STEP 1
THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIES M ACHINES
IF RADIO CONTROL OPERATES THE M ACHINE PROPERLY, BUT ONLY W HEN THE OPERATOR IS
NEAR THE M ACHINE
TROUBLESHOOT RANGE ISSUE
SYSTEM IS DSIGNED TO OPERATE AT TYPICAL 300’ OR GREATER LINE-OF-SIGHT.
LINE OF SIGHT M EANS THE OPERATOR CAN SEE THE RECEIVER (OR ANTENNA IN THOSE SYSTEM S
WITH AN EXTERNAL ANTENNA); THERE ARE NO OBSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN THE REM OTE AND
THE RECEIVER’S ANTENNA. (THIS INCLUDES THE M ACHINE ITSELF)
IN TYPICAL OPERATING LINE-OF-SIGHT RANGE M ETAL OBSTRUCTIONS WILL “ SHADOW” THE
SIGNAL.
EXPANDED M ETAL OR CHAIN LINK FENCING AS AN OBSTICAL CAN SOM ETIM ES BE EVEN M ORE
DETRIM ENTAL THAN A SOLID SHEET OF M ETAL, EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN SEE THROUGH IT.
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