Far too many fliers are too stupid to be trusted with a dial-a-crash
radio. They aren't even smart enough to know what frequency they are on
without a synthesizer. I learned a lot about the average Sunday flier the
year I helped run the AMA frequency checker booth at the last Atlanta trade
show about 10 years ago. Some had no idea what frequency they were on
until they looked at the crystal or the module. One transmitter passed the
test but on a different channel than shown on the RF module label.. He
had just got a good bargain on a used transmitter at the show. Wonder why?
Chuck Anderson
At 07:55 AM 5/26/2005, you wrote:
Mike,
Even thought there are issues with the proper use of synthesized
modules, it is coming and I am waiting for the JR unit as soon as it on the
market. I am sure that there were guys who thought changing crystals around
was an issue too, but that is norm and so will synthesized in a few years.
I realize that you have to be smarter than the technology you use, and some
folks do not qualify.
Marc
Interesting side note, major RC company got a very sophisticated frequency
analyzer and took it to a major big plane rally. The thing that scared them
was the number of guys who did not have a clue what frequency they were
actually on. Again, smarter than the technology you use...
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