Also, may be worth looking at the other modules they have. Some can send back info on battery and motor temps and RPM etc etc
Very useful!!
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Also, may be worth looking at the other modules they have. Some can send back info on battery and motor temps and RPM etc etc
Very useful!!
The legal limit for 2.4GHz is 100mW and only restricted below this in france as far as I know.
We are setting up an agency for supplying these transmitters but we are unable to sell or stock them untill the law is changed. On the 2.4ghz band the limit is 10mW and hopefully within the month they should become legal.
This is why no-one in england stocks them at the moment, but do stock DX3(for ground use only).
We were told this this-morning by the Spekrum representatives.
Will Roaming Robots be allowing these transmitters to be used at all their events now?
Just wondering so that i can drill holes in my robot for this receiver arial(old receivers at the back, new ones at the front to stay away from danger).
I would expect that until they become legal in the UK no event organiser would be endorsing their use as any problem with them and any subsequent injury caused could find liability lying with them
Ed
They are NOT illegal.
Kane, Im not trying to say your wrong but we were told by a few sources of Spektrum suppliers and are not able to sell them untill a law is changed.
Can I ask where you heard your information from please? and we will do our best to find out the truth!
The UK radio authority (or OFCOM) allocate the 2.4GHz band for licence free use up to 100mW.
As used by bluetooth, Wifi, and other common shortrange communication devices.
More specifically, on page 6 of http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/i...0.pdfInterface
I think what we may be waiting for is UK type aproval or CE approval on the physical kit rather than the the frequency which as Kane says is already approved for licence free use at -10dbw or 100mw
Ok, cause i was searching for limitations on 2.4Ghz too and so far only France indoor has a 10mw restriction.
Even in holland this setup should be perfectly legal.
What I understood when I spoke to the http://www.helgerracing.com/UK
CE has nothing to do with being legal. It should not be bad for your health though.
ive got a 459 uhf set for tanto now woohoo me
according to the FRA build rules all our teansmitters will probably be illegal :) 100microwatts.
Who will be using one at the UK champs?
We plan on using the Spektrum at the champs
Grant, the rules as written curently apply to 40Mhz. As 2.4Ghz is a new frequency and still under test for robot aplications, we will adopt the UK radio authoritys licence conditions for UK use.. I.E. a max output of -10dbW (100mw in old money)
Small Torque will be using one at the UK Champs.
ok that sounds great. I will be using one at the champs as my current set has started playing up alot!
We are using one in Sewer Snake and our testing has had very good results.
200+ feet no problem, tho if i set the transmitter on the ground I only get 100ft or less!...
so no drinking, stumbling and falling on the ground if you want to drive more than 100ft away!.... hicc--upp!
:crazy:
Matt, no alcohol in the pits, or when youre up for a match.
Otherwise Ill be gentle and not share my homebrew.
firewater
Paint stripper
Forget firewater or paint stripper, Marios home brew clearly contravenes most chemical weapons treaties!!
If youre really lucky and its the smooth one you may get your eyesight back after 72 hours!!
In short, If Mario offers you any colourless liquid from an unmarked bottle... AVOID IT LIKE THE PLAGUE!! :blush:
lol, now no-one can complain that this is not safety relasted :lol:
Marios brew should not get by customs, let alone in the pits lol
But its soooo yummy stuff ! Yummy yummy !!!
Its what hes seduced me with 6 1/2 years ago and Im still hooked.
The fact that Im partially blind has nothing to do with what Mario brewed whatsoever.
(Geoff, Blackheart is not colourless, it has a tinge of yellow/ochre. Call it residue.)
I stil have half a bottle here. I need to turn it from time to time to mix it back to its original form, but its definatly not colourless.
I think you might refeer to the Poteen, which is colouless, but not a Mario homebrew. Its from your side of the pond actually.
Dont talk to me about Marios homebrew! I remember Billings and I didnt even touch a drop! :angry:
lol the memories
I found a stronger version of Poteen....
Now to get it at Wickstead...
Anyone needed a good degreaser or paintstripper?
I guess you shake 2.4 GHz after a pint of this stuff!?
lets just say the 72 hours of blindness that geoff mentioned might be reality.
Just so people are aware, Ofcom posted new rules on use of the 2.4GHz band specifically for use with radio control models.
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/i...cal/ofw311/OfW
Thats interesting! I was told it was 100mW, and the DX6 is 10mW. If you heard it direct from spektrum then i guess your right :)
on the receiver without failsafes, can u jus add failsafes to it to make it work safely?
no, it has a hold system, it keeps on giving the last good signal, failsafe will not work on a good signal.
The DX6 has 2 different receivers that will work with it, one the AR6000 is the standard that usually comes with the Tx from hobby store for planes, it has the hold last command on all but the throttle which has go to idle command on fail safe, the RX we need to use is the BR6000!
It has programmable failsafes. But read the instruction CAREFULLY if you turn on the Tx before the Rx it will be in the hold command mode,
So with the BR6000 Always turn the Rx on first, then the Tx, then the main Power on the bot.
NOTE if you use a BEC and have to turn your bot main power on to power your BEC it is OK your receiver will energize in the failsafe mode and your bot shoud not twitch, at least in our testing it didnt. But contrary to popular belief turn your Tx on after the Rx is powered up
Matt
TPC
When the receiver is first powered up all the outputs are off. Electronic speed controllers will be in failsafe and servos wont move. Once the receiver has found the transmitter it will begin outputing valid signals on all channels.
When signal is lost (e.g. Transmitter off) it continues to output the last known signal and goes into failsafe mode after a brief time. The AR6000 only has a preset position (set when you bind the receiver) on the throttle channel. The BR6000 has presets on all channels.
If for some reason you are using servos it is important to note that when you first power the receiver they will not move to a failsafe position until the receiver has found the transmitter (this is the same as any other receiver). Servos could be in any position to start and this could potentially fire a weapon or cause the robot to move.
Either ditch the servos or fit an additional failsafe.
Spoke to the uk distributer again today. dx6 is still illegal in the uk. those who do still use them are liable for anything that goes wrong. thats what ive been told. Although they did say its a matter of when and not if they become legal.