Good answer. I always wondered about the line of site trees question. If your plane is out of your site you have other problems to solve.
On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 2:54 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pretty much a rhetorical question considering that 2.4 for RC has been > operating in all disciplines for soaring and ground applications. > > On a comparison to 72mhz or some of the other Freqs like 900mhz, 2.4 has a > bit less ability to reach around objects. Spektrum handled that 'bit' of > lesser ability buy using the multiple RX system which sets up sort of a > signal net or back stop to capture wayward or deflected signal information. > > Different than the single RX installs we became used to but easily > manageable. Kind of like when you got your first foamy and the instructions > said to apply packing tape, like the rest of us because it was a different > form of construction from what we had been doing, it sat on the bench for a > few days till we wrapped our heads around the system... > > The same as 72mhz systems, 2.4 doesn't work well without some help in > carbon/kevlar compartments...so with 72mhz we extended antennas so that the > TX had 'line of sight' with the antenna, so that the Rx could get the > information sent. > > And then there is the obvious point to be made about the question of *a > home or structure or earth topology *blocking the 'line of sight' of the > TX to the RX... Unless you have my Zenni Optical $19 distance optimized > prescription sun glasses, likely your own eyes won't have 'line of sight' to > guide your thumbs anyway. > > 2.4 is kind of an old topic already ;-). > > But a good question in any case! > > Gordy > Next stop Auburn Alabama...to check on my competition horse..and oh yeah > my daughter in Vet school down there ;-). > > In a message dated 3/21/2008 1:37:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > -Isn't 2.4Ghz very much line of sight? > > -And poor at penetrating obsticles? > > Thus, isn't it reasonable to say that will block much of a 2.4 signal? > > Bill Swingle > Janesville, CA > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note > that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format > with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and > AOL are generally NOT in text format > > > > > ------------------------------ > Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL > Home<http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001> > . >
