For those that like to run the numbers;
Formula for finding antenna length;
1/4 Wave....Length in feet=234 / frequency in megahertz
1/2 Wave....Length in feet=468 / frequency in megahertz
ex:......234 / 72.51 = 3.227 feet
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Van Leeuwen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Arne Ansper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Pat McCleave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "RCSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] Glitches
> This is an excellent write-up, mirroring what I have been stating for
> years. Everyone should read this. Those within north America should
> realize that it is based on communications protocol @ 35-40MHz (95% of
> the info applies across the globe however).
>
> Arne Ansper wrote:
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > > Thanks for a really informative post. Could you expand on the
paragraph
> > > below and explain what an adequate range test is and how to perform
it. I
> > > have always been of the belief that walking away at least a hundred
feet or
> > > so was adequate, but I have had a couple of planes crash recently do
to
> > > unexplainable (at least by me) reasons where things just quit working.
I am
> > > getting very gun shy and am looking for better way to test my
equipment
> > > before sending it into the air. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
> >
> > I bought a Micro 6 Light receiver made by German company ACT Europe
> > (www.acteurope.de) for my DLG. On their website they had a small
document
> > explaining the issues with receivers and how to test and troublshoot the
> > setup. The English version is available here:
> > http://www.acteurope.de/RX-gb.pdf
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Arne
> >
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