| Over the past few years there have been | | | | providing no risk to health and safety exist, due to loss |
| improvements in remote control technology which has | | | | of control caused by radio interference. |
| brought about an increased availability of fly radio | | | | The 35Mhz band is for sole use by flying models and |
| control toys in the UK. Unfortunately many of the UK | | | | the 40Mhz band is reserved for surface models, so if |
| importers and retailers are unaware of UK and | | | | you buy a radio control car, boat, hovercraft etc. which |
| European regulation which govern these toys and | | | | has a frequency in the 35Mhz band then this model is |
| some manufacturers in China and India make little | | | | illegal or if you have a helicopter, plane or UFO which |
| attempt to comply with regulation for the UK or | | | | has a frequency between 40.66 and 41.0Mhz then this |
| European markets. This mean that this Christmas you | | | | is illegal. Surface models may also operate in the |
| may be giving your child an illegal toy! | | | | general frequency ranges 26.96-27.28, 458.5 - 459.5, |
| In the UK there are five Radio frequency bands for | | | | 2400-2483.5Mhz. All other frequencies are reserved |
| which may be used for radio control models, of which | | | | for different communication devices and must not be |
| only three permit use of flying models, of which only | | | | used for radio control models. |
| one is recommended. Models which fly are | | | | To read more about radio control model frequencies |
| recommended to use the 35Mhz radio frequency | | | | or to get compliant radio control helicopters visit the |
| range (34.945-35.305Mhz) but may also legally operate | | | | Ofcom or RCC web sites. |
| at the general 27Mhz and 459Mhz frequencies, | | | | |