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<DIV>I'm having a real problem understanding what an "unused frequency"
is. First of all nothing that transmits information transmits on one
frequency as it must use a band of frequencies. SS intentionally uses a
wide band of frequencies and the wider this band is relative to the
information bandwidth the more processing gain you get and that is good.
The Direct Sequence system "chips" the baseband information at some high rate
with a pseudo random code that should be unique to your transmitter in order to
spread the bandwidth. With different codes it should therefore
be possible to operate many RC systems simultaneously using the same band of
frequencies. </DIV>
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<DIV>Now getting back to "unused frequencies" , which we will interpret as
unused channels about one megahertz wide, what happens if a system (not
necessarily an RC system) that uses Frequency Hopping turns on and spreads
its info over more than one channel? Or just decides to use the same
channel that you are using? Maybe the FCC rules prohibit this but
I'd hate to depend on the government to make sure my airplane doesn't get shot
down. I've got to believe that "unused" really means that the ambient
noise level is below some acceptable value and I'd like to think we can really
operate a lot more than 40 users in an 80 MHz band.</DIV>
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<DIV>It sure would be nice to get an understandable, but more technical
description of this system and its limitations.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Jim O</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 22, 2007 7:26
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] SPECKTRUM
Modules for Futaba and JR</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 2/22/2007 6:52:04 PM Central Standard Time, <A
href="mailto:patterndude@tx.rr.com">patterndude@tx.rr.com</A> writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What does Spectral capacity - 40 systems
mean? Is this the number of tranmitters that can operate in range of
each other, or is this 40 channels or what?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>--Lance</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>This is grossly simplified, but the 2.4 ghz band has about 80
frequencies. Each Spektrum unit picks two unused frequencies and
transmits on both. 80/2=40 transmitters that can operate at once.
It is a requirement of the FCC that things on this band don't interfere with
each other, and transmitter power is strictly regulated, therefore anything
using the band has to check before transmitting. You have no idea which
two frequencies you are on (nor do you care), as they change each time the
transmitter turns on.</DIV>
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<DIV>I've flown my Dad's Arresti III with the DX7 extensively.
Absolutely solid link, with no fear of getting shot down. I have been
waiting for something like the modules so I could use a decent
transmitter for things like throttle curves, conditional mixes, etc.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I don't want to be at a field that has 40 airplanes in the air at
once!</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 PTSIZE="10">Jon Lowe<BR></FONT></DIV><BR><BR><BR>
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