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xbee....but which one?

Posted by Ryan on August 15, 2009 at 10:48am
Hi allWhich xbee wireless telemetry system is everyone using. I have been having a look on www.digi.com and have spotted the xbee pro 900rf module(http://www.digi.com/products/wireless/point-multipoint/xbee-pro-900.jsp) and the xbee pro 868 rf module (http://www.digi.com/products/wireless/point-multipoint/xbee-pro-868.jsp)Which one would people recommend?

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  • Developer
    Doug Weibel August 15, 2009 at 4:16pm
    I was planning on using the Pro 60mW 2.4 wire antenna modules. I am on 72 Mhz for RC. Is this a bad choice? Why?
  • Ryan August 15, 2009 at 12:17pm
    I did see that chris I was just wondering between the two as the 868 has greater distance and since I live in europe I am able to use them both. I will probably stick with the tried and tested one at the moment as the 868 seems to have some minor issues.
  • automatik August 15, 2009 at 12:00pm
    Here is the link on DIYdrones for Xbee Pro 868:
    http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/xbee-pro-long-range-made

    you'll see that there are some communications issues which are not resolved as pertaining to continuous data "streaming".
  • Admin
    Thomas J Coyle III August 15, 2009 at 11:44am
    Ryan,

    The 868 MHz Xbee is for Europe only while the 900 MHz Xbee has been certified for use in the US.

    Regards,
    TCIII
  • 3D Robotics
    Chris Anderson August 15, 2009 at 11:38am
    As you'll see from the ArduPilot hardware list, we use this 900mhz one in the air and this one on the ground.
  • Ryan August 15, 2009 at 11:05am
    I didn't realise james. I will have a look for it the now.
  • James Turner August 15, 2009 at 10:54am
    There is a discussion started by Reto on the 868 and it's limitations. I personally would like to try the pro XSC but haven't found any reviews about it yet.
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