Rocketfish is a brand-name for Best-Buy. You can decide from there if you want to trust them...;-)
On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 2:06 AM, nobozoz <[email protected]> wrote: > My bad. Rounded to 2 significant digits: > Class 1 is 100 m (~330 ft). > Class 2 is 10 m (33 ft). > > maccrawj wrote: >> >> Interesting! >> >> Well I have an Anycom USB250 which is their re-branded BCM2045 that I use >> for VOIP and it does way less than 400Ft/120M/Class 1 it's spec'd for in >> practice could be my Motorola HT820 headset nevermind wifi interference. >> >> Had not realized there were 300M Class 1 transceivers out, what chipset >> does it take to get that? Sure would like to replace my dongle if it meant I >> could get more than 30Ft in the house. ;) >> >> >> >> nobozoz wrote: >>> >>> I'm interested in the Bluetooth v2.1 spec (higher data rates and less >>> power dissipation) and Class 1 (300m) range. I'm looking for low-power, high >>> data rate wireless data technologies with enough range that they be battery >>> powered for days or weeks at a stretch. >>> >>> They would be riding up and down on the bell part of a 600 liter bell >>> prover (a primary gas flow standard). >>> >>> The Belkin F8T016 (same specs, but Class 2, 10m range) might work in a >>> pinch, but the short range could be a show-stopper. >>> >>> Maybe Rocketfish dongle would work as well (Class 2), but never heard of >>> them. >>> >>> Broadcom BCM2046 is a Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR Class1 HCI chip in 130nm. I also >>> saw BCM2070 (65nm) on Broadcom's product list which may be bumping the >>> BCM2046 - who knows? >>> >>> >>> maccrawj wrote: >>>> >>>> As usual Belkin is less than detailed with the spec sheet! Can't tell if >>>> it's Broadcomm's 2046 or what so I'd be suspect over other dongles. >>>> >>>> What's drawing you to them? >>>> >>>> >> >> > >
