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| (...) I knew that, and thank you, but it's not what I'm asking for. I don't have an RCX, nor would I want to use one for this. I need *radio* control, not remote (infrared) control, and I don't want to involve a computer. I apologize that I wasn't (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Joe Strout writes: > LEGO already makes several RC cars, but at least from the ones I > have seen, they are not modular; the radio speaks directly to a > chassis, and you basically can just decorate that chassis. You > can't intercept the received (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) I don't think LEGO has anything specificly (they *used* to have a three-channel RC system, but it's hard to find. However, there's a third-party device that might fit your problem: (URL) not personally used it, but it sounds like you might be (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Joe Strout wrote: > I knew that, and thank you, but it's not what I'm asking for. I don't have an > RCX, nor would I want to use one for this. I need *radio* control, not remote > (infrared) control, and I don't want to involve a computer. I (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Um, I thought you had to have the firmware installed in the RCX before you could use the remote... The Scout, on the other hand, responds to the remote right out of the box. Rob www.brickmodder.net (20 years ago, 30-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Rob Hendrix wrote: > Um, I thought you had to have the firmware installed in the RCX before you > could use the remote... The Scout, on the other hand, responds to the > remote right out of the box. Actually, you might be right about that...I really (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) I know you don't need to program it, but the RCX *is* a computer, and it seems ridiculous to use it to achieve remote control. I can buy a 2-channel R/C car for $25, which probably weighs less all together than the RCX and certainly costs 1/4 (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) It sounds great (apart from the odd frequency -- I wonder if they're using Radiotronix boards?), but in order to use it, I'd have to actually get one -- and HiTechnic dropped off the face of the earth several years ago, nest pas? Best, - Joe (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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