Anybody tried using 2.4ghz with a towed buoy?

[redboat219]

AN/BSQ-5 Towed Buoy

[RCSubGuy]

Many have talked about it, but no one has implemented it that I'm aware of. I can't see the advantage, personally. Towing a cable affects the performance of the boat and would be exceptionally prone to fouling by your own prop and other craft in the vicinity. On the plus size, I guess you'd have a floating emergency buoy in case of catastrophic flooding...

To each their own. If it sounds good to you, make it happen!

Bob

[redboat219]

David's 1/96 Blueback with towed 808 camera housing.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

It's an ugly, cumbersome, awkward, useless arrangement to get signal to/from your boat.

If it ain't broke, DON'T FIX IT!!!

God put masts atop the damned things sail for a very good reason. Use them! That's where your data-link antenna goes. Not on some loathsome, ugly fishing bobber trailing a nasty piece of coaxial cable!



The only tow I'll ever use is to get pretty pictures.

https://youtu.be/r1U_KxzySzY

David

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Furthermore!!!






David