Quote Originally Posted by kane
We have all used 40MHz sets for many years and know how many problems we have with them. New roboteers should not be encouraged to purchase radio sets that simply do not do the job. Even if they are a few pounds cheeper.

The action certainly is not draconian. We simply need to move forward. I know of several incidents that would have been potentially prevented had 2.4GHz sets been available/ used.
Kane - what problems are these that you refer to that are as a direct result of a failing of the 40MHz technology and not of human error? Of course 40MHz does the job and has done for nearly 10 years and the action of the FRA is draconian in every sense in my opinion.

You say that new Roboteers should be encouraged to purchase 2.4GHz, fine no problem but what about all of those 'retired' or infrequent Roboteers with bots in their garages that the FRA apparently what to encourage back? The FRA has put another obstacle in the way. I do not believe that the FRA can demonstrate that 40MHz is inherently unsafe and if and it's a big if, 2.4GHz interfers with 40MHz, then the FRA failed by permitting that technology be introduced without first removing 40MHz from the arena.

This decision should be made by the EO, not the FRA. The FRA should only recommend a technology unless it can demonstrate that alternative technologies are unsafe. Perhaps the FRA would like to publish its report into the reasons behind the exclusion of 40MHz. That way I/we can better understanding the thought process that the FRA went through.