you need sanwa crystals I wouldn't gamble, I tried ko and futaba xtals and they certainly didn't work at all when I tried them in my sanwa gemmini II transmitter and 301 reciever

[3975dave]

I have used KO and Futaba recievers with a Gemini 2. All worked very well as long as you use the Sanwa crystals. Hi-Tec, not so good though.

[the mad1]

will ko crystals work in a sanwa? if not im stuffed for the 2wd regionals sunday lol

[Mike Hudson]

KO xtals didn't work in mine.... give dms-racing a call they sould have sanwa xtals and can get them delivered within 2 days usually

[the mad1]

nice one buddy

[the mad1]

fingers crossed i got this problem sorted now