Radio Shack Vex Crystal Upgrade Kit B
 

Has anyone acutally seen a Radio Shack Vex crystal upgrade kit B?

I have looked but have yet to find this upgrade kit.

Thanks

RRU

Re: Radio Shack Vex Crystal Upgrade Kit B
 

I've been scavanging from all the local radioshacks (withing 50 miles, in souther california that's a lot) and have yet to find a store that has a either A or B. I know it cost twice as much, but you'll probably have to go to vexlabs (or maybe ebay?).

Re: Radio Shack Vex Crystal Upgrade Kit B
 

Unless my brain has clocked out for the day, the B kit was only available online. If you can't get it there, you'll probably have to go to VexLabs or elsewhere.

Re: Radio Shack Vex Crystal Upgrade Kit B
 

I have both sets.
The B set was only available online as Billfred remembers.
(I'm not sure that's evidence as to whether your brain has clocked out or not.:) )

Re: Radio Shack Vex Crystal Upgrade Kit B
 

On line only...that would explain not finding any locally.

If you check the Radio Shack site, it does indicate that they could be searched for locally.

What OTHER Vex stuff was available ONLY on line?

Thanks

RRU

Re: Radio Shack Vex Crystal Upgrade Kit B
 

Just the B crystal set.

Re: Radio Shack Vex Crystal Upgrade Kit B
 

Thanks for confirmation.

Another question....Radio Shack has been at the 50% off discount for some time....any quess when and if they will discount the Vex stuff any further?

Thanks

RRU

Re: Radio Shack Vex Crystal Upgrade Kit B
 

I'm guessing they won't, or it won't be for a while. All the RS stores I've been too have pretty small and sad looking Vex areas by now, so I don't think they're going to be concerned with moving the last few bits all that that quickly.

Re: Radio Shack Vex Crystal Upgrade Kit B
 

I have not looked at the vex kits closely enough to know, but is there any reason why you couldn't just use plain old hobby crystals?

If it's all in the 75 MHz range, then they are easy to find and cheap.

-Andy A.

Re: Radio Shack Vex Crystal Upgrade Kit B
 

Good point.

Does anyone know who the manufacturer of the radios is?

Are the crystals for both the transmitter and receiver a standard size?

TMT

Re: Radio Shack Vex Crystal Upgrade Kit B
 

The pin spacing on the vex transmitter crystal is wider than the transmitter crystal in my Futaba. It might just need an adaptor.
However, the receiver crystals for both systems are interchangeable.

Re: Radio Shack Vex Crystal Upgrade Kit B
 

I did find a Radio Shack that was a clearence center and got A channel for $10.00, Extra transmitter/receiver $26.00, Wheel kit $6.00