So I've been reading and I'm confused on which frequency is the best for long range remote control, is it 433 MHz, 900 MHz, 2.4 GHz, there are so many.
Thanks,
Nick
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So I've been reading and I'm confused on which frequency is the best for long range remote control, is it 433 MHz, 900 MHz, 2.4 GHz, there are so many.
Thanks,
Nick
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take a look at botmite.com - camera page. This is not suggestion: Maynard Hill flew his autopilot plane some 1800 miles across the Atlantic Ocean using satellite telemetry updates losing four planes dunking in the Atlantic Ocean before he clinched a landing in Ireland to take the record. I am pretty sure he called FAA and filed a NOTAM staying below 1,000 AGL. But you should have spotters and a well tested platform: flying and control.
Common radio frequencies in use by modellers 27MHz, 35MHz, 50MHz, 900MHz, 1.2GHz, 2.4GHz, 5.8GHz (I'm sure I've missed a couple). Not all frequencies are legal in all countries though so check your own regulations to be sure.
35MHz is widely touted by FPVers as a good choice and the only data being sent is the control so I would recommend it. Also this leaves plenty of frequencies for you to use for video, telemetry etc.
There are other consderations (available bandwidth, line of sight, interference rejection) but it's a safe rule of thumb.
Regards,
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