>make it possible for larger planes with more solid structures or components >to potentially encounter an attitude where the little antennas >are masked >from the TX, thereby losing signal, Snipped.....
Keep in mind that the 2.4ghz. freq. does not propagate well/(at all) through anything less than clear line of site. I have been playing with long range wireless internet (similar freq range) and if anything disturbs the line of site, it will effectively block the signal. I can't make an empirical claim about the rc radios because I haven't tried one yet, but the wireless internet signal coming out of a very directional dish with about 12db gain (conservative estimate) would easily transmit and receive 8 miles across the bay. It would not transmit 500 ft. with one large Douglass Fir in the line of site. It also wouldn't work through rain or heavy fog. This was directional, so there was no signal reflecting around the tree, but I would be afraid of flying behind anything if I was using 2.4ghz. freq. I will be interested to see if these units will work through small trees in the site line. Maybe someone with one could do a range test and try walking behind trees with the plane? This is definitely the direction things should go, I can't wait to get a plug in module when it comes out! (I hope it's on a much lower freq. though....) Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com 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
