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Originally Posted by ratdude747
4.4.1 Robot Wireless Control
Robots may be operated via wireless control only on the competition fields and the
practice field with the FIRST supplied radio; and
Teams are not allowed to set up their own 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4GHz or 5GHz) wireless
communication (access points or ad-hoc networks) in the venue
sounds like scouting may be more of a challenge this year...
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Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi
This has been part of the rules since 09.....
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This is a good opportunity to remind students, mentors, parents, guests, etc. to disable the "hotspot" capability (and battery sucking feature) of the current generation of smartphones.
Each venue is different of course, so please make sure to check with your local director or coordinator. Some venues may have 'free wifi' in their concourse areas, and your scouting members might be able to set-up in those areas.