May I ask a naïve question of you EE PhD's out there? Knowing all too little about the innards of RC systems, would someone confirm or correct the assumptions (and questions) I am forming on this topic of pot adjustment in the stock radio?
1) I assume there are regulatory limits out there in various jurisdictions that drive the settings on the power output of RF transmission devices.
2) I assume more power = more range (pretty confident of this one ;-)
3) I understand turning up the power on the stock radio is accomplished by turning down the resistance on a potentiometer in the radio.
4) I believe turning up the power beyond local regulatory limits is, well, really cool to think about.
5) I am wondering about long term health ramifications of putting a higher power RF emitter around your neck daily. Or are we all screwed by the amount of cell phones, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc. in our lives, so in for a penny, in for a pound if range matters to you.
6) Are there similar adjustments that can be made in my Futaba 14SGH?
7) Are there any downsides to the longevity of the transmitter in turning up the power?
8) I assume turning up the power probably voids any warranty on a quality transmitter? (Don't care on stock radio.)
8) How expensive/cheap/rare/common is a device to measure current actual power output of my transmitter? I would put it on the produce scale at the grocery store, but I don't think that's going to tell me much.
Thanks for the tribal input on the above.
Signed,
Range Junky
PS: this probably belongs in a thread dedicated to range. Sorry 'bout that.
1) I assume there are regulatory limits out there in various jurisdictions that drive the settings on the power output of RF transmission devices.
2) I assume more power = more range (pretty confident of this one ;-)
3) I understand turning up the power on the stock radio is accomplished by turning down the resistance on a potentiometer in the radio.
4) I believe turning up the power beyond local regulatory limits is, well, really cool to think about.
5) I am wondering about long term health ramifications of putting a higher power RF emitter around your neck daily. Or are we all screwed by the amount of cell phones, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc. in our lives, so in for a penny, in for a pound if range matters to you.
6) Are there similar adjustments that can be made in my Futaba 14SGH?
7) Are there any downsides to the longevity of the transmitter in turning up the power?
8) I assume turning up the power probably voids any warranty on a quality transmitter? (Don't care on stock radio.)
8) How expensive/cheap/rare/common is a device to measure current actual power output of my transmitter? I would put it on the produce scale at the grocery store, but I don't think that's going to tell me much.
Thanks for the tribal input on the above.
Signed,
Range Junky
PS: this probably belongs in a thread dedicated to range. Sorry 'bout that.