RF Remote Control Fans

Projects General Guidance
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Hi, so I am relatively new to Arduino and I have a project I need help with.

I am building a hovercraft with a levitation fan and two propulsion fans. The goal of the project is to make it an RC hovercraft via the Arduino Uno.
I have a a 2.4 GHz transmitter with two joysticks. I am trying to use one joystick to increase the motor speed and the other to rotate the servos.
Which arduino rf reciever fits my needs and I need help figuring out how to increase the motor speed when I move the joystick up? I would mostly like to know how to read the values of the transmitter through the arduino.

ANY advice will help! Thank you.

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Sounds like a typical RC setup would suit your needs; what's the purpose of the arduino in your project?

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I need to use the arduino to read the frequency of the transmitter. I need to write code for those specific frequencies to control the fan and the servo.
I don't know where to begin when it comes to purchasing an rf reciever for the arduino.

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That still doesn't answer the question. Why do you think you need an Arduino? You can buy an off-the-shelf 2.4Ghz RC transmitter and receiver for $26 from HobbyKing. You need an ESC (electronic speed controller) to operate the motor. This connects to one of the servo channels and converts the servo signal to engine speed / forward & reverse. There is no need to involve an Arduino unless there is something else you want to do that you are not telling us. Like if you want your hovercraft to have autonomous (i.e. robotic) functions.