A method for a model vehicle radio control receiver establishing a link with a model vehicle radio control transmit controller the method comprising: storing a plurality of identifiers in a model vehicle radio control receiver, each identifier comprising an identifier of a model vehicle radio control transmit controller; the model vehicle radio control receiver receiving a first signal from a first model vehicle radio control transmit controller, the first signal comprising an identifier of the first model vehicle radio control transmit controller; the model vehicle radio control receiver determining if the identifier of the first model vehicle radio control transmit controller is stored in the plurality of identifiers; in response to the model vehicle radio control receiver determining that the identifier of the first model vehicle radio control transmit controller is stored in the plurality of identifiers, characterised by the method further comprising: the model vehicle radio control receiver identifying a radio channel for communication with the first model vehicle radio control transmit controller; and the model vehicle radio control receiver storing the radio channel as a last used radio channel; in response to a powering on of the model vehicle radio control receiver subsequent to the storing of the radio channel, the model vehicle radio control receiver listening on the last used radio channel for a PWM packet from the first model vehicle radio control transmit controller; and the model vehicle radio control receiver receiving the PWM packet from the first model vehicle radio control transmit controller. storing a plurality of identifiers in a model vehicle radio control receiver, each identifier comprising an identifier of a model vehicle radio control transmit controller; the model vehicle radio control receiver receiving a first signal from a first model vehicle radio control transmit controller, the first signal comprising an identifier of the first model vehicle radio control transmit controller; the model vehicle radio control receiver determining if the identifier of the first model vehicle radio control transmit controller is stored in the plurality of identifiers; in response to the model vehicle radio control receiver determining that the identifier of the first model vehicle radio control transmit controller is stored in the plurality of identifiers, characterised by the method further comprising: the model vehicle radio control receiver identifying a radio channel for communication with the first model vehicle radio control transmit controller; and the model vehicle radio control receiver storing the radio channel as a last used radio channel; in response to a powering on of the model vehicle radio control receiver subsequent to the storing of the radio channel, the model vehicle radio control receiver listening on the last used radio channel for a PWM packet from the first model vehicle radio control transmit controller; and the model vehicle radio control receiver receiving the PWM packet from the first model vehicle radio control transmit controller. the model vehicle radio control receiver identifying a radio channel for communication with the first model vehicle radio control transmit controller; and the model vehicle radio control receiver storing the radio channel as a last used radio channel; in response to a powering on of the model vehicle radio control receiver subsequent to the storing of the radio channel, the model vehicle radio control receiver listening on the last used radio channel for a PWM packet from the first model vehicle radio control transmit controller; and the model vehicle radio control receiver receiving the PWM packet from the first model vehicle radio control transmit controller.