Hi all,I've been "loitering" for a few days and reading all the posts, and I have a question about Radio Modems.Could someone please give me a good rundown of what they are capable of?From the info at these forums, I see that they are used as the up/down link for autopilot systems and other basic telemetry.Do they have enough bandwidth to control the UAV and replace the traditional RC Rx/Tx?Is there - for example - a modular way of connecting a futaba Tx to the modem transmitter?Is there enough bandwidth to send video? If yes, is this a cost/weight penalty?What's the preferred brand for DIY?What minimum skills do I need to interface a radio modem to an autopilot, or video, or telemetry, or RxTx control?thanks,....... and I think this is really a great resource for enthusiasts and interested parties like me.Matt
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Yes, Xbee modules can be used for control and RC-replacement, via the trainer jack and an interface board or hardwired into the PPM. Search here and on Google and you can find some tutorials. Not enough bandwidth for video--we use stand-alone transmitters for that (BlackwidowAV, etc)
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